De Beers moves aggregation of worldwide production to Botswana

After almost 80 years in London, De Beers’ aggregation of diamonds moved to Botswana on 14 August.

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Could rise in retail sales signal a stronger UK economy?

Better-than-forecasted sales figures have helped to raise hopes that the UK’s recession may not be as deep as first feared.

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byBiehl and Oliver’s to collaborate

Jewellery brand byBiehl and Essex nightclub Oliver’s will collaborate to raise the profile of both brands.

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Change in PAYE structure

From April 2013 the way employers report pay as you earn (PAYE) details to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will change.

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Fatlip wholesale rebrands as Miss Milly

Miss Milly is the new name for the wholesale side of costume jewellery brand Fatlip.

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NAG to launch retail apprenticeship scheme

The National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) is working with Skillsmart Retail to launch an apprenticeship scheme within the sector.

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Holts launches new trade website

Hatton-Garden-based gemstone supplier Holts has launched a new ecommerce website specifically for the jewellery trade.

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Green + Benz undergoes management buy-out

Independent contemporary retail jewellery specialist Green + Benz has been sold to a management buy-out team, led by the company’s incumbent managing director Helen Dimmick, for an undisclosed sum.

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BJA Diamond Jubilee brooch competition finalists announced

The British Jewellery Association (BJA) has selected six finalists for its Diamond Jubilee brooch competition.

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ArtCAM helps re-create the Cheapside Hoard

A partnership between the Museum of London, Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre (JIIC) and Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) is using technology to investigate the greatest hoard of Elizabethan and Jacobean jewellery in the world – the Cheapside Hoard.

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