Manufacturer highlights pearl production crisis

Pearl manufacturer Raw Pearls has highlighted a shortfall in Far East pearl production after recent storms and natural disasters.

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Scorpio and Hot Diamonds announce travel retail agreement

Retail distributor Scorpio has announced a new travel retail distribution agreement with Hot Diamonds.

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BUDGET 2012: FSB welcomes Osborne’s measures but highlights ‘missing link’

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the Chancellor's Budget speech, but remains concerned about some weaknesses in the case for business.

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Lord Mayor launches official prospectus for Jewellery Quarter BID

Birmingham's Lord Mayor has helped to unveil a 'treasured' document for the Jewellery Quarter – the prospectus for the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQ BID).

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Research findings confirm bridal sector positivity

Research carried out by award-winning contemporary British jeweller Nicholas James has revealed that consumer confidence in purchasing the right engagement ring has not been affected by the recession. The survey, carried out earlier this year among a mixture of men and women, found that a significant 78 per cent would…

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NAG calls for action on the Portas Review

With the spring deadline for the Government's response to Mary Portas's proposals rapidly approaching, the NAG convened a forum earlier this month, to discuss the ramifications of the report and to approve its adoption.

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Lapponia Jewelry chooses recycled gold

Finnish jewellery brand Lapponia  Jewelry has redesigned its supply chain to guarantee the use of 100 per cent recycled gold in its jewellery production.

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Looters rob pawnbroker after bus crash

  Looters have stolen jewellery from a pawnbroker in Coventry after a bus crashed through the shop window.

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Holts Academy and BJA launch business training courses

  Holts Academy of Jewellery and the British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) have launched a new series of jewellery-specific business training courses.

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W. Hamond collaborates with English Heritage on Whitby Jet pieces

  British jeweller W Hamond has announced that it has teamed up with English Heritage to supply British-made hand-crafted Whitby Jet jewellery to its customers.

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