Current Affairs
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Jun- 2014 -10 June
Police appeal after £1m Hamilton and Inches raid
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for further information following a high-value armed robbery at city centre jewellery store, Hamilton & Inches. According to a police statement the store was targeted by three men dressed in dark clothing who threatened staff with various “bladed weapons” at around 11:30am on June 6.…
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May- 2014 -16 May
London Diamond Bourse launches Young Persons Committee
The London Diamond Bourse has announced the launch of a Young Persons Committee tasked with championing new ideas within the industry. Seven young members from the existing membership will make up the new committee with the intention of “creating and nurturing a collaborative forum for young people to be heard,…
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Apr- 2014 -28 April
March retail sales jump 4.2%, says ONS
Overage retail sales across the UK rose by 4.2 per cent in March compared with the same period in 2013, and by a more modest 0.1 per cent compared with February 2014, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Highlights from ONS report: In March…
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17 April
Holts Academy to expand offering with new course
The Holts Academy of Jewellery is set to expand its educational offering to include ‘Higher Education for Industry’. The higher national certificate and diploma courses come as the academy is developing a ‘Jewellery Degree for Industry’, set to launch in September 2015. Students will be able to enrol on its…
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Mar- 2014 -10 March
BJA to select new chairman as Jason Holt expands apprenticeships role
The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) national committee is having to nominate and select a new chairman after Jason Holt, who was set to succeed Gary Williams in April, decided to turn down the position in favour of extending his work with the government’s apprenticeships initiative. Holt, who has been named…
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5 March
Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office named ‘apprenticeship trailblazer’
The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office has been named by the government’s apprenticeships scheme as an ‘Apprenticeship Trailblazer’ for the craft sector. The announcement was made during the start of National Apprenticeship Week which began on March 3. The Goldsmiths’ Company Apprenticeship Programme currently enables individuals to train as hallmarkers in…
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Feb- 2014 -26 February
Mastered to launch online jewellery academy
Jewellery education provider, Mastered, is set to launch a new online-only jewellery master-course in partnership with Holts Academy, that will focus on building a metal jewellery business. The firm, which provides online creative education in jewellery and fashion, aims to give jewellers both creative skills and business acumen to make…
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14 February
Birmingham Jewellery Quarter reaches another milestone in quest for £2m investment
Birmingham’s largest business improvement district (BID) has this week been successful in the first round of seeking a potential award of £2 million Townscape Heritage Grant, to be invested in the Jewellery Quarter. The grant, which assists communities in the regeneration of conservation areas and is awarded by the Heritage Lottery…
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Jan- 2014 -27 January
Sales of gift cards show Q3 increase
Sales of gift cards and vouchers to consumers grew by 13 per cent in the third quarter of 2013 according to the latest statistics from The UK Gift Card and Voucher Association. The trade body, which represents the key players in the £4.7 billion gift voucher, cards and ‘stored value…
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14 January
BAO announce 1.9% decline in hallmarking
Hallmarking has dropped 1.9 per cent on last year according to The Birmingham Assay Office 2013 hallmarking figures. The decline, compared to figures for 2012, show that the four UK Assay Offices hallmarked 9,156,858 articles in 2013 compared to 9,331,451 the previous year. This slight drop however is an improvement…
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