Current Affairs

Mar- 2013 -

15 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

Welsh goldmine could be worth £125 million

Reports have suggested that a goldmine worth £125 million could be lying untouched in Dolgellau, Gwynedd.

14 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

Rolex leads demand for second-hand watches

BQ Watches has released further evidence of consumer support for Rolex, which has commandeered the company’s top 10 watches list.

Feb- 2013 -

19 February

Jewellery Focus Staff

Diamond heist at Brussels Airport

Armed robbers have escaped with a “gigantic” haul of diamonds following a raid at Brussels Airport, BBC news has reported.

14 February

Jewellery Focus Staff

Rio Tinto loses $3bn in 2012

Rio Tinto’s new chief executive has promised company shareholders an “unrelenting” pursuit of value after the company reported a significant annual loss in 2012.

12 February

Jewellery Focus Staff

HMRC crackdown on jewellery trade tax dodgers

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a taskforce to tackle tax evaders in the midlands jewellery trade.

8 February

Jewellery Focus Staff

Watch sector enjoys best consumer reputation

Research from inTV has shown that the watch sector is the most positively talked about by consumers.

Jan- 2013 -

31 January

Jewellery Focus Staff

SaferGems warns of 15 per cent rise in the cost of retail crime

SaferGems has warned jewellery retailers of the “increased risk of crime” after the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported a 15.6 per cent increase in the cost of crime over the past year.

14 January

Jewellery Focus Staff

Met releases images of stolen treasures

Images of stolen goods have been released by London’s Metropolitan Police in an effort to trace the goods back to their owners.

11 January

Jewellery Focus Staff

A&C Jewellery appoints Lido Collections as UK distributor

Arts & Crafts Jewellery Design Norway (A&C) has announced the appointment of Lido Collections as distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland.

11 January

Jewellery Focus Staff

Accurist to “rise to even greater heights” with new appointment

British watch brand Accurist has appointed a new CEO in an effort to boost domestic and international business, and he says that he aims to take the company to “even greater heights”.