Current Affairs
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Jun- 2017 -20 June
Timex sales and marketing director passes away
Richard Bunt, the recently appointed sales and marketing director of Timex Group UK has passed away whilst on holiday in Krakow, Poland. The 33-year-old fell and hit his head when he leaned out of an electric vehicle to retrieve his sunglasses. He suffered a bleed on the brain as a…
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9 June
Businesses must “remain resilient” despite political uncertainty
British entrepreneur Cat Paton has said British businesses should “remain resilient” following the hung parliament election result. Following a significant drop in the value of the sterling, Paton, managing director of British marketplace OnBuy, said the currency value may encourage a “renewed focus on trading” within the UK. The pound…
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9 June
Beaverbrooks joins hundreds in charity bike ride
Some 18 members of Beaverbrooks’ staff are hoping to raise over £20,000 for charity following its annual Beaverbrooks Blackpool Bike Ride. The ride took place on Sunday 4 June, and included the retailer’s chairman, Mark Adlestone. A further six people volunteered on the day. Now in its 26th year, Beaverbrooks…
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8 June
Twin jewellers make pendant to commemorate Manchester victims
A pair of jewellers who are identical, and known as ‘Twinface’, have made a ‘worker bee’ pendant to commemorate and support the victims of the Manchester terrorist attack last month. Emma Taafe and Jennifer Taafe-Guite, 35, will donate the sales of the pendant will to the Red Cross Emergency Fund.…
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8 June
Safety warning given for children’s jewellery
Harmful amounts of lead were found in some children’s jewellery purchased online. West Sussex Trading Standards is urging the public to take extra care when purchasing jewellery online for children. It comes as excessive amounts of heavy metals were uncovered in recent testing of children’s jewellery bought online which can…
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8 June
Tenner ‘car boot sale’ diamond makes £650k at auction
The diamond ring which was bought for £10 has been sold at a Sotheby’s auction for £656,750. The jewel was purchased 30 years ago at a car boot sale at West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth, west London. The owner wore the ring for years unaware that it was a 26-carat…
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7 June
Christie’s Paris sales sets new world record
Auction house Christie’s has set a new world record with a jewellery sale in Paris. A diamond and platinum Belle Epoque era necklace sold for €1.4m (£1.2m) despite being originally valued at €5-700,000 (£430,000-610,000). It was made by Cartier from the Boni De Castellane and Anna Gould collection. The auction…
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5 June
American diamond demand drives global sales
American diamond jewellery demand has reached a record high of $41bn (£32bn), according to data published by De Beers Group. The US consumer demanded exceeded $40bn for the first time in 2016 with a 4.4% increase. America has recorded five years of consecutive growth in the diamond industry, and its…
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2 June
Citizen Watch and Bulova announce merger
Citizen Watch UK and Bulova UK have announced they will be merging their UK operations. The decision has been made by Citizen Watch America, which is the parent company for both watch brands, in hopes of streamlining operations in the UK. To accommodate this, the BUK office in Watford will…
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May- 2017 -30 May
Daisy London introduces new chakra chokers
Jeweller Daisy London has announced the release of a new collection of Chakra chokers. Building on the collection which was launched in 2011, the new chokers continue to focus on the practice’s idea of “wellbeing” and the “use of our bodies’ energy”. The seven Chakra symbols originate from eastern philosophy…
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