Events
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Mar- 2015 -24 March
Schwarzenegger reveals watch range at Basel
Legendary movie star and politician Arnold Schwarnzenegger made an appearance at Baselworld yesterday to reveal his new range of cinema-inspired watches. Making his way through a throng of photographers and fans, the former governor of California posed for ‘selfies’ with members of the public before heading over to the stand to…
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20 March
Jeweller nominated for Women in Business Awards
A Cheshire jeweller has been shortlisted for the Women in Business Awards covering the North West and the Isle of Man. Orit Adiri-Niemogha, managing director of H&D Diamonds, is one of 31 women in nine categories to have been shortlisted by an independent panel of judges for the annual awards.…
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20 March
Trollbeads announces ‘People’s Bead 2015’ competition
Danish jewellery brand Trollbeads has announced the launch of its seventh annual ‘People’s Bead’ competition. The competition asks Trollbeads customers to put forward their ideas for a ‘themed’ bead, drawing on what “inspires them, makes them happy or fills their life”. This year’s theme is “share your passion”. Designs must…
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12 March
Goldsmiths’ Company to stage jewellery careers event
London’s Goldsmiths’ Hall will host what it claims is the UK’s ‘biggest’ careers event for students of jewellery and allied trades. Make Your Mark, which will be hosted on April 17 and 18, follows on from its inaugural event last year which attracted over 800 students from across the British…
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11 March
Weston Beamor designer wins ‘Gem-A Award’ for second year running
Joanna Fronczak-Jabbal, a CAD (computer-aided design) designer at Birmingham casting house and 3D printing company, Weston Beamor, has won the Gem-A Gold Award for the second consecutive year. The award, from the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, was awarded to Fronczak-Jabbal at the Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council Awards which…
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11 March
WFDB highlights falling profits at executive meeting
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has highlighted the falling profits of polished diamonds at an executive meeting in China. The discussion took place at the WFDB executive committee meeting and Asia-Pacific presidents’ summit held in Shanghai on March 9 and 10. Regional WFDB presidents, including president Ernie…
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10 March
Jeweller scoops prize at Heart of Manchester Retail Awards
Manchester-based Christopher James Jewellers has picked up the Retail Team of the Year gong at the inaugural Heart of Manchester Retail Awards. The awards were created to celebrate Manchester’s retail environment including the city’s mix of high street stores, department stores, luxury and independent stores. A statement from Heart of…
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4 March
GIA and De Beers to discuss synthetics at Basel
Researchers from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and De Beers will discuss ‘concerns’ over synthetic diamonds at GIA GemFest at Baselworld, March 22. GIA said that technology for creating synthetic diamonds has “improved significantly” over the last decade and, as a result, gem-quality synthetic diamonds have appeared in greater…
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2 March
Weston Beamor to sponsor award at ‘New Designers’
Weston Beamor, the Birmingham-based jewellery casting and 3D printing company, has announced that it will once again be sponsoring an award at the New Designers annual exhibition. The Weston Beamor award for ‘the most innovative use of CAD in jewellery design’ will be made during the first day of the…
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2 March
Rapaport to auction ‘record’ quantity of diamonds
Rapaport is set to auction a ‘record’ quantity of diamonds, with 98,000 carats on show at its melee auction in Hong Kong today. The auction consists of recycled and finely assorted premium quality diamond parcels in all shapes, qualities and sizes, sourced from retailers, pawnshops and refineries around the world.…
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