Manufacturers

Goldsmiths’ Company Charity to fund new Cambridge research in precious metals

The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity is to support three new PhD studentships at Cambridge University in order to advance research in precious metals and help develop new technical expertise. The Goldsmiths’ Company programme in precious metals research, which will be based at Cambridge’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, will build…

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Alrosa pilots GIA’s M2M programme

GIA (Gemological Institute of America) has announced that Alrosa, the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds, is piloting the Institute’s M2M program. M2M is a digital platform that brings together GIA’s ability to scientifically match rough diamonds to the resulting polished gems with information from each step in the value…

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Silversmith J.A Campbell set to close after 60 years

Brentwood-based silversmiths J.A Campbell has announced it is set to close after 60 years in the business. The company was founded by John and Barbara Campbell and is one of the few companies to still use traditional sterling silversmith methods After a pre-apprenticeship course at the Central School of Arts…

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Timex Group to manufacture and distribute Ted Baker watches

Fashion retailer Ted Baker and watch manufacturing firm Timex Group have entered into a global product licensing agreement. The move will see Timex distribute and manufacture Ted Baker branded watches, and according to the retailer the new agreement will allow the group to “underpin its own global plans with a…

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Cooksongold launches revamped store to mark 100 year anniversary

Jewellery supplier Cooksongold has launched a revamped store in celebration of 100 years in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. According to the group the complete refurbishment will allow for “a greater experience with thousands more products on display in what will be the UK’s largest jewellery making store”. The company has also…

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Okavango Diamond Company to Pilot GIA’s M2M to with Botswana origin diamonds

GIA has announced Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is participating in the Institute’s M2M program. M2M is a digital platform that allows the GIA to scientifically match rough diamonds to the resulting polished gems with information from each step in the value chain that tells the complete story of a diamond’s…

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De Beers rough diamond sales increase in fifth sale cycle

De Beers has released data on its fifth cycle of rough diamond sales for 2018, with revenues provisionally secured at £575m. The figure increased by £21m compared with the previous cycle (£554m), and increased by £34m overall when compared with the same period last year (£541m). Bruce Cleaver, CEO of…

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Everledger showcases diamond Data Matrix code

Everledger and Dharmanandan Diamonds have successfully showcased a new innovative feature with the inscription of Data Matrix code on diamonds, as part of a ‘Diamond Time-Lapse Protocol’. The Diamond Time-Lapse Protocol, launched in February this year, is the industry data protocol using blockchain to track the provenance of diamonds. A…

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De Beers successfully tracks first diamonds from mine to retail on blockchain

The De Beers Group has announced that it has successfully tracked 100 high-value diamonds along the value chain during the pilot of its industry blockchain platform. An immutable and secure digital trail was created for a selection of rough diamonds mined by De Beers as they moved from the mine,…

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Jewellery leaders announce blockchain initiative with IBM

IBM and a consortium of gold and diamond industry leaders have announced the first cross-industry initiative to use blockchain to trace the provenance of finished pieces of jewellery across the supply chain. Asahi Refining, Helzberg Diamonds, LeachGarner, The Richline Group and UL have launched the TrustChain Initiative, powered by the…

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