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Mar- 2021 -1 March
NAJ members to take part in UK-Japan Trade Missions
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is encouraging its members to take part in the upcoming UK-Japan Trade Missions. The Department for International Trade has announced a series of enterprise-focused UK-Japan Trade Missions to push UK businesses to invest in the Japanese market. The missions are set to take place…
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Feb- 2021 -26 February
Lucy Quartermaine welcomes boost in online sales
Designer silver brand Lucy Quartermaine has welcomed “amazing” success in trading after online sales soared by 88% in January against last year. According to the group, this marked a continuation of an “excellent” e-commerce performance reported in the final quarter of 2020, with its website seeing a 145% increase in…
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26 February
Anglo-American reports 27% decline in revenues
Anglo-American has reported a 27% decline in revenues in its preliminary financial results for 2020. The rough diamond mining company saw revenue drop from $4.6bn (£3.3bn) in 2019 to $3.4bn (£2.4bn) last year. Furthermore, Anglo-American’s sales fell by 30% over the same period, dropping to $2.8bn (£2bn), as the company…
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25 February
Hancocks names aquamarine ring as ‘Jewel of the Month’
Hancocks London has unveiled its March ‘Jewel of the Month’, an aquamarine, ruby and diamond cocktail ring. Designed by Hancocks, it is one of the latest new additions to its curated collection of fine jewels and gemstones. According to the jeweller, it is in part inspired by the star sign…
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25 February
NAJ welcomes roadmap to exit lockdown
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has welcomed the government’s four-step roadmap to take the country out of lockdown. Earlier this week, prime minister Boris Johnson announced the easing of lockdown restrictions in England, which would see jewellers and other retailers allowed to reopen by 12 April. Scottish jewellers are…
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24 February
Hallmarking plummets 45.5% in January
The total number of pieces hallmarked during January 2021 plummeted 45.5% against last year, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay office. Total hallmarked pieces fell from 685,768 in January 2020 down to 373,720, with the rate of decline significantly lower than figures recorded in December 2020, when…
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24 February
Scotland to reopen non-essential retail from 26 April
First minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that non-essential retailers in Scotland will be able to reopen from 26 April. Sturgeon outlined the country’s exit out of lockdown restrictions yesterday (23 February), giving businesses a timeframe of when they can expect to reopen. Scotland’s stay-at-home order is likely to remain in…
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23 February
Footfall rises for fifth consecutive week
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 6.8% last week against the week before, marking the fifth consecutive week of uplift ahead of the PM’s highly anticipated ‘roadmap’ announcement yesterday. According to the latest data from Springboard, this was only a fifth less than the rise of 8.5% in the…
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23 February
Swarovski unveils new brand identity
Swarovski has unveiled a new brand identity that reportedly centres around a “bold vision that celebrates crystal in all its forms”. The rebrand has been launched under the helm of creative director, Giovanna Engelbert, and sees the Swarovski Swan reimagined through the “filter of the Wonderlab”, Engelbert’s “imaginary crystal world”. …
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23 February
Chaumet launches new Haute Horlogerie watch
Maison Chaumet has announced the launch of its new Haute Horlogerie watch Infiniment 12 – Rêverie Nocturne. The new timepiece celebrates the one year anniversary of 12 Vendôme, the brand’s historic hôtel particulier. Since 1812 on Place Vendôme, the famous address has been an “emblematic focal point of refinement à…
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