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Apr- 2020 -24 April
Covid-19: Istanbul Jewellery Show postponed until 2021
Organisers of the Istanbul Jewellery Show have confirmed that the event will be further postponed in light of the ongoing pandemic. The event was initially due to take place between 19 March and 22 March at the CNR Expo, before organisers announced its postponement until June. However, due to the…
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24 April
Government introduces new measures to protect high street
The business secretary has announced a new set of measures that will be introduced to protect high street businesses “under strain” from the ongoing pandemic. High street shops, and other companies facing financial difficulties, will now be protected from “aggressive” rent collection and asked to pay what they can as…
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23 April
Government launches coronavirus business financial support tool
The Government has released a new ‘support finder’ tool which aims to help businesses and self-employed people across the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic. The tool allows businesses to “quickly and easily” determine what financial support is available to them during the Coronavirus pandemic. Business owners are required to complete…
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23 April
IJL presses ahead with seminar submissions despite Covid-19
International Jewellery London is now offering jewellery professionals the chance to “shape the debate” at IJL 2020. IJL has pressed ahead despite the current pandemic announcing that submissions are open for seminars, talks and ‘In Conversations’, to take place at the Inspire Seminar Programme at Alexandra Palace, between the 13…
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23 April
Beaverbrooks reopens online operations
Beaverbrooks has reopened its online operations and is now taking orders through in its effort to continue trading amid the ongoing pandemic. The retailer initially closed all of its operations, including its website and warehouse, on 30 March in light of the escalating coronavirus crisis. The move was made in…
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23 April
Fellow’s Watches breaks house record
Fellows’ Watches auction revealed it has broken a record for the number of bidders at one of their timed auctions. The sale, which ended on 20 April, had a total of 1,150 registrants on the auctioneer’s platform, with an additional 400 on The-Saleroom.com. The 1,600 total buyers was the highest…
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23 April
Covid-19: Florence Jewellery Week 2020 cancelled
Organisers of the Florence Jewellery Week 2020 have said the event has been cancelled as a result of the latest provisions for extending the quarantine in order to combat the coronavirus. Organisers said it is now “inevitable, and we must accept reality” as exhibitions, conferences, seminars, and meetings have all…
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23 April
One in six shopworkers abused daily during pandemic, says Usdaw
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has released statistics revealing one in six shop workers have suffered abuse on every shift, during the coronavirus pandemic. The statistics revealed 62% of the 4,928 shopworkers surveyed have experienced verbal abuse, with almost a third being threatened by a customer. Usdaw also revealed 4% of employees were…
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22 April
19th Century Tiffany brooch sells for £50,000
A late 19th Century Tiffany Tiger Orchid brooch has sold for £50,000 at auctioneer house Elstob and Elstob’s first fully online auction on 18 April. Modelled in the shape of a Tiger Orchid, the Tiffany brooch dates from circa. 1890 and bears the Tiffany & Co signature. The flowerhead is…
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22 April
Merci Maman receives Queen’s Award for International Trade
Merci Maman has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2020 in the International Trade category for a second time. The jewellery company was founded in 2007 by Béatrice and Arnaud de Montille, and now employs a team of 40 with three offices in London, Paris and Berlin. Two members of…
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