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Feb- 2020 -10 February
Costa Coffee to give away £25k worth of rubies
Costa Coffee and Deliveroo have partnered up to offer customers the chance to win £25k worth of ruby gemstones. Inspired by Costa Coffee’s limited edition menu offering, the Ruby Cocoa Hot Chocolate, the giveaway promotion will run until Valentine’s Day. Customers who order the drink from participating sites through Deliveroo…
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6 February
Historical timepiece to be auctioned
A Jaeger watch that was gifted to a WWII aircraft engineer is due to go for auction at Fellows in Birmingham on 10 February. The watch was originally gifted to aircraft engine designer, Donald Chapman, who manufactured planes at The Bristol Aeroplane Company during WWII and beyond. The timepiece, which…
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5 February
William May reveals most popular engagement rings
Vintage jeweller William May has revealed the five most popular engagement ring trends following online research conducted by the jeweller. For the research, the jewellers analysed 1,000 Instagram posts which included the hashtag #engaged to discover the biggest engagement ring trends at the start of the year. The data analysis…
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4 February
Hong Kong jewellery shows postponed amid coronavirus fears
Organisers of two Hong Kong jewellery shows, The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), have confirmed that the upcoming shows will be postponed following the recent outbreak of coronavirus in China. The HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show and the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show were…
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3 February
England brooch sells for £1,200 at action
An England brooch formerly owned by Sir Bert Millichip has sold for over £1,200 at an auction, it has been revealed. The 18ct gold diamond England crest brooch which belonged to a former West Bromwich Albion and Football Association chairman was sold at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham. The brooch, owned…
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Jan- 2020 -30 January
EC One launches men’s engagement rings
EC One announced it has created a new engagement ring for men, entitled the ‘Marry Me Men’s Engagement Ring’. The ring has been launched in the run up to Bachelor’s Day, an Irish tradition whereby women propose to their partner on Leap Day. The ring is available in a choice…
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30 January
Sacred Gold to open West End store
Sacred Gold will be opening its first stand-alone store and studio in London’s West End, with a new site opening on Berwick Street, Soho this coming March. The two-floor, 700 sq ft store will showcase the brand’s premium jewellery collection on the upper floor, while a basement piercing studio will…
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28 January
Laings partners with British Heart Foundation
Luxury jewellers Laings announced it is providing CPR training for its staff in collaboration with its charity partner, the British Heart Foundation. The jewellers held CPR training sessions, hosted by the BHF, across all of its stores in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Southampton, as well as its head office, in…
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27 January
Fuli Gemstones appoints new CMO
Fuli Gemstones announced it has appointed Pia Tonna as its new CMO. She will oversee the launch of Fuli Gemstones’ new peridot mine located in the Changbai Mountains in China. The mine is the world’s largest known, natural deposit of peridot. Tonna brings with her a “wealth of knowledge” from…
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24 January
57,000 retail jobs lost in 2019
Some 57,000 retail jobs were shed in 2019, according to the latest retail employment monitor from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). In the fourth quarter of 2019, there was a 1.8% year-on-year decline in full-time retail employees, which equates to the loss of 57,000 jobs since the same period in…
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