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Feb- 2018 -2 February
MP calls for retailers to become more ‘Disability Confident’
The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton, is encouraging more retailers to realise the benefits of employing disabled people. The government has launched a new campaign to get retailers to sign up to its Disability Confident scheme which launched in 2016. According to the latest official statistics,…
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2 February
Hairdresser intervenes in jewellery raid
A hairdresser intervened during a jewellery raid by throwing outdoor shop signage at the thieves breaking into a jewellery store in Billericay. According to a report by the Echo four people on mopeds tried to smash their way into Coleby’s Jewellers at 11.30am on 31 January, using sledge hammers to…
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1 February
Chisholm Hunter supports poetry charity event
Jeweller and diamond retailer Chisholm Hunter has helped specialist charity Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH Scotland) to raise more than £57,000 at its annual ‘A Question of Burns’ supper. The company donated a variety of jewellery pieces, including a set of 18ct white gold and diamond flower cluster drop earrings…
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Jan- 2018 -31 January
Alessa shows its support at Charity Week 2018
Fine jewellery brand Alessa will feature its products at the 2018 Charity Week 2018, during which 20% of the cost of every piece sold at its boutiques and online will be donated to four nonprofit organisations based in Guatemala. The limited-edition collection has specifically been designed to raise money, awareness…
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31 January
Hatton Garden jewellery raiders ordered to pay £27.5m
The four men who led the Hatton Garden raid have been ordered to pay £27.5m or face another seven years in prison. The gang drilled a hole in the wall of a vault at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit in Easter 2015. The raid was labelled as the “largest burglary in…
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30 January
Contemporary British Silversmiths and Goldsmiths’ Centre partner to ‘protect’ British silversmiths
The Contemporary British Silversmiths and the Goldsmiths’ Centre have announced a partnership to launch an innovative skills training programme that will “protect and promote excellence in British silversmithing skills”. The association is working with the Goldsmiths’ Centre to ‘safeguard the future’ of ‘endangered’ higher level British craft skills by passing…
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30 January
Police hunt for ‘violent’ jewellery burglar targeting affluent homes
Surrey Police has revealed new information on a man carrying out armed house raids across the south-east of the UK. A police report suggested that the man might be ex-services or military, due to his methods of preparation and his commanding nature when committing the crimes. On each occasion he…
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29 January
Raymond Weil unveils Brit Awards watches
Luxury Swiss watch brand Raymond Weil has announced two new timepieces in partnership with The Brit Awards 2018. The first watch features a 41mm polished stainless steel case housing a black three-dimensional dial and three-link bracelet. The women’s version has a 30mm polished stainless steel case, and houses a…
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29 January
IJL reveals new judge line-up for Bright Young Gems 2018
International Jewellery London (IJL) has announced that two new judges have been appointed the Bright Young Gems 2018 judging panel. Liza Urla, founder of Gemologue, and guest judge Henry Graham, creative director and co-founder of Wolf & Badger, will join the long standing panellists. Sarah Kitley-Spencer, event manager for IJL,…
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26 January
Weston Beamor shortlists three students for design competition award
Weston Beamor has announced the names of three students from Birmingham City University who have been shortlisted in its annual Live Project design competition. The shortlisted students were Hayley Jones, Lorna McNaught and Kai-Blu Triass. The brief was to design a wedding and engagement ring set in fairtrade gold for…
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