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Aug- 2017 -17 August
IJL Bright Young Gems winners announced
The IJL 2017 Bright Young Gems (BYG) have been named as Kristina Ferenchuk, Ishtar Liljefors, Holly OโHanlon, Annabel Large and Leanne Yau. The BYGโs were selected from final year students and students who graduated from UK colleges and universities in the past two years by a prestigious judging panel comprising…
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17 August
Gold hallmarking continues to drop, latest figures show
The number of gold articles hallmarked in the month of July showed that there was a 10.2% drop when compared to the same period last year. There were 33,660 less gold items hallmarked bringing the total figure to 295,253 this year. Silver was the only precious metal to show an…
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17 August
Rudells wins Retailer of the Year award
Midlands-based Rudells the Jewellers has won โRetailer of the Yearโ and โExcellence in Staff Developmentโ at this yearโs Wolverhampton Wire Awards 2017. The ceremony took place at the cityโs Molineux Stadium with restaurants, hotels, and retailers among the nominees. Judges said: โThe moment you step inside Rudells, you are transported…
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17 August
Boodles Knightsbridge raided by armed moped gang
A moped gang has been caught on CCTV raiding Boodles jewellery store in Knightsbridge at around 10.40am yesterday (16 August). The gang of six, who were said to be armed with sledgehammers and a machete, smashed one of the display windows at the jewellery store before fleeing the scene on…
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16 August
Costco sued for $19m for selling โfakeโ Tiffany rings
American wholesaler Costco has been ordered to pay $19m (ยฃ15m) in damages for selling Tiffany-labelled engagement rings. The reportedly made store made $37m (ยฃ28m) selling roughly 2,500 diamond rings, labelled as โTiffanyโ rings on store signs. The legal battle between the two companies began in 2013, with Costco arguing that…
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16 August
Birmingham jewellery professor made a Freeman of London
The head of Birmingham City Universityโs School of Jewellery has been recognised for his services to education and made a Freeman of the Goldsmithsโ Company. Professor Stephen Bottomley will officially be honoured at an event at the London Guildhall later this year, after a selection committee at the Goldsmithsโ Company…
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16 August
Aurum to showcase Asterias collection at IJL
Icelandic jeweller Aurum is set to showcase its new Asterias collection at the upcoming International Jewellery London (IJL) event. Designer Guรฐbjรถrgโs Kristรญn Ingvarsdรณttirโs designs are inspired by Icelandic nature, and characterised by movement, finesse and balance. Each piece is handcrafted in pure sterling silver at the companyโs workshop in Reykjavรญk,…
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16 August
Seiko opens new boutique in London
Seiko celebrated the opening of its newest boutique in London with an inauguration ceremony on 10 August, hosted by president and COO of Seiko Watch Corporation, Shuji Takahashi. Takahashi had the honor of being joined by His Excellency Koji Tsuruoka, Japanese Ambassador to Britain and Jonathan Ross, television presenter. The…
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16 August
Bailey of Sheffield makes its mark at first trade show appearance
Jewellery designer and manufacturer Bailey of Sheffield attended its first ever trade show last weekend at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole where it was announced as runner up for the Best Collection at the show. The brand brought its first ever collection to the CMJ-run event, which is set to be…
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15 August
RJC invites input to review Chain of Custody standard
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is reviewing its Chain of Custody (CoC) standard and is inviting input from the jewellery industry on the revised proposed changes. The CoC standard provides an assured approach for companies to source, segregate and transfer precious metals, thus creating a traceable ‘chain’ through every stage…
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