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Mar- 2016 -15 March
Hallmarking edges up in February as number of gold articles jump
The total number of hallmarked items rose by 0.8% in February, an increase of 5,970 articles compared with February 2015.…
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15 March
Cooksongold to debut first platinum jewellery printing powder
Cooksongold has announced it will debut its 950Pt/Ru advanced metal powder at Baselworld – which will produce the world’s first…
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15 March
Rare blue diamond could fetch £24.7m at auction
Sotheby’s is set to auction the world’s largest oval fancy vivid blue diamond ever to go under the hammer. The…
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14 March
International Jewellery London to focus on Germany for 2016 show
The organisers of International Jewellery London (IJL) have name Germany as the the official ‘Market Focus’ for 2016. The Market Focus…
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14 March
Retail footfall declines in February
Retail footfall has declined by 1.1% in February compared with the same period last year, according to the British Retail…
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10 March
Zero-hours contracts rise to record level
The number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased by more than 100,000 over the past 12 months. The Office…
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10 March
Houlden celebrates 40th anniversary at annual buyers’ event
Houlden Jewellers has celebrated its 40th anniversary at its annual buying event for members, held on Monday 23 February to…
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10 March
MPs reject Sunday trading hour extension
The government’s proposed plan to extend Sunday trading hours has been rejected after MPs voted against the bill. The plans…
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9 March
Hatton Garden raiders sentenced to combined 34 years in prison
Five of the men involved in the Hatton garden raid have today been sentenced to a combined time of 34…
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9 March
SNP vote threatens extension to Sunday trading hours
A proposed bill to extend Sunday trading hours is under threat after the Scottish National Party (SNP) said it will…
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