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Jun- 2016 -24 June
NAJ: The UK’s vote to leave the EU will ‘take some time to settle in’
Michael Rawlinson, CEO of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ), has said the news of the UK’s vote to leave the EU is going to “take some time to settle in”. In a dramatic night in political history, the UK voted to leave the EU with the Leave campaign edging…
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23 June
Millennials to drive jewellery trends in 2017
Millennials and the merging of polarities – the attraction of complementary opposites – is driving jewellery trends for 2017. In its latest Gem Visions Trend Directions 2017, Swarovski claims that millennials are driving jewellery trends through their philosophy of merging polarities, such as art vs science, natural vs manmade, young…
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21 June
Stephen Betts Group acquires Unity Wedding Bands
Precious metal specialist Stephen Betts Group has announced the acquisition of wedding band manufacturer Unity Wedding Bands. The sale will put Betts Metal Sales (BMS) in full control of all aspects of the manufacturing process for its wedding rings, as well as bringing a dedicated team of skilled, innovative designers…
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21 June
VIDEO: CMA warns businesses over price restrictions
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has written an open letter to alert businesses that if suppliers restrict retail prices it can break the law. The open letter follows two recent cases in which businesses were fined a combined total of £3m for engaging in resale price maintenance (RPM), which…
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21 June
Petra recovers 121.26-carat white diamond
Mining firm Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of a 121.26-carat white diamond from its Cullinan mine in South Africa. The stone is a type II diamond of ‘exceptional colour and clarity’ and is an example of the large and high-quality diamonds the mine is known. The largest rough diamond…
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20 June
Benjamin Pritchard receives Goldsmiths’ Young Apprentice of the Year award
Former Goldsmiths’ apprentice Benjamin Pritchard has been named the Goldsmiths’ Young Apprentice of the Year. The medal, which Pritchard picked up from Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, at the Prince Philip Medal Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace, depicts the leopard head of the Livery Company’s coat of arms and was…
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20 June
Mappin & Webb name Gabriella Wilde as first brand ambassador
Luxury retailer Mappin & Webb has announced British actress Gabriella Wilde as the brand ambassador for its new Forever Since 1775 campaign. The company said the new campaign featuring Wilde draws inspiration from British romance and highlights Mappin & Webb’s “deep-rooted heritage and unwavering royal connections”. The Forever Since 1775…
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16 June
Police hunt car following armed robbery on Manchester jewellers
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a car they believe was used in an armed robbery on a jewellery store in Rusholme. Shortly before 1:50pm on Sunday 12 June 2016 two men got out of a black BMW 5 series and smashed the windows of…
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15 June
Brexit could trigger ‘gold bullion rush’
British online gold bullion and coin dealer, BullionByPost, is forecasting its busiest every trading day of voters decide on a Brexit, citing there could be a ‘gold bullion rush’. Rob Halliday-Stein, who founded the Birmingham-based company in 2008, has predicted that a decision to leave the EU will prompt an…
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15 June
Gold continues to perform well as overall hallmarking figures fall in May
Gold jewellery continued to perform well in May as overall hallmarking figures fell 7.2% when compared with the same month last year. Hallmarking figures from the four UK assay offices – and compiled by the Assay Office Birmingham – found there was a total of 713,564 items hallmarked in May,…
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