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Aug- 2016 -17 August
Jewellery firms named in Small Business Saturdayโs โSmall Biz 100โ
Six small jewellery firms have been named among the 100 small businesses in the UK to be celebrated by Small Business Saturday. The businesses will be among those featured one per day for the 100 days leading up to the dedicated Small Business Saturday on 3 December. The jewellery companies…
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16 August
London Diamond Bourse announces EGM to discuss future location
The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has announced it will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in the wake of data showing leases in the Hatton Garden area are set to skyrocket. The bourse hopes the meeting will provide an opportunity to consult its members as to the various options available…
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16 August
Hallmarking slumps 11.8% in July
The total number of hallmarked items dropped 11.8% in July, a decrease of 92,333 pieces when compared with the same month last year. New figures from all four of the UKโs assay offices, and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, which found the total number of hallmarked items in July…
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16 August
H&T Pawnbrokers’ first half profits soar 42.3%
The UKโs largest pawnbroking group, H&T, has revealed a jump in profits in the first half of the year, despite โchallenging trading conditionsโ. In its unaudited trading update for the six months ending 30 June 2016, the company reported profit before tax of ยฃ3.7m – up 42.3% compared with the…
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15 August
Holts Academy partners with Claire Adler for advice seminar at IJL
Holts Academy has announced it has partnered with writer and communications consultant, Claire Adler, for seminar at this yearโs International Jewellery London (IJL). The partnership will see Holts and Adler deliver a tailor-made version of her โMedia Mindset Workshopโ, which will be designed to show jewellers how to maximise trade,…
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15 August
136.24-carat diamond recovered by Alrosa
Mining firm Alrosa Group has announced the recovery of a 136.24-carat diamond from its Nyurbinskaya mine. The gem-quality rough diamond, which is 3 Black Makeable 1 ะกolour, measures 29.32 ั 23.88 ั 21.9 mm and is one of the largest rough diamonds ever to be recovered at the mine. Currently…
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12 August
Western investors drive gold demand to near-record high
Western investors have driven the demand for gold to a near-record high, according to a new report from the World Gold Council (WGC). Global gold demand reached 2,335 tonnes (t) in the first half of 2016 – a record for the first half of a year and 16% higher than…
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12 August
Small firms โcould deliver one million more apprenticeshipsโ, says FSB
Small firms could create a million new apprenticeships with the right support from the government, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said.ย A new report from the FSB claims the small business sector in England has the potential to double the number of apprentices it takes on to over…
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10 August
Petra recovers 138.57-carat white diamond
Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of a 138.57-carat white diamond from its Cullinan mine in South Africa. The diamond is classified as Type IIa, D colour, meaning it has high clarity, and will be offered for sale as part of the companyโs upcoming sales process in Johannesburg next month.…
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9 August
De Beers partners with NAJ to launch new diamond grading service
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced a partnership with De Beersโ diamond grading service in the UK. The service – a partnership between NAJ and the International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of the De Beers Group of Companies – will see NAJ members benefit…
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