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Apr- 2016 -4 April
NAJ presents honorary membership to Retail Jewellers of Ireland
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has presented an honorary membership to the Retail Jewellers of Ireland (RJI). The membership was presented to the association in recognition of the โclose relationshipโ between the British and Irish jewellery industries. The NAJ said it had โenjoyed a very cooperative working relationship especially…
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1 April
Bizarre ‘talking diamond’ alarms miners
A rough diamond with bizarre auditory qualities has been uncovered in a mine in Botswana. The 4.23-carat gemstone, which was found by miners working in Jwaneng diamond mine last night, reportedly began issuing a ‘gargling’ sound shortly after it was dusted off. It is thought the type IIa D-colour stone…
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Mar- 2016 -31 March
GIA predicts more synthetic diamonds to be introduced to the industry
Research published by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has predicted a โsignificantโ rise in the number of high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) synthetic diamonds to enter the market. The announcement follows a visit in early March 2016, where researchers visited a diamond factory in China and obtained 50 crystals ranging from…
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31 March
RJC to consider adding coloured stones to remit
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced it is considering adding coloured gemstones to its purview. The body announced at Baswelworld that it has embarked on “a major new area of work on coloured gemstones and their potential inclusion into RJCโs material scope” which currently includes diamonds, gold and platinum…
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31 March
Largest ever fancy vivid blue diamond could fetch ยฃ31.4m
Christieโs has announced the โOppenheimer Blueโ is to go under the hammer, the largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever offered at auction. Weighing 14.62 carats, the stone will lead Christieโs auction of โMagnificent Jewelsโ held at held at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva, on 18 May. The…
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30 March
Diamond firm ordered into liquidation after ยฃ1.2m scam
A london diamond broker targeting โvulnerableโ investors and mis-selling them fancy coloured diamonds has been ordered into liquidation by the High Court. The company, which the High Court said was mis-selling investors fancy coloured diamonds at inflated prices, was ordered into liquidation following a petition presented by the Secretary of…
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29 March
boutique.Goldsmiths stocks five new brands
boutique.Goldsmiths has announced it has stocked five new brands as part of its Spring Summer 2016 (SS16) collection. The retailer, which is owned by Aurum Holdings, said jewellery brands Chrysalis, Chlobo, Daisy London, Virtue London and Nordahl were launched across the companyโs stores and online nationwide on 21 March. The…
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24 March
Signet reports “excellent” full-year results
Jewellery giant Signet Jewelers has reported an โexcellentโ full year in its latest results for the 52 weeks ending 30 January, 2016. Same-store sales across the year were up 4.1% with annual total sales of $6.55bn (ยฃ4.63bn) – an increase on the previous year of 14.2%. The results were boosted…
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24 March
Petra Diamonds sells ‘exceptional pink’ diamond for ยฃ10.7m
Petra Diamonds has announced the sale of an โexceptional pinkโ diamond for $15m (ยฃ10.7m). The diamond, which was recovered from the firmโs Williamson mine in Tanzania and weighs 32.33-carats, was purchased by Golden Yellow Diamonds on behalf of M.A. Anavi Diamond Group, a leading diamond manufacturer and specialist in large…
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23 March
ยฃ400,000 worth of watches stolen in Stoke-on-Trent jewellery store raid
Some ยฃ400,000 worth of watches have been stolen in a raid on a Beaverbrooks store in Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire Police said they believe 10 people were involved in the burglary, which happened just after 2:35am on Thursday, 10 March, at the Intu Potteries shopping centre in Hanley. The offenders, who were…
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