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Jan- 2016 -4 January
Chisholm Hunter sells rare ยฃ500,000 diamond ring
Luxury jeweller and diamond merchant Chisholm Hunter has sold a rare diamond ring for more than ยฃ500,000. The 5-carat round brilliant D-colour flawless diamond ring was purchased by one of the storeโs customers as a Christmas present for this wife. The diamond ring was crafted by the retailerโs in-house jewellers…
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Dec- 2015 -21 December
Laing Edinburgh opens new ยฃ1.7m store
Laing Edinburgh has announced the opening of its new ยฃ1.7m store on the capital cityโs George Street. The 9,000 sq ft store, which is believed to be the largest jewellery store outside of London, was officially opened on Friday, 18 December, in celebration of the companyโs 175th anniversary. The three-storey…
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18 December
SPONSORED: Top Drawer fashion jewellery exhibitors
Listed below is a selection of jewellery exhibitors at the upcoming Top Drawer exhibition which will take place between 17 and 19 January next year, compiled by the organiser of the event – Clarion Events. [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Industrial Jewellery Fashion | Stand: 528 ย Sector: Fashion Product Categories:…
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17 December
Record-breaking online sales growth in November
Online sales were up 40% in november, their largest month-on-month increase since the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index launched 15 years ago. The index said that growth was down to the Black Friday period, in which shoppers compensated for withheld spending in October – when the index recorded its lowest-ever…
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16 December
Hallmarking up 13% in November
Hallmarking figures in November were up 13% as all metals recorded an overall increase in the amount of articles hallmarked. That is according to the latest data released today by the four UK assay offices, and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, which found the total number of articles hallmarked…
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16 December
Boodles expands in Manchester with new three-storey shop
Fine diamond jewellery retailer Boodles is set to expand its presence in Manchester with the opening of a new three-level store. The company is set to move its Manchester store into Manchester city centreโs King Street, where it will operate a 3,000 sq ft store which will undergo a major…
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15 December
Miglio opens first concession store in Germany
Miglio Designer Jewellery has announced the opening of its first-ever concession store within German department store โGaleria Kaufhofโ. The new concession store, located in Munich, features Miglioโs signature pink and white colour scheme, which the company said provides the โperfect backdropโ for its interchangeable and collectable jewellery range. Miglio is…
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15 December
Shop vacancy rates continue to fall in November
The number of vacant shops in Britain has continued to fall in November to 12.7% – the lowest level since February 2010. That is according to the latest data from the Local Data Company (LDC) which found the overall vacancy rate (retail and leisure) was down 0.3% when compared with…
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14 December
Weston Beamor to showcase model-versions of 3D printing team at JWS
Birmingham-based Weston Beamor (WB) is to showcase model versions of the members of its 3D printing team at the upcoming Jewellery and Watch Show (JWS) in February. The casting house, 3D printing and bespoke manufacturing company will be demonstrating its skill in model making and rapid prototyping by scanning its…
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14 December
VIDEO: Five jailed following smash-and-grab jewellery raid
A gang of five have been jailed for over 30 years after carrying out a smash-and-grab raid on an East London jewellery store.ย The incident took place at around 10:50am on 9 October 2014, when four men on two mopeds drove on to the pavement outside Attenborough Jewellers on Bethnal…
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