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Jul- 2015 -13 July
VIDEO: Mila Kunis stars in Gemfields promotional film
Gemfieldsโ brand ambassador and Hollywood actress Mila Kunis has appeared in a new short film from the coloured gemstone supplier, celebrating the launch of its Mozambican rubies.ย The film, directed by art photographer Jeff Burton, features Kunis wearing bespoke piece of jewellery and explores the โmystery and allureโ of rubies…
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10 July
Tiffany & Co appoints Philippe Galtiรฉ as senior vice president
Tiffany & Co has announced the appointment of Philippe Galtiรฉ as its new international senior vice president, effective from August 17.ย Galtiรฉ began his career with a range of general management and global marketing roles at Moรซt-Hennessy, Mars Inc, Eridania Beghin Say and the Nestlรฉ Group. For the past 15…
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8 July
Summer Budget 2015: National Living Wage to be introduced
Chancellor George Osborne has announced the launch of a new National Living Wage that will be launched from April next year.ย Delivering his emergency budget speech earlier today, Osborne announced that all businesses across the UK will have to pay working people over the age of 25 at least ยฃ7.20…
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8 July
Summer Budget 2015: Sunday trading could be extended
Sunday trading hours could be extended to give businesses greater flexibility over their weekend opening hours, the Chancellor George Osborne has announced.ย Speaking at the Summer Budget 2015, the first all-Conservative budget speech since 1996, Osborne said that elected mayors and councils could be given powers to relax local laws…
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8 July
Non-food shop price deflation slows in June
The deflation of non-food shop prices slowed to 1.9% in June compared with a drop of 2.5% in April and May.ย This is according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index which found overall shop prices reported deflation of 1.3% in June, up from the 1.9% recorded in May. The fall…
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8 July
Diamond prices decline in June
Diamond prices continued to decline in June as decreased demand from the US and the Far East affected manufacturers.ย This is according to the latest report from Rapaport which found that diamond markets were relatively quiet as US demand after the JCK Las Vegas show was weaker than in previous…
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7 July
Lumbers Jewellers appoint ex-footballer as sales ambassador
Midlands-based jeweller Lumbers has signed Leicester City footballer and cup-winning captain Matt Elliot as a sales ambassador.ย Elliott will work alongside Lumbersโ existing sales team representing the store at both in-house and outside events. The appointment comes after the recent announcement that Lumbers is to undergo a ยฃ1m relocation and…
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7 July
Sothebyโs to auction Cromwell-era ring unearthed by metal detector
An English, late 15th Century ring that was found using a metal detector is to be offered for auction.ย The ring was discovered in 2013 near Launde Abbey, an Elizabethan manor house once home to Thomas Cromwellโs son, and will be offered for auction by Sothebyโs in London on Thursday,…
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6 July
Bolton jewellers hit by armed robbers, passerby knocked over
A gang armed with axes and crowbars have stolen a โlarge amountโ of jewellery from a jewellers in Bolton. ย ย Four offenders travelling on two stolen motorbikes parked up outside the store on Newport Street, Bolton, at 4:45pm on Friday 4 July. Police said that one of the robbers waited…
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3 July
Shoppers attempt to apprehend burglars in Manchester raid
Two men have been caught on camera just minutes after carrying out a raid on a jewellery store in Manchester city centre.ย The two men were riding a lime green motorcycle and approached Arthur Kay and Brothers Jewellers on Market Street at around 2:50pm on Thursday, July 2, where one…
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