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Gemfields reports record-sales at £27m ruby auction

Gemfields has announced the results of its recent  higher quality rough ruby auction, which saw an average realised price of…

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Panama Diamond Exchange and Fiera di Vicena announce partnership

Fiera di Vicena, the Italian jewellery trade fair organiser, and the Panama Diamond Exchange (PDE), have partnered to organise events…

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Britain’s Shop Vacancy Rate remains at 13.3% in November

Britain’s shop vacancy rate has remained at 13.3% in November, according to The Local Data Company.  Analysis of vacancy rates…

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Benevolent Society Ball raises £30,000 for charity

The 79th British Jewellery & Giftware Federation Benevolent Society Ball has raised some £30,000 for the charity, the Benevolent Society. …

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Black Friday helps online sales hit new record

Online sales of non-food products grew by 12% in November compared to a year earlier, according to the BRC-KPMG Online…

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UK to become largest luxury goods market in Europe by 2018

Luxury Goods retailing in Europe is forecast to reach $150bn (£96bn) by 2018, with the UK set to overtake France…

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Domino set to launch new wedding ring collection at Spring Fair

Domino has announced that it will use its stand at Jewellery and Watch Birmingham to launch its new wedding ring…

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Hallmarking set to top 10m items for first time in three years

The total number of hallmarked items is set to top 10 million for the first time since 2011, the latest…

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Chisholm Hunter opens fourth store in 2014

Jeweller Chisholm Hunter has opened its second Edinburgh store, located in the city’s Gyle Shopping Centre.  The opening marks the…

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Online shoppers set to spend £676m on ‘Manic Monday’

Online shoppers are set to outstrip ‘Cyber Monday’ today (December 8) with 151 million visits to online retail sites and…

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