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Apr- 2015 -23 April
Non-food retailers take on more staff
Non-food retailers are taking on more staff despite a 0.1% fall in the equivalent number of full-time jobs in Q1 compared with the same period last year. This is according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Bond Dickinson’s Retail Employment Monitor, which found in Q1 2015 the number of…
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23 April
New images of Hatton Garden robbery released
Police have released new images of the Hatton Garden robbery showing the scenes that officers found on arrival at the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company after it was broken into. The images show the hole that the thieves drilled into the vault at the safe deposit company over the Easter…
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21 April
‘Perfect’ 100-carat diamond could sell for $25m at auction
A ‘flawless’ 100-carat diamond is expected to fetch between $19m (£12.7m) and $25m (£16.7m) at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. The diamond has been described as ‘perfect’ and joins an elite group of just five comparable-quality diamonds over 100 carats to have ever been sold at auction worldwide. The…
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21 April
Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office hosts second successful student event
The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office stage a successful second iteration of its ‘Make Your Mark’ event at the Goldsmiths’ Hall on Friday and Saturday last week. The event, which is aimed at students pursuing careers in precious metal jewellery-making, played host to around 750 students over the two days, and…
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21 April
Galio jewellers launch design competition
Galio jewellers in St Albans has launched a design competition in conjunction with the St Albans Fashion Week (SAFW). The competition will run alongside the SAFW’s ‘Creative Next Generation’ which aims to unearth the next generation of creative talent. The overall winner of the competition will have the opportunity to…
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17 April
Out-of-town footfall jumps 3.8%
Footfall in March was 0.2% higher than the same time last year, an improvement on the 0.5% fall in February. This is according to the BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor which found footfall was above the three-month average of -0.5% and was the best overall footfall performance since March last…
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17 April
RJC celebrates tenth anniversary with AGM in Mumbai
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has celebrated its 10th anniversary this week by hosting its first annual general meeting (AGM) outside of Europe. Co-hosted by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), the AGM represented the organisation’s first conference held outside of Europe. The…
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16 April
Gemfields’ emerald and beryl production triples in Q1
Gemfields has reported an increase in its production levels as emerald and beryl production rose significantly during the first quarter (Q1) of 2015. Production of emerald and beryl almost tripled in the first quarter of the year (ending March 31, 2015) at its 75%-owned Kagem mine with 9.9 million carats…
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16 April
Gemporia unveils exclusive collection in House of Fraser
Online retailer Gemporia is launching its first high street product with retail stalwart House of Fraser. The previously online-only jewellery brand will be available in 20 stores from next week as part of a first-phase roll-out into House of Fraser. Gemporia will eventually be housed in 42 stores, including the flagship…
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15 April
Bystander catches armed raiders on camera
Two armed thieves who tried to raid the Uncle Jewellers and Pawnbrokers on Chapel Street, Wigan have been caught on a phone camera by a member of the public. The robbery took place at the jewellers just before 1:30pm on Saturday, April 11, when two offenders pulled up outside the…
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