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Jan- 2015 -29 January
Armed robbery at Doncaster town centre jewellers
A jewellers in Doncaster town centre has been targeted by robbers who are believed to have threatened staff with weapons. The incident took place at around 11:25am at HL Browns jewellery store in St Sepulchre Gate on January 28, following reports that three masked men had entered the premises. It…
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28 January
Petra Diamonds reports 16% increase in revenue
Independent mining firm Petra Diamonds revenues have climbed 16%, despite a 2% fall in production, in its six-month results up to December 31, 2014. The company reported revenue of $214.8m (£142.5m), up from $184.6m (£121.4m) in the same period the previous year. The report included the sale of two “exceptional”…
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27 January
Gem-A launches CSR course for jewellery professionals
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced its new ‘CSR for the Jewellery Professionals’ course is now open for enrolment. The six-lesson course, developed in conjunction with Branded Trust and the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF), is now accepting applicants from across the trade for those who…
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27 January
CCTV images capture raid on jewellers by armed gang
CCTV images have caught the moment a gang of armed raiders smashed their way into a Rochdale jewellery store and stole several items. The robbery took place at Naz Jewellers on Milkstone Road in Rochdale at around 12:30pm on Thursday January 22. According to Greater Manchester Police, the gang pulled…
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26 January
BCU students produce wedding designs for Weston Beamor
Weston Beamor has announced the four Birmingham City University (BCU), School of Jewellery, students short-listed to win the company’s annual design competition. The ultimate winner will be revealed in a prize-giving ceremony on Weston Beamor’s stand at the Jewellery & Watch exhibition in Birmingham. The four students in the running for…
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26 January
Gemporia launches new ring ‘sizer’ app
Online jewellery retailer Gemporia has announced the launch of its new ring sizer app, which will show both UK and US size measurements. The app, which will be available on smartphones and tablet PCs, will allow customers to place their own ring onto the screen of the device and align…
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23 January
Jewellery Focus introduces metal prices to Daily Briefing
As of today, Jewellery Focus has begun publishing daily metal prices as part of the Daily Briefing newsletter offering. Subscribers to the Briefing can now read the top stories of the day, the week, the editor’s blog and check out what the price of gold is doing – all before midday. Prices…
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23 January
Birmingham Assay Office receives RJC recertification
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that the Birmingham Assay Office has achieved re-certification. The re-certification was achieved by meeting the “highest ethical, social and environmental standards” established by the RJC. Stella Layton, chief executive and assay master, who was recently appointed chairman of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, said: “[The…
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23 January
Retail employment grows marginally in December
December showed the strongest month-on-month growth in retail employment since February 2014, up 0.9% year-on-year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BRC-Bond Dickinson Retail Employment Monitor which found that growth in December was supported entirely by the non-food sector while the grocery sector continued to to cut back…
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22 January
Record-breaking csarite to be displayed in Tucson
Milenyum Mining has announced that the world’s largest known faceted csarite gemstone will be displayed by The Courtney Collection, at the Gem and Jewelry Exchange trade show in Tucson, US. The 121.65-carat pear-shaped gem was cut from a rough of approximately 430 grams – previously, the largest known faceted csarite…
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