Trade Organisations
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Dec- 2015 -7 December
Inaugural NAJ Awards incorporated in Benevolent Society Ball
The 80th British Jewellery Giftware & Finishing Federation Benevolent Society Ball, incorporating the NAJ Awards, took place in Solihull on December 3. This year’s event incorporated very first National Association of Jewellers Member Awards, designed to “flag up all that is most excellent about the UK’s extremely diverse jewellery industry”. The NAJ…
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Nov- 2015 -3 November
WFDB announces new ‘strategic direction’
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has agreed a new strategic direction at its recent meeting in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. In a discussion about how the organisation can increase its global footprint, the WFDB talked about expanding its membership by accepting associate and other members. The WFDB also discussed the…
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3 November
Blue fancy colour diamonds in hot demand for Q3
As the diamond industry gears up for its for the holiday season, fancy colour diamond prices are holding steady. According to the Fancy Colour Diamond Index, prices of these diamonds remained stable during the third quarter of 2015, at a time when white diamond prices showed declines of 6 – 10%. The…
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Oct- 2015 -26 October
70% of jewellery shoppers look for a ‘trust mark’ online
More than 90% of shoppers say knowing their online jewellery purchase is the genuine article is ‘very important’, while 70% of consumers will look for a trust scheme on the site before committing to a purchase. This is according to a survey commissioned by the Edinburgh Assay Office in partnership…
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22 October
Gem-A names Nick Jones interim CEO
After several months without a chief executive, the Council of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has appointed Nick Jones as interim CEO. A retired chartered accountant, Jones’s role as interim CEO is to manage the association, and advise the council on the future structure of the association. In a…
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Sep- 2015 -22 September
Ernie Blom: ‘Trade can feel positive’ ahead of holiday season
World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) president Ernie Blom believes the global diamond trade “can be positive” ahead of the upcoming holiday sales. Blom said that initial indications from the September Hong Kong Gems and Jewellery Fair were that it had been “solid”. Meanwhile, price cuts by De Beers and…
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17 September
Hallmarking dips 12.4% in August
Hallmarking figures have dipped for the second consecutive month, down 12.4% in August compared with the same period the previous year. Platinum and palladium enjoyed 3.1% and 14.9% rises respectively, but the much larger categories of gold and silver dropped 8.5% and 17% respectively. In July, the total number of…
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16 September
US high schools to run jewellery sales courses
The Diamond Council of America’s Beginning and Advanced Jewelry Sales courses have been approved by the Louisiana Department of Education for use in the state’s high schools. The move means Louisiana students will be able to choose jewellery sales as a formal study area and gain knowledge and skills for jewellery retail.…
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14 September
Gem-A reveals speaker line-up for 2015 conference
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced the programme of speakers for its upcoming annual international gemmological Conference 2015. This year’s event will incorporate the Federation of European Education in Gemmology’s (FEEG) International Symposium of Gemmology, taking place from 21–22 November at RIBA Venues, 66 Portland Place, in…
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7 September
NAJ launches code of conduct at IJL
The recently launched National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has outlined its ‘Code of Conduct’ at the International Jewellery London Exhibition taking place between September 6 and 8. Agreed in June 2015, the association has set itself ambitious goals for the future and will build upon and develop the strengths of…
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