Trade Organisations
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May- 2015 -12 May
GIA notifies trade of potential undisclosed diamond treatment
Approximately 500 colourless to near-colorless diamonds submitted primarily to GIA’s grading laboratory in Ramat Gan, Israel, were potentially subjected to an undisclosed temporary treatment, the body has announced. GIA said it believes that the treatment “temporarily masks the body colour of the diamond, resulting in a colour grade that can…
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Apr- 2015 -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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8 April
RJC announces management restructure
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced a restructure to its management team at a meeting with elected board members on April 1. The restructure will introduce the role of executive director in place of CEO, in an effort to bring the organisation in-line with the practice elsewhere in many…
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1 April
Polished diamond prices fall in March
Polished diamond prices softened in March as trading volumes were restricted by weak demand, according to the latest report from Rapaport. Diamond market sentiment was “weak” throughout the first quarter, with jewellers avoiding large inventory purchases and buying focused on satisfying specific demand to fill existing orders. The RapNet Diamond…
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1 April
Marked feature bricks laid in new BAO premises
The new premises currently being constructed for the Birmingham Assay Office this weekend saw the addition of several ‘feature bricks’, bearing key hallmarking symbols used during the office’s 240 years in operation. The marks include the traditional hallmarking symbols; a lion for sterling silver, crown for gold, orb for platinum and Pallas…
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Mar- 2015 -19 March
BUDGET: BRC welcomes Osborne rates review, NI abolition for under-21s
The Chancellor has used his last budget of this Parliament to reconfirm his commitment to carry out the most “far-reaching” and “radical” review into the business rates system in a generation. The government first revealed that it would carry out a “comprehensive review” of the current outdated system during last…
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Feb- 2015 -25 February
JewelStreet secures funding from UKTI
Online jewellery marketplace startup, JewelStreet.com, has secured a round of funding from the Government’s business agency, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). The undisclosed sum will be used to develop the firm’s search marketing strategy as well as its international fulfillment capability. Rob Passmore, co-founder and managing director, said: “We are totally…
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16 February
Minister backs pawnbrokers in the fight against crime
The minister for crime prevention, Lynne Featherstone, has backed the work of members of the National Pawnbrokers Associations (NPA) in ensuring crime is tackled across local communities. The public support came after a series of steps by the NPA – following discussions with the Home Office – to tackle crime…
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16 February
BJA and NAG draft questionnaire for diamond graders
Members of the British Jewellers Association (BJA) and National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) met last week to discuss the apparent anomalies between diamond grades attributed to stones by different diamond grading organisations. It was agreed that a questionnaire should be drawn up by the two associations which will be sent…
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16 February
London Diamond Bourse to host open day
The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) in the capital’s Hatton Garden area, has set a date for its inaugural open day, taking place on Monday, February 23. In a statement, the bourse said: “The open day will provide a great opportunity for visitors to discover new suppliers, network or simply to…
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