Year: 2011
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Sep- 2011 -14 September
Refurbishment and second store for Identity the Jewellers
Derby’s Identity the Jewellers – featured as the voice on the high street in September’s Jewellery Focus – has completed a programme of expansion that has seen it acquire a second store in the city’s Westfield shopping centre. The independent jeweller has also refurbished its current shop, also located in…
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13 SeptemberUncategorized
BJA.org.uk undergoes revamp
The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) has unveiled a re-design of its web presence.
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9 SeptemberUncategorized
Sima Vaziry pieces added to British Museum’s core range
The British Museum has added designs from Sima Vaziry’s handmade Afghan- and Persian-inspired jewellery to its core range.
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8 SeptemberUncategorized
Vacancy rates stabilise in 2011 but north-south divide grows
Shop vacancy rates may have stabilised this year, but 2011 has so far seen the gap between the best- and worst-performing towns widen further and over 14 per cent of shops in Great Britain still standing empty.
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7 SeptemberUncategorized
30th Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair opens doors
The HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, the world’s largest watch and clock trade event, opened this morning, celebrating its 30th anniversary with a wide range of major brands and 700 exhibitors from 12 countries and regions.
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2 September
KP reacts to alleged abuse at Marange
Kimberley Process chairman Matthieu Yamba is seeking clarification from the Zimbabwean government regarding fresh allegations of torture in the country’s controversial Marange diamond fields.
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1 September
Baume & Mercier gains RJC certification
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) today announced that Baume & Mercier, the Swiss watch manufacturer and part of Richemont International SA, has achieved certification.
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Aug- 2011 -30 AugustUncategorized
IJS organisers planning for next year following ‘best ever’ show
The third annual Ireland Jewellery Showcase has been declared the “best yet” by exhibitors, with jewellers reporting both strong orders and good quality follow-ups in spite of tough economic conditions.
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26 August
Houlden Group welcomes independent jewellers
The Houlden Group has announced that it is embracing the diversity of the jewellery trade by revising its membership criteria to ensure that smaller, quality, independent operators can benefit from its services if they join the group.
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25 AugustUncategorized
£3.7 million fancy vivid yellow to lead Christie’s’ autumn auction
Christie’s New York has revealed that it will offer The Vivid Yellow – a rare, highly-saturated fancy vivid yellow diamond of 32.77 carats expected to achieve in excess of $6 million (£3.66 million) – as the star lot of its 18 October sale of “magnificent jewels”.
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