Year: 2014

London Jewellery Workshop launches six-month diploma course in Shoreditch

The London Jewellery Workshop has launched a self-certified six month diploma course in Shoreditch, London. The course, which starts in January 2015, is run by Nina Gilbey, who has been a silversmith and teacher for over 20 years. The Workshop said: “This new diploma offers students something completely different from…

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September retail footfall drops marginally

Footfall in September declined 0.9% compared to the same month last year, however it increased by 1.1% compared with last month.  According to the BRC Springboard Footfall Monitor, footfall on the high street was down 0.6% on the previous year, while footfall in shopping centres down by 2.6%, its steepest…

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£1 million raid at Leslie Davis, Milton Keynes

An estimated £1 million worth of jewellery has been stolen from a Milton Keynes shopping centre, Thames Valley Police have said.  The burglary at Leslie Davis jewellery store in Eagle Walk in the Centre MK happened on Thursday, October 16 at about 3am. It is believed that the thieves deployed…

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Beaverbrooks to launch new diamond ring collection

Beaverbrooks unveiled a new diamond ring collection this week as an addition to its ‘Era’ range.  The Beaverbrooks Era collection was launched earlier this year in celebration of the firm’s 95th birthday, and was created through a revival of some of the bestsellers in its 95-year history. The collection includes…

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New independent jewellery retailer opens in Manchester

A new independent jewellery store, Wilbrahams, has officially opened in Chorlton, Manchester.  The retail outlet has been opened by master jeweller Alexander Filippidi, returning to where he first started his work in Chorlton within Charmers Jewellers, and his partner Heather Williamson. Wilbrahams of Chorlton received financial help from Manchester High…

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LVMH jewellery and watches arm rises 5%

The jewellery and watches division of luxury good group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has reported a 5% lift in revenues for the first nine months of the year. LVMH said that while watches continued to be affected by “cautious purchasing of multi-brand retailers”, the third quarter showed “notable acceleration”…

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One in three women ‘would rather choose their own engagement ring’

A third of engaged or married women would prefer to have chosen their engagement ring themselves, according to new research.  The OnePoll survey, conducted on behalf of online diamond specialist Diamonds Factory, found 36% of women would have preferred to choose the ring themselves, with one in six (15%) dissatisfied…

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H&T Pawnbrokers raises £20,000 for Cancer Research

H&T Pawnbrokers this summer raised over £20,000 for Cancer Research UK in an initiative which saw 185 stores and more than 1,000 staff members take part in fundraising efforts.  The money was raised through a variety of events including an inter-store baton relay, cake sales, ‘come dine with me’ competitions,…

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Drakes Jewellers win Plymouth’s Business of the Year Award

Drakes Jewellers in Plymouth has been awarded the Business of the Year Award at Plymouth’s City and Waterfront awards 2014. Drakes, which is currently expanding into Plymouth’s Drake Circus Shopping Centre, received the award at the black tie event on October 8. The firm was selected for the award by…

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Figures analysis: January to September hallmarking jumps 19%

Overall hallmarking figures have shown an increase of almost 19% in the first nine months of 2014, compared with the same period the previous year. So far the biggest year-on-year increases on a by-month basis were January and May, which increased 31% and 27% respectively compared with their corresponding time…

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