Month: October 2015
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Oct- 2015 -30 OctoberCrime
Four rings stolen from Wrexham Goldsmiths
Four rings have been stolen by thieves from a jewellery store in Wrexham, North Wales. The incident, which happened at…
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30 OctoberWatch Focus
Farer launches in UK with explorer-inspired collection
New British watch brand Farer has launched in the UK with an explorer-inspired collection. Each of the watches in the…
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29 OctoberCurrent Affairs
£1.6bn of jewellery lost in Britain’s sewers
As much as £1.6bn worth of jewellery may have disappeared down Britain’s drains over the years, according to new research…
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29 OctoberCurrent Affairs
RapNet suspends members suspected of falsifying GIA reports
RapNet, the diamond trading network from Rapaport, has suspended 10 members pending further investigations surrounding alleged falsifications of Gemological Institute…
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29 OctoberEconomy
Retail sales to grow 2.5% in December, says Mintel
Retail sales in the UK are to grow 2.5% during December taking total sales up to £42bn, according to forecasts…
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28 OctoberWatch Focus
Breitling opens Bluewater store
Swiss watch brand Breitling has opened a 1,500 sq ft boutique in Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre. The store, which officially…
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27 OctoberAppointments
Dix Noonan Webb enters jewellery market with Bonhams hires
International coins and medals specialists Dix Noonan Webb is entering the jewellery market with two Bonhams hires briefed to launch a…
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26 OctoberE-Commerce
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%…
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26 OctoberCrime
UK smugglers gold could fetch £2.5m at auction
Almost 150 kilos of smuggled gold jewellery, estimated to be worth more than £2.5m, is set to be sold at…
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23 OctoberEvents
Drakes named ‘Best Independent Fashion Retailer’ in Plymouth
Drakes has been named the ‘Best Independent Fashion Retailer’ at Plymouth’s City and Waterfront Awards. The family-run business, which last…
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