Month: May 2016
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May- 2016 -20 MayWatch Focus
Watchfinder watchmaker becomes first female accredited by Omega
A watchmaker at pre-owned watch retail firm Watchfinder has become the first female to be accredited by Omega. One of…
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20 MayAppointments
Goldsmiths’ Company appoints Boodles MD as prime warden
The Goldsmiths’ Company has appointed Michael Wainwright – managing director of luxury jewellery retailer Boodles – as its new prime…
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20 MayAuctions
Oppenheimer diamond sells for record £39.5m
A new world record for any jewel sold at auction as been set by the Oppenheimer Blue diamond after it…
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19 MayRetailers
Mappin & Webb to rebrand following “significant investment”
Fine jewellery retailer Mappin & Webb is set to undergo a re-brand this summer following “significant” investment from parent group…
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19 MayRetailers
Small firms lose four days a month to administration
Over half of smaller business owners (55%) say their company growth is being held back by the amount of time…
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18 MayTrade Organisations
New LDB president appointed as Harry Levy named chairman
The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has appointed Menachem Prager as its new president, simultaneously creating a new chairman role. Current…
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18 MayAuctions
Pink diamond sells for record-breaking £21.8m
The seller of the most expensive polished diamond ever sold at auction has broke another record with the sale of…
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17 MayCurrent Affairs
De Beers and Namibia sign long-term sales agreement
The Government of the Republic of Namibia and the De Beers Group of Companies has signed a 10-year sales agreement.…
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16 MayEconomy
9-carat gold soars 15.8% as overall hallmarking figures fall
The number of 9-carat items hallmarked in April jumped 15.8%, despite an overall decline in hallmarking figures. The latest data…
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16 MayEconomy
High street footfall reaches two-year low
The high street has seen its deepest decline in footfall since February 2014, as shopper numbers fell by 4.6% in…
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