Year: 2016

NAJ Awards open for nomination

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced its annual awards ceremony is now open for nominations. It’s second awards since the association was formed from a unification between the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) and the British Jewellers Association (BJA), businesses within the industry will be nominated across seven…

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Strong auction results for Fellows despite ‘Brexit anxiety’

Fellows Auctioneers has reported an “impressive” hammer sale of £276,976 at its jewellery auction held on Thursday, 7 July. More than 1,500 lots were available at the sale with 72% being told. The auction house said the most “encouraging” thing was the comparison with its sale two weeks earlier –…

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W.E Clark & Son nominated for best independent retailer in local awards

Sussex-based jewellery retailer W.E Clark & Son has been nominated for ‘Best Independent Retailer’ at the Lewes District Business Awards 2016. The awards, which will take place on 14 July at Lewes Town Hall, aim to celebrate excellence among the district’s business community and will see around 200 of the…

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ACID named ‘IP Champion’ on first British IP Day

Anti Copying in Design (ACID) has been named at the first-ever UK ‘IP Champion’, at an event in Westminster yesterday (Tuesday, 5 July). The award – handed out on the first British IP Day, launched by the Alliance for Intellectual Property – recognises a person, organisation or campaign that has…

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Shop prices fall for 38th consecutive month

Shop prices fell 2% in June, the 38th consecutive decline and a deepening from the 1.8% price fall recorded in May. That’s according to the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen Shop Price Index, which revealed the fall was lower than the 12-month average decline of 1.8%. Non-food deflation…

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Brexit fuels uncertainty as polished diamond prices slide in June

Polished diamond prices fell in June and sentiment softened after “relatively weak” Las Vegas and Hong Kong shows, according to the Rapaport Group. The group said steady US demand supported the market but overall demand was sluggish, with Britain’s decision to leave the EU, the US election and continued weakness…

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8 arrested following spate of jewellery store robberies in West Yorkshire

Eight people have been arrested following a series of three jewellery store robberies across West Yorkshire. Jewellery stores were targeted in Hebdon Bridge, Halifax town centre and in Brighouse over a seven day period from 24 June to 30 June. Kingston Diamond Merchants, Duranczyk T&G and Neimantas Jewellers were all…

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Brand Q&A: Going for growth, with Buckley London

Buckley London has established itself as a mainstay of fashion and costume jewellery in the UK market since it was founded in the 1980s. As the firm prepares to launch seven new collections for the autumn-winter season, MICHAEL NORTHCOTT decided to find out more [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Please give…

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Largest diamond discovered in a decade fails to sell at auction

The world’s largest rough diamond found in a decade has failed to sell at a London auction after bids did not reach the minimum reserve price. The 1109-carat ‘Lesedi la Rona’ – the largest rough diamond in existence today – was uncovered by diamond production firm Lucara in November 2015…

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Jacobs the Jewellers names ‘Young Designer’ award winners

Reading-based Jacobs the Jewellers has announced the winners of its annual ‘Young Designer’ competition. The competition, which is held in association with the Bishopsland Educational Trust, HS Walsh and the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, saw four young jewellery designers at Bishopsland – a jewellery design postgraduate course provider – showcase…

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