Month: April 2017
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Apr- 2017 -5 AprilCrime
£30,000 of jewellery stolen from Newbury pawnbrokers
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a pawnbrokers in Newbury. Approximately £30,000 of jewellery was taken from the…
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5 AprilManufacturers
De Beers sees £465m in rough diamond sales
De Beers has seen its rough diamond sales rise to $580m (£465m) in its third sales cycle of the year.…
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5 AprilEvents
UK’s ‘first responsible jewellery conference’ announces 2017 speakers
Flux Fair Luxury – the UK’s first responsible jewellery conference – has announced the speakers who will be taking part…
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5 AprilEvents
Baselworld shortens show following a drop in attendance
Baselworld has announced that its 2018 show will be six days long instead of the usual eight, following a drop…
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4 AprilAuctions
‘Pink Star’ diamond sells for record-breaking £57m
A rare diamond known as the ‘Pink Star’ has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for $71m (£57m) –…
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4 AprilNews
Glitzbox launches UK’s first jewellery subscription service
Glitzbox, the first jewellery rental subscription service in the UK, is set to launch this April. The subscription box has…
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4 AprilNews
Beaverbrooks helps raise £20,000 after sleeping rough for charity
The CEO and colleagues of Beaverbrooks have helped raised over £20,000 after sleeping rough for charity. Anna Blackburn, the company’s…
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4 AprilE-Commerce
Amazon takes on bricks-and-mortar stores with cash sales
Amazon has launched a new feature called Amazon Cash, making physical money payments possible for online goods. The new service…
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3 April
London Diamond Bourse hires ethical issues advisor
The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has appointed Katherine Chappell as its special advisor for ethical issues. Chappell, a specialist in…
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3 AprilNews
Diamond market improves after a slow first quarter
The diamond market showed improvements in March after Chinese demand at the Hong Kong exhibition was better than expected. The…
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