Year: 2017
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Sep- 2017 -26 SeptemberCelebrities
WB The Creative Jewellery Group welcomes a royal visitor
WB The Creative Jewellery Group’s manufacturing facility was visited by his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent on 21 September. The Duke visited the company as part of a day-long visit to Birmingham. He was accompanied by Simon Topman The Deputy Lord Lieutenant of West Midlands, John Hudson, High Sheriff…
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26 SeptemberAuctions
Largest diamond in 100 years sells for $53m
The largest diamond to be discovered in over a century has been sold to London-based luxury jewellers, Graff Diamonds for $53m (£39m). 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona diamond was recovered from a Botswana mine by Canada’s Lucara nearly two years ago. This makes the diamond worth $47,777 (£35,374) per carat.…
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25 SeptemberRetailers
Women managers in retail earn £4,300 less than men
A study looking into gender pay under new government reporting requirements has revealed a 19.4% gender pay gap in the retail sector. According to an analysis of managers’ salaries conducted by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and XpertHR, male managers in this area of work on average earn £4,315 more…
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25 SeptemberDesigners
Guess releases Sparkling Pink watch for breast cancer awareness
Guess has released a new watch to help raise awareness for breast cancer. The new watch also comes as part of the celebration of the brand’s four year partnership with The Get In Touch Foundation, a non-profit organisation committed to raising breast health awareness and educating people of all ages…
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22 SeptemberProduct Launches
‘Low-cost’ marketing service for jewellers launches
Redblok, headed up by jewellery industry veteran Daren Daniels, has launched a new marketing service to help jewellers effectively engage with their customer base. The ‘cost-effective’ service is automated and said to be easy to manage, and it works on a no contract, monthly subscription basis. The services puts a…
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22 SeptemberDesigners
First Jewels of Queensland exhibition hailed a success
The inaugural Jewels of Queensland exhibition of contemporary designer jewellery pieces was recently held at Australia House in London. A large number of UK jewellery media journalists and influencers attended the event, which was held over three evenings from the 12 September. Five emerging designers from the UK, Chris Boland,…
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21 SeptemberAdvice
3 sure-fire strategies for UK jewellers in uncertain times
Three big news topics that concern the UK jewellery industry have recently been debated in both mainstream and industry media: Brexit, a shifting economy and the challenge of marketing luxury goods to millennials. As a consequence, many UK jewellers feel that they now have to make strategic business decisions in…
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21 SeptemberEvents
Fairtrade to make history with first African gold shipment to UK
Fairtrade will make history today (21 September) when it announces the first ever shipment of African Fairtrade gold from Uganda, with a select number of pieces made from the precious metal expected to go on sale in stores in time for Christmas. The gold will be revealed to attendees of…
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21 SeptemberDesigners
ChloBo changes pricing to match euro to pound
From Friday 22 September, UK jewellery brand ChloBo will be matching the euro to the pound sterling for its Irish customers. This price change will mean a reduction of up to 25% on all products on current pricing. The brand is stocked in 20 Irish stores. The solid 925 sterling…
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21 SeptemberTrade Organisations
De Beers partners with the UN to boost equality
De Beers Group has announced a three-year partnership with UN Women to accelerate the advancement of women across its organisation, in its diamond producing countries and in its marketing. The firm has committed to achieving equality in the appointment of women and men into senior leadership roles, investing in women…
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