Birmingham

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…

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Stephen Betts Group acquires Unity Wedding Bands

Precious metal specialist Stephen Betts Group has announced the acquisition of wedding band manufacturer Unity Wedding Bands. The sale will…

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FOCUS ON: Education and training in the jewellery industry

Training methods in the jewellery industry haven’t changed much over the years, although new establishments have provided a structured approach…

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Brexit could trigger ‘gold bullion rush’

British online gold bullion and coin dealer, BullionByPost, is forecasting its busiest every trading day of voters decide on a…

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Gold continues to perform well as overall hallmarking figures fall in May

Gold jewellery continued to perform well in May as overall hallmarking figures fell 7.2% when compared with the same month…

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NAJ plans ‘Made in Britain’ mark to boost jewellery sales

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is considering plans to launch a ‘Made in Britain’ mark in a bid to…

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Company Q&A: Betts Metals

Following the company’s acquisition of Sutton Tools, we stopped by the company’s base in Birmingham and spoke to Rosannah Fellows, operations…

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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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9-carat rockets 16.4% in upbeat March hallmarking figures

The total number of hallmarked items grew 5.4% in March, boosted by an 8.2% jump in the number of gold…

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Phillip Beale of Charles Green

Describe yourself in three words? Passionate, determined, loyal When you were at school, what did you want to be and…

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