Durham

PeaceGold to launch jewellery hub and workshop

Community interest company PeaceGold has announced it is set to launch its Jewellery Hub and Community Workshop, set to open this autumn. The new space is an adjacent extension of the existing PeaceGold Ethical Jewellery House on Bishop Auckland’s historic Fore Bondgate. After securing initial funding from Durham County Council…

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Berry’s Jewellers donates £4,000 earrings to hospice

Berry’s Jewellers in Newcastle has donated an exclusive pair of diamond stud earrings worth £4,000 as a raffle prize to raise money for Willow Burn Hospice in the charity’s annual Diamonds and Pearls Ball. David Nicholson, the store manager at Berry’s, is a long-time supporter of Willow Burn in response…

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John Richard expands into 10 further Next stores

British jewellery designer and retailer Jon Richard will be expanding its retail outlet presence by adding a further 10 Next stores to its portfolio of stockists.  This will take the total of Next stores in which its jewellery collections can be discovered to 20, building on the success of the launch…

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NAJ unveils awards shortlist

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has unveiled the shortlist for its annual awards, which celebrate the contribution of itsmembers to the jewellery industry. New to awards this year is the category ‘Workshop Employee of the Year’, which aims to recognise the importance of specialist skills in the industry and…

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F Hinds opens three new stores

Jewellery chain F Hinds has opened three new stores in Liverpool, Middlesborough and Peterborough. The first to be opened was the Liverpool store in St Johns Shopping Centre. Managed by Marcia Lee-Jones, who was previously at F. Hinds’ Bury store, the 1,800 sq ft store has seven members of staff.…

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Birmingham first year jewellery student selected for Argos range

A first-year jewellery student at Birmingham City University (BCU) has been chosen by Argos to produce an exclusive jewellery collection. Ruth Hallows, aged 32 from Darlington, County Durham, beat off competition from 48 other students from the School of Jewellery, part of BCU, with her ‘Pearl Swirl’ collection. She said:…

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