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Online diamond retailer Vashi to open first flagship store

Online diamond jeweller Vashi has revealed plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store in London’s Piccadilly Circus. Drawing on its strong online retail experience, the company said it hopes to offer “unique in-store customer service”. Vashi will be enlisting the help of design agency gpstudio to develop the flagship store.…

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Burlington Arcade up for sale

Burlington Arcade – the luxury shopping gallery in London that is home to 19 jewellers – has been put on the market for a sum believed to be around £400m. Thor Equities and Meyer Bergman, co-owners of the arcade, have announced plans to sell the renowned global luxury retail destination,…

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Hancocks named ‘North West Jeweller of the Year’ at wedding awards

Hancocks Jewellers has been named the ‘North West Jeweller of the Year’ at the inaugural English Wedding Awards. The manchester-based company scooped the award at a ceremony on 14 November at the Mercure Piccadilly Hotel, with more than 100 businesses from across the country in attendance to celebrate the occasion.…

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£1m of items stolen from Christie’s London HQ

Antiques and jewellery believed to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds has been stolen from Christie’s, one of the world’s top auctions houses.  According to the Daily Mail, valuable works of art, including rare pieces by Fabergé – the court jewellers of Imperial Russia – were taken from Christie’s…

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