Platinum

Read the latest issue of Jewellery Focus

The latest issue of Jewellery Focus is now available to view online. Have a peruse of the contents below, and…

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Without tough penalties, this diamond grading issue will become a crisis

Put yourself in the shoes of one of your customers, for just a moment. You’ve saved for several weeks or…

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Hallmarking figures up 10% in April

The total number of hallmarked articles grew 10% in April following a disappointing March, according to new figures released from…

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FEATURE: Focus on – Casting

There have been great technological changes in the casting industry in recent years. After the latest announcement of 3D printing…

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18ct gold grows 12% in Q1 hallmarking figures

The total number of articles hallmarked fell across all categories except platinum in March, according to figures compiled from all…

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Platinum jewellery market set for 2015 growth

Demand for platinum jewellery is set to grow by 2.3% in 2015, driven by the “explosive” growth in the Indian…

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Marked feature bricks laid in new BAO premises

The new premises currently being constructed for the Birmingham Assay Office this weekend saw the addition of several ‘feature bricks’,…

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#MeatFreeWeek – Meet the firm making ‘vegan’ jewellery

Today the hashtag #MeatFreeWeek is trending on Twitter, prompting Jewellery Focus to seek out jewellery companies that align themselves with…

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MARKET ANALYSIS: precious metals and the market

[intro]After a turbulent couple of years, more reasonable metal prices are creating the conditions for hallmarking figures to climb steadily.…

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Hallmarking figures climb in February

The total number of articles hallmarked across all four of the UK’s assay offices saw a 7.9% increase in February,…

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