Precious Metal

Swiss watch exports slip 12.3% in October

Swiss watch exports fell 12.3% in October compared with the same month last year, according to new figures from the…

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70% of jewellery shoppers look for a ‘trust mark’ online

More than 90% of shoppers say knowing their online jewellery purchase is the genuine article is ‘very important’, while 70%…

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Edinburgh Assay Office launches diamond certification in Heathrow office

The Edinburgh Assay Office has introduced a new diamond certification option to its Hallmarking in Transit offering at its London…

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Rumblings from the East

It has taken years for the jewellery industry to get back to a semblance of growth. But where once the…

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Fairtrade Gold launches in the US

Reflective Images Jewelry has been named as the first Certified Fairtrade Gold American jeweller by Fairtrade International, following the foundation’s…

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Swiss watch exports down 9.3% in July

Swiss watch exports decreased by 9.3% in July compared with the same month a year earlier, according to new figures…

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I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party, CMJ

I was reminded of the old adage yesterday – turnover is vanity, profit is sanity. It’s so clichéd as to…

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British Hallmarking Council to recruit four new members

The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) has announced that it is looking to recruit four new members.  Established by the Hallmarking…

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Swiss watch exports down in May

Swiss watch exports were down in May as their value decreased by 8.9%, according to new figures from the Federation…

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SOAPBOX: Here’s what CAD/CAM has already done to the jewellery industry

In recent issues of Jewellery Focus, several questions have been asked about whether people think CAD will change the jewellery industry, and…

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