South Wales

London DE Group invests in Australian gold and rare earth project

London DE Group has partnered with Broula King Enterprises (BKE) to fund a new gold and rare earth elements (REE) processing plant in New South Wales, Australia. The project, near the town of Goulburn, aims to recommission dormant artisanal and small-scale mines across the state, many of which have been…

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Royal Mint crafts new Mappin and Webb 250th anniversary collection

The Royal Mint has produced a new collection for British luxury retailer Mappin and Webb to mark its 250th anniversary, using gold recovered from electronic waste. The 15-piece range was designed and made by The Royal Mint’s craftspeople and draws on traditional techniques alongside contemporary styling. The collection is being…

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Heritage Crafts and The Royal Mint launch new bursaries

The Royal Mint and Heritage Crafts have announced four new bursaries for precious metal workers to preserve and champion traditional British craftsmanship skills. The four successful applicants of the 2024 bursary scheme will benefit from up to £4,000 in funding each, as well as one-to-one support from the staff at…

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Royal Mint debuts into jewellery market with unisex collection

The Royal Mint’s newly launched lifestyle brand, 886, has unveiled its debut line of in-house fine jewellery with a unisex collection which uses gold recovered from electronic waste. Designed by creative director Dominic Jones, the debut collection features classic hoop earrings, T-bar chains, bands, studs, traditional signet rings and cuffs.…

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Gembridge appoints new Australian ambassador

Gembridge has announced that it has appointed Mark Tremonti as the new group ambassador in Australia to help further develop the business. Tremonti is a dealer in rare gemstones and coloured diamonds, who helped open new gateways to gemstone trade in Asia and helped build trading networks in the US…

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For Sale: Ernest G. Brooks Jewellers – Rent £10,400 Per Annum

Established High Street Jewellers in business for 19 years for sale due to sudden ill health of the current owners. The store is situated at the crossroads of the South Wales town of Ammanford . The town is approximately five minutes from junction 49 of the M4 and around one…

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Jewellery firms named in Small Business Saturday’s ‘Small Biz 100’

Six small jewellery firms have been named among the 100 small businesses in the UK to be celebrated by Small Business Saturday. The businesses will be among those featured one per day for the 100 days leading up to the dedicated Small Business Saturday on 3 December. The jewellery companies…

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Five jailed over £7m Monopoly money scam on jewellery stores

A gang of conmen who used Monopoly money to trick jewellery store owners as part of a £7m scam have been sent to jail for a combined total of 22 years. The sentencing follows an investigation into organised frauds, including an elaborate fraud in Bristol where a jeweller lost £420,000…

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Royal Mint to sell gold bars into pensions for first time

The Royal Mint, which supplies all of the UK’s coinage, is to offer investors the chance to own gold bars within their pensions for the first time. The plans will see the Royal Mint offer private individuals and pension scheme providers access to buy and manage gold held within their…

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Thieves flee empty-handed from attempted robbery

A group of would-be thieves smashed their way into a jewellery store in Wales last week, but ended up leaving empty-handed. South Wales Police are now appealing for information following the attempted robbery at Jane Allen Jewellers on the high street of Merthyr Tydfil. Police said that a blue Isuzu…

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