Supply Chain
The supply chain is the backbone of the UK jewellery industry, connecting designers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. For trade professionals, understanding supply chain dynamics is essential to managing costs, ensuring ethical sourcing, and maintaining resilience in the face of global challenges. Jewellery Focus provides expert coverage on supply chain developments, from material sourcing and logistics to regulatory changes and sustainability initiatives, helping businesses stay agile and informed in a competitive market.
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Dec- 2014 -3 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Congo arms funding: jewellers urged to join the fight
Non-profit organisation The Enough Project has urged jewellery retailers to โdevelop transparent policies about their gold sourcing practicesโ to prevent funds going to armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo.ย The group has called for jewellers to commit to sourcing from only certified conflict-free gold refiners and to invest…
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Nov- 2014 -26 NovemberInternational
Signet enjoys highest same-store sales jump in seven years
The owner H Samuel and Ernest Jones, Signet UK, has reported that sales rose 8.4% to $151m (ยฃ96.1m) in the third quarter of this year. The firm said its results were buoyed by the acquisition of US jewellerย Zale Corporationย in May this year, as well as purchase accounting, severance and transaction…
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6 NovemberTrade Organisations
BJA Launches its Jewellers Social Responsibility Framework
The British Jewellersโ Association (BJA) has announced the launch of its Jewellers Social Responsibility (JSR) framework, aimed at SMEs working in the UK jewellery industry.ย The JSR framework aims to outline the ways in which the basic principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be adapted and adopted by small…
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Oct- 2014 -22 OctoberRetailers
Vashi sells shares on crowdfunding platform
Diamond jewellery e-tailer Vashi is selling shares on crowdfunding platform, SyndicateRoom.ย Vashi Dominguez, founder of Vashi, is seeking to raise a minimum of ยฃ600,000 through the equity crowdfunding platform. Since launching its investment page on the website over a week ago, the company has already attracted investment totalling ยฃ156,360, equating…
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Sep- 2014 -24 SeptemberTrade Organisations
RJC officially recognises โFairminedโ small-scale mining standard
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) yesterday announced an official standard for artisanal and small-scale mining.ย The โFairmined Standard v.2.0โ is now officially recognised as a Responsible Mining Standard under the RJC Chain of Custody (CoC) standard for precious metals. The standard aims to…
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Aug- 2014 -29 AugustNews
Gem-A set to launch new CSR course
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) is set to launch a brand new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) course for the โjewellery professional.โย The course has been developed in conjunction with Branded Trust and CIBJOโs educational charity, the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF). The course aims to provide the…
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12 AugustEditor's Blog
Why you should join the Fairtrade goldsmiths scheme
One of the most frustrating things about CSR initiatives in any industry is the cost and effort involved in doing your bit. It’s why CSR departments in big corporates have huge difficulty achieving ‘buy-in’ from the rest of the board of directors. But what if most of the legwork had…
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Jul- 2014 -24 JulyAppointments
Gem-A appoints Vivien Johnston as new ethics manager
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has appointed luxury ethical retailer and chair of the Jewellery Ethics Committee (JECUK), Vivien Johnston, as its new ethics and CSR manager.ย The news follows the latest, ethics-focused World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) congress in Moscow with Gem-A taking the lead on corporate social…
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Nov- 2013 -14 NovemberInternational
Signet purchases Botswana diamond polishing factory
The worldโs largest jewellery retailer, Signet Jewelers, has announced the acquisition of a Botswana-based diamond polishing factory from H&A Cutting Works, a subsidiary of Exelco. The acquisition is part of the companyโs plans to significantly advance its rough-diamond sourcing and manufacturing, and it described the new factory as an โimportant…
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Sep- 2013 -10 SeptemberTrade Organisations
CIBJO and RJC announce Memorandum of Understanding at IJL
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation and the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) while at the International Jewellery London Show. The MOU will work to further advance responsible business practices among all sectors of the jewellery supply chain and including the use of CSR education programmes…
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