Wiltshire
Coverage highlights jewellery trade and retail activity across a region known for craftsmanship, independent enterprise, and heritage-inspired design. Stories include store openings, brand developments, and collaborations linking local makers with national suppliers and retailers. Content explores how creativity, tourism, and community investment strengthen regional business and contribute to the diversity and resilience of the wider UK jewellery industry.
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Feb- 2024 -5 FebruaryRetailers
Cassia launches new Sunray Letter and Sunbeam Heart collection
British fine jewellery designer and goldsmith Cassia Smith-Bingham has just unveiled her stunning new Sunray Letter and Sunbeam Heart collection. Each initial pendant in the Sunray Letter collection is adorned with champleve enamel, hand engravings and diamonds. With a wide array of luxurious enamel colours to choose from โ including…
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Jun- 2016 -13 JuneCrime
Five jailed over ยฃ7m Monopoly money scam on jewellery stores
A gang of conmen who used Monopoly money to trick jewellery store owners as part of a ยฃ7m 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 ยฃ420,000…
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Apr- 2016 -7 AprilCrime
Jeweller speaks of ‘devastation’ following ยฃ100,000 raid
A Wiltshire-based jewellery store owner has spoken out after thieves stole almost ยฃ100,000 worth of stock during a raid last month. John Watling, co-owner of Watling Goldsmiths in Lacock, told the Wiltshire Times that โpetrifiedโ staff locked themselves into a back office on Wednesday, 23 March, when four men armed…
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Mar- 2016 -3 MarchCrime
Five arrested: 90-mile police chase after jewellery store raid ends in dramatic crash
Five men whose failed smash-and-grab bid on a jewellery store in Taunton, Somerset, have been arrested after a 90-mile police chase ended in a car crash. The raid took place on Wednesday, 2 March, when a masked gang attempted to rob Michael Spiers Jewellers on North Street at 10:30am. It…
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Dec- 2012 -6 DecemberRetailers
Family jeweller celebrates award-laden anniversary year
A family jeweller has been honoured for its exceptional performance at the Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry awards, adding to a host of successes in its 70th anniversary year.
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