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Shekina Tuahene

Shekina is a multimedia journalist who has lived in London all her life. She is an alumnus of University of Greenwich and Brunel. Shekina loves to read, travel, socialise and listen to music. If you have any story or feature ideas, feel free to drop her a line.

Jul- 2019 -

9 July

Manufacturer Files

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Manufacturer files: Shetland Jewellery

“We do very traditional jewellery making here,” says Sophie Whitehead, workshop manager at Shetland Jewellery, “so the whole process is…
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9 July

Trade Organisations

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Baselworld signs partnership with CIBJO

Baselworld has become a commercial member of CIBJO the World Jewellery Confederation, in an aim to be more “firmly rooted…
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Jan- 2019 -

22 January

Features

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REC Watches: Timepieces with a forgotten history

Three years ago, REC was conceived following a drunken discussion about Kamstrup and Mygh’s disappointment with the lack of automobile-related…
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Oct- 2018 -

29 October

Retailers

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Autumn Budget 2018: Business rates cut for SMEs and new digital services tax

Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed plans to give smaller retailers a 33% cut to business rates and introduced a new…
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Aug- 2018 -

31 August

Features

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Jorie Grassie: The last deer tusk jeweller in the UK?

Jorie Grassie recently acquired Harvey Nichols as her first English stockist and is on a mission to revive deer tusk…
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Jul- 2018 -

30 July

Features

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Pop-up shops – Changing perspective

The retail market is forever expanding and changing and it’s important to stay ahead of the curve. For many years,…
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Dec- 2017 -

22 December

Features

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Is it time for jewellers to invest in cryptocurrency?

In September, diamond jeweller Samer Halimeh made the decision to start trading with cryptocurrency. Also, digital cash brand Dash has…
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13 December

Current Affairs

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Cartier boycotts Myanmar ‘genocide gems’, pressure mounts for Signet, Bulgari

Cartier will stop trading in precious stones from Myanmar following pressure from consumers to stop selling ‘genocide gems’. The International…
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12 December

Retailers

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Progressive Display refits David Mellor store in 14 days

Progressive Display, sister company to retail lighting specialists Parify, have managed to complete a refit at a David Mellor jewellery…
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12 December

Economy

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Inflation rises to its highest level for six years

Inflation rose to 3.1% in the month of November, figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. According…
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