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Oct- 2016 -25 OctoberCrime
Cornwall jeweller ‘robbed for £250,000’ worth of gold jewellery
Police are appealing for witnesses after a jeweller was broken into and the owner claimed up to £250,000 worth of…
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24 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Birmingham Assay Office CEO to step down next year
The Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) has announced that its CEO and assay master, Stella Layton, is to leave the role…
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21 OctoberRetailers
Retailers stuck with ‘unsellable stock’ after granting high volume of returns
Retailers are ‘struggling to cope’ with the volume of refund requests they feel obliged to grant, despite items being unfit…
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20 OctoberCrime
Two arrested following raid at Colchester jewellers
Two men have been arrested following a burglary at a Colchester jewellers in the early hours of Thursday morning (20…
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20 OctoberEvents
Independent jewellers encouraged to participate in Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday, the annual campaign to promote small businesses across the UK, is encouraging independent jewellers to participate on…
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18 OctoberCurrent Affairs
New luxury boutique opens after extensive refurbishment
Mappin & Webb has opened a luxury boutique in Tunbridge Wells following extensive refurbishment. The new 750 sq. ft. boutique…
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13 OctoberEconomy
Hallmarking falls 11.5% in September
The total number of hallmarked items fell 11.5% in September, a decrease of 115,994 pieces when compared with the same…
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12 OctoberCrime
Essex jewellers hit by £10,000 armed robbery
A jewellery store in Brentwood, Essex, has been hit by armed raiders who are believed to have made off with…
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11 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Iconic 100 Hatton Garden building to be sold by the end of the year
A Singaporean investment company, UOL Group, will acquire the 120 Holborn site in Hatton Garden by the end of the…
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11 OctoberDesigners
Jewellery and watch profits up 4% for LVMH
The jewellery and watches division of luxury goods group (LVMH) has reported a 4% increase in revenues for the first…
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