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Dec- 2015 -7 DecemberCurrent Affairs
De Beers suspends Canada Snap Lake mine operation
De Beers has announced it has suspended operations at its Snap Lake diamond mine in Canada due to poor market…
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3 DecemberEvents
BCU to launch technology hub for jewellery students
Birmingham City University’s (BCU) School of Jewellery will officially open its new ‘Digital Technology Hub’ next week – housing 3D…
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3 DecemberEvents
Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office opens first retail hallmarking facility
The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office has announced the opening of its first hallmarking facility within a retail jeweller. The in-house…
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2 DecemberEconomy
Shop prices fall to joint record low in November
Shop prices fell 2.1% in November as retailers took part in ‘intense’ competition in the build up to Black Friday.…
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2 DecemberCrime
VIDEO: Have-a-go-heroes tackle jewellery robber in Leeds
Armed robbers who targets a Leeds jewellers in a million pounds raid were tracked down after ‘have-a-go-heroes’ intervened and detained…
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1 DecemberWatch Focus
Phillips holds inaugural watch auction in Hong Kong
Auction house Phillips has broken the record for the highest auction price ever paid for a wristwatch in Asia at…
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1 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Petra and Ekapa Mining acquires De Beers’ Kimberley mines
Petra Diamonds and South African mining company Ekapa Mining have announced the acquisition of De Beers’ Kimberley mines. Petra, which…
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Nov- 2015 -30 NovemberEconomy
Black Friday footfall down as shoppers turn to online
E-commerce stole the show over the Black Friday weekend as retail footfall fell unexpectedly across the UK, according to retail…
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30 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Petra recovers 23-carat pink diamond
Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of a 23.16-carat pink diamond from its Williamson mine in Tanzania. The pink diamond…
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30 NovemberCrime
Watches of Switzerland hit by Black Friday smash-and-grab
Some £80,000 worth of watches have been stolen in a smash-and-grab raid at the Watches of Switzerland store in London’s…
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