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Jul- 2015 -2 JulyWatch Focus
Record Oxford Street rent for first Longines UK store
Swatch Group is set to open its first standalone store in the UK for its Longines watch brand, which will…
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2 JulyCrime
Police hunt two men after Warwick jewellery raid
Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a jewellery store was burgled on Warwick’s high street last week. The robbery…
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1 JulyAppointments
RJC appoints Andrew Bone as executive director
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has appointed a new executive director, Andrew Bone, as part of the organisation’s ongoing management…
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1 JulyCurrent Affairs
Creative industry employment jumps 15.8%
Employment in the UK creative industries has jumped 15.8% since 2011 with 1.8 million jobs now in the sector, according…
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Jun- 2015 -30 JuneEconomy
Consumer confidence at highest level for 15 years
Consumer confidence is at its highest level since the late 1990s, according to new figures from GFK. Following a fall…
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30 JuneEvents
Joanna Lumley accepts Jeremy France brooch to celebrate Gurkha anniversary
Jeremy France Jewellers has presented actress Joanna Lumley with a bespoke brooch to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the United…
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30 JuneDesigners
Carat expands presence in Harrods
Fashion jewellery brand Carat has opened a new 100 sq ft shop in London department store Harrods. Carat, which launched…
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30 JuneEvents
Beaverbrooks chairman awarded OBE
Chairman of jewellery chain Beaverbrooks, Mark Adlestone, was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2015. The OBE…
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26 JuneCurrent Affairs
‘Human hair’ used for jewellery by design student
A student has taken ‘upcycling’ to a whole new level, designing a jewellery collection made from unwanted human hair. Designed…
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26 JuneCrime
H&T Pawnbrokers and Fish Brothers sign up to ‘Safe Seller’ scheme
The Metropolitan Police have announced that two established pawnbrokers have signed up to its ‘Safe Seller’ scheme as part of…
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