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Apr- 2015 -14 AprilEconomy
18ct gold grows 12% in Q1 hallmarking figures
The total number of articles hallmarked fell across all categories except platinum in March, according to figures compiled from all…
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14 AprilEconomy
UK inflation rate remains at zero
The UK’s inflation rate remained at zero in March, according to new figures released today by the Office for National…
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14 AprilEconomy
Early Easter drives retail sales up in March
Like-for-Like retail sales in the UK increased by 3.2% from March last year, driven by an early Easter weekend. This…
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14 AprilAuctions
Rapaport Melee Diamond Index down as polished sales continue decline
Rapaport sold over 135,000cts of polished diamonds for $28.9m (£19.7m) in Q1, as its Melee Diamond index for small diamonds…
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13 AprilCrime
CCTV of Hatton Garden raid released
CCTV images have been released showing a gang of robbers who executed the Hatton Garden burglary over the Easter weekend,…
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13 AprilInternational
Platinum jewellery market set for 2015 growth
Demand for platinum jewellery is set to grow by 2.3% in 2015, driven by the “explosive” growth in the Indian…
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10 AprilCurrent Affairs
London Diamond Bourse ‘greatly concerned’ by Hatton Garden robbery
The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has said it is “greatly concerned” by the Hatton Garden jewellery raid which took place…
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10 AprilCurrent Affairs
Bonhams proclaims 2015 as ‘year of the coloured gemstones’
Coloured gemstones, such as rubies, sapphires and emeralds are this year’s must-have gems, according to Bonhams. The auction house said…
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9 AprilCurrent Affairs
NAG and BJA respond to Hatton Garden raid
Michael Rawlinson, chief executive officer of the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) has released a response following the recent raid…
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9 AprilEvents
IJL 2015 Kickstarter line-up revealed
International Jewellery London (IJL) has today announced the winners for its annual KickStart Bursary Programme. The 10 winning designers, who…
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