Signet Jewellers acquires Blue Nile

Signet Jewellers Limited has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Nile, an online retailer of engagement…

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Bernhard H. Mayer unveils nature-inspired jewellery

Qnet’s luxury jewellery brand, Bernhard H. Mayer, has announced new nature-inspired jewellery pieces for its Classics, Elemental and Timeless Tanzanite…

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Hayes & Lake adds four new retailers

Hayes and Lake has announced it will go live in four new stores this week, bringing the number that carry…

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UK recession can be averted, claims Truss

In an interview with Sky News’s Kay Burley last night (4 August), foreign secretary Liz Truss claimed she could avert…

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London Diamond Bourse launches Practical Diamond education course

The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has launched its new education programme, the Practical Diamond Knowledge course, which marks the LDB’s…

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Footfall declines in July as north-south divide grows

Footfall weakened in July to -14.2% below 2019 from -12.3% in June 2022 with the month’s performance also highlighting the…

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Andre Michael launches lab-grown diamond range

Andre Michael has introduced its first lab-grown diamond jewellery range for retailers in the UK and Ireland. The range comprises…

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BoE hikes rates to 1.75%, warns UK to enter recession until 2024

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates from 1.25% to 1.75%, marking the biggest rise in rates since…

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Vanilla Ink relaunches INKubator Programme

Glasgow based jewellery school Vanilla Ink CIC has announced the launch of its flagship INKubator Programme. Newly designed, packaged and…

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Diamonds Factory unveils European expansion amid ‘rapid growth’

Diamonds Factory has announced plans to open a European Hub in Dublin, following “rapid” turnover growth from €100k (£83,678k) to…

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