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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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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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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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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The naysayers must now eat their words

Almost two years ago I wrote sceptically about the initial murmurings of a merger between the two major jewellery trade…

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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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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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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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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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JewelStreet to axe 120 brands in upmarket push

JewelStreet today confirmed that it is to remove over 120 of its designers and brands as it prepares to reposition…

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