The Second-Hand Uprising

The founders of used watch retailer Watchfinder & Co have secured £6.2m of investment in their company from VCs. Aside…

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VIDEO: Axe-wielding raiders smash into Beaverbrooks

Three axe-wielding masked men who smashed their way into Beaverbrooks have been caught on video by an eye witness.  The raid…

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Harriet Kelsall apprentice named UK ‘fine jewellery champion’

An apprentice working for bespoke jeweller Harriet Kelsall has been named the UK ‘champion for fine jewellery making’ at the…

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Steffans jewellers hit by store raid

Two men have been charged for burglary in connection to a raid on a jewellers shop in Northampton where a…

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Shop vacancies rise for first time since Q1 2013

The average shop vacancy rate in town centres in the UK was 10.3% in October, up from July’s rate of…

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Demand for gold jumps 18% for Q3, but jewellery drops 4%

UK demand for gold rose 18% in Q3 compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data…

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BJA and NAG call for greater honesty in diamond trading

The British Jewellers Association (BJA) and the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) have today made a call for greater honesty…

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CONTRIBUTED: The Watch Gallery presents a Christmas-worthy portfolio

We’ve only just hit November and Christmas countdown has begun – that’s if store displays of premature tinsel and pine…

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IWC auction exclusive watch to raise funds for children’s charity

Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has auctioned an exclusive watch, with the entire proceeds going to the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry…

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HALLMARKING: Gold keeps climbing, silver lets the side down

Gold continued its upward trajectory in the month of October with a 22.1% rise in the number of articles hallmarked,…

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