TW Steel announce partnership with VR|46 brand

TW Steel has announced a new partnership with VR|46, the lifestyle brand created by MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi.  As part…

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Global diamond demand reaches record levels, says De Beers

Global demand for diamond jewellery reached a record high of $79bn (£48bn) in 2013, according to the inaugural Diamond Insight…

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TAG Heuer ‘to launch a smartwatch’

A swiss newspaper has reported that TAG Heuer is planning a smartwatch product, according to Reuters. The comments, purportedly made…

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F Hinds joins 100 firms demanding rates overhaul

Britain’s largest independent family jeweller, F Hinds has joined more than 100 of Britain’s biggest companies calling for business rates…

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Dazzle to return to London’s Gallery@oxo

Contemporary jewellery-selling exhibition, Dazzle, will return to London’s Gallery@oxo from November 9 to January 11.  Following the exhibition’s forced departure…

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Apple Watch could be a big hitter – traditional brands beware

A year ago Jewellery Focus ran a piece on smartwatches, wondering aloud whether they would destroy the mid-market for wristwatches. It was…

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Shop vacancy rates improving but north vs south divide persists

Shop vacancy rates have seen an improvement in the first half of the year but a strong north/south divide remains,…

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Footfall in August was down 1.1% compared to the same month last year despite the best sales growth since January,…

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Fairtrade announces consultation process on its Standard for Gold

Fairtrade International has launched a public consultation on its Standard for Gold and Associated Precious Metals for Artisanal and Small-scale…

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Carat wins five new shop-in-shop partners at IJL

Carat exhibited three new collections at International Jewellery London in Olympia last week and has reported a “fantastic response”. In a…

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