Features
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Jun- 2018 -8 June
What does the offshore hallmark mean for the jewellery industry?
“We were extremely happy when the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) finally, after a great deal of pushing and shoving from…
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May- 2018 -8 May
Voice on the High Street – Comfort Station
What is the backstory of the company? I first started Comfort Station back in 2000 just after having left the…
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8 May
Augmented reality – What can it do for jewellery?
“Other retail industries are thinking about technological innovation in completely different ways,” says Jonathan Chippindale, CEO and co-founder of Holition,…
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8 May
Demi-fine jewellery – The best of both worlds?
“Lots of people want to invest in something that is going to last a lifetime but not break the bank,…
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Apr- 2018 -10 April
Generation Z – the next wave of jewellery consumers
Jewellery brands have spent the best part of a decade coming to terms with the Millennial consumer. Sons and daughters…
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Mar- 2018 -21 March
Voice on the high street: Crazy Pig Designs
Name: Crazy Pig Designs Location: Covent Garden, London Year established: 1992 Number of staff: 8 Website: www.crazypigdesigns.com What is…
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7 March
Is silversmithing at risk?
“It has become very difficult for many silversmithing workshops to find new staff today”, says silversmith Richard Fox. He says…
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7 March
A question of integrity
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has in recent years positioned itself as a leader for responsible business in the jewellery…
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6 March
Connoisseurs testimonials
Amy – David Mellor “Nothing sells a product better than a salesperson that really believes in what they’re selling. This…
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Feb- 2018 -9 February
Nuclear physicist turned jeweller
Guenther Wurmbauer, 36, originally from Austria, spent five years studying at university before becoming a nuclear physicist. When his job…
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