Current Affairs

UK Fairtrade gold volume sales up 440% in 2015

Volume sales of Fairtrade gold increased by 440% in the UK in 2015, according to new figures from the Fairtrade…

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Angola’s largest diamond sold for £11.5m

Lucapa Diamond Company has sold the record-breaking 404.2-carat diamond, which it recovered earlier this month in Angola, for $16m (£11.5m).…

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WFDB warns of synthetic diamonds fraudulently marked as natural

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced it has been informed that a vendor on online wholesale trading…

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Massive 404-carat diamond discovered in Angola

Lucapa Diamond Company has announced the discovery of a massive 404.2-carat, which it claims is the 27th largest diamond ever…

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First safe deposit box service launches in Scotland

Scotland’s first independent safe deposit box service has launched in Glasgow following an investment of more than £1m. Based in…

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Escaped Hatton Garden raider is ‘former policeman’

The mysterious Hatton Garden raider known as ‘Basil’ – who remains on the run – is a former policeman, a…

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Jeweller joins crowdfunding campaign to help flood victims

A West Yorkshire jeweller has joined a crowdfunding initiative to help raise money for local businesses in Calder Valley, which…

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2015 full-year hallmarking edges upwards

The total number of hallmarked items fell by 1% in December suggesting a flat Christmas, but the annual figures for…

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BCU teams with Birmingham Assay Office for gemmology hub

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced a new collaborative tenancy and partnership with Birmingham City University’s (BCU) School of Jewellery. …

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Three men found guilty over Hatton Garden raid

Three men have been found guilty for their involvement in the Hatton Garden raid trial, which took place over the…

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