Current Affairs

Demand for Fairtrade gold increases

Cred Jewellery, a Fairtrade gold supplier, has received its largest shipment yet as demand soars in the UK.  The shipment,…

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Jason Holt leads new apprenticeship standard for craftsmanship industry

Craft employers, including Jason Holt, MD of gemstone specialist Holts London, have submitted a new apprenticeship standard for the craftsmanship…

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Bonhams set to auction Agatha Christie’s family jewels

Bonhams is set to auction off a collection of diamond jewellery once owned by crime author Agatha Christie.  The jewellery,…

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£12,000 diamond launched into space remains unclaimed

77 Diamonds, the diamond retailer that launched a £12,000 diamond into the sky earlier this month, say the diamond is…

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Fairtrade goldsmiths scheme receives 100 applications in three months

100 small jewellers have applied to register as Fairtrade goldsmiths in the three months since the scheme was introduced. The…

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Fairtrade gold offering increased by leading casting houses

Britain’s leading casting houses have upped their offering of Fairtrade gold with the announcement that they will now include it…

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Gemfields and Gübelin Gem Lab unveils more disclosure for gemstone reports

Gemfields and Gübelin Gem Lab have announced the introduction of a ‘next generation’ disclosure on laboratory-issued gemstone certificates.  This new…

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Two charged with Dorchester Hotel robbery

Flying Squad detectives investigating a smash-and-grab robbery at the Dorchester Hotel on Thursday, 10 July have charged two people. A…

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London’s Dorchester Hotel hit by second raid in four weeks

Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with a smash-and-grab raid at the Dorchester Hotel in London. …

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London borough of Southwark wins Touchstone Award 2014

The British Hallmark Council and the four Assay Offices of the UK have announced the London borough of Southwark is…

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