Current Affairs

London Diamond Bourse launches Young Persons Committee

The London Diamond Bourse has announced the launch of a Young Persons Committee tasked with championing new ideas within the…

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March retail sales jump 4.2%, says ONS

Overage retail sales across the UK rose by 4.2 per cent in March compared with the same period in 2013,…

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Holts Academy to expand offering with new course

The Holts Academy of Jewellery is set to expand its educational offering to include ‘Higher Education for Industry’. The higher…

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BJA to select new chairman as Jason Holt expands apprenticeships role

The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) national committee is having to nominate and select a new chairman after Jason Holt, who…

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Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office named ‘apprenticeship trailblazer’

The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office has been named by the government’s apprenticeships scheme as an ‘Apprenticeship Trailblazer’ for the craft…

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Mastered to launch online jewellery academy

Jewellery education provider, Mastered, is set to launch a new online-only jewellery master-course in partnership with Holts Academy, that will…

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Birmingham Jewellery Quarter reaches another milestone in quest for £2m investment

Birmingham’s largest business improvement district (BID) has this week been successful in the first round of seeking a potential award…

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Sales of gift cards show Q3 increase

Sales of gift cards and vouchers to consumers grew by 13 per cent in the third quarter of 2013 according…

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BAO announce 1.9% decline in hallmarking

Hallmarking has dropped 1.9 per cent on last year according to The Birmingham Assay Office 2013 hallmarking figures. The decline,…

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LJS announces new course for home learning

The London Jewellery School (LJS) has announced a new project which allows students to take online courses in jewellery design.…

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