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Jewellery industry news from around the world.
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May- 2015 -12 May
GIA notifies trade of potential undisclosed diamond treatment
Approximately 500 colourless to near-colorless diamonds submitted primarily to GIA’s grading laboratory in Ramat Gan, Israel, were potentially subjected to…
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5 May
A plant that sniffs out diamonds
Scientists have discovered a rare plant that only appears to grow directly above kimberlite pipes – columns of rock left…
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Apr- 2015 -13 April
Platinum jewellery market set for 2015 growth
Demand for platinum jewellery is set to grow by 2.3% in 2015, driven by the “explosive” growth in the Indian…
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1 April
Endless enters New Zealand market with 54 retailers
Composable charm bracelet brand Endless Jewelry has secured more than 50 retail partners in New Zealand, the 21st market the…
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Mar- 2015 -26 March
Record $81bn diamond jewellery demand in 2014
Global demand for diamond jewellery hit $81 billion in 2014, a 3% increase compared with the previous year and a…
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Feb- 2015 -25 February
JewelStreet secures funding from UKTI
Online jewellery marketplace startup, JewelStreet.com, has secured a round of funding from the Government’s business agency, UK Trade & Investment…
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18 February
Endless signs 140 doors in Australia meetings roadshow
Fast-growing charm bracelet brand Endless Jewelry has signed with 140 new stockists in the Australian market during the first week of a…
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16 February
De Beers profits shine with 36% increase
The De Beers Group of Companies, itself a subsidiary of mining firm Anglo American, has reported a 36% increase in…
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6 February
Endless Jewelry reports $30m sales in dazzling first year
The new leather bracelet and charms brand Endless Jewelry has had a storming first year of trading, according to its…
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Nov- 2014 -26 November
Signet enjoys highest same-store sales jump in seven years
The owner H Samuel and Ernest Jones, Signet UK, has reported that sales rose 8.4% to $151m (£96.1m) in the…
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