Manufacturers

Royal Mint submits coins for Trial of Pyx

The Royal Mint has submitted 7,960 coins for testing at the UK’s oldest judicial ceremony, the Trial of the Pyx.…

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De Beers reports first rough diamond sales of $370m

The De Beers Group has reported that its rough diamond sales for its first sales cycle amounted to $370m (£292.8m)…

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Heritage Crafts and The Royal Mint launch new bursaries

The Royal Mint and Heritage Crafts have announced four new bursaries for precious metal workers to preserve and champion traditional…

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Han Goldwyn set to close after 40 years

Long-established family-run jewellery manufacturer Han Goldwyn will close this March, upon the retirement of owner and director Brian Craddock and…

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De Beers reduces diamond prices by 10% to improve demand

De Beers has reportedly cut its diamond prices by 10% to increase demand and revive gem sales, Bloomberg has reported.…

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Russian diamond producer Alrosa added to EU sanction list

The world’s biggest diamond producer Alrosa and its CEO Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev have been added to the European Union’s sanction…

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Hallmarking drops 3.5% in November

Hallmarking dropped by 3.5% in November, from last month’s 896,622 to 865,515, according to new data from the Birmingham Assay…

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Petra Diamonds chair steps down

Petra Diamonds has announced that chairman Peter Hill, CBE, has stepped down from his role following the conclusion of its…

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Adamas One Corp announces launch of lab-grown colourless diamonds

Lab-grown diamond company Adamas One Corp has announced the initial delivery of colourless diamonds. Adamas One’s “extensive” internal R&D efforts…

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De Beers production declines 23% in Q3

De Beers Group has recorded a 23% decrease in production to 7.4 million carats in the third quarter. The company…

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