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De Beers rough diamond sales slump 39% in 2015

Rough diamond sales for De Beers slumped 39% to 19.9 million carats in 2015, according to the firm’s parent company…

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Hot Diamonds makes two key appointments to drive retail growth

Jewellery brand Hot Diamonds has announced the promotion of two employees in an effort to drive retail growth in its…

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De Beers sells £380m worth of diamonds in first sale of 2016

De Beers has announced it sold $540m (£380m) worth of rough diamonds in the first sales cycle of 2016 –…

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Online sales ‘nearly double’ for jewellery on ‘Cyber Weekend’

Online sales of jewellery over Cyber Weekend – the weekend following Black Friday – nearly doubled, according to the Edinburgh…

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Petra Diamonds revenue falls 28% in first-half results

Petra Diamonds has announced that revenue for the first six months of the financial year – ending December 31 –…

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2016 ‘likely to be volatile’ claims De Beers CEO

De Beers Group chief executive, Philippe Mellier, warned of likely “volatility” in the diamond industry in 2016. Addressing a sightholder…

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Edblad launches new ‘experimental’ brand

Swedish brand Edblad has announced the launch of what it calls a new ‘experimental’ brand – Edblad LAB. The company…

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Tiffany & Co sales rise in the UK despite disappointing festive period

Tiffany & Co has reported an increase in sales in the UK despite a Christmas holiday period many found disappointing.…

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NAJ to propose Simon Johnson as chairman

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) says its current vice-chairman and co-owner of retail jeweller Marmalade, Simon Johnson, will be proposed…

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BCU student’s jewellery collection goes on sale at Argos

A first-year student from Birmingham City University’s (BCU) School of Jewellery has seen her ‘Wishes’ collection go on sale in…

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