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Falling diamond prices continue in October despite trading uplift

Trading of diamonds improved in October but prices continued to fall, according to the latest figures from Rapaport. The latest…

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Blue fancy colour diamonds in hot demand for Q3

As the diamond industry gears up for its for the holiday season, fancy colour diamond prices are holding steady. According to the…

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Man jailed for smash-and-grab jewellery store raid

A man who was part of a moped-riding gang which robbed a jewellery store in Brent, London, with hammers and…

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Petra Diamonds’ production up but diamond prices slump

Petra Diamonds has reported an increase in production but a fall in diamond prices in its trading update for the…

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Four rings stolen from Wrexham Goldsmiths

Four rings have been stolen by thieves from a jewellery store in Wrexham, North Wales. The incident, which happened at…

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£1.6bn of jewellery lost in Britain’s sewers

As much as £1.6bn worth of jewellery may have disappeared down Britain’s drains over the years, according to new research…

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RapNet suspends members suspected of falsifying GIA reports

RapNet, the diamond trading network from Rapaport, has suspended 10 members pending further investigations surrounding alleged falsifications of Gemological Institute…

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Retail sales to grow 2.5% in December, says Mintel

Retail sales in the UK are to grow 2.5% during December taking total sales up to £42bn, according to forecasts…

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Dix Noonan Webb enters jewellery market with Bonhams hires

International coins and medals specialists Dix Noonan Webb is entering the jewellery market with two Bonhams hires briefed to launch a…

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70% of jewellery shoppers look for a ‘trust mark’ online

More than 90% of shoppers say knowing their online jewellery purchase is the genuine article is ‘very important’, while 70%…

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