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Bonhams appoints new international jewellery director

Auction house Bonhams has appointed of Daniel Struyf as its international jewellery director.  Struyf’s role will see him working directly…

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Petra Diamonds revenue drops 10% in full year results

Petra Diamonds has announced that revenue for the year ended 30 June 2015 dropped by 10% to $425m (£271.7m) compared with the…

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Hallmarking dips 12.4% in August

Hallmarking figures have dipped for the second consecutive month, down 12.4% in August compared with the same period the previous…

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US high schools to run jewellery sales courses

The Diamond Council of America’s Beginning and Advanced Jewelry Sales courses have been approved by the Louisiana Department of Education…

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Richemont Group posts 4% sales rise

Richemont has announced its sales for the five months ended 31 August 2015 increased by 4 % at constant exchange rates.…

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357-carat white diamond sold for $19.3m

British global diamond mining business, Gem Diamonds Limited, has announced that an exceptional 357-carat white diamond has been sold $19.3 million.…

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Lacklustre August as retail footfall drops again

Footfall in August was 1.6% lower than a year ago, down from the 1.1% fall in July, according to the…

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Gem-A reveals speaker line-up for 2015 conference

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced the programme of speakers for its upcoming annual international gemmological Conference…

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Tiffany wins trademark case against Costco

Global jewellery brand Tiffany & Co has won a landmark trademark dispute against Costco in the US. The case concerned…

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New international diamond trading platform to launch

A new international electronic diamond trading exchange is due to launch after an announcement by security and transport firm Brink’s,…

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