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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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UK smugglers gold could fetch £2.5m at auction

Almost 150 kilos of smuggled gold jewellery, estimated to be worth more than £2.5m, is set to be sold at…

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Drakes named ‘Best Independent Fashion Retailer’ in Plymouth

Drakes has been named the ‘Best Independent Fashion Retailer’ at Plymouth’s City and Waterfront Awards. The family-run business, which last…

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£1bn to be spent online by UK consumers this ‘Black Friday’

Retailers have been warned to prepare for a rise of almost a third in spending on ‘Black Friday’ this year,…

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Gem-A names Nick Jones interim CEO

After several months without a chief executive, the Council of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has appointed Nick…

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North West jeweller opens London store

Steven Stone, an independent jeweller located in Hale, Cheshire, has opened a new store in London’s Marleybone. Opening on St…

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