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18 February

Deakin & Francis links with 7 new retailers at Spring Fair

Cufflinks manufacturer Deakin & Francis has reported opening seven new trade accounts and securing additional orders from nine current retailers at Jewellery &…

17 February

Tom Davis

Online retailers suffering Black Friday ‘hangover’

Online sales have seen a year-on-year increase in January but are still suffering from a Black Friday ‘hangover’. This is…

17 February

Tom Davis

Edinburgh Assay Office launches new pay-as-you-go service

The Edinburgh Assay Office (EAO) is hoping to “unlock international markets” for online jewellery retailer’s with a new pay-as-you-go hallmarking…

16 February

Michael Northcott

De Beers profits shine with 36% increase

The De Beers Group of Companies, itself a subsidiary of mining firm Anglo American, has reported a 36% increase in…

16 February

Tom Davis

Minister backs pawnbrokers in the fight against crime

The minister for crime prevention, Lynne Featherstone, has backed the work of members of the National Pawnbrokers Associations (NPA) in…

16 February

Tom Davis

BJA and NAG draft questionnaire for diamond graders

Members of the British Jewellers Association (BJA) and National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) met last week to discuss the apparent…

16 February

Michael Northcott

London Diamond Bourse to host open day

The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) in the capital’s Hatton Garden area, has set a date for its inaugural open day,…

13 February

Tom Davis

One month left for IJL KickStart entries

There is just one month left for designers who want to enter the International Jewellery London (IJL) KickStart initiative in…

13 February

Tom Davis

Jewellery sales set to rocket for Valentine’s Day

Jewellery retailers are set to find themselves inundated with ‘panic-stricken’ shoppers, according to payment processing company Worldpay. According to Worldpay’s…

13 February