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LVMH enjoys 3% rise in H1 jewellery and watch revenue

Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH),  recorded revenue of €14 billion in the first half of 2014, an increase of 3%, with…

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Gemfields and Gübelin Gem Lab unveils more disclosure for gemstone reports

Gemfields and Gübelin Gem Lab have announced the introduction of a ‘next generation’ disclosure on laboratory-issued gemstone certificates.  This new…

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Fairtrade silver launch for Weston Beamor at IJL

Birmingham casting house Weston Beamor has announced it will use International Jewellery London (IJL) as a launch pad for a…

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Gem-A appoints Vivien Johnston as new ethics manager

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has appointed luxury ethical retailer and chair of the Jewellery Ethics Committee (JECUK),…

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UK retailers set to celebrate Trollbeads Day

Danish charm bead jewellery brand Trollbeads has announced the first of an annual global celebration named ‘Trollbeads Day’.  The celebration…

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Retail sales rebound solidly in July, says CBI

Retail sales volumes grew solidly in the year to July, rebounding from a disappointing performance a month earlier, according to…

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The merging trade bodies: a conversation with Andrew Hinds

A conversation with newly-appointed NAG chairman Andrew Hinds, about the future of the British Jewellers’ Association and the National Association…

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Tiffany CEO Michael Kowalski to retire in 2015

Tiffany & Co announced yesterday that its long-standing CEO, Michael Kowalski, will retire from the company at the end of March 2015,…

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Miranda Kerr named Swarovski ‘campaign muse’ for A/W 2014

Miranda Kerr has been announced as the face and ‘muse’ of the Swarovski A/W 2014/15 campaign. Nathalie Colin, Swarovski’s Creative…

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Tea Green launches debut pop-up market in Glasgow

Over 20 independent artists and designers from Scotland are to exhibit original work at Tea Green’s debut art, design and…

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