Trade Organisations

GIA suspends diamond sealing services after receiving mis-labelled packet

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has suspended diamond sealing services and the issuance of duplicate reports at all locations,…

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GALLERY: Photos released of Birmingham Assay Office under construction

The Birmingham Assay Office has released images of its new premises under the latest phase of construction. Almost two months…

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Jewellery Focus introduces revamped mobile site

A new mobile and responsive site for JewelleryFocus.co.uk has been rolled out with immediate effect to cater for the growing…

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Goldsmiths Company launches new online directory service

The Goldsmiths’ Company today launched a new free-to-view online directory, in an effort to encourage consumers to buy direct from…

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BRC seeks statement of intent over business rates

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has published a submission to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Statement on December 3,…

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Diamond bourses pull out of World Diamond Council AGM

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and seven others major organisations have announced they are pulling out of the…

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High street sales growth ‘remains robust’

Retail sales volumes continued to grow in the year to October, with another strong rise expected in the month ahead,…

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Fairtrade gold launches in Switzerland

Max Havelaar (Fairtrade) Switzerland launched jewellery made from Fairtrade gold in Switzerland yesterday.  Approximately 70% of all gold refining takes…

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Figures analysis: January to September hallmarking jumps 19%

Overall hallmarking figures have shown an increase of almost 19% in the first nine months of 2014, compared with the…

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September hallmarking figures up 18%, 9ct gold continues to shine

Rising hallmarking figures showed no sign of abating in September, as the latest results compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office…

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