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Goldsmiths' Company announces new Prime Warden
The Goldsmiths’ Company has a new Prime Warden, Lord Sutherland of Houndwood. Lord Sutherland’s first official duty as new Prime Warden is the opening of the Goldsmiths’ Company’s exhibition “Gold: Power and Allure - 4500 years of gold treasures from across Britain” at Goldsmiths’ Hall… Read more »
CIBJO conference targets security and insurance issues
With the 2012 CIBJO Congress taking place this week, the organisation has announced that it plans to discuss the potential benefits of creating value-added services for its members, particularly in the realms of security, insurance, logistics, valuation and appraising. Read more »
BJA announces date of anniversary golf day
The British Jewellers' Association (BJA) has announced the date of its annual golf day as 20th June. As this is the Association’s 125th anniversary year, the BJA Golf Day will be held at a course with a personal touch – a family link to Lindsey Straughton, the BJA’s marketing manager. Read more »
Birmingham Assay Office is shortlisted in Birmingham Made Me Awards
IDEA Birmingham, a business-university collaboration promoting design-driven innovation, recently announced the shortlisted nominations in its inaugural Birmingham Made Me Design Awards, and the Birmingham Assay Office has been announced as a Best Brand finalist. Read more »
Fourth Ireland Jewellery Showcase set to be biggest yet
A number of CMJ approved suppliers will be exhibiting at the fourth annual Ireland Jewellery Showcase, which takes place at three locations across Ireland in August. Read more »
Links of London founders receive MBEs
Yesterday husband and wife team John Ayton and Annoushka Ducas of Annoushka jewellery received MBEs in recognition of their services to the industry. Read more »
The Guardian Store Wars column focuses on retail jewellers
The Guardian's weekly Store Wars column compares and contrasts two retailers competing in the same sector. This week, it looked at high street retail jewellers, H Samuel and Ernest Jones. Read more »
London Jewellery Week website brings you the latest news on events
London Jewellery Week has launched its 2012 website to act as the first point of information for all the events and shows taking place over the course of the week. Read more »
UK retail sales hit by wettest April on record
Retail sales in the UK were were dampened by the wettest April on record, according to a report released yesterday by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Read more »
Birmingham Jewellery Quarter sees rise in sales of family silver
A report by the BBC has found that increasing numbers of people have been selling off family silver in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter to benefit from rising precious metal prices. Read more »
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