The World Gold Council (WGC) has released its gold demand trends for Q2 2017 noting a weak demand for gold jewellery in the UK. According to the report, gold jewellery demand was down by 4% across Europe, stipulating that demand was “particularly anaemic” in the UK, where prolonged uncertainty over Brexit deterred anxious consumers. In […]

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The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has called upon all industry stakeholders to develop a co-ordinated approach against the undisclosed mixing of synthetic diamonds with natural diamonds. This will ensure fair trade and strengthen consumer confidence in the natural product. A key aspect of this is a proposal to establish a multi-stakeholder body […]

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