CIBJO offers broad employee guide for jewellery sector
A comprehensive employee recruitment, motivation and retention guide prepared specifically for the jewellery industry is now available for downloading on the Cibjo website.
Titled “People: Our Greatest Asset,” the 60-page book provides a practical...
Officials intercept £45k haul of Pandora counterfeits headed for UK market
The UK’s Border Force has warned consumers to be on the lookout for counterfeit products after it discovered 1,530 Pandora charms at UK ports and airports in recent weeks.
Ahead of the approaching festive season,...
WGC Urges Creation of Road Map for Mandatory Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery in India
The World Gold Council (WGC) has released a report urging the gold trade in India to engage with the government and create a road map for the enforcement of mandatory hallmarking within India. The...
At IIGJ Convocation, Maharashtra’s Education Minister Promises Support for G&J University
Hon’ble Minister of School Education, Higher & Technical Education, Govt. of Maharashtra, Shri Vinod Tawde promised the gem and jewellery industry that the state government would definitely support its efforts to set up a...
Fluctuating Gold Price Worries Jewellers
As gold price has been plummeting in the past few days, customers are awaiting the price of the yellow metal to drop further thereby hitting jewellery business in the Capital. Jewellers have said that...
Gold Prices Dip to Multi-Month Lows
Gold prices have continued to drop through the current week, falling below US$ 1,250, a level last seen nearly five months ago, as improved economic data and the progress in the US tax reforms...
Sales lift for Claudia Bradby following account manager appointment
Pearl jewellery specialist Claudia Bradby has seen sales rise by 45% in the last six months.
This growth comes following the appointment of the brand’s national account manager, Zee Robinson, who joined the team in...
Kit Heath sales up 48% for AW17
British jewellery brand Kit Heath has reported strong year-on-year sales growth for the A/W season.
For the A/W trading months from July to November 2017, sales from independent and multiple retailers surged by 48%.
Kit Heath’s...
Bucherer opens first fine jewellery boutique in London
Bucherer is expanding its presence to London, and in a first step has opened a pop-up fine jewellery boutique at luxury department store Selfridges.
The pop up will be followed in Spring 2018 by the...
Improved market sentiment drives Lukfook earnings
Hong Kong jeweller Luk Fook Holdings (International) Ltd reported a 21.3 percent increase in profit to HK$520 million (around US$66.5 million) for the six months ended September 30, mainly due to effective marketing strategies...
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