Hallmarking Suffers 11% Dip in November 2017
Hallmarking figures compiled by Assay Office Birmingham for November 2017 show a decrease in the number of items assayed compared to the same period in 2016.
Overall, the number of units hallmarked by the four...
Q&A: Head of Jewellery Buying at Aurum Holdings Discusses Bridal Trends
Emma Towers, head of jewellery buying at Aurum Holdings, talks to PJ about the bridal jewellery market.
What bridal trends dominated the market this year?
Whilst we continue, and expect, to see that most of our...
Piece of the Week: Francesco Rosa’s Snowflake Earrings
On Thursday morning, New York City woke to snow flurries still coming down and a winter wonderland outside.
This was just five days after the first snowfall of the year, which came as part...
Karl Lagerfeld AW17 line hits the ground running
The global launch of Karl Lagerfeld’s AW17 jewellery collection into the UK & Ireland this past September was met with enthusiastic interest from buyers and initial sell through has surpassed expectations.
The collection, which has...
Rare Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamonds Set Off Bidding War at Bonhams Auction
Earlier this month, a collection of extremely rare Fancy Vivid Yellow diamonds with a provenance steeped in world-class diamond history became the subject of a fierce bidding war at Bonhams London Fine Jewellery sale,...
GJEPC Submits Proposals to Finance Secretary Dr. Hasmukh Adhia in Run-Up to Budget FY...
A delegation from The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) was amongst a special group, including business leaders, representatives of financial services and representatives of trade and industry...
OPINION: What to expect for gold in 2018
The gold price has moved ahead this year, despite rising US interest rates and a persistent bull market in equities. Looking ahead, there are several reasons to believe that gold could maintain upward trajectory,...
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...
Water Recovery Impacts Mining Volumes at Diamcor’s Krone-Endora at Venetia Project
Diamcor Mining Inc., sold 4,353.91 carats of rough diamonds recovered -- prior to November 9, 2017 -- from its Krone-Endora at Venetia Project for gross proceeds of US$ 864,546.09; thus realising an average...
Colour Increases Brand Recognition By 80%
A signature color can increase brand recognition by 80%, new research reveals.
In a survey of 2,648 consumers conducted by Reboot, consumers were shown different colors and asked to name the brand they represented. 91%...
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