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Oct- 2014 -22 OctoberRetailers
Vashi sells shares on crowdfunding platform
Diamond jewellery e-tailer Vashi is selling shares on crowdfunding platform, SyndicateRoom. Vashi Dominguez, founder of Vashi, is seeking to raise a minimum of £600,000 through the equity crowdfunding platform. Since launching its investment page on the website over a week ago, the company has already attracted investment totalling £156,360, equating…
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Sep- 2014 -24 SeptemberTrade Organisations
RJC officially recognises ‘Fairmined’ small-scale mining standard
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) yesterday announced an official standard for artisanal and small-scale mining. The ‘Fairmined Standard v.2.0’ is now officially recognised as a Responsible Mining Standard under the RJC Chain of Custody (CoC) standard for precious metals. The standard aims to…
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Aug- 2014 -29 AugustNews
Gem-A set to launch new CSR course
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) is set to launch a brand new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) course for the “jewellery professional.” The course has been developed in conjunction with Branded Trust and CIBJO’s educational charity, the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF). The course aims to provide the…
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12 AugustEditor's Blog
Why you should join the Fairtrade goldsmiths scheme
One of the most frustrating things about CSR initiatives in any industry is the cost and effort involved in doing your bit. It’s why CSR departments in big corporates have huge difficulty achieving ‘buy-in’ from the rest of the board of directors. But what if most of the legwork had…
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Jul- 2014 -24 JulyAppointments
Gem-A appoints Vivien Johnston as new ethics manager
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has appointed luxury ethical retailer and chair of the Jewellery Ethics Committee (JECUK), Vivien Johnston, as its new ethics and CSR manager. The news follows the latest, ethics-focused World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) congress in Moscow with Gem-A taking the lead on corporate social…
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Nov- 2013 -14 NovemberInternational
Signet purchases Botswana diamond polishing factory
The world’s largest jewellery retailer, Signet Jewelers, has announced the acquisition of a Botswana-based diamond polishing factory from H&A Cutting Works, a subsidiary of Exelco. The acquisition is part of the company’s plans to significantly advance its rough-diamond sourcing and manufacturing, and it described the new factory as an “important…
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Sep- 2013 -10 SeptemberTrade Organisations
CIBJO and RJC announce Memorandum of Understanding at IJL
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation and the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) while at the International Jewellery London Show. The MOU will work to further advance responsible business practices among all sectors of the jewellery supply chain and including the use of CSR education programmes…
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May- 2013 -30 MayNews
Birmingham Assay Office CEO to retire
It’s the end of an era for the jewellery industry, as chief executive and assay master of the Birmingham Assay Office, Michael Allchin, has announced he will be retiring in summer 2014.
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Apr- 2013 -2 AprilManufacturers
Capella invests in the industry’s ethical future
Leading UK precious metal refiner Capella Manufacturing Ltd has launched a campaign to back the future of the jewellery industry by supporting up-and-coming students.
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Mar- 2013 -7 MarchTrade Organisations
N.A.G. calls council on Gold Paper
National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G.) members are being asked to attend the Association’s Council and Forum day to discuss the N.A.G. Ethics Working Committee’s Introduction to the Gold Paper.
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