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Ethical Gold

I had an enquiry the other day from someone asking about whether we supplied conflict free gold and if we can prove authenticity of source. As a company we are constantly trying to source conflict free materials however gold is problematical. A...

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‘Sky Diamonds’ – Don’t Be fooled!

I have just returned from holiday in Turkey where I discovered 2 stores in our resort selling a brand called Sky Diamonds. I was curious to know what the white stones set into silver mounts were and on questioning the owner of...

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Understanding Hallmarking & The Significance Of Each Mark

Following on from my previous blog highlighting the general lack of understanding the British public seem to have with regards to Hallmarking and the stringent regulations that exist to safeguard the said public, I will endeavour in this, the third blog of...

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Alarmed At The Lack Of Understanding!

I am alarmed at the general lack of understanding as regards hallmarking. As I intimated in my previous blog the UK has the most stringent regulations of any country in the world with regards to the marking of all items created from...

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Shocking Article I Read Recently In A Jewellery Trade Magazine

To me the most shocking aspect of this fraud was that retail jewellers were tricked. They, at least, should have known better! Every store and workshop in Britain that sells to the public is legally bound to have a Hallmarking standards board...

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Holidaymakers Beware!

On Wednesday last week I had a client in the studio asking if I could repair a diamond bracelet by Saturday. The bracelet was broken in 2 places. It transpired the bracelet had been bought for the client’s daughter by the daughter’s...

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