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The Jewellery Show London reported an 11% year-on-year rise in visitor numbers and a 68% rise in revisits on the second day during its two-day event at Somerset House last week.Â
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More than 160 jewellery and watch brands exhibited at the show which expanded to three floors for 2013. An array of Designers and brands were on show.
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Over 160 watch and jewellery brands showcased their collections and retailers to the show included buyers from such high profile names as John Lewis, Asos, House of Fraser
http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk, Harrods and Fenwick.
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Michael Allchin Chief Executive and Assay Master of The Birmingham Assay Office opened the Jewellery Show London series of seminars on Tuesday with a session entitled
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"An overview of the jewellery industry: Where is the market headed?"
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The many attendees were able to listen to an analysis of the latest trade figures and discuss the new opportunities for retailers for the coming year.
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Michael Allchin also facilitated a panel discussion in the afternoon entitled: Raising the Ethical Question: Â Improving transparency from source to store
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Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri - President, CIBJO, joins Tim Dabson - Diamond Trading Company, Michael Allchin - Birmingham Assay Office, Alan Frampton-CRED Jewellery and Dr Jack Ogden -Gemmological Association of Great Britain.
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JN Jewellery exhibit at Jewellery Show London
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Visitors included retailers and represenatatives from businesses including Swag, Goldsmiths,Â
Signet Group,Â
Mappin and Webb, Harrods, and jewellers Charles Fish and Laing the Jeweller were also in attendance. Â It seems the show suited many retailers buying schedules as they look to review their stores Christmas collections.
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AnchorCert Gemmological Office and SafeGuard Jwellery Valuation Service also had a very successful show.  Birmingham based international jewellery designer Fei Liu said: âWe have had some great orders for our new collections and lots of interest in the brand so it has been a really busy show for us. It is great to exhibit in this amazing historic location and the ideal setting for big retailers to peruse collections.â
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Staff from Fei Liu with Marion Wilson and Michael Allchin from The Birmingham Assay Office.
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BJA Chairman Gary Williams with AnchorCert marketing co-ordinator Sophie Whitehouse.
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Marion Wilson with Lucy Quartermaine
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Marion Wilson with Paul Platnauer from Wedds & Co
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Marion Wilson, Jonathan Lambert and Marie Brennan
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SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR!!!