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Jeweller The Voice of The Industry
C O N T E N T S
M A Y
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Pearl Variations
Communiqué
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Editor’s Letter
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Industry News
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28 NAG News
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of pearls is as much to do with innovative
Member of the Month
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design as with timeless classicism
Education & Training
16
IRV Review
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BJA News
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BJA Simon Says
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Opinion: John Henn
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Ethical Jeweller
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BJA Wedding Jewellery
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Security Update
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Notebook
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Display Cabinet
48
The Last Word
50
Belinda Morris discovers the everlasting allure
The Social Network
38
Tom Allen reports on the growth, benefits and pitfalls of ecommerce and social media
Click Here
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The growth of B2B online marketing is being experienced in the jewellery industry says Mary Brittain
Post Robbery: the dos and don’ts
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Neil McFarlane of TH March offers a step-by-step
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