Posts Tagged ‘jewellery’
New Benches for Cemeteries
Original web page at New Benches for Cemeteries Two new, very attractive, benches have appeared, one in Warstone Lane Cemetery and one in Key Hill Cemetery. No-one seems to know who put them there, but Colin Giles took a photograph of one of them. They are obviously ‘WW1 commemorative’ as they have figures of soldiers…
Read MoreClose Encounters of the Heron Kind
Original web page at Close Encounters of the Heron Kind We have all seen the occasional ducks and geese in Ludgate Hill bit I had a strange experience late afternoon / early evening late in 2016. Whilst walking back from posting lots of letters, I was just about to cross the canal bridge when I…
Read MoreIn-house Efficiencies Give Hockley Mint The Competitive Advantage
Original web page at In-house Efficiencies Give Hockley Mint The Competitive Advantage Award-winning Birmingham-based jewellery manufacturer Hockley Mint has reported that streamlined internal processes and efficiencies have resulted in a significant drop in the average cost to manufacture its wedding rings, with these new lower prices being passed on to its retail customers. In addition…
Read MoreHockley Mint Celebrates Purity of Precious Metals
Original web page at Hockley Mint Celebrates Purity of Precious Metals Birmingham-based jewellery manufacturer Hockley Mint will offer retailers the option to have wedding bands made in ‘pure’ gold and platinum when it unveils a new product range at the Jewellery & Watch trade show in February. Hockley Mint will be the exclusive UK supplier…
Read MoreBurning Soul Brewing Ltd
Original web page at Burning Soul Brewing Ltd Chris Small tells Mark at The Hockley Flyer “The name comes from us having the burning passion to open our own brewery and try to make the best beers we can (it’s been something we’ve wanted to do for the past five years). The company in its…
Read MoreA Glistening Start to 2017 for Charles Green
Original web page at A Glistening Start to 2017 for Charles Green Wedding ring and jewellery manufacturer, Charles Green, embarks on a glistening 2017 with the recruitment of a new Gem Mounter. Following a successful 2016, the sixth-generation family business, based in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter, now boasts a strong team of thirty-four. New Gem…
Read More‘Talbots’ Move to Online and Next Day Delivery Service
Original web page at ‘Talbots’ Move to Online and Next Day Delivery Service Examples of premium printed packaging from Talbots, featuring Couture Leading jewellery industry packaging partner and local Birmingham Jewellery Quarter business, Talbots, has announced that it has moved all its sales to an online and next day delivery service as of January 2017.…
Read MoreYellow Friday is coming to the Quarter
Original web page at Yellow Friday is coming to the Quarter It may feel like the depths of winter but the mood at Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) is most definitely sunshiny and yellow as we have just over two weeks to go to Big Yellow Friday, our national awareness and fundraising day. Based in…
Read MoreThese Birmingham bachelor pads wouldn’t look out of place in Fifty Shades Darker
Original web page at These Birmingham bachelor pads wouldn’t look out of place in Fifty Shades Darker New Fifty Shades of Grey movie ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ was released in UK cinemas last Friday. If you’ve planned a Valentine’s Day trip to see the cinema, you might be find yourself jealous of some of the luxury…
Read MoreThese are the best areas for young couples to live in Birmingham
Original web page at These are the best areas for young couples to live in Birmingham Where is the best place for a young couple to live in Birmingham? Using our own research and the opinions of estate agents around the city, we have found areas in Brum that offer affordable first homes or rental…
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