Industry News | Jewellery Focus

Feb- 2013 -

8 February

Assay Office chief executive named ‘fundraiser of the year’

Chief executive of the Birmingham Assay Office Michael Allchin recently received the ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ award from charity, Cyclists Fighting Cancer.

8 February

Events

Jewellery Focus Staff

Tatty Devine to appear at creative industry conference

The founders of British jewellery company Tatty Devine, Harriet Vine and Rosie Wolfenden, will give a talk to delegates at Creative & Cultural Skills’ Annual Industry Conference on 6 and 7 March.

8 February

Events

Jewellery Focus Staff

Retailers benefit from ‘meet the buyer’ event

Members of the Shop and Display Equipment Association (SDEA) started their year with a big sales push at its highly acclaimed ‘Meet the Buyer’ day.

8 February

Events

Jewellery Focus Staff

IJL plans for 2013 revealed

Plans for International Jewellery London (IJL) 2013 were unveiled at its recent launch party in Birmingham.

7 February

Events

Jewellery Focus Staff

Raw Pearls and Holts Academy collaborate for pearl seminar

Raw Pearls and Holts Academy of Jewellery have teamed up to produce a seminar that will provide an overview of pearls for industry workers.

6 February

Trade Organisations

Jewellery Focus Staff

Michael Hoare to step down as N.A.G CEO

The National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G) has announced that its CEO and Jewellery Focus columnist Michael Hoare will leave the association in April.

6 February

Events

Jewellery Focus Staff

IJL to move in 2014

The organisers of International Jewellery London (IJL) have announced the event will move to Olympia in 2014.

5 February

Manufacturers

Jewellery Focus Staff

Georg Jensen launches ‘The Great Danes’ Journal’

Luxury Danish brand Georg Jensen has created an online platform as a means of introducing the brand’s heritage and the new talent coming out of Denmark.

5 February

Events

Jewellery Focus Staff

Patrick Fuller tells jewellery design students to consider wider career options

Industry stalwart Patrick Fuller recently told attendees at the Goldsmiths’ Company’s ‘Getting Started’ event that a jewellery design degree can mean much more than self-employment.

4 February

Retailers

Jewellery Focus Staff

Leading jewellers collaborate for children’s charity

Independent retail jewellery specialist Green + Benz and engagement, wedding and eternity ring manufacturer Brown & Newirth have collaborated to raise money for children’s charity icandance.