Events
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Jun- 2015 -30 June
Beaverbrooks chairman awarded OBE
Chairman of jewellery chain Beaverbrooks, Mark Adlestone, was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2015. The OBE for Services to Business and Charity was awarded to Adlestone in recognition of his charity and communal work, and how he “applies these philanthropic values to his business”. The news…
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29 June
Endless launches in 23rd market: Asia
Composable jewellery brand Endless Jewelry has hosted a colourful launch into Asia – its 23rd market worldwide – just two years since launching. In front of 300 VIP guests, celebrities, and more than 100 media representatives from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, Endless Jewelry hosted the grand opening of…
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23 June
Argos to stock range from first-year BCU student
A first-year Birmingham City University (BCU) student, Danielle Laurent, has been selected by Argos to produce an exclusive jewellery collection. Laurent, aged 39 and originally from California, beat competition from 50 other students at the Birmingham School of Jewellery, to design a collection for the catalogue retailer. The award, which…
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22 June
Theo Fennell to host annual awards at Royal College of Art
Theo Fennell has announced its eleventh annual awards will take place at The Royal College of Art on July 2, 2015. The awards recognise the achievements of graduating students from the college’s Jewellery & Metal MA programme. Previous winners have included Victoria Delany who was awarded ‘Best Work in Silver’ in 2010, and many…
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19 June
David Hasselhoff launches new Tresor shop in Hatton Garden
Tresor Paris has opened a dedicated retail premises on Hatton Garden, London’s famous jewellery quarter. Former Baywatch star and Hollywood stalwart David Hasselhoff officially opened the new store, in the company of a coterie of other celebrity faces including Hayley Roberts, Lady Victoria Hervey, Made in Chelsea star Tiff Watts, Big…
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18 June
Sponsors amongst biggest winners at UK Jewellery Awards
The UK Jewellery Awards recognised the achievements of the great and the good of the jewellery industry last night, with two of the event’s leading sponsors netting three of the most prestigious gongs. Around 650 figures from across the jewellery industry gathered at the Tower of London for the ceremony,…
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16 June
NAG and BJA members vote to unify
The members of the NAG and the BJA have voted unanimously in favour of unifying the two trade associations at a London meeting. The meeting, which took place at Goldsmith’s Hall near St. Paul’s Cathedral, comprised an AGM for the National Association of Goldsmiths and an EGM for the British…
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12 June
Harriet Kelsall named as finalist for Responsible Business Award
Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery has made the final stage of the 2015 Responsible Business Awards, run by the Business in the Community, the Prince’s Responsible Business Network. Hertfordshire-based Harriet Kelsall is one of just three companies to be named a finalist in the responsible small business category, which champions business…
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9 June
F Hinds and IJL announce High Street by Design 2015 winners
Jewellers F Hinds and International Jewellery London (IJL) has announced the five winners of its High Street by Design (HSBD) 2015 competition. Winners of the competition’s five categories: Current Jewellery Designer – Silvia Tjahyadi Student Jeweller Designer – Sally Costen Jewellery Lover Up to 12-years category – Adeen Naseer 12-18…
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4 June
Gem-A council postpones upcoming AGM
The council of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced it will postpone its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM), citing the need to resolve ‘internal matters’. Following an announcement confirming the dates of the AGM, due to take place on June 24, the council of the association said…
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