News

Mar- 2013 -

20 March

Jeweller celebrates 125 years

Midlands-based jeweller T H Baker will give away £125,000 of jewellery during 2013 to celebrate its 125th year in the industry.

20 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

Trollbeads launches People’s Bead competition 2013

Danish charm bead jewellery brand Trollbeads has launched its annual People’s Bead competition with a theme of ‘Traditional Sayings’.

20 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

Assay Office mourns the passing of former assay master

The Birmingham Assay Office has sadly announced the death of its former assay master, Bernard Ward OBE, at the age of 78.

19 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

NAG appoints Michael Rawlinson as new CEO

The National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) has appointed Michael Rawlinson as its new CEO.

19 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

Pippa Small creates charity collection

Ethical jeweller Pippa Small has worked with the Monsoon Trust to create a collection in support of the charity’s work.

19 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

Retailers beat green targets

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched a progress report that reveals retailers have surpassed a range of targets set to reduce their environmental impact.

19 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

Business confidence in local councils low, research suggests

Small firms are finding it difficult to get enthused by the Local Government Finance Act because of doubts surrounding the benefits supplementary business rate redistribution will provide, research has suggested.

18 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

Pandora payment will not impact Trollbeads business

Trollbeads’ UK and Ireland distributor has confirmed that Pandora is not set to take over all future intellectual property rights relating to Trollbeads glass bead designs.

18 March