Trade Organisations
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Dec- 2025 -9 December
Hockley Mint’s Gary Wroe receives 2025 NAJ Chair’s Award
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has named Gary Wroe, managing director of Hockley Mint, as the winner of the 2025 NAJ Chair’s Award. The award recognises his long-standing contribution to the UK jewellery industry, and was presented at the Benevolent Society Christmas Ball at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham…
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2 December
NAJ issues code of practice on legal use of weighing equipment
The National Association of Jewellers has published a code of practice setting out how jewellery businesses should use weighing equipment when handling precious metals and stones. The guidance, produced with Trading Standards, aims to clarify legal obligations and reduce the risk of non-compliant transactions. The document explains when Class II…
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Nov- 2025 -19 November
RJC appoints Purvi Shah as executive director
The Responsible Jewellery Council has appointed Purvi Shah as its new executive director, with her tenure due to begin on 7 February 2026. Shah, who has more than 15 years’ experience in sustainability and responsible business practice across the jewellery sector, has played a central role in shaping Environmental, Social…
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17 November
NAJ launches endorsed scheme to identify high-quality jewellery training
The National Association of Jewellers has launched NAJ Endorsed, a scheme recognising external training providers that meet industry standards for professional learning across the jewellery, silverware and allied trades. Under the initiative, courses submitted by providers are reviewed by the Association for content, learning outcomes and delivery methods. Approved programmes…
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11 November
GIA honours Susan Jacques with top achievement award
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has presented president and chief executive Susan M. Jacques with its highest honour, the Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievement. Jacques received the award in recognition of her leadership and long-standing contribution to the organisation and the wider gem and jewellery industry. The…
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7 November
CMJ names Patrick Turner managing director
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has appointed Patrick Turner as managing director following a board decision after an open recruitment process. Turner joined the organisation in November 2023 as director of membership development. During his time in that role, he contributed to the creation of CMJ Pay, a payment…
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4 November
Goldsmiths’ Company appoints four new members to its Court of Assistants
The Goldsmiths’ Company has appointed four new members to its Court of Assistants, the organisation’s non-executive board equivalent. Silversmith Brett Payne, lawyer and university registrar Rachel Sandby-Thomas, former Deloitte partner Sir William Touche and technologist Doug Twining have joined the 25-member Court, following an open call for applications and a…
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Sep- 2025 -19 September
Responsible Jewellery Council launches first global retail campaign
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has launched its first retail campaign to help members promote sustainability and responsible business practices to consumers worldwide. The campaign, branded under the hashtags #LoveResponsibleJewellery and #LoveResponsibleWatches, provides retail members with communication kits for use in stores and across social media. To coincide with the…
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17 September
Goldsmiths’ Centre director Peter Taylor to retire in 2026
Peter Taylor, director of the Goldsmiths’ Centre in London, is to retire in February 2026 after a 37-year career in the jewellery and silversmithing trade. Taylor has held senior roles with both the Goldsmiths’ Company and the Goldsmiths’ Centre for the past 24 years. He was appointed the company’s first…
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Aug- 2025 -27 August
GIA to revise laboratory-grown diamond services from October
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will introduce updated evaluation services for D-to-Z laboratory-grown diamonds from 1 October, replacing its existing system. The new service, called the Laboratory-Grown Diamond Quality Assessment, will use descriptive terms rather than the grading nomenclature developed for natural diamonds. Stones will be described as either…
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