Trade Organisations
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Jul- 2021 -30 July
Global gold demand holds steady in Q2
Global demand in gold held steady during Q2 FY21 at 955.1t, a year-on-year decline of 1% from Q2 FY20’s 960.5t. According to the World Gold Council’s latest gold demands trends report, this has come as a result of increasing consumer demand being offset by “less bullish” investors. The three months…
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26 July
Bira backs ‘Shop Out to Help Out’ scheme
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it will back a new campaign launched by Refundable, a consumer membership brand, to introduce a ‘Shop Out to Help Out’ scheme. According to the group, the campaign, similar to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme launched last summer for the hospitality industry, would…
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Jun- 2021 -28 June
Birmingham Assay Office elects eight new guardians
The Birmingham Assay Office has announced the election of eight new guardians of the Standard Wrought Plate. Created in 1773 by an act of parliament, the role was formed to control and protect the office. The elected members are Peter Crump, Kate Canty, Dr Tracy Carlton, Lauren Hartigan-Pritchard, Nicola McGowan,…
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8 June
IGI commits to carbon neutrality
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has committed to carbon neutrality, with its New York offices the first to undergo the process. In partnership with SCS Global Services, a sustainability and third-party certification organisation, the IGI has commenced a six month period of engagement and assessment. During the half-year period, SCS…
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May- 2021 -27 May
Goldsmiths’ Company names Dame Lynne Brindley as prime warden
The Goldsmiths’ Company has announced that Dame Lynne Brindley will succeed Richard Fox as prime warden. In the role, Brindley will be responsible for improving access to the company’s collection and archives through digital strategy, addressing equality, diversity, and inclusion, and inspiring future generations into a career in the industry.…
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20 May
RJC joins UNGC SDG Ambition platform
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that it has joined the UN Global Compact Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Ambition platform. Designed to accelerate the integration of the UN’s SDG by participating companies, the programme enables businesses to “step up transformative change” by unlocking business value, building business resilience, and…
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20 May
Natural Diamond Council partners with Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group
The Natural Diamond Council has announced a strategic partnership with Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group (Chow Tai Fook). The partnership will aim to introduce the Chinese consumers, especially the younger generation, to natural diamonds through the use of diverse communication channels and accessible digital content, as well as the provision…
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18 May
Fair Luxury launches jewellers survey
Fair Luxury, a collaboration of jewellery industry changemakers, has launched a jewellers survey in an effort to facilitate discussion between jewellers and suppliers. The survey comes in response to the challenges that jewellers can face when aiming to work with responsibly sourced materials, especially due to gold availability and selection.…
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17 May
Gobbins Crafts joins Économusée NI network
Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust has named Gobbins Crafts, a jewellery studio, as the 11th Économusée workshop in Northern Ireland. Founded by Heather McFadden, the jewellery-making classes provider will now join the network of food and craft artisans who open their doors to visitors and tourists. As a part…
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12 May
Jewellery bodies urge Pandora to retract LGD narrative
A clutch of leading jewellery organisations have come together to call upon Pandora to retract its stance regarding lab-grown diamonds (LGDs). The bodies have urged the Danish jewellery brand to “market LGDs responsibly”, and take back its “false and misleading narrative” surrounding the ethical superiority of LGDs. The participants of…
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