Trade Organisations
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Oct- 2020 -23 October
Poll launched for new Platinum Jubilee marks
The Four UK Assay Offices have published two marks to commemorate the Queen’s platinum jubilee. The offices are now asking NAJ members and their customers their opinion on the two separate designs. The two Platinum Jubilee marks have been created by the British Hallmarking Council (BHC), made up of the…
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21 October
BAJ debuts Pins of Praise jewellery in support of NHS
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced that the winning designs of its Pins of Praise competition are now available to purchase. All proceeds from sales of the 3D-printed brooches will go to NHS Charities Together, a membership organisation representing and supporting over 250 NHS charities. The four winning…
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16 October
NAJ calls on members to maintain Covid safety rules
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is calling on members to maintain Covid-19 #StoreSafe guidelines after a leading consumer report revealed safety is a bigger concern than price to customers this festive season. Maybe’s ‘Retail 2020: What Shoppers want now (Edition 2) survey of 20,000 consumers revealed that 31% of…
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12 October
NAJ joins campaign to reverse scrapping of VAT-free shopping
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has teamed up with 15 other trade associations to campaign against the government’s plan to scrap VAT-free shopping for international visitors. According to a report published by the New West End company and Global Blue, the plan would result in the number of EU…
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8 October
NAJ encourages jewellers to register for Kickstart Scheme
Jewellers across the industry who are looking to register an interest in the government’s Kickstart scheme can do so with the National Association of Jewellers, the association has said. The Kickstart Scheme was announced in September as part of the Chancellor’s ‘Plan for Jobs’. It provides funding to employers to…
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2 October
Demand for yellow gold jewellery ‘resilient’, says NAJ
UK retailers are seeing growing demand for yellow gold jewellery, according to the NAJ’s retail ambassador Helen Dimmick. According to the association, gold prices since the start of lockdown have “driven sentiment that the yellow metal has lasting value and pushed customers increasingly to seek repairs and remodelling of their…
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Sep- 2020 -17 September
Natural Diamond Council launches celebrity campaign
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has announced the launch of its first ever celebrity campaign, which will be fronted by actress Ana de Armas. De Armas most recently received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in Knives Out, and will soon appear in the upcoming James Bond film, No…
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10 September
NAJ encouraging consumers to buy jewellery this Christmas
The NAJ has announced it has actioned a significant fund to deliver a targeted press and PR advertising campaign to influence the general public to buy jewellery this Christmas. The campaign will be delivered by an external PR agency, for a five-figure sum, to influence a targeted group in society…
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Aug- 2020 -27 August
BAJ launches Luminosity exhibition
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced its next exhibition, Luminosity, which will display a “broad spectrum” of creatives from the BAJ community. The exhibition will run from 7 September at the Academy’s campuses in London and Birmingham. External visitors are invited to view the exhibition online from 14…
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27 August
Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council welcomes applications
The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council (GCDC) is inviting applications from those both within and outside of the industry to join the group as a council member. As part of its ongoing development as a non-profit Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), it was now seeking to “diversify and expand the range…
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