Trade Organisations

Ray Bushell of Euro-Cast loses battle with cancer

Ray Bushell, well-known entrepreneur who founded Euro-Cast in Carver Street, sadly passed away aged 76 after a six month battle with cancer. Euro-Cast (Birmingham) was one of Europe’s leading casting companies and was established 45 years ago. Bushell began his career in the jewellery trade shortly after leaving school at…

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TH March are ‘turning it purple’ for pancreatic cancer awareness month

Staff at chartered insurance brokers TH March have joined Pancreatic Cancer Action charity’s ‘Turn it Purple’ campaign to raise funds and awareness for the cause. The team have been led by their work colleague Jean Keast who lost her brother Paul to the disease. November is the month when the…

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NAJ and DASH launch ‘ground breaking’ digital currency survey

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) and digital cash brand Dash are inviting companies in the jewellery sector to take part in their Digital Currency survey. The survey aims to understand perceptions and attitudes towards DASH, an alternative currency. The results of the survey will also enable Dash to tailor…

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Make Your Mark Award winners announced

This year’s winners of the Make Your Mark Awards were announced at a VIP drinks reception at London’s Goldsmiths’ Hall on Tuesday 31 October 2017. The winner of this year’s Jewellery category was recent graduate Charelle Smith for her Unlock the Hallmark pendant. She was presented with an exclusive coaching…

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Gareth Mostyn leaves De Beers to join Church of England

De Beers Group has announced that Gareth Mostyn, executive head of strategy and corporate affairs, has decided to leave the business to join the Church of England as chief finance and operations officer. Gareth joined Anglo American in 2008 as head of corporate finance before moving to De Beers in…

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RJC and DMCC announce collaboration

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced it has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DMCC to work cooperatively on advancing its shared objectives of improving corporate social responsibility and responsible supply chain efforts in the jewellery supply chain. With this new partnership, the two organisations will work together…

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NAJ appoints new CEO

Association chief executive Simon Forrester has today been confirmed as the new CEO for the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ). Simon has over 22 years’ experience in strategic-level association management and was awarded with the Trade Association Chief Executive of the Year in 2016. His most recent association, the British…

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Goldsmiths’ Fair ends after a ‘successful’ 35th edition

The 35th edition of Goldsmiths’ Fair, closed its doors on Sunday afternoon. More than 8,000 individuals, including gallerists, international collectors, and jewellery enthusiasts of all stripes, visited the event and sales were reportedly strong. The event was held at the Goldsmiths’ Hall and unveiled the latest collections from 126 leading…

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Winner named for Goldsmiths’ Fair Best New Design Award

Scottish jeweller Jonathan Boyd has won the Goldsmiths’ Fair 2017 (Week One) Best New Design Award for Weeds, a conceptually-driven series of works. More than 50 gold-plated silver brooches tell the story of the life-cycle of a small flower – from a little seedling to a full flower blowing in…

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Fairtrade to make history with first African gold shipment to UK

Fairtrade will make history today (21 September) when it announces the first ever shipment of African Fairtrade gold from Uganda, with a select number of pieces made from the precious metal expected to go on sale in stores in time for Christmas. The gold will be revealed to attendees of…

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