Trade Organisations

Jan- 2013 -

2 January

BJA announces winners of 2013 Jewellery Show Award

Silver jewellery company Lucy Q and fashion jewellery supplier Pautinka have been named as the joint winners of the British…

Dec- 2012 -

21 December

Jewellery Focus Staff

BJA launches training courses for West Midlands jewellery businesses

The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) has announced that it is once again holding free business development training courses during January…

17 December

Jewellery Focus Staff

Gold Standard initiative launched in London

A Tooting jewellers saw the launch of the capital’s first Gold Standard in front of police and jewellery security officials.

14 December

Jewellery Focus Staff

Jewellery security firm to give expert tips to documentary

A jewellery industry security solutions expert has been selected to feature in a specialised documentary, commenting on protecting UK businesses…

12 December

Jewellery Focus Staff

IDMA president warns rough diamond producers

President of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) Maxim Shkadov used his first public message to address rough diamond producers,…

11 December

Jewellery Focus Staff

Birmingham Assay Office announced as BJA’s ‘Member of the Year’

During the British Jewellery Association’s (BJA) recent 125th Anniversary Awards, the Birmingham Assay Office was announced as the organisation’s…

Nov- 2012 -

28 November

Jewellery Focus Staff

‘Gold Standard’ second-hand precious metals initiative gathers momentum

The voluntary Gold Standard second-hand precious metals initiative has gained new support thanks to Herfordshire Police Force, which has adopted…

28 November

Jewellery Focus Staff

SaferGems helps to catch half a million pound thief

SaferGems has assisted police in the arrest of a man believed to have carried out thefts totalling almost half a…

28 November

Jewellery Focus Staff

Birmingham City Council presented with hallmarking’s Touchstone award for second time

Birmingham City Council was recently re-presented with the British Hallmarking Council’s (BHC) award for Trading Standards, in respect of hallmarking.

19 November