Trade Organisations

Mar- 2013 -

20 March

Assay Office mourns the passing of former assay master

The Birmingham Assay Office has sadly announced the death of its former assay master, Bernard Ward OBE, at the age of 78.

19 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

NAG appoints Michael Rawlinson as new CEO

The National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) has appointed Michael Rawlinson as its new CEO.

14 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

AIJV drops membership fees

The Association of the Independent Jewellery Valuers (AIJV) has dropped its membership fees to encourage accessibility and international growth.

7 March

Jewellery Focus Staff

N.A.G. calls council on Gold Paper

National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G.) members are being asked to attend the Association’s Council and Forum day to discuss the N.A.G. Ethics Working Committee’s Introduction to the Gold Paper.

Feb- 2013 -

20 February

Jewellery Focus Staff

White Pine becomes a CMJ supplier

One of the largest recycled diamond companies on the planet has signed a deal with the Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) to become a supplier to its membership.

20 February

Jewellery Focus Staff

Gold Paper launch calls for jewellers to take the lead on CSR

The National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G.) and British Jewellers’ Association’s (BJA) Gold Paper has called for the UK’s jewellers to lead the way in corporate social responsibility (CSR).

19 February

Jewellery Focus Staff

Council approves £1.2m grant for the Birmingham Assay Office

Birmingham City Council has approved a £1.2 million European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) towards a new building for the Birmingham Assay Office.

14 February

Jewellery Focus Staff

Gem-A receives award recognition for its GemBasics Course

Jewelry Televison (JTV) recently presented The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) with the 2012 Product Innovation Award for its GemBasics Course.

8 February

Jewellery Focus Staff

Assay Office chief executive named ‘fundraiser of the year’

Chief executive of the Birmingham Assay Office Michael Allchin recently received the ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ award from charity, Cyclists Fighting Cancer.

6 February

Jewellery Focus Staff

Michael Hoare to step down as N.A.G CEO

The National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G) has announced that its CEO and Jewellery Focus columnist Michael Hoare will leave the association in April.