Appointment

Appointments to posts—such as leadership changes, new executive hires, board nominations, and key management shifts—are critical indicators of strategic direction, operational priorities, and business confidence in the UK jewellery sector. Whether it’s a new creative director at a design house, a CEO stepping in at a major retailer, or a sustainability lead joining a supply-chain group, these personnel moves influence brand vision, commercial policy, and trade relationships. Jewellery Focus tracks and reports on significant appointments across retail, manufacturing, design, education, and trade organisations—analysing the experience and impact of new hires and what their arrival signals for the future of the businesses they join. Our coverage helps industry professionals monitor talent movement, understand evolving leadership trends, and anticipate changes in strategy, partnerships and market positioning.

Jan- 2015 -

30 January

Events

Jewellery Focus Staff

Visit Jewellery Focus at J&WB on stand 17V46

The Jewellery Focus team would like to invite you to visit their stand at the upcoming Jewellery & Watch Birmingham show, to pick up the latest fabulous issue of the magazine and learn more about our exciting plans for 2015. We’ll be at the show for the duration, on hand…
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Nov- 2014 -

20 November

Appointments

Tom Davis

Signet appoint first ever chief information officer

Signet Jewellers, parent company of H Samuel, Leslie Davis and Ernest Jones in the UK, has announced the appointment of Daniel Shull as its first chief information officer (CIO). The appointment will be effective from January 5 and Signet hopes that the new role will improve its technology outreach and…
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Aug- 2014 -

11 August

Appointments

Tom Davis

GIA appoints new senior vice president of global development

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced the appointment of Anna Martin as the new senior vice president of global development. Anna Martin joins GIA from Standard Chartered Bank where her previous role was managing director and head of global marketing, diamonds and jewellery. Building on a career of…
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1 August

International

Emily Northcott

Responsible Jewellery Council appoints Ashish Deo as new CEO

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has appointed Ashish Deo as chief executive officer. Ashish will assume this position on the 8th of September and be based in the RJC’s London office. He brings “global experience having worked with leading international consumer and luxury brands, and most recently from his work with the Fairtrade Foundation as its…
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Jul- 2014 -

24 July

Appointments

Tom Davis

Gem-A appoints Vivien Johnston as new ethics manager

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has appointed luxury ethical retailer and chair of the Jewellery Ethics Committee (JECUK), Vivien Johnston, as its new ethics and CSR manager. The news follows the latest, ethics-focused World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) congress in Moscow with Gem-A taking the lead on corporate social…
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21 July

Appointments

Emily Northcott

Miranda Kerr named Swarovski ‘campaign muse’ for A/W 2014

Miranda Kerr has been announced as the face and ‘muse’ of the Swarovski A/W 2014/15 campaign. Nathalie Colin, Swarovski’s Creative director, said: “Miranda was an obvious choice for Swarovski. She represents a very contemporary idea of women, which illustrates the brand perfectly” Mirandar Kerr said of her appointment: “I love the…
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2 July

Appointments

Michael Northcott

Gemstone entrepreneur Ostro awarded OBE

Gemstone industry entrepreneur Maurice Ostro has been appointed OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Ostro, who is chairman of Ostro Minerals, was awarded the status in recognition of “his role in business, charity and interfaith relations”. The firm has grown into one of the world’s leading producers of blue topaz since its founding in…
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Jun- 2014 -

27 June

Appointments

Emily Northcott

Domino announces operations director to drive manufacturing

Precious jewellery manufacturer Domino has announced the appointment of Mark Thomas as its new operations director. Prior to joining Domino, Thomas worked at Emma Bridgewater, the Stoke-on-Trent ceramics company where he was head of manufacturing, a post which was the culmination of a 28-year career in and around the Potteries,…
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27 June

Appointments

Michael Northcott

RJC appoints new chief executive

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced the appointment of Ashish Deo as its new chief executive officer. Deo brings global experience having worked with leading international consumer and luxury brands, and most recently from his work with as commercial director at the Fairtrade Foundation. He assumes the position on the 8th of September…
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25 June

Appointments

Tom Davis

Andrew Hinds elected new NAG chair

Andrew Hinds, director of high street multiple jeweller F Hinds, has been elected as the new chairman of the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG). The nomination was proposed, seconded and carried during the association’s Annual General Meeting, which was held on Wednesday June 18, 2014. The meeting, which coincided with…
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