Awards
Jewellery Focus’s coverage of awards highlights industry recognition for designers, retailers, manufacturers, and brands that demonstrate outstanding creativity, business performance, and ethical leadership.
Our editorial features event coverage, winner announcements, and exclusive insights from leading ceremonies such as the UK Jewellery Awards and international competitions. We also explore the impact of industry accolades on brand visibility, consumer trust, and professional reputation within the trade.
For jewellery professionals, this tag provides comprehensive coverage of the awards landscape, showcasing the achievements and emerging talent shaping the future of the jewellery industry.
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Nov- 2024 -18 NovemberDesigners
Kering launches sustainability award
Kering has partnered with The World Jewellery Confederation CIBJO and the education platform Poli.Design – Politecnico di Milano to unveil the ‘Kering Generation Award X Jewelry’. The new award aims to “champion innovation and sustainability” within the jewellery industry by engaging students and start-ups from around the globe. The award…
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Mar- 2024 -22 MarchAppointments
Pandora appoints new GM for British Isles and new CCO
Pandora has announced the appointment of Sonia Lopez Delgado as new general manager of British Isles (BRIS) from 1 July, the company’s second largest cluster. She currently holds the position as general manager of the Northern Europe cluster (NOEU). She joined Pandora in 2018 and has extensive experience within sales,…
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21 MarchRetailers
Wong Jewellers awarded UK’s Best Workplaces recognition
Wongs Jewellers has announced that it has been named among the top 100 in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2024 List by Great Place To Work. Its ranking was revealed at the UK’s Best Workplaces™ Awards at Grosvenor House in London, which are considered the ‘gold standard’ of employer awards. Independently…
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15 MarchDesigners
BAJ partners with Martin’s Gems
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced a new partnership with UKFCG-certified advance cutter Martin Prinsloo of Martin’s Gems. Prinsloo has generously provided BAJ’s Level 5 Jewellery Design and Manufacturing students with access to his hand-cut gemstones, including varieties such as Rhodolite Garnet, Lavender Quartz and Topaz. Each learner…
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6 MarchDesigners
Fuli Gemstones and Aril Jewels launch The Lotus Tiara
Fuli Gemstones and Aril Jewels have launched ‘The Lotus Tiara’, which received the gold award at last year’s Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards. Designed by Kayla Rimmon of Aril Jewels, the brief was to design a tiara in celebration of King Charles III’s coronation back in May 2023. After…
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Feb- 2024 -13 FebruaryManufacturers
Cockpit names new CEO
Cockpit, London’s leading centre for contemporary craft, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Burton as its new CEO. He replaces Annie Warburton, who stepped down in December 2023, and will assume his role at Cockpit in late April 2024. His experience and engagement in the arts and culture sector is…
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Nov- 2023 -16 NovemberRetailers
Beaverbrooks named retail’s best company to work for
Jewellery retailer Beaverbrooks has been named as the best retail company to work for the Best Companies Awards 2023. This is the third year in a row that the family owned jewellery has won the award and one of five it took home on the night. Alongside this, the company…
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Oct- 2023 -24 OctoberRetailers
Bradley’s Jewellers supports York and Scarborough NHS Foundation Trust
Independent jewellery business Bradley’s Jewellers York, has once again pledged to support the York and Scarborough Hospitals Charity and the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust by donating a cluster-style pendant for its upcoming raffle. Ahead of the Trust’s annual Celebration of Achievement Awards at Scarborough Spa on…
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Sep- 2023 -7 SeptemberRetailers
Anna Blackburn celebrates 25 years at Beaverbrooks
Managing director Anna Blackburn is celebrating her 25th anniversary at Beaverbrooks. Blackburn joined Beaverbrooks as a graduate trainee sales assistant at Manchester’s The Trafford Centre store in 1998. It has also been 10 years since she joined the group’s board of directors as the first female CEO in 2013, and…
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Jul- 2023 -25 JulyRetailers
Monica Vinader receives Sustainability Award from HM The Queen
Jeweller Monica Vinader has received the 2022 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development from Her Majesty The Queen at the jeweller’s Holkham headquarters. Her Majesty then presented a commemorative crystal trophy, as well as The Queen’s Awards flag that the business can fly for the next five years. Founded…
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