Birmingham
Birmingham has a rich heritage as a centre for jewellery manufacturing and trade, with its historic Jewellery Quarter still home to hundreds of workshops and businesses. For UK jewellers, wholesalers, and suppliers, the city remains a vital hub for production, design, and distribution. Jewellery Focus covers Birmingham’s role in the industry, from updates on local businesses and manufacturing trends to insights into policy developments and events shaping the trade. Our reporting helps professionals understand the city’s continuing influence on the UK jewellery sector.
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Feb- 2015 -6 FebruaryCelebrities
Endless Jewelry reports $30m sales in dazzling first year
The new leather bracelet and charms brand Endless Jewelry has had a storming first year of trading, according to its CEO and founder, Jesper Nielsen. Nielsen told Jewellery Focus the company turned over $30 million in its first full year of trading, and has big plans for expansion in the year ahead.…
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5 FebruaryEvents
Jewellery and Watch Birmingham bursary award winner announced
Jewellery and Watch Birmingham (J&WB) has announced that Sophie Lomax, a recent graduate from the Birmingham School of Jewellery, has been awarded the £5,000 bursary for 2015. Launched in conjunction with the Birmingham School of Jewellery, the announcement follows an initial application process and a series of interviews with prospective…
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4 FebruaryEvents
Weston Beamor student design competition winner announced
Lucy Whitehouse has been announced as the Weston Beamor student design competition winner, edging the award over three other short-listed candidates. The winner of the competition, an annual event for second year students taking Birmingham City University’s (BCU) Higher National Diploma in Jewellery and Silversmithing, was announced at Weston Beamor’s…
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2 FebruaryProduct Launches
Trollbeads reveals new Mother’s Day pieces at J&WB
Trollbeads has revealed the introduction of three new Mother’s Day pieces, set for launch on Friday February 20. The pieces, which were exclusively revealed at Jewellery and Watch Birmingham, include the Mother’s Rose bead designed by Nozomi Kaji, a unique bead depicting beautiful pink roses captured within glass. Kristian Krydsfeldt’s…
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2 FebruaryEvents
Jewellery and Watch Birmingham well underway
Jewellery and Watch Birmingham opened its doors yesterday (February 1) as busy crowds flocked to see new designs from the exhibitors. Organised by i2i events the show will involve over 400 exhibitors from the jewellery and watch industries, with some exclusively showcasing new designs and collections for the first time.…
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Jan- 2015 -30 JanuaryEvents
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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29 JanuaryEvents
Engraver presented with lifetime achievement award
Renowned engraver and silversmith Malcolm Appleby MBE has been awarded a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the Hand Engravers Association. The honour was awarded to Appleby by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham at the ‘Training for Trainers’ event on Saturday January 24. The award was in acknowledgment for Appleby’s…
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26 JanuaryDesigners
BCU students produce wedding designs for Weston Beamor
Weston Beamor has announced the four Birmingham City University (BCU), School of Jewellery, students short-listed to win the company’s annual design competition. The ultimate winner will be revealed in a prize-giving ceremony on Weston Beamor’s stand at the Jewellery & Watch exhibition in Birmingham. The four students in the running for…
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23 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Birmingham Assay Office receives RJC recertification
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that the Birmingham Assay Office has achieved re-certification. The re-certification was achieved by meeting the “highest ethical, social and environmental standards” established by the RJC. Stella Layton, chief executive and assay master, who was recently appointed chairman of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, said: “[The…
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22 JanuaryEvents
Jewellery & Watch Birmingham launches bursary scheme
Jewellery & Watch Birmingham is set to support future industry talent this year with the launch of an all-new bursary programme. Launching in conjunction with the February show, and in association with Birmingham City University, the £5,000 bursary will offer a recent graduate of the Birmingham School of Jewellery a…
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