Birmingham

BJA seminars aim to prepare craftspeople for business

The British Jewellers Association (BJA) is to host a series of seminars for craftspeople who want to become businesspeople. The…

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Maree London – ‘ReeOmega collection’

Maree London is very proud to be exhibiting for the second year at The Jewellery and Watch Show London. After…

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That dodgy jeweller’s hallmarking comeuppance sends a useful message

The news that a Birmingham jeweller who flouted hallmarking rules and has been fined £25,000 as a result, is a…

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April hallmarking figures up by a fifth, 9ct gold up almost 50%

Figures released by The Birmingham Assay Office have revealed that the total number of articles hallmarked for April increased by…

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Birmingham jeweller fined £25,000 for breach of Hallmarking Act

A Birmingham jeweller was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment earlier this week, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to pay…

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Ground broken on new Birmingham Assay Office site

Birmingham Assay Office bosses joined members of their building project team to begin work on the site of the new…

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FEATURE: The End of the Gold Rush

The gold price has stabilised, and the slump in gold hallmarking has bottomed out. And now that the commodity traders…

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Holts Academy to celebrate apprenticeship pilot scheme success

Holts Academy has announced it will host an event celebrating the success of 14 apprentices recruited through the Holts Birmingham…

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Q1 hallmarking figures rise 23%, gold jewellery on the up-and-up

The number of articles hallmarked across the four UK assay offices rose by 23 per cent in the first three…

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Gary Wroe elected as new BJA chairman

The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) has appointed Gary Wroe as its new chairman.  Wroe, who is managing director of Birmingham-based…

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