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 Birminghamโs 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 cityโs continuing influence on the UK jewellery sector.
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Jun- 2014 -24 JuneEditor's Blog
British jewellery needs plenty more of the Beaverbrooks attitude
So often when you attend a talk or seminar at the trade shows, or even at after-dinner speeches, there is mention of how theย industry needs to pull together, support new talent, and revitalise itself from within.ย It is therefore encouraging to witness a growing number ofย initiatives, with IJL’s kickstarter, growing apprenticeship…
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16 JuneNews
Birmingham first year jewellery student selected for Argos range
A first-year jewellery student at Birmingham City University (BCU) has been chosen by Argos to produce an exclusive jewellery collection. Ruth Hallows, aged 32 from Darlington, County Durham, beat off competition from 48 other students from the School of Jewellery, part of BCU, with her โPearl Swirlโ collection. She said:…
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16 JuneEvents
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 day-long seminars, which are entitled โMarketing your Businessโ and โSelling Successfullyโ, have been designed as a pair for maximum impact and will be initially staged in both London and Birmingham…
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May- 2014 -23 MayTaking Stock
Maree London – ‘ReeOmega collection’
Maree London is very proud to be exhibiting for the second year at The Jewellery and Watch Show London. After the excess of last year show and exhibiting at the sister show at Birmingham NEC in January 2014, Maree London is very excited to be launching the New Collection at…
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20 MayEditor's Blog
That dodgy jeweller’s hallmarking comeuppance sends a useful message
The news that a Birmingham jeweller who flouted hallmarking rules and has been fined ยฃ25,000 as a result, is a useful bit of promotion for the scrupulous majority in the industry. Amjad Mahmood Yousif, trading as Crown Jewellers at 39 Formans Road, Sparkhill, was ordered to pay ยฃ11,281 in costs,…
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15 MayEconomy
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 20.3 per cent on last year. The figures, which reflect the flows through four UK assay offices, showed the strongest performing metal category was once again 9 carat gold, which…
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15 MayRetailers
Birmingham jeweller fined ยฃ25,000 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 a total of ยฃ25,000 after pleading guilty to 17 offences, under the Hallmarking Act 1973. Amjad Mahmood Yousif, trading as Crown Jewellers at 39 Formans Road, Sparkhill, was ordered to…
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7 MayTrade Organisations
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 building at Icknield Street last week. The Assay Office has been at its current home in Newhall Street since 1877, and says that the move within the Jewellery Quarter โdemonstrates…
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2 MayAnalysis
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 are losing interest, MICHAEL NORTHCOTT asks whether the scrap-buying craze has caused any lasting change to the market. Two very significant trends have appeared that will likely have a profound…
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Apr- 2014 -9 AprilEvents
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 โapprenticeship pilot schemeโ. The event, which will be held on May 14 at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, will give local employers a chance to network and find…
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