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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May- 2013 -30 MayNews
Birmingham Assay Office CEO to retire
Itโs the end of an era for the jewellery industry, as chief executive and assay master of the Birmingham Assay Office, Michael Allchin, has announced he will be retiring in summer 2014.
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13 MayRetailers
Suttons and Robertsons team to take charity parachute jump
The Suttons and Robertsons team has decided to perform a tandem parachute jump this summer at Brackley in Oxfordshire, in support of Barnardoโs.
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9 MayManufacturers
Bouton launches into Heathrow’s World Duty Free
British silver jewellery brand, Bouton, has announced it will launch into World Duty Free (WDF) this month.
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1 MayTrade Organisations
BJA announces Members Day and AGM date
The annual general meeting of the BJA will be held at the Goldsmithsโ Centre in London at 2.30pm on 20 May, in addition to the organisationโs first ever Members Day.
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Apr- 2013 -23 AprilManufacturers
MP welcomes new jewellery brand to UK
Oriental jewellery brand AiJade has chosen Milton Keynes as the location for its UK headquarters, and has been welcomed to the area by MP Mark Lancaster.
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19 AprilManufacturers
The Birmingham Assay Office opens new sub-office at Hockley Mint
The Birmingham Assay Office has announced that the British Hallmarking Council has authorised the opening of a sub-office at Hockley Mint, located in Birminghamโs Jewellery Quarter.
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17 AprilManufacturers
Promotion at Domino strengthens creative team
Naomi Newton Sherlock has been promoted to the role of creative director by WB the Creative Jewellery Group, to take responsibility for overseeing creative activities for all of the Domino brands.
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2 AprilTrade Organisations
Holts Academy of Jewellery launches nationwide apprenticeship scheme
Holts Academy of Jewellery has announced the launch of its exclusive National Apprenticeship Programme.
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Mar- 2013 -20 MarchTrade Organisations
Assay Office mourns the passing of former assay master
The Birmingham Assay Office has sadly announced the death of its former assay master, Bernard Ward OBE, at the age of 78.
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14 MarchCurrent Affairs
Rolex leads demand for second-hand watches
BQ Watches has released further evidence of consumer support for Rolex, which has commandeered the companyโs top 10 watches list.
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