Birmingham

Council approves £1.2m grant for the Birmingham Assay Office

Birmingham City Council has approved a £1.2 million European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) towards a new building for the Birmingham…

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Winner of Weston Beamor’s annual student award announced

Weston Beamor took the recent Jewellery Show as a chance to announce the winner of its annual design competition.

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Assay Office chief executive named ‘fundraiser of the year’

Chief executive of the Birmingham Assay Office Michael Allchin recently received the ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ award from charity, Cyclists…

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IJL to move in 2014

The organisers of International Jewellery London (IJL) have announced the event will move to Olympia in 2014.

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Jewellery Focus editor among attendees at annual BAO Hallmarking Review

Many of the UK jewellery industry’s luminaries, including Jewellery Focus editor Louise Hoffman, braved the inclement weather to attend the…

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Designs ‘wow’ judges in Weston Beamor student awards

Three female students have been shortlisted in the annual design competition staged by Birmingham-based casting house and rapid prototyping company,…

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White Pine Trading announces diamond sales events schedule

White Pine Trading LLC has announced it is to host four global diamond sales events during the first quarter of…

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Lightweight and fashion jewellery affecting hallmarking figures, says assay master

Shoppers are increasingly looking to lightweight silver articles and fashion jewellery, which do not need hallmarking, according to the chief…

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Assay Office lab sponsors fashion section of Gift of the Year Awards

The Birmingham Assay Office laboratory has announced that it is to sponsor the ‘Fashion Jewellery and Accessories’ category at this…

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Queen wears BJA brooch at Sandringham

The UK jewellery industry received a much-needed boost on Christmas day, as Her Majesty the Queen wore the winning design…

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