BJA

New LDB president appointed as Harry Levy named chairman

The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has appointed Menachem Prager as its new president, simultaneously creating a new chairman role. Current…

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NAJ to propose Simon Johnson as chairman

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) says its current vice-chairman and co-owner of retail jeweller Marmalade, Simon Johnson, will be proposed…

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Michael Rawlinson named NAJ chief executive

The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) and the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) unification working party today names Michael Rawlinson the…

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BJA Fairtrade ‘I Do’ competition winner announced

Jessica Mead, design assistant at Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery has won the BJA Fairtrade ‘I Do’ competition. UK designers were…

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The naysayers must now eat their words

Almost two years ago I wrote sceptically about the initial murmurings of a merger between the two major jewellery trade…

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Patrick Fuller to address those concerned about unification

The soon-to-be president of the new National Association of Jewellers (NAJ), Patrick Fuller, has spoken of his “delight” that the…

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NAG and BJA members vote to unify

The members of the NAG and the BJA have voted unanimously in favour of unifying the two trade associations at…

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NAG and BJA to host unification meetings

The National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) and the British Jewellers Association (BJA) have announced they will host two members’ meetings…

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NAG and BJA respond to Hatton Garden raid

Michael Rawlinson, chief executive officer of the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) has released a response following the recent raid…

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Marked feature bricks laid in new BAO premises

The new premises currently being constructed for the Birmingham Assay Office this weekend saw the addition of several ‘feature bricks’,…

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