Casting
Casting is a cornerstone of jewellery manufacturing, enabling UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers to produce precise, repeatable designs at scale while maintaining creative flexibility. From traditional lost-wax casting to cutting-edge digital processes, advances in this area continue to transform production efficiency and design possibilities. Jewellery Focus covers casting techniques, equipment innovations, and supply chain developments, offering trade professionals insights into how this essential process supports both bespoke and mass-market jewellery production.
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Mar- 2023 -14 MarchDesigners
Giovanni Raspini launches new men’s collection
Italian silver jewellery designer Giovanni Raspini has launched the Man’s Collection. The jewellery has an original design made of burnished silver, using the ancient lost-wax casting technique. A hammered texture and black onyx are the main features of this release. The new collection features a ring set which utilises a…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberTrade Organisations
NAJ approved as end point assessment organisation
The National Association of Jewellers has announced that it has been approved as an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO). As a result of this the NAJ can now formally assess apprentices who have completed their Level 3 Jewellery, Silversmithing and Allied Trades. As an approved EPAO, the NAJ must ensure…
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19 DecemberFeatures
IEG: T.Gold 2023 expands jewellery technologies and machinery showcase
The Vicenza exhibition centre will once more host the most important international exhibition of advanced technologies for the jewellery industry: T.GOLD, the number one international showcase for innovation, featuring the most advanced jewellery machinery and the most recent developments in gold and jewellery manufacturing. Organised by IEG – Italian Exhibition…
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Nov- 2022 -28 NovemberFeatures
Vicenzaoro January set to return next year
The 2023 world calendar of B2B events for the jewellery and gold sector opens in Vicenza, Italy: Vicenzaoro January (VOJ), the industry’s most eagerly awaited international exhibition organised by IEG – Italian Exhibition Group, will be back from 20th to 24th January. A not-to-be-missed appointment for the jewellery community, Vicenzaoro…
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22 NovemberDesigners
Bradley’s Jewellers launches special edition christmas bangles
Independent jewellery retail business, Bradley’s Jewellers York has launched a new set of bangle designs ahead of Christmas. The special edition “Yorkshire Rose” bangle will be available from 1 December 2022, in a range of precious metals, including solid 9k and 18k white, yellow and rose gold, and a small…
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Apr- 2022 -26 AprilRetailers
Turquoise Mountain to launch new collection at London craft week
Turquoise Mountain will launch a fine jewellery collection in collaboration with goldsmiths in Yangon, Myanmar for London craft week 2022. Together, they have created a collection “inspired by Myanmar’s rich cultural and natural heritage – blending traditional techniques with contemporary aesthetics for international buyers and designers”. Within the new collection…
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Jan- 2022 -25 JanuaryAdvice
How to manufacture in the UK?
When I founded Augustine Jewels over 10 years ago, I searched around for manufacturing in England. I was determined that Augustine Jewels would be Made in Britain. I hope that the key learnings from that period might help others to manufacture in the UK. Step 1 – Manufacturing Strategy The…
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Nov- 2021 -26 NovemberRetailers
Vashi unveils flagship store at Old Bond Street
Vashi has announced that its newest flagship store will open on the corner of Old Bond Street and Piccadilly in spring 2022. The store provides 4,500 square feet of space and it will offer customers fine jewellery as well as Vashi’s signature workshop, inviting customers to become part of the…
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2 NovemberRetailers
De Beers unveils new global campaign
De Beers has announced a new global campaign to mark a “new chapter” in the company’s 133 year long history. The new campaign is centred around the statement ‘I do.’ to “emphasise the importance” of this commitment to “ourselves, to one another and the wider world”. The campaign features a…
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Oct- 2021 -25 OctoberUncategorized
Miriam Elizabeth: How to start a business during a global pandemic
Starting a business during a global pandemic in a saturated market? One could think an individual crazy, but I fell in love with this industry from the first moment I became immersed in it. The past seven years of experience within this sphere, and more specifically the latter ten months…
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