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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Jul- 2014 -28 JulyCurrent Affairs
Fairtrade gold offering increased by leading casting houses
Britain’s leading casting houses have upped their offering of Fairtrade gold with the announcement that they will now include it in their catalogues. Jewellers can now buy everything from sheet, wire, casting grain, tube to chain from Cooksongold, Cred, Vipa Designs and Weston Beamor who are all offering some or…
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25 JulyNews
Fairtrade silver launch for Weston Beamor at IJL
Birmingham casting house Weston Beamor has announced it will use International Jewellery London (IJL) as a launch pad for a new range of services using Fairtrade silver. The company was an early adopter of Fairtrade gold and is one of just five businesses in the UK to have ‘master licensee’…
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Mar- 2014 -19 MarchDesigners
Allied Gold buys majority stake in Argentium silver
London jewellery manufacturer Allied Gold has purchased the majority shareholding in Argentium, the company responsible for a new high-purity silver alloy that is highly resistant to tarnish and is hypoallergenic. Argentium is brighter and whiter than traditional silver with no fire stain and a low maintenance surface that does not…
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14 MarchEvents
Weston Beamor to sponsor New Designers’ Award
Birmingham casting and rapid-prototyping firm, Weston Beamor, has announced that it will once again be sponsoring an award at New Designers, the annual exhibition showcasing work of newly graduated designers from the UK’s leading universities. The Weston Beamor Award for ‘The Most Innovative Use of CAD in Jewellery Design’ will…
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Feb- 2014 -26 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Mastered to launch online jewellery academy
Jewellery education provider, Mastered, is set to launch a new online-only jewellery master-course in partnership with Holts Academy, that will focus on building a metal jewellery business. The firm, which provides online creative education in jewellery and fashion, aims to give jewellers both creative skills and business acumen to make…
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Nov- 2012 -20 NovemberManufacturers
Merrell Casting acquires rival Euro-Cast
Birmingham-based Merrell Casting Company has announced that it has acquired Euro-Cast (Birmingham) Ltd in a takeover, due to the former owner’s retirement.
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2 NovemberEvents
Domino teaches retailers the tricks to selling platinum
Retailers from throughout the country flocked to Domino’s recent session on how to sell platinum products.
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Jun- 2012 -26 JuneEvents
Jewellery craft&design award winners announced
This year’s craft&design Selected Awards saw Jesa Marshall win Gold in the Jewellery and Precious Metal category, based on an online public vote.
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Nov- 2011 -9 NovemberRetailers
New website to showcase Weston Beamor’s services
Weston Beamor has launched a new website www.westonbeamor.co.uk, designed to “demonstrate the breadth of jewellery making services it now offers its customers.” Weston Beamor director Yvonne Brookes said: “We wanted a site that is easily accessible, clear and easy to use, and which also shows at a glance the…
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