Company of Master Jewellers
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) is a UK trade buying group, combining collective purchasing power, marketing support, training programmes, and retail initiatives to empower independent jewellers and national chains. It facilitates competitive sourcing, brand-led campaigns, business development tools, and peer networkingโhelping members navigate pricing pressures, operational challenges, and marketplace trends. JewelleryโฏFocus delivers specialist coverage of CMJ activities including membership growth, buying strategies, campaign performance, training updates, and franchising models. Our reporting equips retailers, suppliers, brand managers, and manufacturers with trade-critical insight into collaboration opportunities, value optimisation, and strategic positioning within one of the strongest jewellery buying networks in the UK.
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Nov- 2025 -7 NovemberTrade Organisations
CMJ names Patrick Turner managing director
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has appointed Patrick Turner as managing director following a board decision after an open recruitment process. Turner joined the organisation in November 2023 as director of membership development. During his time in that role, he contributed to the creation of CMJ Pay, a payment…
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Oct- 2025 -6 OctoberRetailers
Blackburn jeweller marks 35 years with fifth-generation family firm
Managing director Phil Ainsworth is marking 35 years with Ainsworth Jewellers, the family business that has traded on Blackburnโs Darwen Street since 1870. The store, founded by Joseph Ainsworth more than 150 years ago, has remained under family ownership for five generations. Ainsworth, the founderโs great-great-grandson, joined the business in…
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May- 2025 -15 MayTrade Organisations
CMJ appoints Jason Allum to board of directors
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has announced the appointment of Jason Allum of Allum and Sidaway to its board of directors. Allum previously served on the CMJ’s board of directors for eight years from 2013 to 2021. He was fully opted onto the board in April 2025 after spending…
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Aug- 2024 -13 AugustDesigners
Zedd to launch new additions to Zedd Diamond collection
Zedd has announced the launch of new pieces to its Zedd Diamond collection. The new additions combine textured black zirconium with 18ct rose gold, platinum and both black and colourless diamonds in a range of stylish geometric finishes. At The Jewellery Show from September 1-2, the company will offer a…
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Feb- 2023 -13 FebruaryRetailers
Andre Michael launches collection featuring Greenland Ruby gemsย ย
Fine jewellery supplier Andre Michael has launched a new collection of diamond jewellery featuring responsibly sourced, cabochon-shaped rubies and pink sapphires mined by Greenland Ruby. The pieces are now available for retailers in the UK and Ireland. Andre Michael will present the collection to retailers at the Company of Master…
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Apr- 2022 -19 AprilNews
TH March celebrates 135th anniversary
TH March, the UK specialist jewellery insurance broker, is celebrating its 135th anniversary with an updated brand and an enhanced offering โto meet its customersโ changing needsโ. Founded in 1887 by the son of a Hatton Garden diamond merchant, the firm made its name providing specialist jewellery and watch cover…
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Jan- 2021 -29 JanuaryTrade Organisations
CMJ suspends membership fees
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has announced that it will be suspending its membership fees in an effort to support retailers financially. The fee suspension is set to last throughout January, February and March for all members in the UK and Ireland. Last year, membership fees were suspended for…
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21 JanuaryTrade Organisations
CMJ appoints two new board members
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has appointed two new board members to replace members who have retired. Peter Simpkins of Simpkins Jewellers became a new retailer board director on 1 January 2021, replacing Jason Allum of Allum and Sidaway who had served on the CJM for eight years. Judith…
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Apr- 2020 -7 AprilCoronavirus
CMJ takes โunprecedented stepsโ to support membersย
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) announced that it is bringing forward its retrospective rebate payment to members in its latest efforts to provide support amid the pandemic. Retailer members of the association will now receive their retrospective rebate today (7 April), three months earlier than normal. The CMJ has…
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Oct- 2019 -4 OctoberManufacturers
Facets PR goes into liquidation owing ยฃ190,000
The jewellery industry public relations firm Facets PR, set up by former Retail Jeweller editor Sarah Carpin, has gone into voluntary liquidation owing almost ยฃ190,000. A Statement of Affairs published on Companies House showed Facets Communications Limited – the companyโs legal name – had appointed a voluntary liquidator, affirming speculation…
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