Gold
Gold has long been a pillar of the jewellery industry, prized for its enduring value and versatility across design and manufacturing. For UK jewellers, designers, wholesalers, and suppliers, understanding the gold market is vital amid fluctuating prices, evolving consumer tastes, and growing demand for ethical and recycled materials. Jewellery Focus delivers authoritative coverage on gold, spanning market movements, sustainability initiatives, regulatory developments, and innovations in design and production. From bullion trends to insights into supply chain challenges and opportunities, our reporting supports jewellery trade professionals in making informed business decisions.
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Feb- 2018 -19 FebruarySponsored
Ro Copenhagen
A new fine jewellery brand from Denmark, Ro Copenhagen has announced its launch in the UK market, making its official trade show debut at International Jewellery London (IJL) in September 2018. Following two years of successful collections in Denmark, Ro Copenhagen is taking the natural evolutionary step of launching in…
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19 FebruaryEconomy
Hallmarking figures increase by 13% for January 2018
Hallmarking rose by an average of 13% in January 2018 compared with the same period the previous year, according to figures compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office. The average volume of silver pieces hallmarked rose considerably by 29% to 425,631 compared with 330,067 the previous year. Palladium on the other…
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14 FebruaryDesigners
KFC to launch โfried chickenโ inspired engagement ring
KFC in Poland will be creating a specially designed engagement ring inspired by its food. The ring will consist an external layer made of gold, with a fineness of 750, which the group said will make people think of its signature โcrunchy coatingโ. Inside is the actual engagement ring consisting…
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12 FebruaryBusinesses For Sale
Photo Images – ยฃ160,000
Presenting for sale a well-established and unique business specialising in personalised engraved jewellery. Established in 1985, Photo Images are the inventors of the Photo-Imagesยฎ Digital and Enameliteโข Personal Jewellery ranges. They use state-of- the-art imaging technology to produce high detailed engravings and full colour image reproduction of your favourite photographs…
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9 FebruaryQ&A Sessions
Nuclear physicist turned jeweller
Guenther Wurmbauer, 36, originally from Austria, spent five years studying at university before becoming a nuclear physicist. When his job took him to the west of Scotland in 2010, his wife Jareeya struggled to find work and so decided to sell jewellery online. Sourcing products in the Far East, the…
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6 FebruaryEconomy
Q4 gold demand recovery fails to mitigate full year declines in 2017
Gold demand rallied in the closing months of 2017, gaining 6% year-on-year in Q4 to reach 1,095.8 tonnes (t). However, overall demand for the full year fell by 7% to 4,071.7t compared with 2016, according to the World Gold Councilโs latest Gold Demand Trends report. Inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs)…
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1 FebruaryDesigners
Chisholm Hunter supports poetry charity event
Jeweller and diamond retailer Chisholm Hunter has helped specialist charity Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH Scotland) to raise more than ยฃ57,000 at its annual โA Question of Burnsโ supper. The company donated a variety of jewellery pieces, including a set of 18ct white gold and diamond flower cluster drop earrings…
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Jan- 2018 -31 JanuaryDesigners
Alessa shows its support at Charity Week 2018
Fine jewellery brand Alessa will feature its products at the 2018 Charity Week 2018, during which 20% of the cost of every piece sold at its boutiques and online will be donated to four nonprofit organisations based in Guatemala. The limited-edition collection has specifically been designed to raise money, awareness…
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31 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Hatton Garden jewellery raiders ordered to pay ยฃ27.5m
The four men who led the Hatton Garden raid have been ordered to pay ยฃ27.5m or face another seven years in prison. The gang drilled a hole in the wall of a vault at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit in Easter 2015. The raid was labelled as the “largest burglary in…
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26 JanuaryDesigners
Weston Beamor shortlists three students for design competition award
Weston Beamor has announced the names of three students from Birmingham City University who have been shortlisted in its annual Live Project design competition. The shortlisted students were Hayley Jones, Lorna McNaught and Kai-Blu Triass. The brief was to design a wedding and engagement ring set in fairtrade gold for…
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