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.
-
Aug- 2017 -21 AugustDesigners
Deakin and Francis expand into women’s jewellery
British-based manufacturer, Deakin and Francis, has expanded its offering with a new collection of ladiesโ jewellery. The range features cuffs, stackable gemstone bangles, pendants and earrings and is split into four mini collections; Leora, Linear, Bonita and Valentina. Leora is described as โcontemporary and colourfulโ, with the name deriving from…
Read More » -
17 AugustEconomy
Gold hallmarking continues to drop, latest figures show
The number of gold articles hallmarked in the month of July showed that there was a 10.2% drop when compared to the same period last year. There were 33,660 less gold items hallmarked bringing the total figure to 295,253 this year. Silver was the only precious metal to show an…
Read More » -
15 AugustEvents
Fair Luxury announces debut exhibition at Goldsmithsโ Centre
Industry change group Fair Luxury (formerly FLUX), will host โFair Luxury Presentsโ โ an exhibition of luxury jewellery that focuses on issues of ethical provenance โ at the Goldsmithsโ Centre in Clerkenwell from 18 September to 27 October 2017. The exhibition will set out to demonstrate a new view of…
Read More » -
10 AugustDesigners
Sarah Ho unveils Hidden Gardenโs latest chapter
The second chapter of the Hidden Garden collection has been launched with the Wisteria Suite. The pieces use an โexplosionโ of colours and shapes and takes inspiration from the Wisteria that is seen on London townhouses in the summer. The Wisteria flower represents longevity and grace and is used in…
Read More » -
10 AugustDesigners
Elham and Issa partners with Wolf and Badger
Elham and Issa Jewellery has announced its partnership with British luxury retailer, Wolf and Badger. The hero pieces from the four collections โ Awe, Amwaj, Evolution, Mystique โ will be stocked in the Mayfair store on Dover Street, with the full collection online at the Wolf and Badger website. Established…
Read More » -
3 AugustEconomy
Demand in gold jewellery grows in Q2
The demand for gold jewellery pieces has grown in Q2 of 2017, despite a decline in global gold demand. Jewellery demand increased by 8% from 447 tonnes (t) in 2016 to 481t this year, but fell short of the long-term average. India was the main contributor to the gain in…
Read More » -
3 AugustDesigners
C W Sellors to launch two new collections at IJL
The House Style collection, designed and manufactured by C W Sellors and inspired by Chatsworth five centuries of fashion exhibition, will launch at IJL this year. The seventy-four piece House Style Collection falls into four distinct design styles which reflect the glamour, elegance and history encapsulated by Chatsworth: Palmette &…
Read More » -
Jul- 2017 -31 JulyEvents
VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show partners with DGJG
VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show, has announced a partnership with Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group (DGJG), a non-profit trade association. DGJG has more than 700 members and represents companies accounting for almost 80% of the regional jewellery trade. The partnership evolves DGJGโs previous support of VICENZAORO Dubai and Dubai International…
Read More » -
25 JulyEvents
Nicolle Gavin wins Weston Beamor prize at New Designers
Nicolle Gavin, a 2017 graduate in Jewellery and Silversmithing from Glasgow School of Art, has won the Weston Beamor prize for the best use of CAD combined with casting and hand-finishing techniques at the New Designers Exhibition. Gavinโs work, โOrder in Chaosโ, drew on inspiration from the aesthetics of crystal…
Read More » -
24 JulyCurrent Affairs
Vincenzaoro to host seminar on impact of new EU regulation on jewellery trade
The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) and the Italian Exhibition Group, will present a seminar on the EUโs new regulation on conflict minerals at this yearโs Vincenzaoro show. The new legislation is expected to impact the operating procedures of both jewellery companies in the European Union and those supply them from…
Read More »
