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- 2017 -21 FebruaryEconomy
Gold drags down January hallmarking figures
Gold hallmarking has continued to fall at the start of 2017, dragging down overall hallmarking figures for the month of January. Figures released by the four UK assay offices, and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, found there was a total of 266,613 gold articles hallmarked during the month –…
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14 FebruaryCrime
VIDEO: Three jailed after armed raid on Leicester jewellers
Three men from Birmingham have been jailed for a total of 21 years after an armed raid on a jewellery store in Leicester. The men entered G Naran Jewellers on Belgrave Road on the afternoon of Saturday 14 November 2015, where they stole a “large quantity” of Asian gold jewellery.…
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8 FebruaryEvents
Ruth Hallows wins Weston Beamor design competition
Ruth Hallows, a mature student at Birmingham City University (BCU), has been named as the winner of the annual jewellery design competition for students organised by Weston Beamor. Her win was announced by Patrick Fuller, chairman of Weston Beamor, on the company’s stand at the Jewellery and Watch show in Birmingham.…
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3 FebruaryEconomy
Gold jewellery demand down 15% in 2016
Demand for gold jewellery across the globe fell 15% in 2016, despite an overall rise in demand for gold. The World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest Gold Demand Trends report found global demand for gold rose 2% in 2016 to 4,309 tonnes – the highest level since 2013. Demand was largely…
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Jan- 2017 -27 JanuaryEconomy
London jewellers set for sales boost as tourists celebrate Chinese New Year
Jewellery retailers in London could be set for a surge in sales this weekend (28 January) as Chinese tourists flock to the capital to celebrate the Chinese New Year. New data from Worldpay claims Chinese visitors could shell out more than £11m in London alone over the coming week, with…
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21 JanuaryEvents
Editor’s Picks: Vicenzaoro’s ‘The Design Room’
Jewellery Focus paid special attention to ‘The Design Room’ at Vicenzaoro over the weekend, capturing shots of some of the most exquisite one-off commissions and high-end designs. The Design Room is in the prestigious Hall 7 of the ICON District (one of the many ‘districts’ of the show floors), and is…
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21 JanuaryEvents
Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards presented at Vicenzaoro
Yesterday evening at Vicenzaoro January 2017, the day closed with a prize-giving ceremony for the fifth edition of the Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards. The awards are internationally renowned, and recognise the very best of contemporary jewellery. They are coveted by gold and jewellery brands and designers the world over.…
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20 JanuaryEvents
BCU students shortlisted in Weston Beamor design competition
Weston Beamor has announced the three Birmingham City University (BCU) students shortlisted to win the company’s annual design competition. Three second year students studying for a Higher National Diploma in Jewellery and Silversmithing at BCU’s School of Jewellery were shortlisted for the Live Project, after being given the brief to…
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19 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Jeweller’s carpet rakes in £13,000 for charity
A jewellery store that sold its 15-year-old carpet for £13,000 has donated the proceedings to charity. Aurum of Jersey, in St Helier, Jersey, decided to replace the carpet last year and said it could be valued at thousands of pounds after gathering specks of precious metals and shavings for the…
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13 JanuaryEconomy
Hallmarking falls sharply in December amid weak full-year results
The total number of hallmarked items nose-dived in December by 15.7%, a decrease of 145,007 pieces when compared with December 2015. Figures released by the four UK assay offices – compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office – found there was a total of 781,200 articles hallmarked during the month, down…
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