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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Sep- 2016 -7 SeptemberDesigners
Cred Jewellery celebrates 20th anniversary with new collection
Cred Jewellery is celebrating the 20th anniversary since its founding this month with the launch of a new โNouveauโ collection. Cred – which was the first UK jeweller to use Fairtrade silver, first to have a transparent supply chain and first to use known origin gold – said it has…
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Aug- 2016 -30 AugustTrade Organisations
Fairtrade unveils nationwide push to promote Fairtrade Gold jewellery
The Fairtrade Foundation has unveiled a new initiative as part of its Fairtrade Gold Campaign – named โI Doโ – in a bid to โstamp out practices that have tarnished the industryโs reputationโ. The initiative will begin with a series of five nationwide conferences, which will be held across England,…
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17 AugustEditor's Blog
After Brexit, the show must go on
The post-Brexit dust appears, at least for the time being to have settled. Although the gold price shot up in the immediate aftermath, the pace of increase does appear to have slowed. Now that the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 have calmed down and regained their initial losses, itโs possible…
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16 AugustEconomy
Hallmarking slumps 11.8% in July
The total number of hallmarked items dropped 11.8% in July, a decrease of 92,333 pieces when compared with the same month last year. New figures from all four of the UKโs assay offices, and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, which found the total number of hallmarked items in July…
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16 AugustRetailers
H&T Pawnbrokers’ first half profits soar 42.3%
The UKโs largest pawnbroking group, H&T, has revealed a jump in profits in the first half of the year, despite โchallenging trading conditionsโ. In its unaudited trading update for the six months ending 30 June 2016, the company reported profit before tax of ยฃ3.7m – up 42.3% compared with the…
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12 AugustEconomy
Western investors drive gold demand to near-record high
Western investors have driven the demand for gold to a near-record high, according to a new report from the World Gold Council (WGC). Global gold demand reached 2,335 tonnes (t) in the first half of 2016 – a record for the first half of a year and 16% higher than…
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Jul- 2016 -28 JulyEvents
Gecko to showcase 9 new collections at IJL 2016
Jewellery supplier Gecko has announced it will be showcasing nine new collections at this yearโs International Jewellery London (IJL). Geckoโs new season ranges, which cater for men, women and children, will be exhibited from best-selling brands Orla Kiely, Fiorelli, Fred Bennett, D for diamond and collections from Elements & Beginnings.…
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18 JulyRetailers
Argos to sell Fairtrade wedding bands
Argos has become one of the first major high street brands to sell Fairtrade gold wedding bands, which it will offer across stores nationwide. The new line of wedding bands will be available in four different styles and went on sale on Saturday, 16 July. A number of additional styles…
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13 JulyManufacturers
Rio Tinto to sell world’s first red diamond coin
Mining firm Rio Tinto has unveiled what is believed to be the worldโs first coin to feature a rare red diamond. Known as โThe Kimberley Treasureโ and for sale at AU$1 million (ยฃ574,000), the collectable piece has been crafted from one kilogram of 99.99% fine gold and features a radiant-cut…
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11 JulyCrime
Thieves steal ยฃ14,000 from Suffolk pawnbrokers after chiselling through wall
Thieves have made off with jewellery worth around ยฃ14,500 from a Suffolk jewellers after reportedly chiselling through a brick wall. Around two or three thieves broke into an area behind a neighbouring pet shop on Bevan Street in Lowestoft, before spending an hour chiselling through a solid brick wall to…
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