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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Apr- 2016 -7 AprilQ&A Sessions
Honoured by Royalty: Greg Valerio
After recently being honoured with an MBE, the work Greg Valerio has done with artisanal and small-scale miners in the jewellery industry is second-to-none. TOM DAVIS sat down with the jeweller and activist to hear more about his experiences and where he sees the future of Fairtrade gold [divider style=”solid”…
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7 AprilWatch Focus
Learning about: TAG HEUER CONNECTED
Itโs still early days, but some retailers are saying ย TAG Heuerโs new smartwatch, ย โConnectedโ, is successfully occupying the space between consumer electronics gadgets and traditional timepieces. Here we explore its features and its take-up. [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] WHAT IS THE โCONNECTEDโ WATCH? The TAG Heuer Connected Watch with Intel…
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7 AprilQ&A Sessions
BRAND Q&A: Anakao Jewellery
A new jewellery brand, Anakao, is named after a small fishing village in the south of Madagascar, which remains virtually untouched by modernity. For Vinay Soudakar and his wife, the website says, it holds a special place in their heart. MICHAEL NORTHCOTT spoke to Vinay to find out more about…
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6 AprilEditor's Blog
Why it’s important to be a boffin
So how is the industry holding up so far this year? A salient question, but a hard one to answer without some statistical context. On the face of it, the trade is only just holding onto its hat, with a minuscule 0.8% increase in hallmarking volumes in February compared with…
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4 AprilAuctions
Bonhams to auction jewels owned by an Indian royal family
A collection of jewels owned by an Indian royal family is set to go under the hammer, with the top piece set to sell for up to ยฃ70,000. The collection, which will be auctioned by Bonhams at its Indian and Islamic sale in Bond Street on 19 April, is owned…
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Mar- 2016 -31 MarchInternational
RJC to consider adding coloured stones to remit
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced it is considering adding coloured gemstones to its purview. The body announced at Baswelworld that it has embarked on “a major new area of work on coloured gemstones and their potential inclusion into RJCโs material scope” which currently includes diamonds, gold and platinum…
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17 MarchRetailers
F Hinds opens Doncaster store
Jewellery chain F Hinds has opened a new store in Doncasterโs Frenchgate Shopping Centre – its 118th shop in the UK. The store opened on Thursday, 10 March, with Emily Simpkins, full-time professional midfielder for Doncaster Roversโ Belles Ladies Football Club, cutting the ribbon to its doors. The new shop…
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15 MarchEconomy
Hallmarking edges up in February as number of gold articles jump
The total number of hallmarked items rose by 0.8% in February, an increase of 5,970 articles compared with February 2015. Thatโs according to the latest figures released today by the four UK assay offices, and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, which found there was a total of 766,310 articles…
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15 MarchEvents
Cooksongold to debut first platinum jewellery printing powder
Cooksongold has announced it will debut its 950Pt/Ru advanced metal powder at Baselworld – which will produce the worldโs first 3D-printed platinum jewellery. The 950Pt/Ru powder, which will be launched in collaboration with the Platinum Guild International (PGI), has been designed to use with the companyโs direct precious metal 3D…
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10 MarchVoice On The Highstreet
VOHS: Silver Tree Jewellery
Name: Oliver Gibson, Silver Tree Jewellery Location: Lancaster Year Established: 1982 Number of staff: 14 Website: www.silvertreejewellery.co.uk Tell us about the history of Silver Tree Jewellery Silver Tree Jewellery was founded in 1982 initially as Lancasterโs only silver jewellery shop. In 1991, Pat Gibson bought the business and Silver Tree…
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