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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Mar- 2016 -7 MarchCurrent Affairs
UK Fairtrade gold volume sales up 440% in 2015
Volume sales of Fairtrade gold increased by 440% in the UK in 2015, according to new figures from the Fairtrade Foundation. The foundation also said Fairtrade mining co-operatives in Latin America sold 170kg of Fairtrade gold to the global market, generating a โFairtrade premiumโ of $340,000 (ยฃ240,000) on top of…
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Feb- 2016 -22 FebruaryAdvice
ADVICE: Returns could cause jewellery retailers a Valentineโs break up
With spending from this Valentineโs Day anticipated to have exceeded ยฃ980m โ ยฃ15m more than in 2015 โ according to the latest figures from Verdict Retail, thereโs no denying that the 14ย February is a well-established retail โeventโ.ย For jewellery retailers it marks not only a peak trading period, but the…
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18 FebruaryEconomy
Hallmarking down 9.1% in January
The total number of hallmarked items fell 9.1% in January, a decrease of 67,252 articles when compared with January 2015. That is according to latest figures released today by the four UK assay offices, and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, which found during the month there was a total…
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11 FebruaryEconomy
Gold demand resilient in 2015 says World Gold Council
Global gold demand in 2015 was virtually flat compared withย 2014 at 4,212 tonnes (t), according to the World Gold Councilโs latest Gold Demand Trends report. Despite a challenging start to the year, gold demand rebounded in the second half of 2015 as a result of sustained buying from central banks…
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Jan- 2016 -29 JanuaryTrade Organisations
Edinburgh Assay Office celebrates one year of Heathrow sub office
The Edinburgh Assay Office is celebrating its first full year of operating a sub office at Heathrow Airport. The Hallmarking in Transit (HIT) service, which launched in January last year, was developed to streamline the supply chain for gold and gem set importers. It allows importers of precious metal jewellery…
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21 JanuaryProduct Launches
Edblad launches new ‘experimental’ brand
Swedish brand Edblad has announced the launch of what it calls a new โexperimentalโ brand – Edblad LAB. The company said that the brand, which debuts with a silver and gold collection, aims to test and try out new materials, techniques and designs in order to โdevelop and breathe life…
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20 JanuaryRetailers
BCU student’s jewellery collection goes on sale at Argos
A first-year student from Birmingham City Universityโs (BCU) School of Jewellery has seen her โWishesโ collection go on sale in Argos. Danielle Laurent, 39, who is originally from California, beat off competition from 50 other students last year to design an exclusive collection on behalf of of catalogue retailer Argos.…
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18 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
2015 full-year hallmarking edges upwards
The total number of hallmarked items fell by 1% in December suggesting a flat Christmas, but the annual figures for full-year 2015 edged up by 1% compared with the previous year. Data from all four assay offices in the UK – compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office – showed the…
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11 JanuaryWatch Focus
Blancpain launches limited-edition Valentine’s Day watch
Luxury watch brand Blancpain has announced the launch of a limited-edition version of its historic Ladybird model for Valentineโs Day. The iconic model in Blancpainโs Women collection since it was first created in 1956, Ladybird was named as the worldโs smallest round watch at the time of its launch. The…
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4 JanuaryEvents
Greg Valerio awarded MBE for work in Fairtrade gold
The founder of Cred Jewellery, Greg Valerio, has been awarded an MBE in the Queenโs New Yearsโ Honours List. Valerio, who established the worldโs first traceable gold โfrom mine to wedding ringโ in 2004, was awarded the title for his work in Fairtrade gold and with gold mining communities in…
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