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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Jul- 2015 -2 JulyDesigners
BJA Fairtrade ‘I Do’ competition winner announced
Jessica Mead, design assistant at Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery has won the BJA Fairtrade ‘I Do’ competition. UK designers were asked to draw up a matching wedding and engagement ring set in Fairtrade gold featuring a 50pt round brilliant-cut lab certified diamond and up to ยฝ a carat of small…
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Jun- 2015 -30 JuneEvents
Joanna Lumley accepts Jeremy France brooch to celebrate Gurkha anniversary
Jeremy France Jewellers has presented actress Joanna Lumley with a bespoke brooch to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the United Kingdomโs Brigade of Gurkhas.ย Staff from the store, including owner Jeremy France, attended a black tie evening at Her Majestyโs Palace and Fortress of London where France presented the brooch…
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26 JuneCrime
H&T Pawnbrokers and Fish Brothers sign up to ‘Safe Seller’ scheme
The Metropolitan Police have announced that two established pawnbrokers have signed up to its โSafe Sellerโ scheme as part of an ongoing crackdown on the sale of stolen goods.ย H&T Pawnbrokers and Fish Brothers – which have a combined total of 48 stores in the capital – are supporting the…
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18 JuneEvents
Sponsors amongst biggest winners at UK Jewellery Awards
The UK Jewellery Awards recognised the achievements of the great and the good of the jewellery industry last night, with two of the eventโs leading sponsors netting three of the most prestigious gongs. Around 650 figures from across the jewellery industry gathered at the Tower of London for the ceremony,…
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17 JuneProduct Launches
Serendipity Diamonds launches CanadaMark diamond engagement rings
Serendipity Diamonds, a UK-based diamond and jewellery supplier, has added traceable, ethically-sourced CanadaMark diamond engagement rings as part of its offering.ย The company said it created its first 100% traceable diamond engagement ring commission earlier this month โ using a combination of Fairtrade Gold and CanadaMark diamonds. CanadaMark diamonds are…
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16 JuneTrade Organisations
Gem-A members ‘could force’ EGM
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has released anย statement acknowledgingย disquiet amongst some of its members, but previouslyย toldย Jewellery Focusย it is could notย release a statement containing a direct response to the concerns raised in a recent petition. In its statement, the organisation said: “The Council of Gem-A is well aware of…
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15 JuneBrand Profiles
Q&A: Connoisseurs jewellery cleaning products
Connoisseurs, the jewellery cleaning product range, is soon to take the UK jewellery industry by storm thanks to the hard work by the UK team led by Philip Goodman. We caught up with him to find out about the brandโs progress. Can you give us a brief summary of the…
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11 JuneEconomy
Hallmarking up 3.1% in May
The total number of hallmarked articles in May grew by 3.1% compared with the same time last year, according to new figures released from all four of the UKโs assay offices.ย According to the data, which was compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, there was a total of 770,075 articles…
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10 JuneDesigners
Weston Beamor launches ‘Staffordshire Hoard’ collection
Birmingham casting house and CAD specialist Weston Beamor has released a collection of jewellery based on โThe Staffordshire Hoardโ.ย The Hoard is a collection of over 4,000 Anglo-Saxon treasure objects in gold and silver which was found in a field near Lichfield, Staffordshire, in 2009. The pieces are now jointly…
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8 JuneWatch Focus
Porsche reveals first watches designed entirely in-house
Porsche Design has announced a new series of timepiece models – Chronotimer Series 1 – which it says form the first complete series of timepieces developed entirely independently by the luxury brand. The pieces, based on the principles of Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, will be launched in July 2015. Porsche…
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