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- 2014 -28 JulyCurrent Affairs
Fairtrade gold offering increased by leading casting houses
Britain’s leading casting houses have upped their offering of Fairtrade gold with the announcement that they will now include it in their catalogues. Jewellers can now buy everything from sheet, wire, casting grain, tube to chain from Cooksongold, Cred, Vipa Designs and Weston Beamor who are all offering some or…
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25 JulyNews
Fairtrade silver launch for Weston Beamor at IJL
Birmingham casting house Weston Beamor has announced it will use International Jewellery London (IJL) as a launch pad for a new range of services using Fairtrade silver. The company was an early adopter of Fairtrade gold and is one of just five businesses in the UK to have ‘master licensee’…
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24 JulyAppointments
Gem-A appoints Vivien Johnston as new ethics manager
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has appointed luxury ethical retailer and chair of the Jewellery Ethics Committee (JECUK), Vivien Johnston, as its new ethics and CSR manager. The news follows the latest, ethics-focused World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) congress in Moscow with Gem-A taking the lead on corporate social…
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22 JulyQ&A Sessions
The merging trade bodies: a conversation with Andrew Hinds
A conversation with newly-appointed NAG chairman Andrew Hinds, about the future of the British Jewellers’ Association and the National Association of Goldsmiths. Interview by Michael Northcott. Now that you are chairman, what is the outlook for the amalgamation of the two bodies? Over the course of the remainder of this…
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18 JulyEvents
Ben Hawkins wins debut Catherine Jones competition
Jewellery retailer Catherine Jones of Cambridge has unveiled Ben Hawkins as the winner of the brand’s debut award, The Golden Jubilee Competition. Ben Hawkins, a student at the Goldsmiths’ Centre, picked up the prize beating nine of his fellow classmates. The competition, which was launched in 2013 to celebrate the…
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17 JulyEconomy
14ct gold surges 60% in June hallmarking figures
Rising hallmarking figures showed no signs of slowing in June with the four UK assay offices reporting a 60.1% rise in the number of 14ct articles hallmarked, and a 17.1% rise for gold overall, compared with June 2013. But whilst the total number of articles hallmarked across all categories rose…
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16 JulyNews
Dinny Hall celebrates wholesale and retail expansion
British jewellery brand Dinny Hall has announced further expansion of its wholesale business through Goldsmiths Jewellers. Goldsmiths is now retailing the brand’s sterling silver jewellery collections at 16 key locations throughout the UK, with the range consisting of pieces from the Almaz, Lotus and Toro ranges as well as a…
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10 JulyDesigners
Five winners of IJL ‘Editor’s Choice’ revealed
The winners of International Jewellery London’s (IJL) sixth Editor’s Choice competition were announced today. Claire Adler, Editor’s Choice judge, luxury brand consultant and Financial Times contributor, said she was impressed by the winning five. “IJL’s 2014 Editor’s Choice winners are a set of gifted, daring and ambitious jewellers,” she said. “A big thank you to all the entrants to Editor’s Choice this year who…
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8 JulyDesigners
Smart jewellery firm Ringly announces new app integrations
Ringly, a New York based startup that has created a line of stylish ‘connected’ jewellery for women, has announced that it will integrate Airbnb, eBay, Gilt, Hinge, Lyft, Skype, Whatsapp, and Words with Friends to offer customised alerts through its ring. Ringly rings let the wearer set alerts for incoming calls, texts, emails, calendar or…
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7 JulyTaking Stock
River Mounts Jewellery
River Mounts Jewellery is a specialist manufacturer of finished mounts in 18ct gold and platinum. The company’s extensive range of semi-set and plain earrings and pendants caters for a large variety of stone sizes and designs. Additionally, the firm also provides a large collection of eternity and dress rings coming in different stone sizes.…
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