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- 2014 -9 SeptemberDesigners
18ct gold case edition for Apple smartwatch offering
US tech firm Apple has revealed its new ‘Apple Watch’, a wristwatch with a touch screen and iPhone-style apps, at a convention in California. The watch will be available from early 2015. The firmย says the device, the most basic of which will retail for $349 (around ยฃ220), is of “a…
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9 SeptemberEditor's Blog
Don’t argue with the data…just wait for your slice
It is beginning to feel more like a job as a leader-writer for theย Financial Times than a jewellery trade magazine, but there is just so much positiveย news out there it cannot go without comment. Yesterday the Birmingham Assay Office release the all-office hallmarking figures, showing a year-on-year rise yet again,…
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8 SeptemberManufacturers
Upward hallmarking trajectory continues in August
The positive trend for UK hallmarking figures continued in August, according to the latest figures compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office. The total number of articles marked rose by 12.5% compared with August last year. Particularly strong performers were 9ct gold (which rose 10.2%) and silver (which rose 18.2%), which…
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3 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Demand for Fairtrade gold increases
Cred Jewellery, a Fairtrade gold supplier, has received its largest shipment yet as demand soars in the UK.ย The shipment, including bullion bars of unrefined 9kg of gold and 11kg of silver, comes from the Sotrami mine in Peru. It is the biggest shipment of Fairtrade metals ever received in…
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Aug- 2014 -29 AugustNews
Businesses back Fairtrade foundationโs bridal campaign
Retailers, jewellers, designers, goldsmiths and casting houses have signed up to take part in the Fairtrade Foundationโs bridal campaign โI Doโ next spring 2015.ย Encouraging British couples to choose Fairtrade gold when they get married, it is hoped the campaign will drive traffic to an online hub where they can…
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28 AugustCelebrities
Endless announces partnership with Jennifer Lopez
Jewellery brand Endless has announced that it has entered a long-term partnership with Jennifer Lopez.ย Under the partnership Endless will introduce a new line of bracelets and charms bearing the Jennifer Lopez trademark. The range will feature three colours of snakeskin wrap bracelets in gold, red and black with a…
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14 AugustEconomy
UK gold demand increases by 21%, says World Gold Council
UK demand from gold rose by 21% in the second quarter of this year,ย compared with the same period the previous year according to the World Gold Council’s latest figures. On a global scale, Q2 represents more than half of total annual demand for gold.ย Highlights from WGC’s report: Jewellery: Second…
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13 AugustEconomy
July hallmarking rises 9.4%, gold carries poor performers
July 2014 showed a continued growth trajectory in gold hallmarking figures, with 9ct gold rising 28.1%, and 14ct and 18ct gold increasing 30% and 22.3%, compared with July 2013. But the figures, collated from the UK’s four major assay offices by the Birmingham Assay Office, showed a mixed picture for…
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12 AugustEditor's Blog
Why you should join the Fairtrade goldsmiths scheme
One of the most frustrating things about CSR initiatives in any industry is the cost and effort involved in doing your bit. It’s why CSR departments in big corporates have huge difficulty achieving ‘buy-in’ from the rest of the board of directors. But what if most of the legwork had…
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12 AugustCurrent Affairs
Bonhams set to auction Agatha Christieโs family jewels
Bonhams is set to auction off a collection of diamond jewellery once owned by crime author Agatha Christie.ย The jewellery, which is set to go under the hammer at the Knightsbridge auction house on October 8, includes a diamond brooch and a three-stone engagement ring. The items were discovered in…
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