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- 2012 -17 SeptemberEvents
Jewellery entrepreneur voted ‘star of the future’ at everywoman in Retail Awards
Alyssa Smith of Alyssa Smith Jewellery Ltd won the ‘Star of the Future (in a business with a turnover of less than £200 million)’ category at the recent everywoman in Retail Awards.
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14 SeptemberCelebrities
Rihanna wears Bobby White during Paralympic Games performance
Global pop phenomenon Rihanna wore rings designed by Hatton Garden jeweller Bobby White during her performance at the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games.
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11 SeptemberTrade Organisations
Sector workers called upon to help shape Fairtrade and Fairmined gold standard review
The Fairtrade Foundation and its partner the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) are to review the standards which govern the certification for Fairtrade and Fairmined gold.
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Aug- 2012 -30 AugustCurrent Affairs
RJC recognises release of SEC’s Dodd-Frank rule
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has recognised the release of the final rule for Dodd-Frank Section 1502 on conflict minerals and encourages the use of RJC chain-of-custody certification for gold sourcing.
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29 AugustCelebrities
Tennis ace Azarenka becomes Citizen brand ambassador
The current number one player on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour Victoria Azarenka has joined Citizen as its latest international brand ambassador.
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28 AugustCurrent Affairs
SEC’s passing of ‘conflict’ mineral rule could impact the trade
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has voted to implement the ‘conflict’ minerals provision of an act that requires companies to determine and disclose if they use minerals that benefit armed groups in central Africa.
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23 AugustProduct Launches
Trollbeads announces UK winner of ‘People’s Bead’ competition
Carolyn Brettell has been announced as the UK winner of the Trollbeads ‘People’s Bead’ competition 2012.
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20 AugustDesigners
Lily Blanche expands to China
Edinburgh-based jewellery company Lily Blanche is expanding into the Chinese market as part of a joint venture with Ashton Lord.
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8 AugustManufacturers
ArtCAM helps re-create the Cheapside Hoard
A partnership between the Museum of London, Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre (JIIC) and Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) is using technology to investigate the greatest hoard of Elizabethan and Jacobean jewellery in the world – the Cheapside Hoard.
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6 AugustManufacturers
Argenta House decorated with Olympic-themed anti-racism murals
Ari D Norman Ltd’s Argenta House in London has become the setting of an Olympic Games inspired urban art project commemorating three Olympiads at which racial strife was highlighted.
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