Goldsmithing
Goldsmithing is the time-honoured craft at the core of the jewellery trade, encompassing techniques from hand-forging and engraving to casting, finishing, and bespoke fabrication in precious metals. This artisanal skill underpins quality, creativity, and luxury across everything from traditional wedding bands to avant-garde designer pieces. Jewellery Focus offers rich, trade-led coverage of goldsmithing in the UK market—exploring evolving techniques, equipment innovation, materials sourcing, training and apprenticeships, studio efficiency, and the integration of digital design with traditional benchwork. Our reporting supports manufacturers, bespoke designers, suppliers, and bench jewellers by showcasing best practices, highlighting business models, and illuminating commercial strategies that enhance craftsmanship, productivity, and market differentiation in precious-metal jewellery.
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Mar- 2024 -12 MarchRetailers
Laings opens new watch service centre in Glasgow
UK-based luxury family jeweller Laings has launched a new watch service centre in Glasgow following its £5m investment programme. The new centre, which is the first of its kind in Scotland, has been delivered through a £1.1m outlay. It comes as part of a wider £5m programme of works by…
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Nov- 2023 -13 NovemberTrade Organisations
Aston University receives grant for new jewellery training centre
The Goldsmith’s Company has given Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA) a £500,000 grant for a new jewellery training centre. The new £1m institute will be based in the AUEA’s new vocational skills building, funded by the Goldsmiths Landmark grant plus match funding. The grant was awarded following a competitive application…
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Oct- 2023 -9 OctoberRetailers
Laings appoints Serena Gough to its board
Luxury family-owned jewellers Laings has promoted Serena Gough to its UK board. Gough has been a part of the Scottish headquartered business since 2019 and heads up Laings Services and Laings Bespoke departments spanning each of the six showrooms located across the UK. Laings said that the move comes as…
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May- 2023 -22 MayTrade Organisations
The Goldsmiths’ Company appoints 696th prime warden
The Goldsmiths’ Company has announced the appointment of Charles Mackworth-Young as the 696th prime warden of the company. Mackworth-Young is a consultant physician specialising in rheumatology, and his career spans practice and research in medicine. He has previously been medical director at King Edward VII’s Hospital, London, master of the…
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Mar- 2022 -4 MarchEvents
Birmingham jewellery school wins top honour at Goldsmiths Awards
Birmingham City University’s historic jewellery school has won the College Trophy at the Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards 2022, recognising the institution with the “highest number of awards gained across the categories presented at the ceremony”. The School of Jewellery, which has been situated in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter since…
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Aug- 2021 -9 AugustNews
Over 700 brands set for Vincenzaoro
Over 700 brands are expected to be exhibiting at the Vicenzaoro trade show from the 10th to 14th September. Fope, Roberto Coin, Crivelli, Bros Manifatture, Unoaerre, Graziella Group, Chrysos, Karizia, World Diamond Group are among the big names already booked in: the expectation is one of business and networking with…
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Jul- 2021 -1 JulyNews
Industry gears up for Vicenzaoro’s September trade show
The gold-jewellery market is confidently looking at the coming edition of VOS Vicenzaoro September – The Jewellery Boutique Show, the international jewellery show organized by IEG – Italian Exhibition Group. Live at last, from 10 to 14 September 2021, in Italy, at Vicenza, together with T.Gold, the show for machinery…
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Aug- 2018 -9 AugustUncategorized
Three-Minute Interview: Q Branch Bespoke Casting
Describe yourself in three words? Geeky, organised and logical When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? I wanted to be in a band, playing guitar or keyboards. Why? Having a ridiculous ‘flock of seagulls’ hair cut, Going on tour. The cool synths and samplers,…
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Mar- 2018 -7 MarchFeatures
Is silversmithing at risk?
“It has become very difficult for many silversmithing workshops to find new staff today”, says silversmith Richard Fox. He says this is because large UK large workshops have closed down, changing the environment and leaving smaller atelier sized firms that “haven’t got enough resources” to take on and train new…
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May- 2017 -17 MayAppointments
Woman named boss of Goldsmiths’ Company for the first time in its 700-year history
For the first time in 700 years, one of the most respected City institutions is appointing a woman to its top job. Today marks the installation of trailblazing Londoner, Judith Cobham-Lowe OBE, as the first woman Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company. The Goldsmiths’ Company, which received its first Royal Charter…
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