Goldsmiths

The Betts Group partners with Goldsmiths’ Fair to support businesses

The Betts Group has partnered with Goldsmiths’ Fair, supporting the recipients of its 2025 Emerging Business Bursary programme with a gift of four kilograms of AgAIN silver bullion, which is made from reclaimed silver from medical X-ray films. The 10 recipients of the 2025 Emerging Business Bursary will each receive…

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Harriet Kelsall becomes employee-owned as it appoints new MD

Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery has announced that it has completed its transition to become an employee-owned business, whilst also announcing the appointment of a new managing director. Rebecca Howarth will take up the position, having become a Freeman of the Company of Goldsmiths earlier this year. She will officially take…

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Mappin and Webb launches 250th anniversary collection

Mappin and Webb is marking its 250th anniversary in 2025 with a year of exclusive launches and events, celebrating a legacy that began in 1775 when Jonathan Mappin opened a silverware workshop in Sheffield. The group has created its own collection featuring floral designs from its archive, each piece set…

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The Goldsmiths’ Centre awards grants to four early-stage businesses

The Goldsmiths’ Centre has announced the recipients of its first round of Business Catalyst (Small) Grants for 2025. The Goldsmiths’ Centre has awarded grants to four outstanding early-stage businesses: Kristina Merchant (Kmercht), Makila Nsika Nkaya (M.Kala), Katie Watson and Estelle Melissa Burton. Each recipient of the £1,000 Business Catalyst (Small)…

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PeaceGold to launch jewellery hub and workshop

Community interest company PeaceGold has announced it is set to launch its Jewellery Hub and Community Workshop, set to open this autumn. The new space is an adjacent extension of the existing PeaceGold Ethical Jewellery House on Bishop Auckland’s historic Fore Bondgate. After securing initial funding from Durham County Council…

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UCA student unveils endangered bird inspired collection

Céline Munisso, a student from University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has unveiled a jewellery collection inspired by endangered birds created to raise awareness of the threats they face from hunting and habitat loss. ‘Pay the bill’, a series of jewellery and objets d’art explores the theme of avicide, the…

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Goldsmiths’ Centre partners with Black British Initiative

The Goldsmiths’ Centre has partnered with the Black British Initiative (BBI) to support the professional growth of Black jewellers and silversmiths across the UK. The collaboration will fund 10 places on the MBA30 programme, a four-week executive education course tailored for Black entrepreneurs. The initiative is part of both organisations’…

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Goldsmiths Centre to host 2D hand-rendering talk

The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council (GC&DC), in partnership with the Goldsmiths’ Centre, will host an online Techniques in Focus talk next month aimed at jewellery designers seeking an introduction to 2D hand-rendering. The virtual session, taking place on 7 July, will feature goldsmith and award-winning designer Janet Weller, GC&DC…

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Birmingham awarded World Craft City status

Birmingham has officially been recognised as a World Craft City, making it one of just eight in Europe to receive the designation from the World Crafts Council. Led by the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) and co-applicants Birmingham City University, a bid for World Craft City status was supported by…

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The Goldsmiths’ Company appoints new prime warden

The Goldsmiths’ Company has announced the appointment of brigadier Ed Butler CBE DSO as its new prime warden, in succession to Richard Reid.  His priorities for the year ahead include further diversifying the Goldsmiths’ Company community, demonstrating social impact – from its charitable grant giving of £4m each year to…

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