Goldsmiths
Goldsmiths hold a central place in the UK jewellery industry, whether referring to the skilled artisans shaping precious metals or Goldsmiths, one of the country’s leading jewellery and watch retailers. For trade professionals, both aspects are vital: the craftsmanship underpinning bespoke and fine jewellery, and the retail strategies driving consumer trends. Jewellery Focus covers goldsmithing as a profession—highlighting innovations, training, and the preservation of traditional skills—alongside news and insights on Goldsmiths’ store activity, brand partnerships, financial performance, and strategic developments.
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Mar- 2021 -5 MarchEvents
Goldsmiths’ Company to launch ‘The Brooch Unpinned’ exhibition
The Goldsmiths’ Company has announced it is preparing to open a free exhibition, ‘The Brooch Unpinned: The Goldsmiths’ Company Collection 1961-2021’, at the Goldsmiths’ Centre on 12 April 2021. Subject to the government’s Covid-19 guidelines, the exhibit will celebrate the “art of the brooch” between 1961 and 2021 in Britain.…
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4 MarchSponsored
BAUNAT: The online brand disrupting the industry
Back in 2008, when savvy industry insiders Steven Boelens and Stefaan Mouradian founded their diamond jewellery brand BAUNAT, they ripped up the proverbial rule book in the process. Merging Antwerp’s age-old tradition of jewellery-making with the convenience of online shopping, the duo created an e-commerce site that is solely dedicated…
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Feb- 2021 -12 FebruaryFeatures
Gurusamy Goldsmiths: Blending tradition with the new
Gurusamy Goldsmiths is a luxury jewellery brand which seeks to unify tradition with the new. With its roots in Coimbatore, South India, the family business to this day uses traditional local artisans, hand crafted with great care through traditional methods, to create bespoke, meaningful designs. While the business has been…
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2 FebruaryTrade Organisations
Benevolent Society’s Covid hardship fund opens to NAJ members
The Benevolent Society’s Covid hardship fund is now open to all members of British Allied Trade Federation (BATF), including National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) members. The fund aims to mitigate some of the financial stress on businesses resulting from the pandemic. Among the trade associations who are applicable for the…
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1 FebruaryBrand Profiles
Meet the authenticator
Many television shows are associated with controversy, whether it be contestants inadvertently sabotaging each other on Great British Bake Off or an Ann Widdecombe-style upset on Strictly. A controversial episode of Bargain Hunt? Not really a thing… until now. The afternoon telly staple was censured by the Beeb’s complaints watchdog…
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Jan- 2021 -20 JanuaryEvents
Goldsmiths’ Company hires new head for 2021 fair
The Goldsmiths’ Company has appointed Matthew Burgess to be the new head of its 2021 fair, covering for Harriet Scott who is on maternity leave. Burgess, a digital engagement and arts professional, has previously worked with leading Mayfair galleries, artists and museums in the UK, as well as around the…
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6 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Peter Taylor awarded MBE for services to jewellery industry
Peter Taylor, director of the Goldsmiths’ Centre, has been awarded with a MBE for services to the jewellery and silversmithing industry. Founded by the Goldsmiths’ Company in 2007, the Goldsmiths’ Centre is the UK’s leading charity for the professional training of goldsmiths. Taylor is a key figure in the establishment…
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Dec- 2020 -10 DecemberFeatures
Political jewellery: In a political world
Can you tell me a little about your history in relation to the jewellery industry? You could say I joined ‘the industry’ when I was just a few years old and used to draw incessantly and come up with my own designs. I even remember that sometimes I used to…
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Nov- 2020 -25 NovemberNews
Kimaï launches Unity bracelet for men
Kimaï jewellery has just launched the Unity bracelet for men, made from 18k solid gold with a cord band. The piece is available to purchase in different colours and is priced at £325. A brushed gold version is also available in yellow, rose, and white gold with prices ranging from…
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24 NovemberDesigners
Zeemou Zeng reveals The Impressionists collection
Zeemou Zeng has revealed his new jewellery collection, The Impressionists, ahead of the holiday season. The collection of earrings and rings is inspired by Impressionist artists, such as Monet, Seurat, Renoir and Manet. The designer selected particular gemstones that echo these Impressionists’ colour palettes to mirror some of the masterpieces…
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