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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Feb- 2015 -2 FebruaryEvents
Theo Fennell to sponsor special award at Craftsmanship and Design Awards
Theo Fennell has announced the sponsorship of a new patron’s award at the annual Craftsmanship and Designs Awards. The Theo Fennell Award will be awarded to an apprentice and master team, and has been specifically designed to celebrate and reward the importance of the unique partnership between these two. In…
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Dec- 2014 -17 DecemberWatch Focus
New database helps jewellers identify stolen watches
A new initiative to help jewellers, pawnbrokers and police to identify and trace stolen watches is being launched in January by intelligence sharing organisation, SaferGems. Acting as a central database of watches’ serial numbers, the SaferGems Watch Register will enable jewellers and pawnbrokers to check the provenance of second-hand items…
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15 DecemberRetailers
Goldsmiths to open store in Westfield Bradford
Jewellery retailer Goldsmiths is one of four companies to announce it will open a store in the under-development shopping centre, The Broadway Bradford. Goldsmiths, along with opticians Vision Express, fashion retailer Khaadi and Asian food outlet Yangtze, have announced that they will be opening stores in the shopping centre, which…
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13 DecemberAnalysis
Taking Ownership
[intro]The Intellectual Property Act 2014 may help those designs that are registered, but TOM DAVIS finds out retailers have a duty to protect the large wealth of jewellery designers who have limited protection for their unregistered designs.[/intro] On October 1 the new Intellectual Property (IP) Act 2014 was introduced in…
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Nov- 2014 -18 NovemberBrand Profiles
The Second-Hand Uprising
The founders of used watch retailer Watchfinder & Co have secured £6.2m of investment in their company from VCs. Aside from taking the business into the major league, what exactly will this cash injection achieve for the hitherto organically-grown internet startup? By MICHAEL NORTHCOTT. Co-founder and brand director of Watchfinder…
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13 NovemberTrade Organisations
BJA and NAG call for greater honesty in diamond trading
The British Jewellers Association (BJA) and the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) have today made a call for greater honesty and transparency in diamond trading, following the release of Martin Rapaport’s ‘Honest Grading’ report. The BJA and NAG have released a statement in which they said the issue of diamond…
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Oct- 2014 -31 OctoberEditor's Blog
Getting exposure for the designer-maker with Goldsmiths Company
This week the Goldsmiths Company announced the creation of a new online platform that puts customers directly in touch with designer makers. The Goldsmiths’ Directory supersedes the company’s ‘Who’s Who in Gold and Silver’ website, which launched in 2002, and showcases the work of over 350 UK-based jewellers and silversmiths.…
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30 OctoberTrade Organisations
Goldsmiths Company launches new online directory service
The Goldsmiths’ Company today launched a new free-to-view online directory, in an effort to encourage consumers to buy direct from UK jewellers and silversmiths. The Goldsmiths’ Directory supersedes the company’s ‘Who’s Who in Gold and Silver’ website, which launched in 2002, and showcases the work of over 350 UK-based jewellers…
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28 OctoberWatch Focus
Elliot Brown watches to launch in Goldsmiths
British watch brand Elliot Brown is set to be sold in Aurum owned retailer, Goldsmiths. Watches from the brand have now launched in 9 Goldsmiths stores around the UK and also on the retailers website. Ian Elliot, co-founder of Elliot Brown, told Jewellery Focus: “We set out to build a…
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20 OctoberWatch Focus
Watch Shop launches click-and-collect service
Watch e-tailer Watch Shop has launched a new click-and-collect service in partnership with jewellery chain Goldsmiths. The new service will allow customers to purchase online and then collect their order from their nearest Goldsmiths’ store. A statement from Watch Shop said that launching the service around this time of the…
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