Jewellery Design
Jewellery design lies at the heart of the UK trade, driving innovation, setting trends, and shaping consumer demand across the industry. For jewellers, designers, and manufacturers, staying ahead of evolving styles, materials, and techniques is vital to maintaining a competitive edge. Jewellery Focus delivers comprehensive coverage on jewellery design, including insights into emerging trends, technological innovations such as CAD and 3D printing, designer profiles, and business strategies that support creativity and commercial success.
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Feb- 2017 -8 FebruaryEvents
Ruth Hallows wins Weston Beamor design competition
Ruth Hallows, a mature student at Birmingham City University (BCU), has been named as the winner of the annual jewellery design competition for students organised by Weston Beamor. Her win was announced by Patrick Fuller, chairman of Weston Beamor, on the company’s stand at the Jewellery and Watch show in Birmingham.…
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Jan- 2017 -21 JanuaryEvents
Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards presented at Vicenzaoro
Yesterday evening at Vicenzaoro January 2017, the day closed with a prize-giving ceremony for the fifth edition of the Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards. The awards are internationally renowned, and recognise the very best of contemporary jewellery. They are coveted by gold and jewellery brands and designers the world over.…
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Nov- 2016 -21 NovemberEvents
Orkney-based student wins jewellery design competition
A student from the Orkney islands, Scotland, is set to have her range of contemporary jewellery designs brought to life after winning a competition. Historic Environment Scotland partnered with Orkney-based jewellery manufacturer, Ortak, to challenge students across the country to design a range of jewellery inspired by Maeshowe Chambered Cairn…
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Aug- 2016 -17 AugustEvents
Jewellery firms named in Small Business Saturday’s ‘Small Biz 100’
Six small jewellery firms have been named among the 100 small businesses in the UK to be celebrated by Small Business Saturday. The businesses will be among those featured one per day for the 100 days leading up to the dedicated Small Business Saturday on 3 December. The jewellery companies…
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Jun- 2016 -28 JuneEvents
Jacobs the Jewellers names ‘Young Designer’ award winners
Reading-based Jacobs the Jewellers has announced the winners of its annual ‘Young Designer’ competition. The competition, which is held in association with the Bishopsland Educational Trust, HS Walsh and the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, saw four young jewellery designers at Bishopsland – a jewellery design postgraduate course provider – showcase…
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Apr- 2016 -29 AprilRetailers
Allum & Sidaway appoints new jewellery design director
Jewellery retailer Allum & Sidaway has announced the appointment of Ivonna Poplanska as its new jewellery design director. A multi-award winning designer, Poplanska has had a 10-year career working on numerous bespoke commissions including the creation of the ‘The Eternal Dove’ brooch for Queen Elizabeth II, which was presented in…
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22 AprilEvents
Jacobs the Jewellers launches 2016 young designer award
Jacobs the Jewellers has launched the second year of its Reading-based young jewellery designer competition. The competition, which is held in association with the Bishopsland Educational Trust, HS Walsh and the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, has been launched after the success of its inaugural contest last year. Four young jewellery…
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7 AprilUncategorized
Phillip Beale of Charles Green
Describe yourself in three words? Passionate, determined, loyal When you were at school, what did you want to be and why? Through my early years I wanted to be a country vet and then once I did work experience I realised I wanted to work in the jewellery industry in…
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7 AprilUncategorized
VOHS: Becky Rowe Jewellery
Name: Becky Rowe Jewellery Location: St Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands Years established: September 2011 Number of staff: Five Website: www.beckyrowejewellery.com When was Becky Rowe Jewellery founded? In February 2011, my brother Sam and I went to The Munich Jewellery Show. It was then that we realised the combination of my…
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7 AprilQ&A Sessions
BRAND Q&A: Anakao Jewellery
A new jewellery brand, Anakao, is named after a small fishing village in the south of Madagascar, which remains virtually untouched by modernity. For Vinay Soudakar and his wife, the website says, it holds a special place in their heart. MICHAEL NORTHCOTT spoke to Vinay to find out more about…
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