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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Mar- 2015 -2 MarchEvents
Weston Beamor to sponsor award at ‘New Designers’
Weston Beamor, the Birmingham-based jewellery casting and 3D printing company, has announced that it will once again be sponsoring an award at the New Designers annual exhibition. The Weston Beamor award for ‘the most innovative use of CAD in jewellery design’ will be made during the first day of the…
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Feb- 2015 -27 FebruaryEditor's Blog
British-made has still got it
I’m a big fan of British-made. Over the course of history, in so many fields, British people and companies have earned a reputation for quality, creativity and ingenuity, and nowhere more so than in jewellery design and manufacture. I have had the pleasure of visiting two very British firms in…
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12 FebruaryFeatures
SOAPBOX: Fancy colour diamonds in today’s market
Eden Rachminov, one of the founders of the Fancy Color Research Foundation, explores how the rising popularity of fancy colour diamonds is affecting the jewellery industry, and what the increasing prices will mean going forward. There is a growing trend in jewellery design: the post-recession global economy coupled with a…
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5 FebruaryEvents
Jewellery and Watch Birmingham bursary award winner announced
Jewellery and Watch Birmingham (J&WB) has announced that Sophie Lomax, a recent graduate from the Birmingham School of Jewellery, has been awarded the £5,000 bursary for 2015. Launched in conjunction with the Birmingham School of Jewellery, the announcement follows an initial application process and a series of interviews with prospective…
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Jan- 2015 -26 JanuaryDesigners
BCU students produce wedding designs for Weston Beamor
Weston Beamor has announced the four Birmingham City University (BCU), School of Jewellery, students short-listed to win the company’s annual design competition. The ultimate winner will be revealed in a prize-giving ceremony on Weston Beamor’s stand at the Jewellery & Watch exhibition in Birmingham. The four students in the running for…
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Dec- 2014 -5 DecemberAuctions
Dreweatts’ £1.2m fine jewellery auction
Dreweatts achieved stellar results in a day of luxury sales at their London saleroom on 27 November, with prices totalling over £1 million. Fierce international bidding saw iconic jewels by the master jewellers and high jewellery ateliers of the 20th Century including Bulgari, Graff and Jean Schlumberger, steal the show and…
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Aug- 2014 -27 AugustEvents
Theo Fennell set to judge Shine Showcase 2014
Theo Fennell has announced that he will be a member of the judging panel for the Shine Show 2014 at The Goldsmith’s centre in Clerkenwell, London. The showcase, which is part of the London Design Festival, will celebrate the most exceptional craftsmanship in goldsmithing, silversmithing and jewellery design and will…
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Jun- 2014 -18 JuneCurrent Affairs
Henryka announce winners of amber design contest
Silver and amber jewellery retailer, Henryka, has revealed three winners of their amber design competition with Hereford College of Arts (HCA). The Hereford-based business hosted a jewellery design competition with HCA and the winning three student’s designs are set to be put into production for sale in store. Students were…
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16 JuneNews
Birmingham first year jewellery student selected for Argos range
A first-year jewellery student at Birmingham City University (BCU) has been chosen by Argos to produce an exclusive jewellery collection. Ruth Hallows, aged 32 from Darlington, County Durham, beat off competition from 48 other students from the School of Jewellery, part of BCU, with her ‘Pearl Swirl’ collection. She said:…
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May- 2014 -13 MayDesigners
F Hinds and IJL competition winners revealed
F Hinds and International Jewellery London (IJL) have announced the five winners of the High Street by Design 2014 competition. Director of F Hinds, Andrew Hinds said: “We are delighted that our winners literally come from north, south, east and west. The vigour of jewellery design is amply illustrated by…
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