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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Sep- 2020 -25 SeptemberAuctions
Phillips launches private selling platform for jewellery
Phillips has announced the launch of Flawless, a new online destination offering jewels for immediate purchase, located through the auction house’s website. The group said it marks the “next exciting step for the company’s fast-growing jewels department”. The launch of Flawless will showcase 12 high and fine jewellery creations by…
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23 SeptemberInternational
De Beers outlines upcoming trends in flash report
De Beers has announced that diamond jewellery design trends for the upcoming gifting season are expected to be influenced by how “consumers are feeling in response to the events of this year and the impact of lockdowns”. Its fourth Diamond Insight ‘Flash’ Report was published alongside London-based fashion trends consultancy,…
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3 SeptemberDesigners
Yummikeys launches Ultrasound Necklace
Eco-friendly baby brand, Yummikeys, has announced its first ever adult-only jewellery design, the Ultrasound Necklace. The piece is designed with “mum in mind”, with each necklace produced engraved with a personal ultrasound image, with the idea of producing a “cherished keepsake” for customers. According to the group, the “carefully” designed…
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Aug- 2020 -4 AugustEvents
BAJ announces Alighieri competition winners
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the winners of its design competition in collaboration with London-based jewellery brand Alighieri. The competition’s brief challenged students to design pieces inspired by the opening lines of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, The Divine Comedy. According to Alighieri, the quality of submissions was…
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Jul- 2020 -6 JulyDesigners
Roseanna Croft Jewellery moves to London
Roseanna Croft Jewellery has announced it is preparing to move to London in a bid to expand its business. The Derbyshire-based brand, led by designer Roseanna Croft, will now operate from a new premises in Hatton Garden. Croft said: “I am extremely excited about our move to London and cannot…
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May- 2020 -22 MayCoronavirus
BAJ opens applications for September 2020
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced that applications are now open for courses due to start in September 2020. BAJ offers a variety of exciting programmes providing world-class training in all aspects of jewellery design and manufacturing. The Jewellery Fundamentals SQA Level 3 Diploma allows students to build…
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11 MayNews
British Academy of Jewellery collaborates with Parlement Lycéen Européen
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the continuation of its partnership with Parlement Lycéen Européen (PLE), a network of jewellery schools across Europe. In light of the ongoing partnership, the association will participate in the PLE’s annual jewellery design competition, whereby students from twelve European jewellery schools compete…
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4 MayNews
BAJ launches BAJ Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the launch of its first foundation diploma, the BAJ Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, that is set to begin on 7 September 2020. The association has dubbed the diploma an “innovative and challenging general art & design course”. The level-three diploma…
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Mar- 2020 -20 MarchFeatures
Waste not, want not: the designers driving ethical change
Last month marked a watershed moment as Rosh Mahtini became the first ever jeweller to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. Mahtini received the esteemed award based on her commitment to sustainability and ethical practices, exemplified by her innovative jewellery brand, Alighieri. As the first jewellery designer…
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Sep- 2019 -19 SeptemberE-Commerce
Burhouse Limited launches new website
Burhouse Ltd., the well known wholesale distributor of jewellery making findings, gemstone beads and cabochons has relaunched its website www.burhouse.com. Burhouse Ltd. has supported the jewellery design industry for over 45 years in West Yorkshire, supplying high quality plated findings, chains, gemstone beads and cabochons as well as featuring one…
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