National Association of Jewellers
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is a key body supporting the UK jewellery trade, offering guidance, training, and advocacy for retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers. For jewellery professionals, staying informed on NAJ initiatives helps navigate industry standards, ethical practices, and commercial challenges. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage on the NAJ’s activities, including policy updates, member news, events, and its role in shaping a responsible and thriving jewellery sector.
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Nov- 2017 -9 NovemberDesigners
Nova Silver shortlisted for NAJ Jewellery and Watch Supplier of the Year
Nova Silver have announced that they have been nominated for the National Association of Jewellers Jewellery and Watch Supplier of the Year. Nova Silver are renowned for the variety of jewellery available, including amber and semi-precious stones. Most popular amongst the collections are the Kitten range of nature-inspired, design-led silver…
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7 NovemberDesigners
Henryka sales manager nominated for NAJ award
Silver and natural gemstone jewellery brand Henryka has announced that its sales and trade accounts manager, Hollie Francis, has been shortlisted for a National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) Award. Hollie started working with Henryka in August 2011 as its sales and marketing manager before transitioning to trade accounts manager in 2016.…
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6 NovemberE-Commerce
NAJ and DASH launch ‘ground breaking’ digital currency survey
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) and digital cash brand Dash are inviting companies in the jewellery sector to take part in their Digital Currency survey. The survey aims to understand perceptions and attitudes towards DASH, an alternative currency. The results of the survey will also enable Dash to tailor…
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6 NovemberRetailers
F Hinds first UK jeweller awarded ‘prestigious’ World Diamond Mark
F Hinds is the first jeweller in the UK to be confirmed as meeting the standards required by international diamond governing body the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. It has awarded the family retailer with the ‘World Diamond Mark’ (WDM) and seal as an Authorised Diamond Dealer. This recognises the…
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Oct- 2017 -11 OctoberAppointments
NAJ appoints new CEO
Association chief executive Simon Forrester has today been confirmed as the new CEO for the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ). Simon has over 22 years’ experience in strategic-level association management and was awarded with the Trade Association Chief Executive of the Year in 2016. His most recent association, the British…
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5 OctoberE-Commerce
Dash sponsors NAJ to promote digital currency to UK jewellery industry
A new cryptocurrency brand called Dash has been named as the Headline Sponsor at the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) Awards in December 2017. The startup is looking to promote itself to UK jewellers and gold dealers, in hopes of becoming a common form of exchange in the UK. The…
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Sep- 2017 -7 SeptemberDesigners
IJL announces KickStart winner
Alice Barnes has received the IJL 2017 KickStart ‘Industry’s Choice Award’, and will return to the show with a complimentary stand in the Design Gallery in 2018. The ten KickStarters competed over the summer to gain as many votes as possible from the public via social media and an online…
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Aug- 2017 -31 AugustEvents
Millennials networking group to exhibit at IJL
A new networking group for millennials in the jewellery industry will be exhibiting at the upcoming International Jewellery London show. The millennials network will be hosting a breakfast reception on Sunday, 3 September, and is inviting all young professionals to come along to find out more about the group and…
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May- 2017 -23 MayCurrent Affairs
Catherine Jones boss receives Cambridge master’s degree
Vanessa Burkitt, MD of family jewellers Catherine Jones of Cambridge, has received a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge. Burkitt, who was elected to the National Committee of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) this week, studied modern languages for her undergraduate degree and was the first woman to…
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19 MayTrade Organisations
NAJ CEO steps down
Michael Rawlinson has announced that he has stepped down from his role as the CEO of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ). Rawlinson said that his reason for his resignation was to pursue other interests. In his resignation letter, he said: “I have achieved what I set out to do…
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