Platinum
Platinum holds a prestigious place in the jewellery trade, prized for its strength, rarity, and enduring appeal in high-end design. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, staying informed on platinum market trends, pricing dynamics, and sourcing challenges is critical. Jewellery Focus delivers specialist coverage on platinum, including market analysis, updates on ethical and recycled sourcing, innovations in design and manufacturing, and insights into consumer demand. Our reporting supports trade professionals navigating this valuable segment of the industry.
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Feb- 2015 -4 FebruaryEvents
Weston Beamor student design competition winner announced
Lucy Whitehouse has been announced as the Weston Beamor student design competition winner, edging the award over three other short-listed candidates. The winner of the competition, an annual event for second year students taking Birmingham City University’s (BCU) Higher National Diploma in Jewellery and Silversmithing, was announced at Weston Beamor’s…
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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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14 JanuaryEconomy
9ct gold jumps by a million items in full year hallmarking figures
The year 2014 marked an overall upward trajectory of the UK’s hallmarking figures, with the number of items marked rising 13.7% overall, to just under 10.4 million items – 1.2 million more than previous year. The standout performer was 9ct gold, which rose a staggering 25.1% to just over 3.6 million items…
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Dec- 2014 -8 DecemberProduct Launches
Domino set to launch new wedding ring collection at Spring Fair
Domino has announced that it will use its stand at Jewellery and Watch Birmingham to launch its new wedding ring collection. The collection will include a selection of bi-colour bands available in platinum as well as 18ct white, yellow and rose gold, and is entirely British-made. The company has also…
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8 DecemberEconomy
Hallmarking set to top 10m items for first time in three years
The total number of hallmarked items is set to top 10 million for the first time since 2011, the latest data from the four UK assay offices suggests. Overall hallmarking figures, collated by the Assay Office Birmingham, dropped by 7.8% in November compared with the same period last year, mainly…
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Nov- 2014 -21 NovemberManufacturers
Domino reveals pendants and studs ahead of Christmas
Jewellery manufacturer Domino has announced a capsule collection of diamond pendant and stud earring designs ahead of the Christmas rush. The five pendant and earring suites, which are designed and manufactured entirely in the UK, are available in platinum as well as 18ct white, yellow and rose gold. They are supplied…
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12 NovemberEconomy
HALLMARKING: Gold keeps climbing, silver lets the side down
Gold continued its upward trajectory in the month of October with a 22.1% rise in the number of articles hallmarked, totalling 115,815 overall. The figures, released by the Birmingham Assay Office using data collated from the four UK assay offices, showed that 9ct remained the strongest performer of all metal…
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Oct- 2014 -13 OctoberTrade Organisations
September hallmarking figures up 18%, 9ct gold continues to shine
Rising hallmarking figures showed no sign of abating in September, as the latest results compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office showed an overall rise of 18.2% across all precious metals, compared with September last year.The standout performer was, as has become the norm this year, gold, with 9ct rising 100,644 items to…
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10 OctoberTrade Organisations
Over 75% of RJC members are now certified
RJC has announced over 75% of its members have now achieved Certified Member status under the RJC Code of Practice (COP). This means that more than 400 of the total 532 members are now certified, with the remaining members working towards their two-year deadline following joining RJC. These certified members…
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7 OctoberEconomy
Precious metal prices fall to lowest in 15 months
The gold price fell to its lowest level for 15 months on October 6 after improved US employment figures boosted the dollar, according to Reuters. The price of gold, which influences the price of other precious metals, hit its lowest level since June 2013, at $1,183 (£735) an ounce. Platinum…
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