Precious Metal
Precious metals are the foundation of the jewellery trade, driving design, manufacturing, and consumer value across the industry. For UK jewellers, suppliers, and manufacturers, staying informed on trends in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium is essential to navigating market fluctuations, ethical sourcing, and production challenges. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage of precious metals, including market analysis, sustainability initiatives, innovations in alloying and finishing, and insights into supply chain developments shaping the sector.
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Nov- 2015 -23 November
JOB POST: Treasure House Company
Treasure House Company is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Sales Representative to join our friendly team. The ideal candidate will have established contacts with independent jewellers and key account groups. They will have a passion for sales and customer service which will enable them to generate sales and promote…
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20 NovemberEconomy
UK jewellery sales up 1.2% in 2015
Sales of UK jewellery grew 1.2% from £4.1bn in 2014 to an estimated £4.15bn in 2015, according to new data released from market research firm Mintel. The report found that precious metal jewellery sales were strong during the year, rising 3.7% from £3.36bn in 2014 to an estimated £3.4bn in…
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19 NovemberWatch Focus
Swiss watch exports slip 12.3% in October
Swiss watch exports fell 12.3% in October compared with the same month last year, according to new figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH). The report found that exports of Swiss watches scraped past the 2bn Swiss francs (£1.3bn) mark, a level that FH said has traditionally…
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Oct- 2015 -26 OctoberE-Commerce
70% of jewellery shoppers look for a ‘trust mark’ online
More than 90% of shoppers say knowing their online jewellery purchase is the genuine article is ‘very important’, while 70% of consumers will look for a trust scheme on the site before committing to a purchase. This is according to a survey commissioned by the Edinburgh Assay Office in partnership…
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Sep- 2015 -23 SeptemberProduct Launches
Edinburgh Assay Office launches diamond certification in Heathrow office
The Edinburgh Assay Office has introduced a new diamond certification option to its Hallmarking in Transit offering at its London Heathrow sub-office. The office said the service, which is provided by Solitaire Gem Labs (SGL), will enable its Hallmarking in Transit customers to add a “one-stop, secure diamond certification” to…
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1 SeptemberEditor's Blog
Rumblings from the East
It has taken years for the jewellery industry to get back to a semblance of growth. But where once the whys and wherefores of economic rise and fall could be identified, isolated, and understood, they are becoming more opaque. This month the Chinese economy slowed to the extent that financial…
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Aug- 2015 -25 AugustInternational
Fairtrade Gold launches in the US
Reflective Images Jewelry has been named as the first Certified Fairtrade Gold American jeweller by Fairtrade International, following the foundation’s launch in the US. The company worked as the US commercial liaison with Fairtrade International to launch the certification programme while also introducing its own traceable and transparent sourcing practices…
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20 AugustWatch Focus
Swiss watch exports down 9.3% in July
Swiss watch exports decreased by 9.3% in July compared with the same month a year earlier, according to new figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH). Watch exports in Switzerland were valued at 1.9bn Francs (£1.26bn) during the month, with the federation citing the Asian markets, which…
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14 AugustEditor's Blog
I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party, CMJ
I was reminded of the old adage yesterday – turnover is vanity, profit is sanity. It’s so clichéd as to sound almost like bad advice, but of course anyone in business knows it holds as true today as it did when the first merchants started trying to glean a few…
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Jul- 2015 -28 JulyTrade Organisations
British Hallmarking Council to recruit four new members
The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) has announced that it is looking to recruit four new members. Established by the Hallmarking Act 1973, BHC protects consumer interests in the jewellery industry by ensuring that there are adequate facilities for hallmarking in the UK and advising the Secretary of State for the…
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