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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Oct- 2014 -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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7 OctoberEconomy
Jewellery and watch market to grow by 1.8%, says Mintel
Research company Mintel has estimated that the watch and jewellery market will grow by 1.8% by the end of 2014. According to its ‘Watches and Jewellery Retailing – September 2014’ report, this year’s growth has been driven by rising consumer confidence and the expansion of the watches sector. Gold is…
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3 OctoberDesigners
Lolo & Galago in talks to trial precious metal 3D printer
Fine jewellery brand Lolo and Galago is currently in early stage talks about working with a Swiss company which can 3D print jewellery using gold instead of wax or resin. The brand is discussing the possibility of a direct-from-print collection, with pieces finished using traditional methods. The process would mean…
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Sep- 2014 -15 SeptemberTrade Organisations
Fairtrade announces consultation process on its Standard for Gold
Fairtrade International has launched a public consultation on its Standard for Gold and Associated Precious Metals for Artisanal and Small-scale Mining. The consultation will explore how Fairtrade can best tackle new regulation and legislation in the gold industry. The aim is for Fairtrade to offer a small but scalable solution…
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May- 2014 -27 MayEvents
Goldsmiths’ Company to showcase services at New Designers event
The Goldsmiths’ Company is set to sponsor the annual ‘New Designers’ exhibition, supporting young jewellers and silversmiths, on June 25 – 28. The exhibition showcases the work of recent graduate designers from the UK’s leading educational institution with The Goldsmiths’ Company, the longest standing sponsor of the awards, sponsoring two…
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7 MayTrade Organisations
Ground broken on new Birmingham Assay Office site
Birmingham Assay Office bosses joined members of their building project team to begin work on the site of the new building at Icknield Street last week. The Assay Office has been at its current home in Newhall Street since 1877, and says that the move within the Jewellery Quarter “demonstrates…
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2 MayAnalysis
FEATURE: The End of the Gold Rush
The gold price has stabilised, and the slump in gold hallmarking has bottomed out. And now that the commodity traders are losing interest, MICHAEL NORTHCOTT asks whether the scrap-buying craze has caused any lasting change to the market. Two very significant trends have appeared that will likely have a profound…
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Apr- 2014 -22 AprilEditor's Blog
Private equity kills the romance of our industry
The artisanal flare that characterises much of the UK jewellery industry couldn’t feel further away from the numerical mustard of the City. A CAD design programme is about as close as the jewellery world gets to digits flashing across the stock broker’s screen. But this week brings the news that…
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10 AprilEvents
Goldsmiths’ Fair to feature 170 leading designers
The Goldsmiths’ Fair will showcase 170 leading designer-makers as well as sporting a radical new look when it returns on September 22. The exhibition, which comprises of an array of contemporary jewellery and silver, will be held at the Goldsmiths’ Hall in London and will showcase newly completed masterpieces from…
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1 AprilTrade Organisations
Gary Wroe elected as new BJA chairman
The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) has appointed Gary Wroe as its new chairman. Wroe, who is managing director of Birmingham-based Hockley Mint, was elected by a vote of the BJA’s national committee late last week. He will succeed Gary Williams who steps down at the end of April. Speaking to Jewellery…
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