Royal Mint
The Royal Mint, best known for producing the UK’s coinage, also plays a growing role in the precious metals and jewellery sectors through its investment products, luxury collections, and sustainability initiatives. With operations in gold refining, recycled precious metals, and heritage-inspired design, the Royal Mint bridges traditional minting with modern retail and ethical innovation. Jewellery Focus covers the Royal Mint’s jewellery-related activities, including product launches, ESG strategies, market positioning, and its impact on UK precious metals supply. Our coverage supports trade professionals tracking how public institutions intersect with the commercial jewellery landscape.
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Aug- 2025 -1 AugustDesigners
Mappin and Webb launches new Marco Bicego collection
Jeweller Mappin and Webb has unveiled a limited edition collection by Italian designer Marco Bicego to mark its 250th anniversary. The Lunaria range combines hand-engraved 18ct yellow gold with Swiss and London Blue Topaz, a nod to Mappin and Webb’s signature colour. Each piece is designed to reflect natural forms,…
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Jul- 2025 -1 JulyManufacturers
Royal Mint crafts new Mappin and Webb 250th anniversary collection
The Royal Mint has produced a new collection for British luxury retailer Mappin and Webb to mark its 250th anniversary, using gold recovered from electronic waste. The 15-piece range was designed and made by The Royal Mint’s craftspeople and draws on traditional techniques alongside contemporary styling. The collection is being…
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Jun- 2025 -27 JuneRetailers
Mappin and Webb launches 250th anniversary collection
Mappin and Webb is marking its 250th anniversary in 2025 with a year of exclusive launches and events, celebrating a legacy that began in 1775 when Jonathan Mappin opened a silverware workshop in Sheffield. The group has created its own collection featuring floral designs from its archive, each piece set…
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Aug- 2024 -16 AugustNews
UK gold investors ‘buy the dip’ amid global markets’ latest storm
Bullion trading via The Royal Mint’s website trebled (336%) after global financial markets plummeted on Monday (5 August 2024), the Royal Mint revealed. The number of investors transacting increased by 53%, compared with this year’s daily average, with precious metals buying outpacing selling by a ratio of 5:1 Additionally, 1oz…
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8 AugustManufacturers
Royal Mint unveils new e-waste gold extracting factory
The Royal Mint has announced the launch of a new factory which will extract gold from electronic waste. Located in south Wales, the 3,700 sqm facility uses chemistry from Canadian clean tech company Excir to extract gold from printed circuit boards (PCBs). The factory has scaled the innovative technology from…
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Jul- 2024 -9 JulyManufacturers
The Royal Mint appoints global head of growth for precious metals
The Royal Mint has announced that Nick Bowkett will take on the role of head of Growth for precious metals, leading its expansion into new markets globally. The Royal Mint is the UK’s home of precious metals, having worked with them for over 1,100 years. Today, it operates a “thriving”…
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Jun- 2024 -11 JuneManufacturers
The Royal Mint signs £100m deal with RARCOA to expand in US
The Royal Mint has signed an exclusive distribution deal to grow its commemorative coin business in the US. The deal with the Rare Coin Company of America (RARCOA) is projected to turnover £100m over the next three years. Since 2022, The Royal Mint has seen a 118% increase in the…
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May- 2024 -10 MayTrade Organisations
Over 7,900 coins pass Trial of the Pyx
The King’s Remembrancer, senior master cook of the Kings’ Bench Division of the High Court, has pronounced a positive verdict on the 7,960 coins submitted by The Royal Mint at the Trial of the Pyx. Among the submissions were the series of eight new definitive coins, displaying designs of the…
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Feb- 2024 -8 FebruaryManufacturers
Royal Mint submits coins for Trial of Pyx
The Royal Mint has submitted 7,960 coins for testing at the UK’s oldest judicial ceremony, the Trial of the Pyx. The 700-year-old ceremony aims to protect consumers by upholding the quality of the nation’s coinage through rigorous testing. The process ensures that the coins produced by The Royal Mint meet…
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1 FebruaryManufacturers
Heritage Crafts and The Royal Mint launch new bursaries
The Royal Mint and Heritage Crafts have announced four new bursaries for precious metal workers to preserve and champion traditional British craftsmanship skills. The four successful applicants of the 2024 bursary scheme will benefit from up to £4,000 in funding each, as well as one-to-one support from the staff at…
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