Scottish Goldsmiths Trust

Scottish Goldsmiths Trust creates Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop

The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust (SGT) has partnered with Marchmont House to create the Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop. The Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop is a national centre where up to five silversmiths at a time can design and create pieces from precious metals. The workshop is being fully equipped with the entire collection…

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The SGT expands UK-wide ethical making pledge

The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust (SGT) has officially launched the expansion of the ethical making pledge to art colleges and training providers with jewellery and silversmithing courses across the UK. The Goldsmiths’ Centre, the UK’s “leading charity” for the professional training of goldsmiths, was announced to be the first education provider…

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SGT teams up with Ethical Metalsmith

The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust (SGT) and Ethical Metalsmiths have teamed up to bring the Radical Jewellery Makeover (RJM), a community jewellery mining project which started in the USA – to the UK for the first time. Between now and 7 January 2022, the RJM Scotland team is asking people to…

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Hamilton and Inches unveils ethically sourced silver goblet

Hamilton and Inches has revealed that a goblet handcrafted from ethically sourced silver will be among the pieces in the upcoming “Celebrating our Craft” exhibition celebrating Scottish jewellery and silversmithing. The contemporary minimalist design was created by trainee silversmith Ruth Page who was commissioned to create the piece as part…

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Elements jewellery festival unveils lineup

Elements has unveiled the lineup for its seventh annual jewellery festival which includes emerging makers from Scotland and across the UK. Organised by the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust, in partnership with Lyon and Turnbull auctioneers, the show will feature a blend of physical pop-ups and new online shop between September and…

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Vanilla Ink set to launch first Scottish Jewellery Week

Dundee-based Vanilla Ink, a studio that supports jewellers during the transition from student to professional, has announced the inaugural Scottish Jewellery Week 2014 (SJW).  The 10-day festival has been produced in response to and to celebrate the ever-growing jewellery community of Scotland, and will feature a programme of exhibitions, a…

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