Silver
Silver continues to be a vital material in the jewellery trade, valued for its affordability, versatility, and enduring popularity with consumers. For UK jewellers, designers, manufacturers, and suppliers, the silver market presents both opportunities and challenges, from price volatility to increasing demand for ethically sourced and recycled materials. Jewellery Focus offers comprehensive coverage on silver, including market trends, regulatory updates, design innovations, and sustainability initiatives. Our reporting helps jewellery professionals stay ahead in a competitive sector where silver plays a key role in both fine and fashion jewellery.
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Jan- 2024 -9 JanuaryDesigners
Loveness Lee unveils Dragon Chinese Zodiac Ring
Loveness Lee has announced the release of the Dragon Chinese Zodiac Recycled Silver Ring, for Chinese New Year. Crafted with a textured band and contrasting smooth polished surface, this new unisex signet style ring features hand-written ancient Chinese calligraphy of the Dragon. Each ring is handcrafted in London and adopts…
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Dec- 2023 -14 DecemberManufacturers
Hallmarking drops 3.5% in November
Hallmarking dropped by 3.5% in November, from last month’s 896,622 to 865,515, according to new data from the Birmingham Assay Office. Despite the overall drop the number of gold pieces hallmarked rose 4.9% to 405,935, up from 387,058. This increase was driven mostly by a 10.4% in 375 gold from…
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8 DecemberRetailers
Seol and Gold launches its first Men’s Collection
Seol and Gold has unveiled its first-ever Men’s Collection The new collection features a mix of chunky chains, single hoops, classic chains and bracelets as well as signet rings and necklaces. The new collection also includes Seol + Gold classics in extended sizing, styled for men. The pieces in the…
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1 DecemberRetailers
Thomas Sabo appoints new CEO
International jewellery and watch brand Thomas Sabo has appointed Bernd Stadlweiser as its new CEO from January 2024. Stadlwieser, who already played a key role in shaping the company as CEO from 2003 to 2012, will once again take over the operative management of Thomas Sabo. He will be supported…
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Nov- 2023 -24 NovemberRetailers
Hallmarking up 3.1% in October
The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices has seen a 3.1% rise in October. In total 867,971 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in October 2023 compared with 841,693 in October 2022, an increase of 26,278. However, gold hallmarking dropped 2.8% from 404,355 pieces hallmarked down…
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16 NovemberRetailers
Newcastle ‘most jewellery-obsessed city’ in the UK, study finds
Newcastle has been named as the ‘most jewellery-obsessed city’ in the UK, scoring an overall score of 93.92, according to a new report by luxury jewellery retailer Liberty London. The report stated that Newcastle shone brightly at the top of its overall table, consistently scoring amongst the highest in each…
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14 NovemberDesigners
MJ Jones opens pop up at Harvey Nichols Manchester
Contemporary fine jewellery brand MJ Jones has announced the opening of its new pop-up space at Harvey Nichols, Manchester. The company will debut its newest jewellery range, Essentials, exclusive to Harvey Nichols at the site. Located on Menswear, Second Floor, the space features MJ Jones’ signature monogram print and logo…
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13 NovemberRetailers
Tiffany and Arsham Studio to launch new Pokémon capsule collection
Tiffany and Co. is set to launch its new Pokémon capsule collection in collaboration with contemporary artist Daniel Arsham and entertainment franchise Pokémon. The new collection is designed in Arsham’s “Future Relics” aesthetic, where he reimagines everyday objects as archaeological discoveries from an “imagined future”. It is also inspired by…
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9 NovemberRetailers
Giovanni Raspini launches limited edition Babylon collection
Giovanni Raspini has launched its new limited edition Babylon collection inspired by the Art Deco movement of the 1920s and 1930s with the “forms and allure of the animalier world”. Babylon is crafted from silver using the traditional lost-wax casting technique, which is a hallmark of the brand and includes…
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8 NovemberRetailers
Bradley’s Jewellers unveils Christmas Wreath collection
Independent jewellery business Bradley’s Jewellers York has launched its new Christmas Wreath collection, exclusively designed and made in Britain. The range of brooches, stud earrings and pendants draws inspiration from York Minster’s decorations for the traditional religious period of Advent, taking place across the four Sundays up to 25 December,…
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