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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Apr- 2024 -4 AprilRetailers
Bradleyโs Jewellers partners with Castle Howard for new Spring range
Bradleyโs Jewellers York has extended its partnership with North Yorkshire-based stately home Castle Howard as it secured a prime position in its Courtyard Window just in time for its reopening.ย The extensive jewellery display includes โbest-sellingโ pieces from Bradleyโs Jewellers Yorkโs existing collections and exclusive creations that have been produced…
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3 AprilManufacturers
UK hallmarking falls 4.1% in February
The number of pieces hallmarked in the UK fell 4.1% in February compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Birmingham Assay Office. The total number of pieces hallmarked was 549,539, down from 572,890 last year and comes after hallmarking was flat in January. The total…
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Mar- 2024 -12 MarchDesigners
Angara unveils Spring collection
Angara has announced the launch of its Spring collection for 2024 inspired by the โbeauty of natureโ. All the pieces are designed around some kind of nature and include coloured gemstones like emeralds and rubies. The collection also includes a number of engagement rings for the season including diamond solitaires…
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4 MarchDesigners
Thomas Sabo unveils Haribo collab
Thomas Sabo has unveiled its latest collection which is a collaboration with sweet company Haribo. The pieces are made from high-quality glass in the popular fruit gummy colours red, yellow, green, orange, white and blue. The Goldbears can be purchased on rings, earrings, necklaces and bracelets and can be combined…
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Feb- 2024 -29 FebruaryRetailers
Kit Heath expands Beval collection with Unity series
Silver jewellery brand Kit Heath has announced the expansion of its Bevel collection with the introduction of the Unity series. According to Kit Heath, the new range of designs is dedicated to โcelebrating the essence of connection and unityโ. The Unity series features two bonded sterling silver circles, symbolising โthe…
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29 FebruaryDesigners
Ti Sento unveils new SS24 collection
Ti Sento has unveiled its latest collection for spring/summer 2024 celebrating all kinds of women. The SS24 collection includes colours of turquoise and blue, redefining pearls in โmodern but classic stylesโ. The range includes cushion cut pendants, rings and earrings, coin-inspired necklaces and rings and a whole new festival of…
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27 FebruaryRetailers
Fei Liu launches new Halo collection
British fine jewellery brand Fei Liu, based in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, is set to launch its new Halo collection. Set to debut this March, the new silver collection draws inspiration from the adventures of the sea, featuring an array of earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. The collection features earrings, necklaces,…
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26 FebruaryTrade Organisations
NAJ roundtable discusses future of trade with Chris Bryant MP
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) hosted a special 23 person industry wide roundtable on 8 February, bringing together all facets of the UK Jewellery, Silverware and Allied Crafts sectors, to meet with Sir Chris Bryant MP, shadow minister for creative and digital, part of the Department for Digital, Media…
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20 FebruaryRetailers
Giovanni Raspini launches new Spring/Summer 2024 collections
Giovanni Raspini is set to launch its new Spring/Summer 2024 collections on 21 February. For the new collections, the jewellery group is offering a new โcontemporaryโ and โstylisticโ approach of the figurative and animalier figures. This Spring/Summer edition consists of five collections: Colour Rings, Blossom, Mini Drops, Coral and Mini…
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15 FebruaryManufacturers
UK hallmarking unchanged in January
The number of pieces hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices was flat with 0.0% growth in January 2024. The number of silver pieces hallmarked dropped 5.9% from 375,891 in January 2023 down to 353,900 this year, a decline of 21,991. Silver 958 dropped the most in the category, falling…
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