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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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryDesigners
Amanda Coleman launches ‘Sunflower’ collection
British jewellery designer Amanda Coleman has launched her new collection titled “Sunflower”. The pieces are handmade in sterling silver or 22ct gold vermeil with a choice of black oxidised silver or freshwater pearl centre. The collection is inspired by the “beauty of sunflowers” and is aimed at creating a “sense…
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17 FebruaryDesigners
Georg Jensen debuts recycled gold collection
Danish jeweller Georg Jensen has unveiled its new extended ‘Reflect’ collection which includes pieces made entirely of recycled gold. The extended collection includes more sterling silver pieces as well as the new 18 carat gold pieces all designed by Jacqueline Rabun. The gold styles range from statement necklaces to chunky…
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14 FebruaryManufacturers
Heritage Crafts and The Royal Mint launch training bursary
The Royal Mint has partnered with Heritage Crafts to launch four bursaries to “preserve and champion” traditional British craftsmanship skills in precious metals. It comes as Heritage Crafts said that many are dissuaded from training in precious metal heritage crafts because of the cost, and therefore “the make-up of the…
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14 FebruaryDesigners
Rachel Jackson launches ‘Electric Love’ collection
London based designer Rachel Jackson has launched the “Electric Love” collection, the first of three collections for Spring/Summer 23. According to the jeweller the line is the first of a three-part story of two great loves. A love affair between two girls. The pieces are crafted from sterling silver, 22…
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13 FebruaryDesigners
Fiorelli launches recycled silver collection
Fiorelli Jewellery has launched a new collection titled “Express Yourself” made from recycled sterling silver. The collection includes a mixture of interlinking styles and geometric shapes inspired by “current and upcoming trends”. There are a number of earrings and necklaces in the collection featuring either hexagons or medallions. Some of…
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9 FebruaryManufacturers
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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8 FebruaryDesigners
Dior launches Dior Grand Soir Automate watch line
French jeweller Dior has launched its new line of watches titled “Dior Grand Soir Automate”. The line has three different versions of the watch which is part of the overall Dior Grand Soir line. This line has been released every year since 2012. The brand said “creative freedom, aesthetic audacity…
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7 FebruaryDesigners
Lily and Roo launches charity necklace
Lily and Roo has partnered with baby bank charity Little Village to create a necklace for Mothers Day. The necklace features a heart padlock style and is available in 925 sterling silver and 18ct gold plated on 925 sterling silver. Customers can choose to have the necklace engraved with a…
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1 FebruaryNews
Assay Offices approve new King Charles III coronation hallmark
The Assay Offices of the UK has announced the approval of a new hallmark for the coronation of King Charles III. Based on a medal by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS and using artwork supplied by Thomas Fattorini, the mark depicts the King’s head against an oval background. The mark can be…
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Jan- 2023 -27 JanuaryDesigners
Thomas Sabo launches Mystic Island line
German jeweller Thomas Sabo has announced the launch of its Mystic Island launch as part of its Spring/Summer collection 2023. Available in polished 925 sterling silver or with high-quality 18-carat yellow gold plating, the line is inspired by ancient coins and sunken treasures. The line includes link necklaces which feature…
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