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- 2021 -3 FebruaryProduct Launches
Ania Haie launches new Bright Future collection
Ania Haie has announced the launch of the Bright Future jewellery collection, which will be available from April 2021 with retail prices starting from £25. The collection houses a bold colour palette of teal, berry, powder blue, sage and optic white, which were chosen to suit outfits worn from summer…
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Jan- 2021 -26 JanuaryRetailers
Forum Jewellers to offer free Valentine’s proposal ring
Forum Jewellers has launched a free proposal ring campaign to celebrate this year’s Valentine’s Day. The retailer is offering customers a free proposal ring to commemorate the romantic holiday in order to help develop its relationship with customers during the pandemic. Customers must sign-up on the CMJ member’s website, with…
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21 JanuaryProduct Launches
Lilienthal Berlin launches new meteorite watch collection
Lilienthal Berlin has released a new limited edition series,“The Infinite Freedom of the Universe” which features real pieces of meteorite in the centre of the dial for a starting price of €1,199 (£1,059). Together with the case made from “high quality” titanium, a scratch-resistant glass case back, Superluminova-coated hands and…
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15 JanuaryEconomy
Hallmarking down by 12.1% in December
The total number of pieces hallmarked during December 2020 decreased by only 12.1% compared with the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay office. Gold hallmarked pieces decreased 4.7% from 290,186 to 276,475 and silver items decreased17.7% from 326,442 to 268,709. Platinum hallmarking also…
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8 JanuaryAuctions
Fellows to auction historic Russian Imperial Guard locket
Fellows auction house is set to sell a historic Russian Imperial Guard miniature helmet locket from former Fabergé head workmaster for an estimate of £1,800 – £2,400 on 21 January 2021. The 1885 locket depicts the headwear of the Imperial Guards’ Horse Regiment in the Russian Empire. The designer, Erik…
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Dec- 2020 -22 DecemberAuctions
Christie’s announces Karl Lagerfeld Chanel Jewels auction
Christie’s has announced an auction in the new year dedicated to Karl Langerfeld titled: ‘Susan and Karl: Important Chanel Fashion Jewelry from The Collection of Mrs. John H. Gutfreund’. Over 100 Chanel jewels will be showcased at the auction, which will run from 14 to 29 January. Claibourne Poindexter, specialist…
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15 DecemberQ&A Sessions
Interview: Jennifer Georgeson, founder and CEO of So Just Shop
So Just Shop is a jewellery, accessory and homeware marketplace working directly with women-led artisans from some of the most vulnerable communities around the globe. Jewellery Focus sat down with the business’ founder and CEO, Jennifer Georgeson, to discuss empowering women, sustainability in business and navigating the difficulties resulting from…
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Nov- 2020 -25 NovemberAuctions
Ghandi’s pocket watch sells for £12k at auction
A silver plated Swiss pocket watch, once owned by Mahatma Gandhi, has sold for £12,000 at East Bristol Auctions last Friday (20 November). The “worn and broken” timepiece, originally estimated to sell for up to £10,000, follows a sale of a pair of glasses, also believed to have been Ghandi’s,…
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20 NovemberDesigners
Lebrusan Studio announces charity fundraising
Jewellery brand Lebrusan Studio has announced its plan to raise funds for The Water Project over the Black Friday weekend. The jeweller said that 20% of the proceeds sold between 25 November and 1 December will go to the non-profit organisation, whose aim is to grant access to clean and…
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16 NovemberEconomy
Hallmarking slightly improves in October
The total number of pieces hallmarked in October 2020 fell by 17.5% compared with the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay office. This marked a total improvement against September’s figures, where total hallmarking was down by 19.5% against the prior year. Gold hallmarked…
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