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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Sep- 2020 -25 SeptemberRetailers
Nova Silver launches QR code scheme
Nora Silver has launched a new scheme aimed at assisting people who want to support small businesses, yet who are anxious about waiting in queues during the pandemic. The Norwich-based jewellery boutique is asking customers to scan products’ QR codes on their smartphones, which will open the Nora Silver website.…
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11 SeptemberFeatures
Edge of Ember: Forging a sustainable future
As we enter the age of the unknown following the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, industries are finding themselves at a crossroads and looking for change. While consumers and creators begin to look beyond traditional norms, more and more brands have turned towards diamonds’ much younger cousin: the lab-grown variety. …
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8 SeptemberFeatures
Getting closer to Colombia’s emeralds
Every emerald should tell its own story, from the day the precious gemstone is mined and held to the light for the first time, to the moment the customer holds a jewel of such beauty in their hand. Colombia’s Chivor, Coscuez and Muzo mines produce the finest emeralds in the…
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3 SeptemberDesigners
Yummikeys launches Ultrasound Necklace
Eco-friendly baby brand, Yummikeys, has announced its first ever adult-only jewellery design, the Ultrasound Necklace. The piece is designed with “mum in mind”, with each necklace produced engraved with a personal ultrasound image, with the idea of producing a “cherished keepsake” for customers. According to the group, the “carefully” designed…
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Aug- 2020 -26 AugustManufacturers
DEMI+CO launches wholesale range
Demi and Co has announced the launch of a new magnetic jewellery range for the wholesale market following a “phenomenally successful” first year of trading. After launching its website and creating the ALPHA mens brand, the group said that customers were purchasing their copper and magnetic bracelet range at a…
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18 AugustTrade Organisations
BAJ opens admissions for three short courses
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the opening of admissions for three short courses at its Birmingham campus. Prospective students can now sign up for BAJ’s Stone Setting for Beginners, Wax Carving: Practice and Casting Theory, and Jewellery Manufacturing for Beginners programmes. Courses can be attended by both…
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14 AugustNews
UK hallmarking slumps 42.7% in July
The total number of pieces hallmarked during July 2020 decreased by 42.7% compared with the same month last, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay office. Gold hallmarked pieces decreased from 308,297 to 212,620 and silver items decreased from 372,259 to 1741,592 during the month – a decline…
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6 AugustCurrent Affairs
Price of gold hits ‘record’ high
The price of gold has topped $2,000 (£1,527) an ounce for the first time in history, as investors look to move cash into gold amid increased concerns over the global economy and geo-political tensions. The price of gold first hit a “record” high last week, when its price was bumped…
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3 AugustDesigners
Chippenham jeweller launches jewellery kit
Tamara Eggleston, a Chippenham-based jeweller, has announced the launch of a home jewellery making kit in a bid to boost business after lockdown saw her workshop close. In addition, Eggleston has launched the initiative after many of the shops she sold through also had to close following the pandemic. Eggeleston,…
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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyRetailers
William and Son enters administration
William and Son, a Mayfair-based jeweller, has fallen into administration. Damian Webb and Phillip Sykes of RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP were appointed joint administrators of the business on 10 July 2020, the jeweller has revealed. In a statement, the jewellers confirmed the “affairs, business and property of the company are…
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