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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Oct- 2020 -27 OctoberProduct Launches
John Lewis launches jewellery advent calendar
John Lewis and Partners is now selling a 25 day jewellery advent calendar in the run-up to Christmas.ย The calendar, fashioned as a decorative jewellery box, includes 22 items of gold and silver-plated jewellery that can be โmixed and matched, layered and worn in a multitude of waysโ.ย The set…
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21 OctoberTrade Organisations
BAJ debuts Pins of Praise jewellery in support of NHS
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced that the winning designs of its Pins of Praise competition are now available to purchase.ย ย All proceeds from sales of the 3D-printed brooches will go to NHS Charities Together, a membership organisation representing and supporting over 250 NHS charities. The four winning…
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15 OctoberNews
Tag Heuer launches limited edition Carrera Sport Chronograph
Tag Heuer has launched the latest watch in its 160th anniversary range.ย The โTag Heuer Carrera Sport Chronographโ is the third and final release from the brand following the launch of the Silver Dial and the Montreal Limited Editions which were released earlier this year.ย Inspiration for the watch was…
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14 OctoberNews
Jewellerybox releases two new โaffordableโ collections
Jewellerybox has launched two new affordable collections ahead of the Christmas trading period.ย The online retailer has announced new lines entitled โchoose hugsโ, which is a collection of 41 pairs of sterling silver, gold plated and rose gold plated huggie hoop earrings, and also โnow and thenโ which is a…
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13 OctoberEconomy
Hallmarking falls 19.5% in September
The total number of pieces hallmarked during September 2020 decreased by 19.5% compared with the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham Assay office. Gold hallmarked pieces decreased 17.2% from 355,522 to 294,451 and silver items decreased 24.1% from 377, 587 to 286,401. Palladium hallmarking…
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6 OctoberDesigners
Lucy Slyvester launches Autumn collection
Lucy Slyvester has revealed her new Autumn jewellery collection for the Halloween season. The Oxfordshire-based designersโ new line includes designs based on stag beetles, flies, moths, dragonflies and crab claws, all created with either solid silver or gold. Slyvester believes the new collectionโs pieces โโare a perfect fit for an…
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2 OctoberTrade Organisations
Demand for yellow gold jewellery โresilientโ, says NAJ
UK retailers are seeing growing demand for yellow gold jewellery, according to the NAJโs retail ambassador Helen Dimmick. According to the association, gold prices since the start of lockdown have โdriven sentiment that the yellow metal has lasting value and pushed customers increasingly to seek repairs and remodelling of their…
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Sep- 2020 -28 SeptemberDesigners
Ania Haie extends Pearl of Wisdom collection
Ania Haie has announced a new extension to its Pearl of Wisdom collection, following on from the launch of its two autumn/winter collections, Spike It Up and Midnight Fever. Initially launched earlier this year as a smaller capsule collection, the pieces received anย โincredible responseโ from customers and retailers.ย In…
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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 productsโ 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 diamondsโ much younger cousin: the lab-grown variety.ย …
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