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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Jun- 2020 -17 JuneProduct Launches
Cast launches jewellery-making kit
Casting start-up Cast has launched a new kit that enables customers to design their own rings โfrom the comfort of their homeโ.ย Customers can now use its bespoke jewellery making kit to carve and createย personalised and bespoke jewellery pieces in wax.ย The group will then cast the pieces and…
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3 JuneRetailers
Bybiehl launches first 100% recycled silver-and gold collection
Jewellery brand Bybiehl has announced the launch of its first collection in 100% recycled silver-and gold. The new collection consists of designs in the Jungle Ivy and Wave collection. The Jungle Ivy collection is inspired by wildlife and the environment. Moving forward all future collections will be produced in gold…
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1 JuneDesigners
Master craftsman Simon Caldicott dies aged 62
Theo Fennell has announced the passing of Simon Caldicott, the award-winning master craftsman, mounter, model maker and small worker who spent nearly forty years working for the designer. Caldicott passed away at the age of 62, following a short illness.ย A statement issued by designer Theo Fennell said: โI am…
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May- 2020 -27 MayDesigners
Leo with Love launches giveaway initiative
Leo with Love has launched a new initiative that will enable customers to receive a complimentary piece of jewellery for every product purchased online.ย ย According to the jewellery brand, customers will be able to qualify for the additional piece once they receive their initial purchase.ย They will then be asked…
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21 MayAppointments
The Goldsmiths Company appoints Richard Fox as prime warden
The Goldsmiths Company has announced the appointment of Richard Fox, managing director of Fox Silver, as prime warden. Fox is the 693rd prime warden of the Goldsmithsโ Company โ a new prime warden is elected every year. He is the first prime warden in the Companyโs history to take office…
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Apr- 2020 -28 AprilAdvice
How to clean your jewellery at home
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, itโs now more important than ever to clean your jewellery and make sure that itโs free from germs and debris. Although jewellery stores are not currently open in line with BRC advice, itโs easy enough for you to clean your own jewellery at…
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28 AprilBusiness Bites
Job support to be wound down, M&S dividend suspended, ventilator production slows, property market halts
Chancellor Rishi Sunack says he will wean the economy off his support schemes in a โgradualโ wind-down, to help prevent soaring unemployment on โexpiration dayโ. His announcement, made to MPs, came in response to concerns that a definite cut-off date would produce an explosion in redundancies and layoffs. Currently, the…
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17 AprilCoronavirus
Hallmarking falls by 35% as coronavirus impact hits
The extent to which the coronavirus outbreak has impacted UK hallmarking has been revealed as the latest figures show both the number of gold and silver pieces hallmarked during March fell by over 30% each. The number of gold and silver pieces hallmarked in March 2020 decreased by 32.3% and…
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Mar- 2020 -20 MarchFeatures
Waste not, want not: the designers driving ethical change
Last month marked a watershed moment as Rosh Mahtini became the first ever jeweller to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. Mahtini received the esteemed award based on her commitment to sustainability and ethical practices, exemplified by her innovative jewellery brand, Alighieri.ย As the first jewellery designer…
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19 MarchEconomy
Gold and silver down double digits in February hallmarking
The number of gold and silver pieces hallmarked in February 2020ย decreased by 13.3% and 25.3% respectively, according to figures compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office. Gold hallmarked pieces decreased from 281,938 to 244,558 and silver items decreased from 344,104 to 257,212 during the month. Additionally, palladium decreased by 70.3%…
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