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- 2019 -11 OctoberBrand Profiles
My Store: Palenque Jewellery
Directors Susana and David Heard started Palenque Jewellery in a smallย gallery-style shop on Edinburghโs Royal Mile in October 1992. The idea for Palenque can be traced back to the period when the pair first met in Chiapas Mexico, where Susana originates. At the same time as meeting his future…
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11 OctoberE-Commerce
E-Commerce Handbook Case Study: Ruby & Oscar
Give me a brief description of your business Ruby & Oscar was established in 2018. We offer lab created and natural, semi precious stones set within a selection of silver and gold designs. Operating solely online, we are able to pass on excellent savings directly to our customers. What is…
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3 OctoberTrade Organisations
RJC partners with United Nations Global Compact to advance SDGs
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has entered into a partnership with the United Nations Global Compact to help develop best practice impact case studies for building awareness and educating key stakeholders on how businesses can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The RJC Code of Practices standard aligns with…
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3 OctoberManufacturer Files
Manufacturer Files: Masonic Jewellery.co.uk
Masonic Jewellery.co.uk has been passed through several different hands over the past 100 years, under different owners and even different names, but the tooling and the knowledge has remained consistent over the course of a century,โ says Mike Jeffreys, owner and director of the manufacturer which provides authentic Freemason/masonic jewellery…
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Sep- 2019 -27 SeptemberDesigners
Rennรฉ Jewellery launches first ever menโs collection
Mother and daughter design duo Helen and Annie Rennison, have today announced the launch of the first menโs collection for Rennรฉ Jewellery. The collection comprises rings, bracelets, chains and charms, all made from sterling silver, 18ct gold and a variety of vibrant semi-precious stones. According to the brand, the launch…
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19 SeptemberE-Commerce
Burhouse Limited launches new website
Burhouse Ltd., the well known wholesale distributor of jewellery making findings, gemstone beads and cabochons has relaunched its website www.burhouse.com. Burhouse Ltd. has supported the jewellery design industry for over 45 years in West Yorkshire, supplying high quality plated findings, chains, gemstone beads and cabochons as well as featuring one…
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11 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Three-quarters of Brits canโt spot fake jewellery, study finds
Brits โdonโt have a clueโ when it comes to spotting fake jewellery, according to new research. The survey, conducted by metals specialist metals4U using high-resolution photographs, found that items which appear to be made from gold are the hardest to verify. More than three-quarters of Brits were challenged to identify…
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Aug- 2019 -20 AugustEconomy
Gold slumps 7.3% in July hallmarking
The number of gold pieces hallmarked in July 2019 decreased by 7.3%, according to figures compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office. Palladium also decreased by 30.3% to 4356 pieces hallmarked, and the amount of platinum pieces hallmarked during the month decreased by 2% to 26,599 items. However, the average volume…
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20 AugustDesigners
Isabella Liu to release new โnatureโ inspired collection
Jeweller Isabella Liu is set to release the Butterfly Lovers line of jewellery, which draws itsย inspiration from nature. The collection also takes inspiration from the legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, the โChinese Romeo and Julietโ. The loversโ spirits, portayed in the form of a pair of butterflies,…
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14 AugustDesigners
North East gallery reveals new jewellery collection
A jewellery collection inspired by pattern, repetition and movement takes will be unveiled at a Newcastle gallery this autumn. The Biscuit Factory – the UKโs largest independent art, craft and design gallery – is launching โRhythmโ, a new jewellery collection debuting on 6 September that spotlights the โart of rhythmโ…
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