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- 2017 -16 OctoberAuctions
Jewellery worn by ‘the real Lady Chatterley’ comes to auction
Jewellery pieces worn and owned by the woman believed to be the inspiration behind literary character Lady Chatterley is due to be auctioned at Wooley and Wallis Auctioneers. Aristocrat Lady Ottoline Morrel was a literary hostess, and she was parodied in several novels during her lifetime, most famously as Hermione…
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16 OctoberDesigners
Annie Haak releases Northern Lights collection
British jewellery brand Annie Haak has released its new Northern Lights collection. Following on from the SS17 Heavenly Collection, the new AW17 collection is inspired by – and takes its name from – The Northern Lights. The colours seen during the luminescent natural phenomenon are reflected in the sterling silver…
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12 OctoberDesigners
Daisy London launches Chakra Sparkle range
Jewellery brand Daisy London has introduced the newest addition to its Chakra range, the Chakra Sparkle. Continuing with its ethos of fusing contemporary jewellery design with deeper spiritual ideology, Daisy London’s latest drop features all seven chakras symbols in a dainty chain-style bracelet and necklace. Handcrafted in either 18-carat gold…
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11 OctoberDesigners
Goldsmiths’ Fair ends after a ‘successful’ 35th edition
The 35th edition of Goldsmiths’ Fair, closed its doors on Sunday afternoon. More than 8,000 individuals, including gallerists, international collectors, and jewellery enthusiasts of all stripes, visited the event and sales were reportedly strong. The event was held at the Goldsmiths’ Hall and unveiled the latest collections from 126 leading…
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10 OctoberDesigners
Harvey Nichols stocks Maviada in new online partnership
Maviada Jewellery has announced its collaboration with the Harvey Nichols and La Maison Couture online stores. The brand will showcase its 18 carat solid gold pendants as well as its 18 carat yellow gold vermeil, 18 carat rose gold vermeil and rhodium plated sterling silver Bodrum logo necklaces and bracelets.…
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9 OctoberDesigners
ROX confirms Catherine Zoraida collaboration
Independent luxury jeweller ROX has announced a collaboration with jewellery designer Catherine Zoraida. It is the first time the Scottish luxury brand has collaborated with an established designer to create a capsule collection. Inspired by star sign constellations, the ROX x Catherine Zoraida collaboration kicks off with the Zodiac collection…
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6 OctoberDesigners
Second winner of Goldsmiths’ New Design Award named
London-based jeweller Sonia Cheadle has won the Goldsmiths’ Fair 2017 Best New Design Award (week two) for her Four Seasons Brooches comprising Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. The series combines precious metals, diamonds and steel. The series depicts and imitates the 365-day cycle of trees and how they dress and…
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5 OctoberDesigners
Canadian jeweller Birks readies for UK launch
Canadian jewellery brand Birks is set for its UK launch with the support of Aurum Group Holdings. From Monday 9 October, a specially curated collection of the brand’s contemporary jewellery will be stocked in Mappin & Webb stores across the country. The brand was founded in Montreal in 1879 and…
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5 OctoberDesigners
Lola Rose partners with Future Dreams to support breast cancer
Lola Rose has partnered with the charity Future Dreams to support breast cancer. The jewellery brand has released a Rose Pink Quartzite slider bracelet made in sterling silver with rhodium plating, with an adjustable slider engraved with the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon. In addition to the slider bracelet Lola Rose…
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3 OctoberEconomy
Silver brings hallmarking up for August
The number of silver articles hallmarked in the month of August brought overall figures into the black when compared to the same time last year. Overall, there was a 7.9% increase in the number of metals hallmarked. There were 468,460 silver articles hallmarked, up 132,361 from the 336,099 articles form…
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