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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Jan- 2025 -23 JanuaryRetailers
Zedd unveils new brand website
British fine jewellery brand Zedd has announced the launch of its new website, with a consumer-facing stockist search and trade ordering platform for retail jewellers. The new digital home of Zedd has been developed with its UK and Irish stockists in mind. Visitors interested in the brandโs British-made and UK-hallmarked…
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20 JanuaryRetailers
Bradleyโs instals 6 ft ice sculpture to celebrate York Daffodil collection
Independent jewellery business Bradleyโs Jewellers is set to install a six-foot-tall ice sculpture on Low Petergate inspired by its York Daffodil collection. Taking place on 1-2 February 2025, the York Ice Trail consists of a series of elaborate ice sculptures positioned around the historic city centre of York. Bradleyโs Jewellers…
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15 JanuaryNews
UK hallmarking falls 3.3% in 2024
The total number of items hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices dropped 3.3% in 2024. In total 7,763,014 pieces of jewellery were hallmarked in 2024 compared with 8,031,340 in 2023, a decline of 268,326. Gold hallmarking dropped 1.8% from 3,521,940 pieces hallmarked down to 3,457,909. However, gold 999 saw…
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Dec- 2024 -12 DecemberDesigners
YSSO launches Mayfair pop-up
Greek demi-fine jewellery brand YSSO has announced the launch of The House of YSSO on New Bond Street, its first pop-up store in Mayfair which will be open until February 2025. The House of YSSO is open at 76 New Bond Street from 6 December 2024 to February 2025, with…
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3 DecemberRetailers
Bradleyโs Jewellers adds new lines to Castle Howard pop-up
Bradleyโs Jewellers York has added new lines to its fine jewellery concession at North Yorkshire-based stately home, Castle Howard. It has introduced its new Winter Pearls collection to Castle Howard, including freshwater cultured pearls in a trending shade of dove grey. Predicted best-sellers include single teardrop-shaped pearl pendants, drop earrings,…
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Nov- 2024 -28 NovemberRetailers
Missoma opens largest store to date on Carnaby Street
Missoma has opened its largest store to date on Londonโs Carnaby Street. The new 1,000 sq ft, split-level store will deliver the brandโs 100% certified recycled gold and silver products, spotlighting Missomaโs collaborations with the likes of Lucy Williams, Harris Reed, and Savi. The new store will be fitted out…
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27 NovemberRetailers
Bradleyโs presents Arts and Crafts collection at York Art Gallery Event
Independent jewellery business Bradleyโs Jewellers York has collaborated with York Art Gallery to present its Arts and Crafts Collection at a special private viewing of โThe Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co. โ a new exhibition exploring the archives of esteemed British textile designer, William Morris (1834-1896)โ. The exclusive range…
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26 NovemberAuctions
Rare Kashmir sapphire achieved ยฃ260k at Cheffins
A rare Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring was sold for ยฃ260,000 at Cheffinsโ jewellery, silver and watches sale on 21 November after fierce international bidding led to a โrecord-breakingโ price for a single lot of jewellery for Cheffins. The Kashmir sapphire ring (Lot 171) was from a private source in…
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19 NovemberAuctions
Noonans to offer private collections from Louis Osman and Georg Jensen
Noonans Mayfair has revealed that a collection of jewellery and silver by 20th Century architect and goldsmith Louis Osman will be offered at auction. The auction will also include a single-owner collection of Georg Jensen jewellery, comprising 42 pieces, including many rare early examples, and is expected to fetch in…
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14 NovemberRetailers
Giovanni Raspini launches new Alligator and Pixie collections
Giovanni Raspini has announced the launch of its new Alligator and Pixie collections, crafted using burnished lost-wax casting. The Alligator set comprises a necklace and two bracelets; it is based on a classic chainmaille construction reinterpreted with a more modern design. Giovanni Raspini juxtaposes the traditional chain with a very…
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