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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Dec- 2015 -18 DecemberEvents
SPONSORED: Top Drawer fashion jewellery exhibitors
Listed below is a selection of jewellery exhibitors at the upcoming Top Drawer exhibition which will take place between 17 and 19 January next year, compiled by the organiser of the event – Clarion Events. [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Industrial Jewellery Fashion | Stand: 528 ย Sector: Fashion Product Categories:…
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16 DecemberEconomy
Hallmarking up 13% in November
Hallmarking figures in November were up 13% as all metals recorded an overall increase in the amount of articles hallmarked. That is according to the latest data released today by the four UK assay offices, and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, which found the total number of articles hallmarked…
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14 DecemberCrime
VIDEO: Five jailed following smash-and-grab jewellery raid
A gang of five have been jailed for over 30 years after carrying out a smash-and-grab raid on an East London jewellery store.ย The incident took place at around 10:50am on 9 October 2014, when four men on two mopeds drove on to the pavement outside Attenborough Jewellers on Bethnal…
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7 DecemberTrade Organisations
Inaugural NAJ Awards incorporated in Benevolent Society Ball
The 80th British Jewellery Giftware & Finishing Federation Benevolent Society Ball, incorporating the NAJ Awards, took place inย Solihull on December 3. This year’s event incorporatedย very first National Association of Jewellers Member Awards, designed to “flag up all that is most excellent about the UKโs extremely diverse jewellery industry”. The NAJ…
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Nov- 2015 -20 NovemberEconomy
UK jewellery sales up 1.2% in 2015
Sales of UK jewellery grew 1.2% from ยฃ4.1bn in 2014 to an estimated ยฃ4.15bn in 2015, according to new data released from market research firm Mintel. The report found that precious metal jewellery sales were strong during the year, rising 3.7% from ยฃ3.36bn in 2014 to an estimated ยฃ3.4bn in…
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13 NovemberEconomy
Hallmarking figures drop 4.4%
Hallmarking figures fell by 4.4 in October, with gold taking a particular hit. Data compiled from the four UK assay offices by the Birmingham Assay Office showed that the total number of items hallmarked during the period was 1,186,648, down fromย 1,240,717 last year. Gold was down 3.5%, silver 5.5%, and…
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Oct- 2015 -27 OctoberAppointments
Dix Noonan Webb enters jewellery market with Bonhams hires
International coins and medals specialists Dix Noonan Webb isย entering the jewellery market with two Bonhams hires briefed to launch a new jewellery department. The new division will open for business on 11 November 2015, headed up by Frances Noble (assisted by Laura Smith), both of whom join fromย Bonhams. The new…
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13 OctoberEconomy
Hallmarking back on the rise but down Q3
Hallmarking figures resumed their upward trajectory in September after two consecutive monthly falls, but total hallmarking for Q3 is down. This is according to data released today by the UKโs four assay offices, and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, which found that during September there were a total of…
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7 OctoberCrime
Gang jailed after Winsor Bishop jewellery raid caught on camera
A gang of six men whose raid on a Norwich city centre jewellers was captured on camera have been jailed for a total of 37 years. The men used picks, axes and sledgehammers to smash their way into the Winsor Bishop store on Wednesday, August 5, at around 10:50am. Dozens…
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Sep- 2015 -29 SeptemberCrime
Rare Egyptian coins stolen in Southport jewellery store raid
A rare set of Egyptian coins has been stolen from a jewellers in Merseyside. Amongst the rings, earrings and pendants stolen from the Southport premises were a set of silver coins with the images of Egyptian queen Nefertiti and Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun on them. Officers believe the thief, who struck…
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