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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Jul- 2015 -14 JulyEconomy
June hallmarking jumps 12.3%
The total number of hallmarked items surged 12.3% in June, an increase of 94,023 articles when compared with the same month in 2014.ย This is according to data released today by the four UK assay offices – and compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office – which found the total number…
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Jun- 2015 -30 JuneEvents
Joanna Lumley accepts Jeremy France brooch to celebrate Gurkha anniversary
Jeremy France Jewellers has presented actress Joanna Lumley with a bespoke brooch to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the United Kingdomโs Brigade of Gurkhas.ย Staff from the store, including owner Jeremy France, attended a black tie evening at Her Majestyโs Palace and Fortress of London where France presented the brooch…
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22 JuneDesigners
Theo Fennell to host annual awards at Royal College of Art
Theo Fennell hasย announced its eleventh annual awardsย will take placeย at The Royal College of Art on July 2, 2015. The awards recognise the achievements ofย graduating students from the college’s Jewellery & Metal MA programme. Previous winners have included Victoria Delany who was awarded โBest Work in Silverโ in 2010, and many…
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18 JuneEvents
Sponsors amongst biggest winners at UK Jewellery Awards
The UK Jewellery Awards recognised the achievements of the great and the good of the jewellery industry last night, with two of the eventโs leading sponsors netting three of the most prestigious gongs. Around 650 figures from across the jewellery industry gathered at the Tower of London for the ceremony,…
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15 JuneBrand Profiles
Q&A: Connoisseurs jewellery cleaning products
Connoisseurs, the jewellery cleaning product range, is soon to take the UK jewellery industry by storm thanks to the hard work by the UK team led by Philip Goodman. We caught up with him to find out about the brandโs progress. Can you give us a brief summary of the…
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12 JuneProduct Launches
Birmingham Assay Office launches historical Assay Archives online
The Birmingham Assay Office has launched its Assay Archives online, showcasing its historical silver, coin and library collections to the wider public.ย After receiving a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund – which enabled the assay office to transfer paper records of its museum collection online – the public can…
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11 JuneEconomy
Hallmarking up 3.1% in May
The total number of hallmarked articles in May grew by 3.1% compared with the same time last year, according to new figures released from all four of the UKโs assay offices.ย According to the data, which was compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office, there was a total of 770,075 articles…
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10 JuneCelebrities
Zara Phillips to launch horse-inspired jewellery line
The Queenโs granddaughter, Zara Phillips, is set to launch her own line of jewellery inspired by her love of horses.ย The accomplished equestrian, who won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics, and the wife of England rugby captain Mike Tindall, is launching the The Zara Phillips Collection – a…
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10 JuneDesigners
Weston Beamor launches ‘Staffordshire Hoard’ collection
Birmingham casting house and CAD specialist Weston Beamor has released a collection of jewellery based on โThe Staffordshire Hoardโ.ย The Hoard is a collection of over 4,000 Anglo-Saxon treasure objects in gold and silver which was found in a field near Lichfield, Staffordshire, in 2009. The pieces are now jointly…
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5 JuneAdvice
Hallmarking: What You Need To Know
Some jewellers have been in the news recently for falling foul of the Hallmarking Act – and they have faced legal repercussions as a result. We spoke to Trading Standards in Birmingham to find out exactly what jewellersโ obligations are to make sure they do not breach the rules. If…
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