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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May- 2015 -29 MayEvents
The Duchess of Cornwall receives student-designed Livery Badge
The Duchess of Cornwall, Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers, was presented with a new Livery Badge at Plaisterersโ Hall, London, on Wednesday, May 27.ย The jewel was designed by Joshua Gane, a 19-year-old trainee on the foundation programme at the Goldsmithsโ Centre in Clerkenwell London, and was…
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22 MayProduct Launches
Connoisseurs to launch three new products at JCK Las Vegas
Jewellery cleaning brand Connoisseurs has announced it will unveil three new products at the JCK jewellery show in Las Vegas.ย Three โgame-changingโ new products will be unveiled at the exhibition, ย which will take place from May 29 to June 1. The firm said the products will provide consumers with a…
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19 MayManufacturers
WB The Creative Jewellery Group gains RJC certification
WB The Creative Jewellery Group has announced that all three of its companies have been granted certification by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC).ย The group, whose subsidiaries are Domino, Weston Beamor and Gecko, employs some 180 staff. It says it has โlong been committed to ethical business practicesโ and was…
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14 MayTaking Stock
Goldmajor
Goldmajor – ย one of the largest suppliers of amber in the UK – has unveiled its new collection of marcasite jewellery. The collections include a Chinese-style colour infused enamel and marcasite pendant with a freshwater pearl, a marcasite brooch styled with a Celtic twist, along with a range of earrings…
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13 MayEconomy
Hallmarking figures up 10% in April
The total number of hallmarked articles grew 10% in April following a disappointing March, 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 810,831 articles hallmarked in April…
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11 MayEvents
Theo Fennell designs Al Shaqab Lockinge trophy
Jewellery brand Theo Fennell has designed and created the first Al Shaqab Lockinge trophy, to be presented to the winner of the inaugural Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury Racecourse.ย The trophy, which will be presented at the event on Saturday May 16, was crafted by hand in from solid…
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6 MayCrime
Five arrested following Whitby jewellery store raid
Five people have been arrested following an alleged armed raid which took place at a jewellery store in Whitby, North Yorkshire, last week.ย The robbery took place at Gouldbuys jewellery store in Flowergate, on Friday May 1 at 12:30pm, as the Tour de Yorkshire was taking place. Police said that…
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Apr- 2015 -21 AprilEvents
Galio jewellers launch design competition
Galio jewellers in St Albans has launched a design competition in conjunction with the St Albans Fashion Week (SAFW).ย The competition will run alongside the SAFWโs โCreative Next Generationโ which aims to unearth the next generation of creative talent. The overall winner of the competition will have the opportunity to…
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14 AprilEconomy
18ct gold grows 12% in Q1 hallmarking figures
The total number of articles hallmarked fell across all categories except platinum in March, according to figures compiled from all four UK assay offices, however 18ct gold stole a march for the Q1 period, taking up some of the slack.ย After a strong February – hallmarking figures were 7.9% up…
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1 AprilTrade Organisations
Marked feature bricks laid in new BAO premises
The new premises currently being constructed for the Birmingham Assay Office this weekend saw the addition of several ‘feature bricks’, bearing key hallmarking symbols used during the office’s 240 years in operation. Theย marksย include the traditional hallmarking symbols; a lion for sterling silver, crown for gold, orb for platinum and Pallas…
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