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- 2014 -2 OctoberEvents
Theo Fennell boutique to showcase winning RCA studentsโ designs
The winning students of Theo Fennellโs Jewellery Awards 2014 will be showcased in the flagship London store from October 20 to October 24.ย The awards, which took place at the Royal College of Arts for students graduating in goldsmithing, silversmithing, metalwork and jewellery, saw a panel of respected judges made…
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Sep- 2014 -12 SeptemberTrade Organisations
New Birmingham Assay Office building starting to take shape
The construction of the new assay office building in Birminghamโs Jewellery Quarter is starting to take shape.ย The new site, located within the St Georgeโs development in Icknield Street, now has its steel skeleton structure in place. Founded in 1773 by Matthew Boulton, a leading industrialist, the current Grade II…
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11 SeptemberRetailers
Mococo to launch first in-house collection
Jewellery retailer Mococo has announced the launch of its first in-store jewellery collection โ Coco Kiss, a bespoke wedding jewellery collection. The Coco Kiss collection primarily focuses on engagement rings and wedding bands that incorporate a contrasting โkissโ design on each piece, and pieces are available in combinations of sterling…
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9 SeptemberEditor's Blog
Don’t argue with the data…just wait for your slice
It is beginning to feel more like a job as a leader-writer for theย Financial Times than a jewellery trade magazine, but there is just so much positiveย news out there it cannot go without comment. Yesterday the Birmingham Assay Office release the all-office hallmarking figures, showing a year-on-year rise yet again,…
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8 SeptemberManufacturers
Upward hallmarking trajectory continues in August
The positive trend for UK hallmarking figures continued in August, according to the latest figures compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office. The total number of articles marked rose by 12.5% compared with August last year. Particularly strong performers were 9ct gold (which rose 10.2%) and silver (which rose 18.2%), which…
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3 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Demand for Fairtrade gold increases
Cred Jewellery, a Fairtrade gold supplier, has received its largest shipment yet as demand soars in the UK.ย The shipment, including bullion bars of unrefined 9kg of gold and 11kg of silver, comes from the Sotrami mine in Peru. It is the biggest shipment of Fairtrade metals ever received in…
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Aug- 2014 -20 AugustTrade Organisations
Birmingham Assay Office receives ยฃ70,900 grant
The Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) has received a grant of ยฃ70,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.ย The grant aims to help the Assay Office bring collections dating back to the 18th Century into the digital age. Collection articles include private silver, coin and metal collections that chronicle the changes in…
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14 AugustUncategorized
Thomas Sabo announces flagship London store
Thomas Sabo has announced plans to open a new flagship London store on South Molton Street, in the heart of Londonโs West End.ย Scheduled to open in late October, the 120sqm store will be located at the Brook Street end of South Molton Street in one of its anchor sites.…
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13 AugustEconomy
July hallmarking rises 9.4%, gold carries poor performers
July 2014 showed a continued growth trajectory in gold hallmarking figures, with 9ct gold rising 28.1%, and 14ct and 18ct gold increasing 30% and 22.3%, compared with July 2013. But the figures, collated from the UK’s four major assay offices by the Birmingham Assay Office, showed a mixed picture for…
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12 AugustEditor's Blog
Why you should join the Fairtrade goldsmiths scheme
One of the most frustrating things about CSR initiatives in any industry is the cost and effort involved in doing your bit. It’s why CSR departments in big corporates have huge difficulty achieving ‘buy-in’ from the rest of the board of directors. But what if most of the legwork had…
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