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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Jun- 2014 -19 JuneEvents
Tendence 2014 to showcase up-and-coming talent
International consumer-goods event, Tendence, will unveil its new Talents Carat display in August, giving 21 up-and-coming designers their very own display. The Talents Carat display will see the 21 up-and-coming talents, from nine different countries, exhibit their first jewellery creations to an international public consisting of buyers, manufacturers and trend…
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18 JuneCurrent Affairs
Henryka announce winners of amber design contest
Silver and amber jewellery retailer, Henryka, has revealed three winners of their amber design competition with Hereford College of Arts (HCA). The Hereford-based business hosted a jewellery design competition with HCA and the winning three student’s designs are set to be put into production for sale in store. Students were…
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13 JuneEvents
IJL KickStarter, Kristjan Eyjolfsson wins People’s Choice award
IJL KickStarter, Kristjan Eyjolfsson, has been unanimously voted by the industry as the winner of the KickStart ‘People’s Choice’ award. Eyjolfsson’s fine jewellery is inspired by the energy of his London surroundings along with his Nordic heritage, crafted using sustainably-sourced gold, silver, platinum and precious gems. His work is often…
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3 JuneEvents
Architect Zaha Hadid to curate display at Goldsmiths’ Fair
Internationally renowned architect Zaha Hadid is to guest curate a showcase of personal highlights from this year’s Goldsmiths’ Fair, in London’s Goldsmiths’ Hall from 22 September to 5 October. Zaha Hadid Selects will feature 20 masterpieces from the fair, a unique event showcasing the latest jewellery and silver collections from 170…
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May- 2014 -27 MayTaking Stock
Nina Breddal – ‘Sterling silver cufflinks’
Nina Breddal is extending its range of silver cufflinks with brand new designs. The simple shapes are given touches of elegance to make all the difference. Discreet lines of enamel in red, white and blue give a hint of colour. A brushed finish on a perfect rectangle adds a distinct…
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23 MayTaking Stock
Maree London – ‘ReeOmega collection’
Maree London is very proud to be exhibiting for the second year at The Jewellery and Watch Show London. After the excess of last year show and exhibiting at the sister show at Birmingham NEC in January 2014, Maree London is very excited to be launching the New Collection at…
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21 MayTaking Stock
New football cufflinks from Deakin & Francis
Deakin & Francis manufacturers of the world’s finest cufflinks, are celebrating a sporting summer by launching a brand new design, football cufflinks. The sterling silver football cufflinks are handmade and enamelled in black and white or blue and white, and are the perfect subtle support this summer. For gentlemen football…
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15 MayEconomy
April hallmarking figures up by a fifth, 9ct gold up almost 50%
Figures released by The Birmingham Assay Office have revealed that the total number of articles hallmarked for April increased by 20.3 per cent on last year. The figures, which reflect the flows through four UK assay offices, showed the strongest performing metal category was once again 9 carat gold, which…
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8 MayTaking Stock
MelanO – Composable jewellery
Hot from its success in Europe, MelanO composable jewellery will be a sound business move giving you an edge over your competitors. Today’s savvy woman craves individuality, choice and the chance to make a statement. Freed from out-dated conformity, she is a mood dresser and the beautifully crafted pieces from…
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7 MayTrade Organisations
Ground broken on new Birmingham Assay Office site
Birmingham Assay Office bosses joined members of their building project team to begin work on the site of the new building at Icknield Street last week. The Assay Office has been at its current home in Newhall Street since 1877, and says that the move within the Jewellery Quarter “demonstrates…
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