Silversmithing
Silversmithing is a cornerstone of the UK jewellery and metalworking tradition, celebrated for its craftsmanship, heritage, and continued innovation in both functional and decorative pieces. For jewellers, designers, and manufacturers, silversmithing offers opportunities to preserve artisanal skills while adapting to modern consumer tastes and sustainability demands. Jewellery Focus covers silversmithing with insights into industry trends, notable commissions, training initiatives, and market developments that shape the future of this specialist craft within the trade.
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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustFeatures
The YouTube Jewellers
Name: Daryl Adams Company: Adams Handcrafted Jewelry Website: www.adamshandcraftedjewelry.com Established: ย November 2014 Location: Fort Worth, Texas USA Did you do any other form of training? No formal training other than one wire weaving class when I first began by a well-known wire weaving artist. What the easiest thing about this…
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Jun- 2018 -29 JuneDesigners
New Designers reveal โGoldsmithsโ Company Awardsโ winners
Design exhibition firm New Designers has announced the winners of its โGoldsmithsโ Company Awardsโ. Students exhibiting jewellery and silver in the groupโs Jewellery and Contemporary Design and Crafts event were automatically considered for the awards. The judges selected the following winners: Silversmithing: Rachel Hardie of Glasgow School of Art Rachel…
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20 JuneDesigners
Mappin & Webb to open new silver workshop
Jewellery brand Mappin & Webb has announced a new silver workshop just outside London, set to open in June. The opening will help to increase the brandโs bespoke commissions capability and expansion of their silverware range. Craig Bolton, executive director of Mappin & Webb, said: โMappin & Webbโs heritage in…
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Apr- 2018 -25 AprilEvents
Last chance to see Goldsmiths’ ‘Hidden Treasures’ exhibition
Goldsmithโs โHidden Treasuresโ exhibition showcasing at the Goldsmithsโ Centre in Clerkenwell is set to close on the 3 May. The exhibition brings together for the first-time works ranging from decorative pieces of jewellery and silverware to objets dโart, created by some of the most โeminent and respected craftspeople in the…
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25 AprilEvents
Grant Macdonald International Silversmith exhibition officially opens
An exhibition celebrating five decades of modern silversmithing design by international silversmith Grant Macdonald officially opened last night. The event was opened by Baroness Fairhead, minister for trade and export promotion, who introduced Macdonald and his history in the industry. Macdonald specialises in custom-made silver and gold items, and he…
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Mar- 2018 -7 MarchFeatures
Is silversmithing at risk?
โIt has become very difficult for many silversmithing workshops to find new staff todayโ, says silversmith Richard Fox. He says this is because large UK large workshops have closed down, changing the environment and leaving smaller atelier sized firms that โhaven’t got enough resourcesโ to take on and train new…
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Feb- 2018 -27 FebruaryDesigners
The Goldsmithsโ Centre launches business growth programme
The Goldsmithsโ Centre has launched a โBusiness Growth Programmeโ, designed to offer business skills, short courses and talks tailored to the fine jewellery and the contemporary silversmithing sectors. Led by experts and industry practitioners, this programme aims to provide entrepreneurs with the tools to craft their business skills and implement…
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Jan- 2018 -30 JanuaryTrade Organisations
Contemporary British Silversmiths and Goldsmithsโ Centre partner to โprotectโ British silversmiths
The Contemporary British Silversmiths and the Goldsmithsโ Centre have announced a partnership to launch an innovative skills training programme that will โprotect and promote excellence in British silversmithing skillsโ. The association is working with the Goldsmithsโ Centre to โsafeguard the futureโ of ย โendangeredโ higher level British craft skills by passing…
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Dec- 2017 -22 DecemberEvents
Desire jewellery and silversmithing fair returns to London
The desire jewellery and silvering smithing fair will be held at Kensington Hall in London from 2-4 March 2018, while its previous venue at Chelsea Town Hall is refurbished. The event allows visitors to purchase items directly from contemporary designer makers, selected from the best in the UK. Those celebrating…
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Nov- 2017 -1 NovemberDesigners
Make Your Mark Award winners announced
This yearโs winners of the Make Your Mark Awards were announced at a VIP drinks reception at Londonโs Goldsmithsโ Hall on Tuesday 31 October 2017. The winner of this yearโs Jewellery category was recent graduate Charelle Smith for her Unlock the Hallmark pendant. She was presented with an exclusive coaching…
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