Goldsmiths
Goldsmiths hold a central place in the UK jewellery industry, whether referring to the skilled artisans shaping precious metals or Goldsmiths, one of the country’s leading jewellery and watch retailers. For trade professionals, both aspects are vital: the craftsmanship underpinning bespoke and fine jewellery, and the retail strategies driving consumer trends. Jewellery Focus covers goldsmithing as a profession—highlighting innovations, training, and the preservation of traditional skills—alongside news and insights on Goldsmiths’ store activity, brand partnerships, financial performance, and strategic developments.
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Jul- 2025 -17 JulyDesigners
Goldsmiths’ Company partners with National Saturday Club
The Goldsmiths’ Company and the National Saturday Club have announced a three-year partnership aimed at ensuring more young people across the UK have free access to vital creative education. As headline subject partner of the National Saturday Club Art&Design programme, the Goldsmiths’ Company will play a key role in supporting…
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16 JulyDesigners
Annoushka unveils exclusive Watches of Switzerland Group partnership
British fine jewellery brand Annoushka has revealed that it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with the Watches of Switzerland Group. The brand’s ranges will be launched online at Goldsmiths and Mappin and Webb this July, marking the first time Annoushka will be available through a national specialist watch and…
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4 JulyManufacturers
The Betts Group partners with Goldsmiths’ Fair to support businesses
The Betts Group has partnered with Goldsmiths’ Fair, supporting the recipients of its 2025 Emerging Business Bursary programme with a gift of four kilograms of AgAIN silver bullion, which is made from reclaimed silver from medical X-ray films. The 10 recipients of the 2025 Emerging Business Bursary will each receive…
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Jun- 2025 -30 JuneRetailers
Harriet Kelsall becomes employee-owned as it appoints new MD
Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery has announced that it has completed its transition to become an employee-owned business, whilst also announcing the appointment of a new managing director. Rebecca Howarth will take up the position, having become a Freeman of the Company of Goldsmiths earlier this year. She will officially take…
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27 JuneRetailers
Mappin and Webb launches 250th anniversary collection
Mappin and Webb is marking its 250th anniversary in 2025 with a year of exclusive launches and events, celebrating a legacy that began in 1775 when Jonathan Mappin opened a silverware workshop in Sheffield. The group has created its own collection featuring floral designs from its archive, each piece set…
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27 JuneDesigners
The Goldsmiths’ Centre awards grants to four early-stage businesses
The Goldsmiths’ Centre has announced the recipients of its first round of Business Catalyst (Small) Grants for 2025. The Goldsmiths’ Centre has awarded grants to four outstanding early-stage businesses: Kristina Merchant (Kmercht), Makila Nsika Nkaya (M.Kala), Katie Watson and Estelle Melissa Burton. Each recipient of the £1,000 Business Catalyst (Small)…
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26 JuneDesigners
PeaceGold to launch jewellery hub and workshop
Community interest company PeaceGold has announced it is set to launch its Jewellery Hub and Community Workshop, set to open this autumn. The new space is an adjacent extension of the existing PeaceGold Ethical Jewellery House on Bishop Auckland’s historic Fore Bondgate. After securing initial funding from Durham County Council…
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23 JuneDesigners
UCA student unveils endangered bird inspired collection
Céline Munisso, a student from University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has unveiled a jewellery collection inspired by endangered birds created to raise awareness of the threats they face from hunting and habitat loss. ‘Pay the bill’, a series of jewellery and objets d’art explores the theme of avicide, the…
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20 JuneNews
Goldsmiths’ Centre partners with Black British Initiative
The Goldsmiths’ Centre has partnered with the Black British Initiative (BBI) to support the professional growth of Black jewellers and silversmiths across the UK. The collaboration will fund 10 places on the MBA30 programme, a four-week executive education course tailored for Black entrepreneurs. The initiative is part of both organisations’…
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13 JuneEvents
Goldsmiths Centre to host 2D hand-rendering talk
The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council (GC&DC), in partnership with the Goldsmiths’ Centre, will host an online Techniques in Focus talk next month aimed at jewellery designers seeking an introduction to 2D hand-rendering. The virtual session, taking place on 7 July, will feature goldsmith and award-winning designer Janet Weller, GC&DC…
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