Trade Organisations

Lord Mayor launches official prospectus for Jewellery Quarter BID

Birmingham's Lord Mayor has helped to unveil a 'treasured' document for the Jewellery Quarter – the prospectus for the Jewellery…

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NAG calls for action on the Portas Review

With the spring deadline for the Government's response to Mary Portas's proposals rapidly approaching, the NAG convened a forum earlier…

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Holts Academy and BJA launch business training courses

  Holts Academy of Jewellery and the British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) have launched a new series of jewellery-specific business training…

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Responsible Jewellery Council certifies Chopard

  The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) today announced that watch and jewellery house Chopard has achieved certification.

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BRC urges greater urgency for single online retail market

  The British Retail Consortium (BRC) will host its Multichannel Retailing conference today, lobbying the UK government to put pressure…

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Assay master calls for more hallmarking after jeweller trial

Sheffield assay master Ashley Carson has called for greater responsibility in the jewellery community after a  Bradford jeweller was uncovered…

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Knowledge boost at Houlden Group buying event

The Houlden Group held its Annual Management & Buying Event from 13 to 15 February in central London, attended by…

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British Hallmarking Council appoints new chairman

The former chairman of the 238-year-old Sheffield Assay Office has been appointed to the organisation's governing body, the British Hallmarking…

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BHI Silver Medal awarded to Roger W Smith

The British Horological Institute (BHI) has awarded Roger Smith the Barrett Silver Medal of the BHI at its recent annual…

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Spring Fair launch for the BJA 125th anniversary awards

To celebrate its 125th anniversary this year, the BJA has launched a membership awards programme to recognise the efforts and…

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