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London based studio-jeweller Ute Decker has been described as “the architectural jeweller”, for her minimalist yet dramatic wearable sculptures.
This July, the London Festival of Architecture showcases a solo exhibition of her signature one-of-a-kind and small-series pieces in recycled silver and Fairtrade gold.
Jewellery is one of the more difficult subjects to photograph well. The combination of often very small objects and highly polished metals can cause problems for even experienced photographers. Fortunately the digital revolution has helped in many ways through better equipment and the passing on of knowledge and experience.
Today sees the unveiling of our first competition on the community pages of the GoJD website.
Given that the next few months will see the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympics hosted in the UK, it seems only fitting that the theme for this competition should be ‘Best of British’.
The GoJD’s resident stone enthusiast, Lucy Ryalls, recently took a shopping trip to the coloured stone capital of the world: Bangkok. Here she shares her experiences and offers tips and hints to any other jewellers eager to go in search of their very own Aladdin’s Cave of sparkling wonders…………
The new Goldsmiths’ Centre, a purpose-built development created by the Goldsmiths’ Company was officially opened last Wednesday by Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra. The Goldsmiths’ Centre will serve as a hub for members of the jewellery, silversmithing and allied trades, as well as for the general public.
Having now decided that your products are good and that you can sell them, if you haven't already got a website, now's the time to get one, but how are you going to build it?
The Festival of Silver is a series of selling exhibitions which celebrate contemporary British-made silver objects, art and sculpture. With the Goldsmiths’ Company as lead patron and sponsor, the exhibitions will take place at eight locations around the country, exhibiting and selling original handmade silver pieces for £90 to £90,000.
A couple of years ago I browsed through the website of Lesley H Phillips and was impressed with the feel of the site - it was clear, bright and full of energy. I didn’t have to wait long for the pages to load, I was able to click and buy featured products on the very first page and the copy was written with the customer in mind. Every time I returned to the site there were new products that had been added and the site always looked fresh.
We’d like to extend a huge ‘thank-you’ to all of our members who took the time to complete the New Year survey. It has and will help us a great deal to understand the climate for UK jewellers and to be able to tailor our content and efforts towards better meeting your needs.
So, what did we find out?