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How will Brexit impact the Jewellery Industry?
In the run-up to the Brexit referendum, certain industry sectors were vocal about their position on the matter. Financial services and academic institutions, for example, were amongst the strongest supporters of “Remain”.
The jewellery industry, however, was conspicuous by its absence from the campaign trail, possibly an indication that its members were unclear about how they felt about it, but now that the result has been decided, like everybody else, it has to work out it will mean in real terms.
Goldsmiths' Fair 2017: Precious Mysteries
This autumn sees the highly anticipated return of an ever more stylish Goldsmiths’ Fair, the UK’s leading luxury viewing and buying exhibition. Original precious metal jewellery and contemporary silver from 126 of the most exciting established and emerging gold and silver designer-makers will be on display from 26 September at the magnificent Goldsmiths' Hall, close to St Paul’s Cathedral.
The New Designers Winners 2017
Choosing the three winners of the GoJD Gold Memberships from the exhibiting graduates at New Designers is always a difficult task. As well as looking for designers whose work shows innovation, craftsmanship and a commercial edge, we are keen to award the memberships to graduates whose ambition it is to become a self-employed jeweller from day one.
How to Succeed on Instagram
"Why would I want to use Instagram?" I hear some of you ask. Sales, basically and being present to your fans. As with other social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter for example, there are potential sales to be made when you connect with clients and show your best work and passion. Instagram is mostly about the photos, so a visually-based company like a jewellery designer shouldn't pass up the opportunity to reach millions free of charge with their work.
New Designers 2017 - Show Review
The New Designers showcase was unveiled once again on Wednesday afternoon at the expansive Business Design Centre in Islington. New Designers is the definitive exhibition of UK graduate work in the creative arts and this year’s edition is even more diverse and vibrant, boasting work in an impressive range of materials, styles and structures.
New Designers 2017
New Designers returns to the Business Design Centre, Islington this summer for its 32nd edition, showcasing fresh thinking and talent from the UK's leading design courses and most entrepreneurial new businesses.
Celebrating the excellence of craft and design education in the UK and beyond, New Designers offers a forecast of the best innovation across the creative industries and an exhaustive overview of all that is new and ground-breaking in the world of jewellery and silversmithing design.
The GoJD Soldering Competition
Rebecca Skeels is a respected jeweller, metalsmith, teacher and industry guru. Her recently published book 'Soldering for Jewellers' is a practical guide which covers the basics as well as more advanced techniques and encourages the inspired jeweller to use the soldering process as a springboard for creative design.
The GoJD in collaboration with Rebecca will be giving away three copies of her book to the three jewellers who can entertain, inspire, educate or amuse us with tales from the soldering block! Enter the competition with a photo and story of one of your soldering escapades; tell us your tales of tears, triumphs and tribulations - the good the bad and the ugly, we want to see it all!
The NAJ Entrepreneurship Masterclass
If you’re new to the industry or starting your own jewellery business, The National Association of Jewellers is hosting a new dynamic one-day Entrepreneurship Masterclass, facilitated by Gordon Hamme, Managing Director of British Silver Week. Gordon Hamme has seen and worked in every type of company in the trade including manufacturing, wholesale, retail and the press.
The GoJD & BPA Pearl Survey
Pearls are classic. They have been valued and used as an adornment by humans for thousands of years. Ancient portraits of royalty and the gentry show them sporting pearls as a status symbol and pearls still remain a pivot of fashion jewellery, having rarely been missing from catwalks in the last 100 years.