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Bringing Back Brooches for A/W '19

Big, bold, bodacious and dripping in retro vibes, the return of brooches is one of the most fun and surprising jewellery trends for A/W '19. Be it surfer-style corn shells, regal pearls or badass chokers, we know by now that what is old becomes new again, and for brooches, this once outdated accessory is set to become the must-have accessory for Autumn fashionistas. Combined with the arrival of heritage-inspired straight legs suits and cardigans galore upon the A/W runways, quirky oversized brooches complete the cosy, practical grandma-esque aesthetic that designers have favoured this Autumn. For those of us wanting to

Top Drawer A/W

Top Drawer, the creative powerhouse for inspired retailers, returns to London Olympia on 10-12 September 2017. The Autumn/Winter 2017 edition presents thousands of leading and undiscovered UK and International brands, expertly curated and chosen for their beautiful design, exceptional quality, originality and commercial appeal. Encompassing the dynamic worlds of Home, Gift, Fashion, Craft, Top Drawer provides unique access to this season's hottest new design-led products giving buyers the ultimate choice for a successful season. Food Emporium will make its September debut, adding a delicious selection of the finest giftable food products from the best producers and artisans. Spotted brings the

Hot Watch: The Pieces to Clock onto this A/W'18

Just like shop windows and displays are getting dressed up in a flurry of new autumn vibes, designs and style, the watch world has struck our magpie eyes with an array of buzzy, exciting and charasmatic designs guarenteed to make you kickstart the autumn fun with a bang! Whilst the watch world likes to tick to its own beat and not follow the fashion whimsies of our ever-changing seasons, it is without a doubt as much as a fashionable accessory as the new it bag of the season! Whether it's pantone-selected colour combinations, intricate, structural design or modern updates on

W&W Jewellery celebrates 10th anniversary with studio refurbishment

Bespoke jewellery firm, W&W Jewellery has unveiled its new look Battersea boutique following a refurbishment last month. To celebrate its 10 th anniversary, W&W has undergone a brand refresh that has seen it transform its Webbs Road studio and a new website launching in October. Harnessing their family’s 70 years of experience in the jewellery industry, brothers Richard and Simon Warrender founded W&W in 2007 to create a unique business model that specialises in bespoke jewellery, and is tailored to the needs of the modern luxury consumer. The new W&W studio has been carefully designed to create a luxurious yet

Light Box With Camera Canon Power Shot

Light Box With Camera Canon Power Shot Light box with Camera Canon Power shot G9 zoom lens 12/1 mega pixels W:37cm D:26cm H:30cm £280 o.n.o. bb@barbara-bertagnolli.co.uk

Bits and Bobs

Keeping up to date with the goings on outside of the workshop and away from the bench helps widen the peripheral vision. W e've compiled a list of national and international jewellery publication titles including newsletters, magazines and our favourite blogs to help keep you in touch with the wider world...

Bespoke Battersea-based jewellers launch 10th Anniversary Collection

British bespoke jeweller, W&W Jewellery is marking a decade in business with a new, one-of-a-kind collection inspired by this special milestone. Founded in 2008 by third-generation jewellers, Richard and Simon Warrender, W&W Jewellery is renowned for creating bespoke jewellery for clients who crave originality and distinctiveness. Combining their expertise with a penchant for the extraordinary, the brothers have created a business that offers a fusion of design and craftsmanship with a passion for truly personal jewellery, creating exquisite pieces for clients to enjoy for generations. Specialists in converting a client’s vision, taste and style into a remarkable piece of jewellery, behind

Enamoured By Enamel Jewellery

Jumpstarting the fashion foray of the A/W '17 style cupboard is the flirty chic element of enamel jewellery. An ancient fashion choice for worldwide style setters, this elegant blend of bright high-gloss hues is the eye-catching trend many designers are leveraging into their new-season collections. Fine enamel jewellery, crafted by blending powered glass to a metal base, has many versatile and vivacious qualities that add an effortless and elegant injection of movement, vibrant colour and sophisticated luminosity to any fashion look. A perennial wardrobe game-player for A/W 2017, a pop of playful enamel charm can be mixed, matched and stacked

Jewellers Double Workbench For Sale

A professionally made double workbench complete with real leather bench skins and bench pegs. The bench frame is made of solid mahogany and the top is a heavy, thick worktop, making this a very well made and sturdy item. It has previously been used for offering couples wedding ring making workshops and was perfect for this purpose. It has signs of light use but nothing that affects useage, it is in excellent condition. Due to the construction of this bench it does not dismantle so would need to be collected in a van. Dimensions of bench are L155cm. W 76cm

Durston Floor Standing Airmax Extracting Polishing Machine

Durston Floor Standing Airmax Extracting Polishing Machine For Sale Good condition and working order. New viewing windows recently installed. 3 step filtration system and powerful suction fan (2,200 CFM). 0.75kW motor generating 3450 RPM. Foot control. Dimensions: 100cm (w) x 50cm (d) x 144cm (h). Weight: 112kg. Cost: £3000. Location: Hatton Garden – Collection only Contact Dan on 07395 285 001

The passing of industry stalwart Chris Sellors

It is with great sadness family jewellers C W Sellors announce the passing of their founder Christopher William Sellors. Surrounded by his family, Chris passed away in the early hours of Monday 4th September at Ashgate Hospice in Chesterfield where he had been receiving wonderful support and care from their fabulous team of staff and volunteers. Tracing back the success Chris made of his life and business, the journey started with a love of his Derbyshire surroundings and a passion to make his own jewellery designs using the locally sourced Blue John gemstone. What started as a hobby with early

News Edit: 8 January 2023

Here is a round up of this week's international jewellery news... Moda Jewellery and Watch launch bursary for emerging jewellery designers Fashion United: Jewellery and Watch (J&W), the UK’s biggest returning jewellery showcase taking place at Moda, has announced a New Jewels Bursary in collaboration with the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) and sponsored by Curteis Creates to offer an up-and-coming jewellery designer access to invaluable advice and support. fashionunited.uk Independent spirit The Guardian: Pearls & Pomegranates is a new ethical jewellery destination founded by Natalia Kübler with the conscious shopper in mind. Each purchase at Pearls & Pomegranates

News Edit: 17th January 2021

Here is a round up of this week's international jewellery news... West London jeweller named among UK’s 100 most inspirational female business owners S W Londoner: A West London jeweller has been named one of the UK’s 100 most inspirational female entrepreneurs. swlondoner.co.uk For the love of jewellery The News: Tasbih Qazi and Hafsa Zuberi have been designing exquisite jewellery since 2016. Their jewellery line – Esfir - offers statement gold-plated and silver pieces of jewellery - that embodies the modern woman. thenews.com.pk Quarterly jobs survey may be revived with a national scope Live Mint: The move is aimed

Workshop Benches To Rent

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News Edit: 25 June 2023

A round up of this week's national and international jewellery news... FOPE Is The Jewellery Brand You Need In Your Life Elle: Hello easy-to-wear elegance. www.elle.com The Sustainable Jewellery To Invest In Now, According To The A-List Vogue: Investing in statement jewellery is one of the easiest ways to update your wardrobe this summer – but how to ensure that any pieces you purchase don’t have a hugely negative impact on the planet? www.vogue.co.uk Jewellery to shell out on FT: Unleash your inner Ariel this summer. www.ft.com Fine Jewelry for Every Part of Your World W Magazine: Among gadgets

Autumn Spotlight: Dripping in Drama

It's true when they say that not every trend to grace the runway is for everyone. Some seasons we're hit with luscious waves of to-die-for looks and others can only be described as a cacophony of bizarre juxtaposition. The A/W'19 runways most definitely hit the latter category between kick-flip 1930s glamour, goth-come-raver technicolour to everything giant, furry, fuzzy and faux. That being said, when it comes to shining a spotlight on jewellery, all the looks to touch the runway are not only wearable no matter how daring your style maybe but showcase all the personality you will need this season. Among

Celestial Ring launched by W&W Jewellery

W&W Jewellery have taken inspiration from antique jewellery and atomic post-war design to create a strikingly beautiful piece that is out-of-this-world to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. The ‘Celestial Ring’ which interweaves historical and cosmic influences, combines a vintage jewellery aesthetic, upcycled old cut diamonds and a contemporary geometric design concept. Digitally designed and made in platinum the ring incorporates a unique double orbit shank below the star burst set with old cut diamonds, black diamonds and pale blue sapphires. The sculptural black star draws the focus into the heart of the ring and is black

Coronavirus: Antwerp World Diamond Centre postpones all planned events

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre has today announced that it has made the decision to postpone all of its planned events due to the c oronavirus outbreak. It issued a statement saying: "Due to the recent developments regarding the Cornonavirus and the advice given by the local and federal governments, AWDC has decided to postpone all planned seminars, AWDC Cafes, events, etc., at least for the coming month. W e are evaluating the situation constantly and will keep you posted on any further developments. We also advise all companies within the industry to postpone all non-essential meetings, seminars, business trips etc.

Autumn '19: Bibs n' bobs

Thought we'd left bib necklaces in 2010? Think again! As we tumble into September, designers have been busy in their summer slumbers putting the finishing touches to their fall collections, ready for a season of all things, bold, sophisticated and striking. If there is one thing we are sure of this fall, it is that the F/W 19 runways are proving that the dainty, barely-there pieces which have ruled in seasons past have been given a bold, bodacious and breathtaking revamp. Whilst designers have doused us with a fresh plethora of jewellery trends fit for any fashion thrill-seeker out there, there

A One-Sided Look: Asymmetrical Earrings

If there's one way to turn heads this coming fall then an asymmetrical eardrobe will be your main squeeze in the accessories field. As the fashion runways for A/W 2017 begin to descend in new season glory, there was one look in particular that certainly got people talking: the world of mismatched earrings! We've all been there and experienced the crushing dismay when you look in the mirror at the end of the way only to find yourself somewhat mismatched with one earlobe very much naked and exposed. The days of when a favourite pair of sparkly droppers become a

Salamander Jewelry Launch New Website

W holesale jewellery specialists Salamander Jewelry have re-launched their website with a brand new design, emphasising not only their wide range of body jewellery , but their ever-expanding line of high quality fashion jewellery . Already well-established as a leading name in body jewel le ry , acting as the trusted suppliers of items including belly button rings, nose rings and studs to large chain stores such as Disney, Claire’s Accessories and Argos, Salamander Jewelry also produce and ship their own superbly crafted fashion jewel le ry to clients worldwide. Presenting a stunning collection of stainless steel and silver

Isabella Liu wins IJL Editor’s Choice Award for Creative Originality

London based designer Isabella Liu won the International Jewellery London (IJL) Editor’s Choice award for Creative Originality. Claire Adler, a luxury communications consultant, and Sam Willoughby, the IJL Event Director, selected the awards this month. T he Creative Originality award is presented to the brand or designer that impressed the judges with true originality in terms of design, innovative use of materials or striking colour combinations. Isabella Liu was born in China and is now based in London. She founded her own studio in 2014 and is an award winning jewellery designer and artist whose w orks have been

Ellie Air Jewellery, Firma: The Brand New Collection

Firma, the new collection from Ellie Air Jewellery, had been relaunched in autumn 2016 ready for the A/W 2016 fashion reboot. Italian for signature, 'Firma' is inspired by an antique ring that Lauren found already engraved with her initials. The signet ring is a beautiful and unusual shape and these traits are reflected on throughout the new collection, with dainty 9ct gold and silver stars and rhombus shapes featuring heavily. Each design in the collection 'Firma' features a star set stone; high quality black and grey diamonds and emeralds. There are also two special rings in the collection: an eternity

Hard Gold Plating Unit

Hard Gold Plating Unit British made by Balco. All most new, only used max 20 times!!! 3 Polypropylene 2 litre process beakers, clean, gild, rhodium or silver, hard gold plating. Come with agitator for hard plating. Included 3 anodes, 3 adapters for 1 litre beaker and 6 beakers. Dimensions (W) 1020mm x (H) 380mm x (D) 400mm. Professional plating unit by all means a bargain! Completely integrated unit with automatic heating (20-80 C) with double heating system made by order within separated tanks. 1-10 Volt Adjustable power supply. Rinse trough at front of unit. Price £1800.00 delivery details upon negotiation. The machine

21 GRAMS What’s the weight of our soul?

21 GRAMS is an experimental jewellery exhibition organized, curated and conceived by Ruudt Peters writes Ilaria Ruggiero. Guo Xin, 1 Gram - Rebound, 2018 Silver plated, stainless steel, jade Sun Jie, W ho are you, 2018 Golden paint, metal, resin Beginning in the 1970's, Ruudt Peters, a pioneering Dutch conceptual jewellery artist, challenged traditional definitions of adornment by pushing the boundaries of context, wearability, materials and presentation. He defines himself as a philosopher and an alchemist, his pieces of jewellery being extensions of a person. Peters Ruudt, L ast Breath, 2018 Silver Glass El-Asmar-Nedda, Transit Vessel, 2018 24K gold Always challenging the

Pursuit Reveal Next Generation Online Sale Integration

Pursuit unveiled the next g eneration of its revolutionary Lifestyle mobile till and stock records retail sales tool at J&W Birmingham. Running on an iPad or other tablet device and launche d in 2012, Lifestyle was the first product of its kind specifically designed for the jewellery business. The new version is being provided free to existing users. Mike Burns, Managing Director of the market-leading so ftware house, states, “ The latest version of our iPad-based till and sales tool incorporates enhanced item- by -item presentation and benefits from user-feedback and our commitment to contin uous development. It ’

Silversmithing Graduate Apprenticeship Scholarships 2023-24

Silversmithing Graduate Apprenticeship Scholarships 2023-24 Call for Applications Closing date: 5 January 2024 Following the success of its 2023-24 programme, the Trustees of the South House Workshop Trust are delighted to announce up to THREE fully-funded Silversmithing Graduate Scholarships for 2024. These residential scholarships are being made available to accelerate the professional careers of promising silversmiths through four months of intensive training. The four-month long scholarships will give up to three silversmiths the opportunity to learn a variety of silversmithing skills in intensive residential placements with leading silversmiths Rod Kelly based in Shetland and Brett Payne and Chris Perry based