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Stylish Aromatherapy at your fingertips
With a world focused on revolutionising health, wellbeing and lifestyle antidotes, it was only a matter of time before our strive for balanced health was intermingled with the jewels we wear. Carefully designed to enjoy the benefits of wellbeing remedies whilst still remaining sleek, chic and elegant, aromatherapy jewellery is taking the spotlight in innovative creativity. Niche Jewellery designers are tapping into the growing trend of therapeutic jewellery that combines the healing properties of gemstones and essential oils. It is thought that elements from nature can help realign our vibrational energies to help aid healing of health, chakras and energy
Open letter to industry - fume and dust extraction measures are often inadequate
Paul Riddick, Technical Sales Director at VODEX Ltd, has written an open letter to the jewellery industry to highlight the legal requirements and responsibilities of providing and working in a clean and safe environment. To whom it may concern, Jewellery-making is a profession rife with workplace dangers that staff and artisans need to be protected against. Unfortunately, fume and dust extraction measures are often inadequate, posing a risk to health. Legal Requirements and Responsibilities In the UK, jewellery business employers must comply with The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and the COSHH Regulations 2002 (as amended) which mandate risk
Ethical Jewellery Workshop at City Lit
This workshop is designed and run by two leading proponents of ethical jewellery for those involved in designing, making selling, learning or teaching jewellery as well as journalists. We will cover & help you to know where to source ethical metals, gemstones and diamonds understand the ethical issues in jewellery making use alternative studio practices and chemicals which are not damaging to the environment or to your own health Ethical Jewellery Workshop with Greg Valerio & Ute Decker Venue CityLit, London Date 5 February 2017 For More information www.citylit.ac.uk
Ortak Ltd Achieves Responsible Jewellery Council Certification
Orkney jewellery manufacturer Ortak Ltd has been awarded special Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) certification after a rigorous assessment process examining every aspect of the Kirkwall based business. Ortak Ltd, formed in 2014, is now the only Scottish jewellery manufacturer holding RJC certification. Founded in 2005, the RJC is regarded as the world’s leading standard-setting organisation for the jewellery and watch industry, with a code of practice covering human rights, labour rights, health and safety, product integrity and many other key topics. The RJC certification programme, which involves an extensive on-site audit for companies seeking to gain membership, ensures responsible business
OROAREZZO 2020
OROAREZZO now moved to 2021 Italian Exhibition Group has decided to schedule the show only in 2021 The difficulties caused by the health crisis are persisting for the international markets, with harsh restrictions enforced by some foreign countries of reference and, above all, the uncertainty of regular flight connections from the coming month of July. Under these conditions, there is no guarantee that foreign buyers will be able to travel to Italy and Tuscany and holding Oroarezzo 2020 in the best circumstances cannot be ensured. IEG - Italian Exhibition Group, in conjunction with the sector’s manufacturing and association representatives, has therefore decided
Postponed: Loot 2020
Postponed: Loot: Mad About Jewelry Museum of Arts and Design, New York City, USA 20 - 26th April 2020 LOOT: MAD About Jewelry has been postponed to the week of December 7, 2020. Out of an abundance of caution and with careful consideration of evolving public health concerns in New York City, the Museum has determined that the potential risk to the well-being of LOOT's international roster of artists, the attendees, and Museum staff must be the primary consideration. We thank all of our supporters for their understanding and cooperation during this unprecedented situation and for their commitment to support
Loot 2020
Postponed: Loot: Mad About Jewelry Museum of Arts and Design, New York City, USA LOOT: MAD About Jewelry has been postponed to the week of December 7, 2020. Out of an abundance of caution and with careful consideration of evolving public health concerns in New York City, the Museum has determined that the potential risk to the well-being of LOOT's international roster of artists, the attendees, and Museum staff must be the primary consideration. We thank all of our supporters for their understanding and cooperation during this unprecedented situation and for their commitment to support MAD. We look forward to
Postponed: OROAREZZO 2020
Postponed: OROAREZZO 2020 19 - 22 June 2020 In light of the critical on-going health crisis, Italian Exhibition Group has decided to postpone OROAREZZO 2020 to a later date. A decision taken both on observing the general scenario and listening to the business needs of the exhibiting companies and, therefore, with the desire to ensure customers and traders with a new calendar positioning that will be fully attended by international buyers. The new dates for OROAREZZO 2020 have been set as Friday 19 June to Monday 22 June and take into consideration the current seasonal forecasts for a positive evolution of the
Indulge In Some Detail Therapy
In a fashion frenzied world where velour juicy tracksuits are becoming the new LBD and rubber crocs are suddenly the seasonal It shoe, the easiest way to stand out in the crowd is simply through your dramatic adornments! With high-street fashion positively blooming with Springtime must-haves and our bank accounts starting to recharge back to health after the festive blowouts, we risk looking like trend-heavy clones of each other. Here at Benchpeg we fervently believe that to inject a sense of individual flair and pizzaz it comes down to one little game changer: It's all in the detail. An easy,