Sheffield

Sheffield jewellers launch fine-dining inspired showroom

Jessica Flinn is launching a new concept showroom in Sheffield inspired by fine dining.  The all-pink showroom revolves around a bar-height sushi track where customers can watch fine jewellery pass them as they sip a glass of prosecco.  This new jewellery experience has been designed to showcase Jessica Flinn’s collection…

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Goldsmiths opens first Gucci shop-in-shop boutique

Goldsmiths has opened its latest new luxury concept showroom at Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, featuring the group’s first Gucci shop-in-shop boutique. The Gucci shop-in-shop boutique has its own dedicated entrance to the space in addition to the opening linked with the main Goldsmiths showroom. The boutique will have both…

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Sheffield Assay Office achieves RJC recertification

The Sheffield Assay Office has announced that it has achieved re-certification to the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), marking Sheffield as the only UK Assay Office to be a certified member. The RJC now has over 1,600 members worldwide and is the world’s “leading” standard setting organisation for the jewellery and…

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NAJ partners with Sheffield Assay Office for futures event

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) and Sheffield Assay Office have announced Striking Futures, a new collaborative event designed to help businesses and students get ahead in the jewellery industry. The event will take place on 3 November, and features a hallmarking presentation from Kerry Gregory of Gemmology Books, a…

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Sheffield Assay Office joins the NAJ

The Sheffield Assay Office has announced that it has recently become a member of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ), in a bid to engage “more fully and effectively” with the trade as a whole. The Sheffield Assay Office is currently looking at a number of collaborations with other NAJ…

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Global jewellery industry to grow by 4%

The jewellery industry is expected to rebound and grow globally between 3-4% over the next four to five years, with demand expected to increase from younger consumers and domestic markets with less international travel taking place, according to The Sheffield Assay Office. During the pandemic, the jewellery industry saw revenues…

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Flinn and Steel on track for £750,000 turnover

Sheffield Steel and Titanium wedding ring brand, Flinn and Steel, has announced it is on track to turnover more than £750,000 in its third year in business. It was launched in a shed on the edge of Sheffield at the start of the pandemic by Ollie Allen and Jess Flinn,…

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Goldsmiths to roll out new store concepts this October

Goldsmiths has announced that this October it will unveil a dynamic new store design concept which will complement its fine-jewellery brands such as Gucci and Fope. The concept will present luxury watches and fine jewellery in a “relaxed and inviting environment”, offering guests the opportunity to discover the collections at…

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The British Hallmarking Council is seeking new members

The British Hallmarking Council is seeking new members! If you are interested in the historic practice of Hallmarking, which protects consumers by the assay (testing) of the precious metal content of an item such as jewellery, then you may be interested to hear that the British Hallmarking Council is looking for…

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Goldsmiths to launch revamped store concept

Goldsmiths has announced it plans to enhance its network of stores throughout the UK with a new luxury store concept which will be rolled out from Autumn 2021. The new stores, which have been conceived in partnership with UK-based design collective Quadrant Design, will combine a contemporary luxury design with…

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