Hatton Garden is renowned in the industry for its talented craftsman, diamond experts, and leading suppliers, but many don’t realise a wave of new designers have landed in London’s jewellery quarter to keep the sparkle alive. Here, we find out more about the fresh faces pumping new blood into the historical hub.
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Professional Jeweller gives young designers unique chance to network with industry giants at annual awards
Professional Jeweller will be supporting the UK jewellery industry’s rising stars by giving away free tickets to the 2018 Awards. Understanding the importance of empowering and engaging the next generation, Professional Jeweller is inviting ten emerging talents to join the biggest night of the year. The chosen designers will have the opportunity to network with the…
IJL reveals 2018 KickStart line-up
International Jewellery London unveiled the six designers chosen for the 2018 IJL KickStart initiative. All six will exhibit under the KickStart umbrella at this year’s show and will benefit from marketing support from IJL and co-sponsors, The National Association of Jewellers, to assist their grow into businesses. The six selected designers now have access to…
IJL launches KickStart initiative for 2018
Trade show International Jewellery London has announced that it is officially open for applications for its ninth annual KickStart mentoring programme ahead of this year’s event. The KickStart initiative is supported by the National Association of Jewellers and has helped 80 young designers since its launch in 2009. While the initiative had ten spots up…
Designers join forces to transform consumer journey
Designers have joined forces to launch a brand which will transform the customer experience of buying designer jewellery. Launching on August 1, Sacet (which is Sanskrit for consciousness) is a new brand which offers a unique concept. Sacet partners with and mentors emerging and existing design talents within the industry to offer an inspiring range…
Designers guild memberships continue to soar
Image: Harriet Kelsall Besppke Jewellery design sketches. https://www.hkjewellery.co.uk/ The Guild of Jewellery Designers has paired with members of the British jewellery trade to offer additional support to their consistently growing group of members. The guild has been seeing membership grow, on average, 30% per year and is now collaborating with British jewellery designers and artisans…
Hockley Mint partners with TH March to offer insurance incentives to designers
Birmingham-based fine jewellery manufacturer Hockley Mint has partnered with specialist insurance broker TH March to offer exclusive benefits to all designers who enter Hockley Mint’s 25th anniversary design competition. This collaboration between TH March and Hockley Mint aims to educate and raise awareness among jewellery designers about the need for insurance cover to protect them…
Consumer media experts set to select IJL Bright Young Gems 2017
A panel of consumer media experts, together with the British luxury fine jewellery designer, Shaun Leane, are set to select International Jewellery London’s 2017 Bright Young Gems. Alice Edwards, jewellery editor for Sunday Times Style and The Times LUXX magazine, and Charlie Boyd, executive fashion and jewellery editor at both Harper’s Bazaar and Town & Country,…
