Mark Bridges, KCVO, (Lord Bridges), former Private Solicitor to the Queen and a legal expert with an international reputation, has become Prime Warden (chairs the Board) of the Goldsmiths’ Company.
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A court of law has convened at Goldsmiths' Hall to witness the outcome of this year's Trial of the Pyx
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The Goldsmiths' Company has donated £50,000 to the Disaster Emergency Committee to provide support to the people of Ukraine.
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Over the last quarter the Goldsmiths' Company have received coverage across a range of trade, national and international press, with a focus on key spokespeople such as Eleni Bide, Dora Thornton and Harriet Scott. Find out more.
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"The Trial of the Pyx retains its relevance to consumers, collectors and the digital economy, and the Goldsmiths’ Company is very proud to be involved today, as we have been for seven hundred years”.
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Coventry school take home the prestigious national award
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Goldsmiths' Company confirms quality of Britain's coins
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Selected from over 100 entries nationally, this year’s eight schools showcase local initiatives ranging from support for dementia care, to protecting the environment and improving literacy.
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In this week's episode of Antiques Roadshow, jewellery expert and Company member Joanna Hardy delved into the importance of hallmarking and what to look out for when purchasing precious metals.
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On Wednesday 20th October 2021, a new cohort of aspiring craftspeople marked the start of their Goldsmiths’ Company Apprenticeship at a Binding ceremony held at Goldsmiths’ Hall.
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A new commemorative mark has been designed to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
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Goldsmiths’ Company Charity partners with the Jewellery Futures Fund to launch £50,000 Global Majority Fund for projects that will increase representation in the jewellery and silversmithing industries.
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Will Evans, Superintendent Assayer of the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office in London, has been promoted to General Manager following the announced retirement of Robert Organ, Deputy Warden of the Assay Office.
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The Silver Society, the Goldsmiths' Company and the Goldsmiths' Centre launch a new collaborative course on the history of British silver
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Goldsmiths’ Company announces new acquisitions for 2020/2021 – supporting contemporary makers in a challenging year.
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New Designers, a platform promoting new creative talent from graduates, has announced the 2021 recipients of the Goldsmiths’ Company awards.
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Eleni joins jeweller Rajvi Vora to talk about the history of hallmarking.
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In a series of grants co-funded by the Fishmonger's Company, the Goldsmiths' Company Charity is proud to support the King Edward VII's Hospital's Pain Management Programme for injured veterans.
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The Royal Mint’s coins have been submitted for testing today at Goldsmiths’ Hall in the City of London in the annual Trial of the Pyx ceremony.
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Last year we issued a public statement outlining five steps we were taking to address EDI issues. One year on, we have produced an update on progress for our members, staff and others who may be interested.
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The Goldsmiths’ Company is delighted to announce that Dame Lynne Brindley has taken office as Prime Warden, with ambitions to accelerate digital access.
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For the first time in its over 100 year history, this year's GC&DC Awards took place online. This year we congratulate the eleven Company members that took home awards.
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Goldsmiths’ Company members Shaun Leane, Solange Azagury-Partridge and Hugo Johnson star in the BBC’s new jewellery talent competition show All That Glitters, featuring eight budding jewellers who hope to become Britain's next 'jewellery star'.
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The Deputy Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office in London, Dr Robert Organ, is to retire after 21 years of service.
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The first of a series of special acquisitions by Dorothy Hogg.
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The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity has recently awarded a large grant to Goldsmiths, University of London, to help support its Open Book Prisoner Education Project expansion into women’s prisons.
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A prototype for a medal will be created by Goldsmiths' Company member and acclaimed maker of ceremonial and emblematic jewellery, Thomas Fattorini
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Identifying cases of fraudulent and fake silver, and assisting law enforcement with the biggest cases of fraud, is the Antique Plate Committee, the only organisation of its type in the world.
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Proceeds from a 15-lot charity auction, in partnership with Fellows Auctioneers, has raised just under £9,000
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UK jewellery industry needs to improve visibility and representation of black people according to first national survey of black jewellers, which found that 51% experience racism.
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Prime Warden Richard Fox has presented the Goldsmiths’ Company Apprentice of the Year Award to former apprentice, Alexander Wood, via virtual ceremony.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak passes the annual Trial of the Pyx - one of the UK’s oldest judicial processes
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His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has opened this year's Goldsmiths' Fair Digital – the UK’s premier event and exhibition of fine jewellers and contemporary silversmiths
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The Goldsmiths’ Company is collaborating with Black History Walks, for Black History Month, to take visitors on a live personal guided virtual tour inside Goldsmiths' Hall
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The 2020 graduate awards, celebrating the next generation of craftspeople
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The Kassandra Lauren Gordon Fund (KLG Fund) has awarded a total of £21,000 in grants to Black people working in the jewellery industry to support business growth and reduce financial hardship.
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In partnership with the Goldsmiths' Company, Liverymen Rod Kelly and Brett Payne will tutor two new graduate silvermiths on a residential scholarship.
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Research from the Past Prime Warden sheds new light on the Tudor court and the role of key goldsmiths.
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Supported by the Goldsmiths’ Company, new research from the NAJ reveals consumer motivations behind jewellery purchases.
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Applications into the Kassandra Lauren Gordon Fund, founded by Black jeweller, Kassandra Lauren Gordon, will open for applications on 28 July and will be administrated by the Goldsmiths' Company Charity.
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New Freemen and Prime Warden make Company history with first virtual ceremonies in 700-year history
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Collaboration includes administration of a new fund and one of the UK’s first social research projects into the experiences of Black British jewellers.
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A statement from Prime Warden Richard Fox on behalf of the Goldsmiths' Company
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Goldsmiths' Fair will be going digital for the first time in its 38-year history, showcasing over 130 of the best jewellers and silversmiths working in the UK today.
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The first industry report in a decade has been published by the Crafts Council, with support from the Goldsmiths' Company
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