Goldsmiths' Company Collection acquires 'Gold Tipped Brooch' by Dorothy Hogg
The first of a series of special acquisitions by Dorothy Hogg
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News and Blogs
March 2021
Goldsmiths’ Company Charity bolsters commitment to women prisoners
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.
Read moreFebruary 2021
Campaign launched to make Covid Star People's Medal
A prototype for a medal will be created by Goldsmiths' Company member and acclaimed maker of ceremonial and emblematic jewellery, Thomas Fattorini
Read moreJanuary 2021
Recognising the role of the Antique Plate Committee in protecting consumers
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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1327 Fund charity auction raises money to support the trade and charity partners
Proceeds from a 15-lot charity auction, in partnership with Fellows Auctioneers, has raised just under £9,000
Read moreNovember 2020
Results of the first national survey of black jewellers
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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Alexander Wood receives the Goldsmiths’ Company Apprentice of the Year Award
Prime Warden Richard Fox has presented the Goldsmiths’ Company Apprentice of the Year Award to former apprentice, Alexander Wood, via virtual ceremony.
Read moreOctober 2020
Verdict of the Trial of the Pyx delivered virtually for the first time in its 700-year history
Chancellor Rishi Sunak passes the annual Trial of the Pyx - one of the UK’s oldest judicial processes
Read moreSeptember 2020
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales opens Goldsmiths’ Fair 2020 with video message of support
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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Goldsmiths’ Company collaborates with Black History Walks for Black History Month
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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New Designers: winners of the Goldsmiths’ Company awards announced
The 2020 graduate awards, celebrating the next generation of craftspeople
Read moreAugust 2020
Kassandra Lauren Gordon Fund awards £21k in grants to 21 Black jewellers
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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Supporting craftspeople through the South House Silver Workshop Trust
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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New research presented by Past Prime Warden Dr Timothy Schroder
Research from the Past Prime Warden sheds new light on the Tudor court and the role of key goldsmiths.
Read moreJuly 2020
NAJ publishes findings from one of the largest consumer research activities in a decade
Supported by the Goldsmiths’ Company, new research from the NAJ reveals consumer motivations behind jewellery purchases.
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Applications for Kassandra Lauren Gordon Fund for Black jewellers to open on Tuesday 28 July
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 members and Prime Warden take part in first ever virtual ceremonies
New Freemen and Prime Warden make Company history with first virtual ceremonies in 700-year history
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Goldsmiths' Company to collaborate with Kassandra Lauren Gordon to support Black jewellers
Collaboration includes administration of a new fund and one of the UK’s first social research projects into the experiences of Black British jewellers.
Read moreJune 2020
Addressing diversity in the Goldsmiths’ Company, our Charity and our trade
A statement from Prime Warden Richard Fox on behalf of the Goldsmiths' Company
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Goldsmiths' Fair goes digital
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.
Read moreMay 2020
Crafts Council launch new industry report: The Market for Craft
The first industry report in a decade has been published by the Crafts Council, with support from the Goldsmiths' Company
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Goldsmiths’ Company Charity awards over £700,000 of grants through the COVID-19 fund
Goldsmiths’ Company Charity awards over £700,000 to jewellers and silversmiths facing hardship because of the Covid-19 crisis
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Richard Fox becomes new Prime Warden
Richard Fox becomes new Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company, in a challenging year for jewellers and silversmiths
Read moreApril 2020
The Goldsmiths' COVID-19 Fund - PRESS RELEASE
The Goldsmiths’ Company and Charity launch £1 million COVID-19 Fund for jewellers and silversmiths
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Meet our Members
Get to know our members and how they contribute towards our trade and national life, through our new 'Meet our Members' feature.
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In the Workshop
'In the Workshop' is an exciting new online feature focusing on people in our trade and industry today. Its aim is to give these people a voice and highlight some of the unique challenges they have had to overcome in their careers.
Read moreMarch 2020
Crafts Council launch crisis information hub for craftspeople and small businesses
If you're a craftsperson affected by the national shutdown, the Crafts Council have just launched a useful resource.
Read moreFebruary 2020
15 Goldsmiths scoop awards at this year's Jewellery Oscars
As part of our commitment to supporting craftspeople, we are once again extremely proud to be the founding and leading patron of the 2020 Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council Awards. Find out which Goldsmiths stole the show this year.
Read moreJanuary 2020
Trial of the Pyx 2020 – protecting consumers for over 700 years
Today at Goldsmiths’ Hall, members of the Goldsmiths’ Company have been helping to protect consumers by ensuring coins produced by the Royal Mint are up to standard in what’s known as the Trial of the Pyx, one of the oldest judicial processes in Britain.
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Winner of the Jewellery Cut Live bursary prize announced - supported by the Goldsmiths' Company
This year the Goldsmiths' Company has lent support to The Jewellery Cut Live bursary, which gives the winning jeweller a host of prizes to help their career. Find out who the winner is.
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Crafts Council Makers Survey
Are you a maker? As part of our aim to support jewellers and silversmiths, help us investigate the market for craft in partnership with the Crafts Council.
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New Year’s Honours for Goldsmiths’ Company members
Members of the Goldsmiths' Company are involved in work of national significance, from silversmithing to academia - find out which members have been named in the New Year's Honours list 2020.
Read moreDecember 2019
Local jewellers are more influential than celebrities when it comes to buying jewellery
Local jewellers are more influential than celebrities and the Royal family when it comes to buying jewellery, according to early results from the Jewellery 'Census’, a survey of 2,500 consumers sponsored by the Goldsmiths' Company.
Read moreNovember 2019
New acquisitions from Goldsmiths' Fair 2019 announced
Dr Dora Thornton, Curator of the Goldsmiths' Company Collection introduces the work of six makers acquired from this year's Goldsmiths' Fair.
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Goldsmiths' Company and Goldsmiths' Company Charity infographic
Along with our flagship publication, Goldmiths' Review, this year the Goldsmiths' Company has also released a new Company and Charity infographic.
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Goldsmiths' Fair 2020: save the dates
Following on from a record year, don't forget to save the dates for Goldsmiths' Fair 2020.
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London Assay Office hallmarks first ever solid gold payment card
The Royal Mint has launched the first ever payment card made from solid gold, hallmarked by the London Assay Office.
Read moreSeptember 2019
Goldsmiths’ Fair 2019: The Art of Collecting
The UK’s premier showcase for contemporary jewellery and silver will be opening soon. Week 1: 24-29 September / Week 2: 1-6 October.
Read moreAugust 2019
The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity announces new partnership with Islington Giving
How the Goldsmiths' Company Charity is building new relationships that help empower its charity partners
Read moreJuly 2019
Goldsmiths’ Awards for Community Engagement
Why we need to celebrate the community programmes that are shaping and educating young people to a life-changing extent.
Read moreJune 2019
Eight schools to compete in the first-ever Goldsmiths’ Company Community Engagement Awards
Out of 40 original entrants, eight finalists have been selected from regional heats in London and Greater Manchester, to compete in the finals at Goldsmiths’ Hall on the 25th June 2019. The awards celebrate the positive impact schools and their students have had in their local communities through charitable and voluntary initiatives. The Goldsmiths' Company Community Engagement Awards was an initiative set up by former Prime Warden Judith Cobham-Lowe OBE.
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Interview with Coin Expert James Morton
Coin specialist James Morton talks about the limited edition set of gold commemorative Queen Elizabeth II Coronation coins from 1953, which are part of The Goldsmiths’ Company’s Collection.
Read moreMay 2019
Dr Timothy Schroder Becomes Prime Warden For A Second Term
The Goldsmiths’ Company is pleased to announce that Dr Timothy Schroder has been elected Prime Warden. Dr Schroder, who previously served in the role during 2015-16, is the first Prime Warden to be appointed for a second term since 1951, when Walter Godfrey Allen served two consecutive years.
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Goldsmiths’ Company Charity Funds Pioneering New Cambridge Research in Precious Metals
The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity awarded the University of Cambridge with £436,000, for the Goldsmiths’ Company programme in precious metals (used for jewellery and silverware) research builds on the University’s strengths in the study of materials. The award includes funding for three new PhD studentships at Cambridge.
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The Goldsmiths’ Company Joins with The Lord Mayor’s Mental Health Awareness Week Appeal
The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity is pleased to partner with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal, to support Mental Health Awareness Week. The annual initiative set up by the Mental Health Foundation and to raise awareness of mental health and to inspire action to promote good mental health for all.
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London Craft Week
Goldsmiths’ Fair and The Goldsmiths’ Centre will be hosting a series of events during London Craft Week (8 May – 12 May).
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