NAJ News

NAJ Jewellery Artist Lena Esaulova of LENAGINARIUM Showcases at London Craft Week

20 May 2026

Jewellery artist Lena Esaulova of LENAGINARIUM is participating in The Secret Garden at FORGE as part of London Craft Week 2026. The exhibition opened on 14 May, bringing together contemporary jewellers and artists exploring themes of nature, m...

Sir Edward Braham Appointed Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths' Company

20 May 2026

The Goldsmiths’ Company is delighted to announce that Sir Edward Braham has taken office as Prime Warden, succeeding Brigadier Ed Butler. Edward is the Chair of M&G plc, Chair of Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and Chair of The Lord May...

Precious Metals and Jewellery Businesses Back Hallmarking and Call for Modernisation in UK-Wide Survey

20 May 2026

The British Hallmarking Council has published the results of its UK-wide jewellery industry consultation on the future of the Hallmarking Act, with responses showing strong and widespread support for hallmarking across the jewellery and precious...

The 2026 Valuers’ Conference Delivers Growing Attendance and Inspires the Next Generation

19 May 2026

Jewellery valuers, students, international guests and wider trade professionals came together in Birmingham last weekend (16–17 May) for two days of learning and networking at the National Association of Jewellers Valuers’ Conference...

New Secure Shopping Service Launched to Protect VVIP Clients from High Value Post-Purchase Theft

14 May 2026

A new VVIP secure shopping service, which protects valued customers from opportunist and organised post-purchase theft, is being launched by leading luxury retail security and close protection specialist UK Protection Ltd.  Designed to be...

Natural Diamond Council Successfully Challenges Misleading Ads by Synthetic Diamond Retailers

13 May 2026

The Natural Diamond Council has welcomed two rulings from the UK’s advertising watchdog backing its efforts to protect consumers from misleading adverts of synthetic diamonds. The not-for-profit organisation, which exists to promote and p...