NAJ News

IRV Introduces Mandatory Diamond Screening to Strengthen Valuation Standards

30 March 2026

The National Association of Jewellers’ (NAJ) Institute of Registered Valuers (IRV) has introduced updated guidance requiring all diamonds to be screened during the valuation process to determine whether they are natural or synthetic, reinf...

The Goldsmiths’ Centre Announces Recipients of the Business Catalyst (Large) Grants 2026

30 March 2026

The Goldsmiths’ Centre has announced the recipients of the Business Catalyst (Large) Grants 2026, awarding £7,000 each to Scotland-based jewellers Ebba Goring and Alison Macleod, while London-based jeweller Matilde Mozzanega rec...

Unified Jewellery, Silversmithing, Horology and Allied Crafts UNESCO Submission

30 March 2026

This week the Jewellery, Silversmithing, Horology and Allied Crafts unified for the first time and worked together as a sector to create 15 agreed submissions to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) UNESCO (United Nations Education...

The Goldsmiths’ Centre Presents The Culture of Cutlery Exhibition

30 March 2026

The Goldsmiths’ Centre in London is pleased to present The Culture of Cutlery, a new exhibition exploring the rich design history of European knives, forks and spoons from 1425 to the present day. Opening on 22 April 2026 and running until...

British Academy of Jewellery Students and Staff Exhibit at Munich Jewellery Week 2026

30 March 2026

Students and staff from the British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) are showcasing their innovative work at Munich Jewellery Week 2026, with pieces featured in the Transforma(c)tions exhibition at the Munich Mineral Museum (20 February – 20 Apr...

Forum Jewellers Reaps Benefits of Clarity And Success’ Buy-In Module in Evolution Stock Management-EPOS Software

27 March 2026

Like many other retail jewellers today, Forum Jewellers has increased the scrap gold/second-hand purchase part of their business as customers look for ways to take advantage of the gold price to get extra income from unused or broken jewell...