Member Press Releases

NAJ takes steps to protect staff team, members and visitors

17 March 2020

Image: An image which will be increasingly common across the UK; a quieter office with more staff working from home.  NAJ has been monitoring the development of the COVID-19 situation in the UK and around the world. We recognise...

Coronavirus Advice (part two) from NAJ

17 March 2020

Image: UK streets are expected to be a lot quieter after yesterday's advice Following the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday (16 March 2020) the need to delay transmission of the COVID 19 virus is paramount to minimise suff...

Coronavirus advice from NAJ

12 March 2020

The COVID-19 coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. The National Association of Jewellers is closely monitoring the situation as it develops and is very mindful of the additional pressure this is putting...

Business Planning for Resilience

12 March 2020

The current outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19 should encourage companies to look into business resilience and continuity strategies, which normally cover fire, flood, IT disasters etc. Every business is unique, and so must design their own...

Taking it up a notch: New Limited Edition EPOS timepiece features a three-part dial

09 March 2020

 Image: EPOS 3435 Verso 2 watch EPOS engineers found a way to take the already impressive Verso timepiece to the next level. EPOS 3435 Verso 2 is an in-house EPOS modification of a pocket watch movement by Unitas. It still s...

Precious Materials insight; Fears over coronavirus send gold soaring, boost demand risks for jewellers

09 March 2020

Fears over coronavirus contributed to push “safe-haven” gold to more than 7-year highs, and prices could rise further, compounded in the UK by heightened concerns over the outlook for jewellery demand as the economy faces new p...

Ntinga reports record orders from buying group partners CMJ and Houlden

03 March 2020

Fine jewellery supplier Ntinga has reported a strong start to 2020 with record sales at both the CMJ and Houlden meetings in the past two weeks. Figures show at both the buying events that sales were up by more than double the previous year. ...

Man on the Move; from Mumbai to Milan, via Munich

19 February 2020

David Brough, NAJ's 'Man on the Move', joined NAJ envoys Lindsey Straughton and Helen Dimmick during their visit to the IIJS Signature trade fair in Mumbai to explore trade links between India and the UK after Brexit. David also reports from INH...

No. ‘My opinion’ just isn’t good enough

11 February 2020

As a professional you have a duty of responsibility to your customers, this includes the valuations you produce for them. Barry Sullivan, PTSI Steering Group Chair gives his opinion on Valuations in the jewellery industry on why practical e...

Silver added to RJCs Chain of Custody certification

07 February 2020

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has released a revised version of their Chain of Custody (CoC) standard that will allow RJC members to become certified for their silver supply chain, in addition to gold and platinum group metals The...

Betts Group and Boodles lead move towards responsibly sourced jewellery

03 February 2020

Two of the UK’s oldest family-run businesses have joined forces in an industry-leading move to bring responsibly mined jewellery to the high street, continuing a relationship that has lasted more than 100 years. Luxury...

H S Walsh & Sons celebrate their 45th Year at Spring Fair

21 January 2020

H S Walsh have exhibited since the show opened in Birmingham in 1976. A trusted, well established name in the industry, their knowledgeable staff will be on stand to demonstrate a range of cutting edge equipment. H S Walsh was establi...

Ntinga creates drum pendant to celebrate heroic late Great Nephew's life

15 January 2020

Ntinga’s Managing Director Howard Graham has created a handmade pendant in 18ct gold with a 1/3 carat fine diamond in memory of his late great nephew Charlie which was presented to his niece Shelley Legge on the day of his funer...

Forget the Kardashians, it’s still your jeweller that has the biggest influence on making Christmas morning that little bit more special

16 December 2019

Research carried out by the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) on more than 2500 consumers showed that when it comes to buying jewellery, the local jeweller is more influential than celebrities, the Royal Family and even mum and dad...

Victorious! The NAJ 2019 Awards Winners Announced

05 December 2019

Last night attendees at the Benevolent Society Ball witnessed 11 front runners of the industry recognised as part of the NAJ’s Annual Awards ceremony. Now in its fifth year at the festive, fun-filled and increasingly popular ball...

NAJ to host Jewellers Congress, Valuers Conference and Security Seminar at luxury estate as it launches ‘2020 Summit’

05 December 2019

Launched at the NAJ Awards 2019, the NAJ Summit will take place in Summer 2020 with a programme of speakers announced throughout January and February. The Summit which takes place on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of June will centre around...

Clarity and Success Popular Repair Bags Now Available in Gold

29 November 2019

The innovative watch and jewellery repair bags from CLARITY & SUCCESS Software have inspired jewellers and goldsmiths for many years. Specially designed to meet the needs of the jewellery and watch industry, the packaging has many useful featu...

Andre Michael introduces entry-level Piccolo engagement ring collection for Christmas

18 November 2019

Hatton Garden-based diamond jewellery supplier Andre Michael is introducing the entry-level Piccolo diamond engagement ring collection for Christmas. “This is an affordable range, with diamond engagement rings featuring a smaller cen...