NAJ Announce the 2022 Chair's Award, recognising Outstanding Contribution
11 Oct 2022
The National Association of Jewellers has announced the launch of the 2022 NAJ Chair's Award, recognising the outstanding contribution of an individual or business within the jewellery industry.
The 2022 NAJ Chair's Award, sponsored by Presman Mastermelt, will be presented at the Benevolent Society Christmas Ball, held at the Grand Hotel Birmingham on Thursday, 8th December.
The inaugural Chair's Award was shared between the three trade charities of the Goldsmiths' Company Charity, The Silversmiths' and Jewellers' Charity and the Benevolent Society for their tireless work supporting jewellery professionals through Covid. This year, the award will recognise the outstanding contribution of a person or business in recognition of ongoing commitment and dedicated service to the jewellery trade.
Announcing the award, NAJ Chair Heather Callaway said,
"I'm delighted to announce the launch of the Award recognising the contributions individuals and businesses have made to the jewellery community. As a trade association for the whole jewellery sector, it is vital that we can shine a spotlight on the contributions of individuals and businesses that have maintained incredible commitment and unwavering dedicated service for the betterment of the trade."
Gary Williams, General Manager of Presman Mastermelt, concurs,
"Presman Mastermelt has a long history of actively supporting the jewellery trade and we are really excited to be sponsoring this extremely prestigious award. We look forward to celebrating with the winner or winners, at this year's Birmingham Ball."
While the Chair's Award will not be a traditional nomination process, members are invited to make a recommendation before a deadline of Thursday, 18th November.
Please ensure your recommendation includes names, details and no more than 300 words on why the person or business should be considered for the award.
Email your recommendations to marketing@naj.co.uk before Thursday, 18th November.
About Benevolent Society Ball
Held at the Grand Hotel Birmingham on Thursday 8th December, the sold-out Benevolent Society Christmas Ball,headline sponsored this year by Hockley Mint, returns to the same venue which played host to the first Jewellers' Ball in 1933 which was attended by royal guest George V.
About the Benevolent Society
We help by giving one off grants for specific items (eg fridges, freezers, carpets, televisions, winter coats, boots, spectacles property repairs and so on) and/or by giving quarterly grants.
We like, where possible, to visit the applicants but where we know that these other agencies have already visited this is enough for our needs. However, in the West Midlands, we do have our own qualified counsellor who can carry out such visits and this helps us to assess actual need. Someone may be in immediate need of a washing machine but there may be other areas where we can help further which is more likely to be apparent from a personal visit. We can also help with the completion of the application form if necessary which is reassuring for some people.
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About Presman Mastermelt
Presman [Bullion] Ltd started purchasing jewellery scrap from Hatton Garden’s local jewellers back in 1945 and to this day, remains one of the most recognised, respected and trusted names in the jewellery trade.
Since those early beginnings in London, the reputation of Presman [Bullion] Ltd grew quickly and as a result, it now serves the jewellery and pawnbroking markets across the UK, with a fully insured, freepost service.
Presman [Bullion] Ltd was acquired by Mastermelt Ltd in 1997 and together as Presman Mastermelt, now offer a complete jewellery scrap and workshop waste, processing service.
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Source: NAJ