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• NAJ Summit Preview
• NAJ Awards Launch
• GC&DC Awards Review
• Better Business
• Spring Fair Report
• Jewellery Festival Report
• Buying Group Reports
• and much more...

Happy just-about-summer, everyone! 

Despite the irksome cold and windy weather as I write this, I can actually feel a hint of a summery vibe. This is because I’ve just read the exciting and all-encompassing schedule for the NAJ Summit in June. (June! A warm, come-hither mirage for me stuck here in April, but a lovely heat-haze for you – I hope – as you peruse this magazine a month down the line.) Turn to page 10 to discover why so many across the industry will be hot-footing it to Birmingham for the Summit – our must-attend networking and knowledge-gaining event. 

Insights and updates aside (I love leaving such occasions feeling like I’ve learned something), the general buzz and camaraderie of the Summit is heartwarming. Not unlike the basking-in-reflected-glory glow you get from attending achievement celebrations, such as the uber-prestigious GC&DC Awards (p 22) and the NAJ’s Education Awards (p30), both hosted by the awe-inspiring Goldsmiths’ Hall in London. On page 24, you can meet Jo Boateng, the talented winner of the NAJ-sponsored category in the GC&DC Awards. 

During the Jewellery Festival in March, we had a taster of the celebratory excitement to come, as the (quite long) shortlist was revealed for the upcoming UK Jewellery Awards. Not long to go now (26th June), but in the meantime, turn to page 16 for my selection of the show’s highlights. It’s a busy issue of the magazine for trade event reports – my summary of the CMJ Spring Event is on page 26, and the Jewellery & Watch @ Moda/Spring Fair review is on page 32. And turn to page 38 for news from Houlden’s Spring Meeting. 

Get further insights by reading the many interviews in this edition. Get to know new members Astella and Ventura (p40) and  BUUNT (p48) and discover what makes successful JET students (p62) and what led Charlotte Rose on her jewellery journey to take on the London Diamond Bourse’s vice chair role (Last Word, p66). 

And while we’re on the subject of preeminent positions, may I draw your attention to page 8 and our revealing Q&A with Adam Jacobs, who we will welcome as incoming NAJ chair during the NAJ AGM next month. 

Because knowledge is power, every issue of The Jeweller has practical advice and guidance in our Better Business features. Check out page 50 for the rundown of the seven important topics tackled in this recently launched special section of the magazine. You’re welcome. 

I look forward to seeing lots of you at the Summit for some more learning – I’m clearing some space in my head for it right now.