The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ)

About NAJ

We’re here to support our members to grow their businesses profitably and responsibly.

As the leading trade association for the professional jewellery sector, it’s our role to provide a simple, actionable understanding of the key challenges and opportunities that you face, helping you to navigate through them.
 
We support our 1700 members' businesses, employing more than 27,000 people through our four core pillars of:

  • Representation
  • Professional standards
  • Education and training
  • Membership benefits and services.

The Association was formed in 2015 through the unification of the British Jewellers' Association (BJA) founded in 1887 as The Birmingham Silversmiths and Jewellers Association and The National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) founded in 1894.

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In order to proudly display the NAJ’s Grant of Arms in their business, every NAJ member is required to abide by the NAJ's Code of Conduct - based on honesty, integrity and professionalism.

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Governance

The NAJ is run by and for its members. The Association is led by the National Committee, which is supported by professional community groups, standing groups, and working groups (image below). NAJ is part of the larger British Allied Trades Federation, which provides the formal company structure and support for the Association's activities.

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Strategy

The below DRAFT Trend Radar is in the development phase with the National Committee and Management Team. After a strategy day in April 2025, the committee assembled all challenges and opportunities for members to explore, arriving at the below concencus. Through summer 2025 the initial draft will be validated with the membership thruogh some online town hall calls, before moving into specific town halls around the key choices in Autumn.

This trend radar is powered by FIBRES, a foresight platform for building futures intelligence and supporting systemic, collaborative work. (https://www.fibresonline.com)

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Meet the NAJ Volunteers

For the NAJ to continue to serve its members and wider jewellery trade, we rely on the help and expertise of the volunteers that serve on our National Committee and Groups. We are grateful for their generous support.

National Committee

  • Gary Williams, Presman Mastermelt (NAJ President) [Supplier]
  • Mehdi Saadian, MIRV (NAJ Chair) [Valuer]
  • Peter Wong, Wongs Jewellers  (NAJ Vice Chair) [Retailer]
  • Adam Jacobs, Jacobs the Jewellers (NAJ Immediate Past Chair) [Retailer]
  • Sammantha Maclachlan FIRV (IRV Chair) [Valuer]
  • Alexia Taylor (Chair of Professional and Technical Standards Standing Group) [Retailer]
  • Chris Oliver, Goldsmiths Centre (Chair Education Standing Group) [Service Supplier]
  • Angela Evans, Siop iard (Chair of Designer Craftsperson Group) [Designer Craftsperson]
  • Rachel Morrish, R E Morrish (Chair of Jewellers of the JQ) [Manufacturer]
  • Anna Blackburn, Beaverbrooks the Jewellers [Retailer]
  • Kerry Saunders, Weston Beamor/ Cookson Gold [Manufacturer]
  • Helen Dimmick*, Ainsworths (BATF Link person) [Retailer]
  • John Ball*, Brown & Newirth [Manufacturer]
  • Kesah Trowell*, Watches of Switzerland [Retailer]

NAJ Member representatives on the British Allied Trades Federation Board

  • John Henn, BATF President [Retailer]
  • Helen Dimmick, NAJ National Committee Link person [Retailer]
  • Gary Wroe, Hockley Mint [Manufacturer]
  • Heather Callaway FIRV [Valuer]

Standing Groups

Professional and Technical Standards

  • Alexia Taylor MIRV, Walsh Brothers (Chair) [Retailer]
  • Mark Smith, Titcombe Bespoke (Vice Chair) [Retailer]
  • Kerry Saunders, Weston Beamor [Manufacturer]
  • Selassie Dorvlo, Cookson Gold [Wholesaler]
  • Adele Harris, Beaverbrooks [Retailer]
  • Michelle Cartwright, Birmingham Assay Office [Service Supplier]
  • John Henn, T A Henn, CIBJO Vice President [Retailer]
  • Katherine Brunacci, KAB Jewellery [Designer Craftsperson + Valuer]
  • Peter Goodman, TH March [Service Supplier]

Education and Training

  • Chris Oliver, Goldsmiths Centre (Chair) [Service Supplier]
  • Andrew Cowley, Bespoke Quarter [Manufacturer]
  • Cath Hill, Gem-A [Service Supplier]
  • Craig Nisbet, Laings [Retailer]
  • David Hendley, Betts Metals [Supplier]
  • Denise Mitchell, Beaverbrooks [Retailer]
  • Emma White, Emma White Jewellery [Designer Craftsperson]
  • Gaynor Wright, FoAP Adviser [Valuer]
  • Mark Houghton, JET Tutor
  • Rebecca Howarth, Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery [Retailer]
  • Cynthia Cartwright, Wongs Jewellers [Retailer]
  • Gary Wroe, Hockley Mint [Manufacturer]

Professional Community Groups

NAJ Retail Network

  • Jaysal Pattni, Minar Jewellers (Chair)
  • Sophie Guess, L Guess Jewellers
  • Jackie Benson, Chapter 79
  • Ian Cookson, PA Jewellery
  • Steve Ennis, JBN Facilitator

Suppliers

  • Gemma Turner, HS Walsh
  • Himanshu Shah, Andre Michael
  • Nathan Warburton, River Mounts
  • Gareth Thomas, Brown & Newirth
  • Stephanie Lee, Ntinga
  • Gavin Merrison, Goodman Bros
  • Mike Burrows, Clarks Diamonds
  • Debbie Hunt, CME Leicester
  • Sarah Leighton-Chapman, JQV

Valuers

  • Sammantha Maclachlan FIRV (Chair)
  • Katherine Brunacci FIRV (Vice Chair)
  • Jonathan Seth Solomons MIRV
  • Rachel Kinsella MIRV
  • Heather Callaway FIRV
  • Rosamond Clayton FIRV
  • Nick Hadler FIRV
  • Anna Rogers FIRV
  • Shelley Keating MIRV
  • Lady Anna Robertson FIRV
  • Peter Goodman ACII*
  • Georgina Southam FIRV*

Designer Craftsperson

  • Angela Evans (Chair)
  • Sally Leonard
  • Sarah Heulwen Lewis
  • Charlene Bush
  • Katherine Elder*
  • Andrew Berry*

Jewellers of the (Birmingham) Jewellery Quarter

  • Rachel Morrish, R E Morrish (Chair)
  • Andrew Cowley, Bespoke Quarter (Vice Chair)
  • Gavin Mack, Gavin Mack Jewellery
  • James Newman of James Newman
  • Ed Hole, Weston Beamor
  • Nick Wardle, A Wardle & Co
  • Sam Batchelor, Stanleys
  • Manish Jogia, Sonny’s Jewellerys Group
  • Sunny Pal, Astella Jewellers
  • Jake Nash-Wilson, Swales
  • Chris Green, Crystalink

Other volunteers and supporters

Institute of Registered Valuers (IRV) Professional Registration and Review Panel

  • Anna Rogers FIRV
  • Rosamond Clayton FIRV
  • Susan Pennington FIRV
  • Jackie Sanders FIRV

Are you interested in getting involved with the National Committee or one of our many standing and working groups? Get in touch below.

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