NAJ News

Winners Honoured at the Goldsmiths' Craftsmanship & Design Awards 2025

05 March 2025

The Annual Goldsmiths Craftsmanship & Design Awards (GC&DC Awards) were held at the prestigious Goldsmiths’ Hall in London on Monday 3rd March 2025, with more than 300 guests in attendance to commend this year’s award winners...

Gay Penfold Receives the Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council 2025 Awards

05 March 2025

Gay Penfold, the chair of the British Jewellery and Giftware Benevolent Society and the former manager of the Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre at Birmingham City University, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA) a...

The NAJ Wins Prestigious Trade Association Award

04 March 2025

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has received the award for Magazine of the Year at the prestigious Trade Association Awards for The Jeweller magazine. Now in its 22nd year, the Trade Association Awards 2025 are supported by the Depa...

The NAJ Celebrates International Women's Day 2025

04 March 2025

The theme of 2025’s International Women’s Day is #AccelerateAction.  According to data from the World Economic Forum, at the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158 – which is roughly five generations from now &...

Responsible Jewellery Council Launches Laboratory Grown Material Standard

04 March 2025

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) launches the RJC Laboratory Grown Material Standard (LGMS). As we embrace change in the watch and jewellery industry, this new standard sets a benchmark for ethical and sustainable practices in the la...

Lena Esaulova’s Conceptual Jewellery at Alsolike Gallery’s “Temporary Dwelling” Exhibition

04 March 2025

The Alsolike Gallery wrapped up its latest exhibition, Temporary Dwelling, a compelling exploration of home, memory, and identity. Bringing together contemporary artists and jewellery designers, the exhibition encouraged visitors to reflect on t...