NAJ News

Step into the UK’s largest Jewellery B2B Trade Event – Jewellery Show London

13 March 2026

Save the date for the UK’s premier B2B jewellery trade event, hosted at the iconic Olympia, London, from 2 - 3 September 2026. Returning for its fifth edition, the Jewellery Show brings together the top professionals and innovators in the...

The Betts Group Partners with the Osmium Institute to Champion Rare Platinum Group Metal

13 March 2026

Birmingham Jewellery Quarter-based precious metal specialist, The Betts Group, has entered a new collaborative partnership with the Osmium Institute, the global organisation responsible for certifying and distributing crystalline osmium. As an...

Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Awards 2026 Winners Honoured at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London

11 March 2026

The Annual Goldsmiths Craftsmanship & Design Awards (GC&DC Awards) were held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London on Monday 9 March 2026, with more than 300 guests in attendance. The ceremony was opened by The Goldsmiths’ Cra...

Sammantha Maclachlan Appointed New Chair of the Institute of Registered Valuers

11 March 2026

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sammantha Maclachlan FIRV as the new Chair of the Institute of Registered Valuers (IRV). Sammantha succeeds Heather Callaway FIRV, who has completed her term a...

Jason Allum Set to Become CMJ Chairman in August 2026

10 March 2026

The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has announced that Jason Allum, director of Allum & Sidaway, will become Chairman of the group in August 2026 when Michael Aldridge of Neil & Barker steps down. Jason returned to the CMJ Board of Di...

Raw Pearls Has Launched New 9ct Pearl & Diamond Collection

10 March 2026

Multi award-winning fine pearl jewellery wholesaler Raw Pearls has launched a new 9ct Diamond & Pearl Collection, created to give retailers more accessible price points for customers as gold prices continue to rise. The range features a sel...