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Judges Announced for the 2024 NAJ Awards

17 Jul 2024

NAJAwards2024 Judges

Eight experts from across the jewellery industry have joined the judging panel for this year's NAJ Awards.

The NAJ Awards are an opportunity to champion talent within the UK jewellery industry and highlight the business owners, teams, and professionals who go above and beyond for the trade and their customers. The NAJ wants to recognise initiatives, individuals, and collective endeavours and has refined and expanded the category format to unearth excellence throughout the trade. 

The 2024 NAJ Awards judges are...

  • Charlotte Rose, London Diamond Bourse 
  • Gary Williams, Presman Mastermelt
  • Rachael Taylor, Author and Journalist
  • Marie Brennan, Birmingham Assay Office
  • Darren Sherwood, Mr Sherwood Jewellery
  • Helen Dimmick, Ainsworth Jewellers
  • Sally Leonard, Consultant
  • Stuart Pool, Nineteen48

This year's 15 award categories have been grouped into three thematic pillars, celebrating Great Ideas, Great People and Great Businesses. 

GREAT IDEAS

Community Engagement of the Year
CSRI of the Year (sponsored by Responsible Jewellery Council)
Innovation of the Year 
Collection of the Year 
Store Design of the Year 

GREAT PEOPLE

Salesperson of the Year 
Workshop Professional of the Year (sponsored by At The Bench)
Rising Star of the Year (sponsored by The British Academy of Jewellery)
Designer of the Year (sponsored by RWK Goodman)
Unsung Hero of the Year 

GREAT BUSINESSES

Jewellery Retailer of the Year (sponsored by Vulcan Jewellery)
Bespoke Retailer of the Year 
Product Supplier of the Year 
Service Supplier of the Year
Team of the Year (sponsored by TH March)

NAJ chief executive Ben Massey shares, 

"We are thrilled that so many experienced jewellery professionals from across the trade have agreed to join our independent judging panel for this year's NAJ Awards. 

"We urge NAJ members and the wider trade to get their nominations in before the July 31st deadline to ensure they get the chance to champion their people and businesses."

The awards will be held on Thursday, October 10th, at the Burlington Hotel in Birmingham.

Nominations close on July 31st and are free for all NAJ members.

View NAJ Awards 2024

Source: National Association of Jewellers