Month: May 2013

It’s the end of an era for the jewellery industry as Chief Executive and Assay Master of The Birmingham Assay Office, Michael Allchin has announced he will be retiring in Summer 2014. Despite The Birmingham Assay Office having been in operation for nearly 240 years, Michael is only its twelfth Assay Master and he has … Read more Birmingham Assay Office Chief Executive and Assay Master Michael Allchin announces his retirement

SP Green & Co. Ltd, specialists in creating bespoke, exclusively designed luxury jewellery, has opened a new store in the Jewellery Quarter. The store, on Warstone Lane, will sell branded goods as the company looks to expand its product range. Chris Simkin, of S.P. Green & Co. Ltd, said: “We are proud to be based in the … Read more SP Green opens new store in the Quarter

Businesses across the Jewellery Quarter will hold a series of ‘open door’ events next month, as part of a fringe event at this year’s Birmingham Made Me (BMM). Birmingham Made Me has been developed to promote innovation and the great products designed and made in the city and across the Midlands. The Jewellery Quarter BID is arranging … Read more JQ BID supports Birmingham Made Me

Fellows’ monthly sale of Antique & Modern Jewellery featured 525 lots of fabulous jewellery and cocktail watches. Over 350 bidders from 24 countries registered for live bidding online against a busy saleroom and a packed gallery for telephone bids – all anticipating the sale’s star lot. The first hour of the auction got off to … Read more Bids galore at Fellows’ antique and modern jewellery auction