The Jewellery Quarter is set to come alive this Christmas with plenty of activities for everyone. THE SHOPPING QUARTER No matter what gift you are looking for – you’ll find something special here in the JQ… after all it’s what our area is famous for! Our streets are brimming with retailers and studios selling everything … Read more
For the fourth year in a row, Jewellery Quarter-based business TheTicketSellers is running its Christmas charity initiative – Giving Tree. For the last three years, the staff in the office have stopped spending money on Christmas cards and novelty Secret Santa presents in favour of collecting and/or buying groceries for the local foodbank. Last year, … Read more
A vintage Rolex in the November Watch Sale at Fellows Auctioneers sold for £110,000 (plus Buyers Premium), setting a new house record for a price achieved by a watch at auction. This Rolex Oyster Perpetual Milgauss dates from 1958 and was given an estimate of £40,000 – £60,000 ahead of Tuesday’s auction. This watch had … Read more
A Fancy Intense Yellow and White Diamond Ring headlines the Fellows Antique & Modern Jewellery Sale on December 7th 2017. The 43.59 carat Fancy Intense Yellow radiant-cut VS2 diamond is set between two white tapered diamond shoulders at 1.62 carats in total. This significant yellow diamond is the centre piece of an exquisite ring created … Read more
As a part of the JQDT (Jewellery Quarter Development Trust) structure, a Planning Consultative Committee meets and reviews applications on behalf of businesses and residents in the Quarter. The team lodge comments about planning directly to Birmingham City Council. The committee meets every month and the city council recognises the comments made by the JQDT. … Read more
Lighting up the Quarter exploded in a bright display of fireworks and bespoke jewellery themed Christmas lights Friday 17th November. If you missed our fantastic annual event you can catch up on the sights here, and you can always come back next year to enjoy the spectacle in person. If you would like to come … Read more
Quarter Life Issue 12 is out this week! The magazine is part of the JQBID’s commitment to raise the profile of the Jewellery Quarter and is an informative guide for visitors who may not have experienced all that the area has to offer. In this edition, browse through the Outside the Box supplement for Christmas … Read more
Ruskin Mill Land Trust has been awarded a significant Heritage Lottery Fund grant, to undertake the next phase of work at its New Standard Works site on Vittoria Street in the Jewellery Quarter. The organisation is now seeking applications for two roles; Community Relationship Manager and Heritage Programme Manager. The project will create new facilities … Read more
