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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.

To make a nomination, visit the NAJ’s dedicated Awards page: https://www.naj.co.uk/awards

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