Hands-on jewellery-making short courses reopen in Birmingham
Learn stone setting, wax carving and jewellery manufacturing at the British Academy of Jewellery’s Birmingham campus.
BAJ Insight: Grown-up Disney princesses are fuelling a jewellery craze
Discover a ‘Whole New World’ of collaborations between jewellers and Disney
BAJ Insight: Beetroot? Succulents? These are not your average jewels
Check out the latest jewellers to latch on to the trend for fusing jewellery and real flowers, including Swiss brand Bahina and Australian blogger Roz Borg of Arozona.
BAJ Insight: The debate whether luxury jewels sell online is over
Find out how top e-retailers Farfetch and NET- A -PORTER have started an online revolution in the way fine jewels are sold.
BAJ Insight: Gender is losing its lustre in jewellery
From Brazilian-born jeweller Fernando Jorge to British jeweller Stephen Webster, luxury jewellery houses are embracing unisex designs at full throttle in their latest campaigns!
BAJ Insight: What did jewellery look like 1,000 years ago?
Have you ever wondered what jewellery design was like in the Viking era? This week Rachael Taylor reveals the mystery behind the Galloway Hoard.
BAJ Insight: The revival of Arabian pearls
Have you ever heard of Arabian pearls? This week, Rachael reveals how a certain pearl farm in the north of Dubai is reviving their demand and changing the face of the industry.
BAJ Insight: Do you think about how your designs will be repaired?
When creating a piece of jewellery, thoughts of its destruction are far from jewellers’ minds, yet taking repairs into consideration at the early stages of the design process can help build strong, long-lasting relationships with clients.
BAJ Insight: Ways to introduce colour to jewels
One of the most exciting – and tantalizing – trends in jewellery right now is colour. Not a particular colour, but any colour, and lashings of it.
BAJ Insight: Forget It Bags, it’s all about It Earrings
From spin-off perfume to sunglasses, luxury fashion houses are now pushing out statement earrings.