Supporting Craftspeople
We support craftspeople by helping goldsmiths live, work, create and learn in the UK.
First recipients of new £10m fund to accelerate skills development in the UK announced
The first recipients of a new £10m fund from the Goldsmiths’ Company Charity, the Landmark Grants Programme – designed to accelerate skills development in the UK – have been announced today. Four recipients – Aston University Engineering Academy, The National Literacy Trust, St Giles Trust, and St. Paul’s Cathedral – will each receive grants of £500,000 towards their projects.
Annie Warburton announced as Clerk and CEO of the Goldsmiths’ Company
The Goldsmiths’ Company is excited to announce that Anne-Christina (Annie) Warburton, CEO of Cockpit (London’s leading centre for contemporary craft) and former Creative Director of The Crafts Council, has been appointed Clerk and CEO, starting in January 2024.
Mark Nuell – A gem of a journey
Mark Nuell, comes from a background of this quiet determination. A jeweller and gem cutter, Mark is known internationally for his distinctive style, incredible talent and unique approach to working with gemstones.
Goldsmiths' Review 2022-23
The Goldsmiths' Review is a special publication. Not just because of the insightful stories and inspiring people featured within, but because it represents where we have been as a modern Livery Company over the past year and maps out the direction we are planning to go for the year ahead.
John Donald [1928-2023]
The Company recently heard the sad news of the death of one of Britain’s greatest jewellers, designers and goldsmiths, John Donald. Born in 1928, Donald was an innovative and pioneering designer who understood twentieth-century concepts of fashion and glamour. He belonged to that select group of London-based makers who led the revolution in studio jewellery from the 1960s
Goldsmiths' Fair 2023
Week One: 26 September – 1 October 2023 Week Two: 3 October – 8 October 2023 Goldsmiths’ Fair is an annual selling event and exhibition showcasing a curated selection of work by some of the best fine jewellers and contemporary silversmiths creating and making in the UK today. It is widely regarded as an essential stop in the international fine jewellery and contemporary silver events calendar.
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