Giving a brilliant boost to the UK jewellery industry on Christmas Day, the Queen wore the winning Eternal Dove brooch, designed by Ivonna Poplanska for the British Jewellers' Association Diamond Jubilee brooch competition, as she visited Sandringham – the first official outing of the brooch since it was gifted to the Queen earlier in December. Ivonna Poplanska winning designer[/caption] Ivonna Poplanska’s design is inspired by an existing Crown Jewel called the Sceptre with Dove,…

Santa Claus - Matthew Rose[/caption] Not everyone was excited to see Christmas though it was a 'Bah Humbug' from Diane Challoner who said she would much rather go to work during the Christmas period. Technical Director, Dippal Manchanda is likely to take her up on the offer!   [caption id="attachment_3859" align="alignleft" width="168"] Dippal orders you to have a fantastic Christmas 2012![/caption] [caption id="attachment_3860" align="alignleft" width="173"] Grubs up![/capt…

·         Hours 11-12  - Individual mentoring to monitor progress and to work to achieve agreed measurable targets (as identified in hour 1). The BJA will be holding the professional coaching element of the training on January 8th or 31st in the Jewelley Quarter Birmingham. Please express your interest by return to Lindsey.Straughton@bja.org.uk or simon.rainer@bja.org.uk or call 01212371110 to request forms from a member of the BJA team.   * pl…