Jewellery Quarter News

[/caption] All the pieces were selected by a distinguished judging panel chaired by Professor Jack Cunningham, which included Corinne Julius, Jacqueline Gestetner, Joanna Hardy, Kath Libbert and Karen Dell’Armi. Leading jewellery designers taking part include Stephen Bottomley, Kelvin J Birk, Maria Hanson, and Zoe Robertson.

   Saturday 23 June 2012, 10am - 4.00pm. Lecture Room 1, First Floor, Arts Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT Fee: £36 (refreshments and lunch provided) This is the first Birmingham Assay Office and Centre for West Midlands History, University of Birmingham day school. The Assay Office was formed in 1773 as a result of a successful campaign led by Birmingham industrialist, entrepreneur and silversmith Matthew Boulton. It is the largest assay…

ELIGIBILITY   This competition is open to all silversmiths who are working or studying in the UK. Entrants are permitted to submit up to two entries for this competition.   THE COMPETITION   To design either a single vase to display two M&S Mixed Posies of a pair for each to display one M&S Mixed Posy.   The Marks & Spencer Mixed Posy range typically contain 6-7 medium size roses, two carnation sprays and some form of filler such as gypsophila (commonly known as…