Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - Page number 107 - November/December 2021

THE ASSAY OFFICES OF THE UK ANNOUNCE PLATINUM JUBILEE COMMEMORATIVE MARK To commemorate the occasion of Her Majesty The Queen becoming the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee in 2022, which follows seventy years of service, the British Hallmarking Council, has sanctioned a commemorative component mark. Designed by Thomas Fattorini Ltd, the mark depicts an orb, and can be applied to precious metal, alongside a hallmark, by any one of the four UK Assay Offices. The approval process of the mark took place over the last year and involved engineers at Goldsmiths’ Hall refining designs for use by laser, or punches ranging in size from 1mm – 6mm in height. Commemorative marks have proved popular with UK consumers. In 1934 a voluntary mark celebrating the Silver Jubilee of H.M. King George V and H.M. Queen Mary was available to silversmiths for two years between 1934 and 1935. Its popularity led to further commemorative marks: for the Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and 1954; for the Silver Jubilee in 1977; for the Millennium in 1999 and 2000; for the Golden Jubilee in 2002 and the Golden Jubilee in 2012. A spokesperson for the Assay Offices of the UK said, “The UK Assay Offices have a long tradition of capturing special occasions with the creation of commemorative marks. Not only does it provide the trade with an additional narrative for the products that carry the mark, but it also brings the importance of the hallmark into focus with the jewellery and silver buying consumer.” Jewellers, silversmiths and retailers can request the mark from their assay office from November 1st 2021. It can be applied to a hallmark without a date letter until the end of 2021. Throughout all of 2022 the commemorative component mark can be applied along with the new year date letter. The addition of the commemorative mark will cost £1 for each article on which it is struck as standard. Laser and feature commemorative marks may be subject to additional charges. Contact your assay office for more information. PRETTY PINK ECO-JEWELLERY LAUNCHES WINTER COLLECTION Pretty Pink Eco-Jewellery has announced the launch of its new winter collection. The range encapsulates a balance of colour with a modern twist and a sense of iconic design. Within the hub of Pretty Pink Eco-Jewellery, what goes on behind the scenes to hand make and create each bespoke piece, is a true testament to the dedication of the Directors of the company and their pledge towards working together to help save the environment, one seed at a time. Consumers, more than ever, are sourcing what they are looking for from companies with the same beliefs and environmental drive that has seen Pretty Pink Eco-Jewellery propel to deliver its new collection. The foundation of each piece of jewellery is the Tagua seed, picked from a fruited palm tree it is native to South America, in particular, the Amazon Rainforest. It can take up to 40 years for these trees to produce their fruit. Once picked, the seeds can be of various size and if left, the cavity produces a liquid, replicating a substance, similar to animals’ teeth, vegetable ivory. The vegetable ivory is a renewable resource and does not harm the planet or our animals when harvested. Pretty Pink Eco-Jewellery has also become recognised for working with Acai seeds, which have been used to create some of their favourite pieces, featured within their Winter collection. www.prettypinkjewellery.com C W SELLORS LAUNCHES LUXURY ADVENT CALENDAR COLLECTION British jewellery C W Sellors has announced the launch of a new luxury advent calendar collection, featuring Chatsworth House boxes. The company offers six different advent calendars in the collection, each with their individual contents and price point, y et all with a significant saving should you be purchasing the items separately. Three of the calendars take their name from villages that surround Chatsworth House. The Edensor and Beeley Advent Calendars feature several official designs launched for Chatsworth exhibitions, including House Style, Life Stories and Chatsworth Renewed. The third calendar, named after the village of Pilsley, is the entry-level box and includes some of C W Sellors most classic handcrafted jewellery designs. With every piece handpicked and approved by in-house designer Rebecca Sellors, three of the advent calendars take their name from different veins of the local Blue John gemstone, for which C W Sellors has been handcrafting into fine jewellery for over 40 years. With jewellery being handcrafted in the UK, there will be no supply issues. Visit www.cwsellors.co.uk/pages/the-chatsworth-advent-calendar INDUSTRY NEWS 107