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From Gold and Silver to Diamonds and Pearls – How The Fine Jewellery Company is Revolutionising the Jewellery Market

Rob Halliday-Stein – Founder and Managing Director, The Fine Jewellery Company An inspirational entrepreneur, who has made millions by building his bullion business into ‘The UK’s Number One Online Bullion Dealer’, is taking the jewellery market by storm with the launch of The Fine Jewellery Company and disrupting the […] Click here to view original…

Ray Bushell of Euro-Cast loses battle with cancer

Ray Bushell, well-known entrepreneur who founded Euro-Cast in Carver Street, sadly passed away aged 76 after a six month battle with cancer. Euro-Cast (Birmingham) was one of Europe’s leading casting companies and was established 45 years ago. Bushell began his career in the jewellery trade shortly after leaving school […] Click here to view original…

Rotary Silver

Made in Birmingham-Gift for Rotary convention. Birmingham City Council Leader Mike Whitby with a silver salver inscribed with Birminghams official crest, pressed by BDG manufacturing Ltd. The salver will be presented to Rotary International president Dong Kurn during the Rotary convention official opening on June 21st. Picture shows Mike […] Click here to view original…

How a Birmingham watch seller became an eBay giant

As a lover of luxury watches, Jas Kalsi always had a keen eye for a finely crafted timepiece, although until he set up Watches of Sutton in May 2016 he’d only ever bought them for himself. But the former car dealership manager was keen to become his own boss […] Click here to view original…

The creators of £1m cufflinks

James and Henry Deakin They make posh cufflinks for everyone from rock stars to royalty from their historic base in Birmingham, but they remain one of the UK’s best-kept secrets. Jon Griffin meets Deakin and Francis directors James and Henry Deakin. Deakin and Francis is England’s oldest family jeweller, […] Click here to view original…

Better together!

We’ve been hard at work on the final details for the map, and reading through everyone who is taking part is making us feel really, really happy! As you will know from previous blogs we are all about sharing skills here in the Jewellery Quarter but many gallerys go […] Click here to view original…

Assay Office could be stopped from using anchor mark abroad

Founded in 1773, the Assay Office courted controversy last year with its decision to open a base in India A controversial move by Birmingham Assay Office to use its famous anchor mark abroad could be scuppered. In 2016, the office announced it was opening a new branch in India […] Click here to view original…

200 year-old Birmingham pub opens its own backyard brewery

Original web page at 200 year-old Birmingham pub opens its own backyard brewery One of Birmingham’s oldest pubs is moving ahead with the times – by opening its own backyard brewery. Two Towers Brewery is not content with simply running The Gunmakers Arms close to St Chad’s Cathedral. It’s now built its own brewery in…

Obituary – Ken Schofield ‘A True Brummie!’

Just before Christmas one our most colourful characters in the Jewellery Quarter died suddenly from pneumonia at his cottage in Cornwall. For several years Ken owned a large block of buildings bordering Frederick Street, Regent Street, and Vittoria Street, which now includes the Vertu Bar and the Chinese Restaurant. […] Click here to view original…

The All-New Birmingham Assay Office

For some time the Assay Office, currently located on Newhall St, has been looking for a new home to enable it to expand and diversify. Thankfully it has found a site in the Jewellery Quarter and now a planning application has been lodged with Birmingham City Council. The site fronts Icknield St(the Middleway ringroad) and…