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07/09/2026

PART TWO: Septembers jewellery showcase: The Giver 🌈

📚Each month we present independent jewellery designers connected by a shared theme. This year, our showcases take inspiration from book titles linked to distinguished jewellers.

Our September showcase, The Giver takes inspiration from accomplished jeweller Jane Moore and the book The Giver by Lois Lowry, who writes of a world awakened through colour.

“You’re beginning to see the colour red.” “It was so — oh, I wish language were more precise! The red was so beautiful! … Do you see it all the time?” “I see all the colours … When you receive the memories. You’ll gain wisdom, along with colours.” Jonas wasn’t interested, just then, in wisdom. It was the colours that fascinated him. “Close your eyes and be still, now. I’m going to give you a memory of a rainbow.”
— The Giver by Lois Lowry

Enter a world alive with vibrant hues and delicate shades for a showcase celebrating colour’s power to stir feeling and memory. From palettes of gems to soft enamel tones, colour plays a key role in shaping jewellery’s expressive power.

📆 Showcase open from 3 September - 25 September ⏰ Visit: Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm 📍 FORGE, 59 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TJ

You will see a very exciting variety of work from jewellers embracing colour in all its forms!

PART TWO (in order of appearance)
Lenaginarium Ulla Hornfeldt Emma Rie Taniguchi Polly Gasston Jewellery - Kent Muriel Witkin

Studio Fusion Selects : Louise O'Neill Emma Farquharson Jewellery Daphne Krinos An Alleweireldt

PART ONE (in previous post)
Annie King   Jorge Mario Agudelo Jane Moore Kate Bajic Jeweller Leonie Marks Neil McLaren Sarah Packington Sheila McDonald Jewellery

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04/09/2026

What really makes gemstones ethical 💎👇

Understanding what ethical means is really important for your customers, there is a lot of greenwashing out there! So small independent makers are in an extremely strong position to really inform the public what ethical means, and when you buy your gems from the UK Ethical Gem Fair your customers know 100% they are ethically sourced.

1️⃣ Provenance you can trust
“This gem’s journey is fully traceable, from mine to maker.”
 2️⃣ Fair treatment of people
“The miners and cutters are paid fairly and work in safe conditions.”
 3️⃣ Respect for the environment
“It’s sourced with minimal impact on the land.”
 4️⃣ Authenticity with integrity
“It’s as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside.”
 5️⃣ Supporting responsible trade
“Buying this helps sustain communities and businesses.”

And there is so much more you can say: 💎 “This sapphire comes from a small mine in Malawi, no two look the same.”
 💎 “It was cut by skilled local lapidaries, adding more value to the community.”
 💎 “I buy directly from the supplier, so I know their values and methods.”
 💎 “Mining respects local traditions and supports the community’s future.”

These simple explanations make it easy for customers to understand why your work matters, and why buying from you makes a difference.

💎Next UK Ethical Gem Fair at FORGE with and

📅 Thursday 17 September, 10am - 5pm
🎟️Free entry but registration essential
TRADE ONLY
💬 Comment ‘ETHICAL’ and we’ll DM you the booking link.

📍 FORGE, 59 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TJ

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03/09/2026

OPEN today! Septembers jewellery showcase: The Giver 🌈

📚Each month we present independent jewellery designers connected by a shared theme. This year, our showcases take inspiration from book titles linked to distinguished jewellers.

Our September showcase, The Giver takes inspiration from accomplished jeweller Jane Moore and the book The Giver by Lois Lowry, who writes of a world awakened through colour. ✨

“You’re beginning to see the colour red.” “It was so - oh, I wish language were more precise! The red was so beautiful! … Do you see it all the time?” “I see all the colours … When you receive the memories. You’ll gain wisdom, along with colours.” Jonas wasn’t interested, just then, in wisdom. It was the colours that fascinated him. “Close your eyes and be still, now. I’m going to give you a memory of a rainbow.” — The Giver by Lois Lowry

Enter a world alive with vibrant hues and delicate shades for a showcase celebrating colour’s power to stir feeling and memory. From palettes of gems to soft enamel tones, colour plays a key role in shaping jewellery’s expressive power.

📆 Showcase open from 3 September - 25 September ⏰ Visit: Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm 📍 FORGE, 59 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TJ

You will see a very exciting variety of work from jewellers embracing colour in all its forms!

PART ONE (in order of appearance)
Annie King   Jorge Mario Agudelo Jane Moore Kate Bajic Jeweller Leonie Marks Neil McLaren Sarah Packington Sheila McDonald Jewellery

PART TWO (to follow)
Lenaginarium E2Jewellery Ulla Hornfeldt Studio Fusion Selects Emma Rie Taniguchi Polly Gasston Jewellery - Kent Muriel Witkin
Studio Fusion Selects : Louise O'Neill Emma Farquharson Jewellery Daphne Krinos An Alleweireldt

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02/09/2026

My recommendations of good bars, restaurants and cultural places to visit during Manchester Jewellery Week👇

Below is what I did on my three day break to Manchester City last week!

📆 Manchester Jewellery Week 10-16 September. See for more details.

💬 Comment MANCHESTER to express interest in meeting up at one of the Jewellery Week venues. Let’s see if we can get a little group together ✨

🏨 I stayed two nights at CitySuites2, mainly because it had a swimming pool, and you could book an apartment!

WEDNESDAY
🥪Pot Kettle Black - Really delicious lunch!
Pot Kettle Black

📚The John Rylands Library - Stunning, mind blowing, must see!
Rylands

🍱 Yuzu - Authentic Japanese for dinner. Great simple food and strong gin! Perfect for catch up with Sister-in-Law!
Yuzu Manchester

🏳️‍🌈Rounded off the day with a drink in Canal Street

THURSDAY
💍 Manchester Craft & Design Centre. Wonderful little boutiques selling handmade crafts by independent makers and Fred’s Cafe is superb too!
Manchester Craft and Design Centre

💣Aviva Studio- Ai Weiwei: Button Up! Incredible exhibition! Ends on 6th September so not much time left!
Factory International
Ai Weiwei

🎭 HOME: Manchester Open 2026 Exhibition: 420 selected works by artists across Manchester. Great restaurant and delicious bar food. I went to the theatre but there are also cinemas.

🍸End day with G&T at hotel bar.

FRIDAY
📚Manchester City Library - Fabulous building and free exhibitions in every space and corner.
The Manchester City Library

🖼️ Manchester Art gallery - stunning building, and a number of free exhibitions. I saw WORN: Life within Clothes, Won’t Sit Still, Out of the Crate: Investigating the Sculpture Collection
Manchester Art Gallery

🍸Castlefield - Walked along the pretty canals and enjoyed lovely G&T in the garden at The Wharf pub.
The Wharf

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25/08/2026

WHAT’S UNIQUELY THEIRS? We asked the graduates showcasing this month to describe what makes their work unmistakably theirs in no more than 30 words.

Swipe through to read what that said 🤩🎓✨

✨This showcase is part of our FORGE Graduate Awards celebrating emerging talent from across the UK.

🏆Our graduate awards is part of our Forging Futures programme including complimentary exhibition, practical business training day, industry networking with our Meet the Expert event and a Private View, all designed to help recent graduates launch their careers.

🎓 Great Expectations graduate showcase details:
📆 Ends 6pm on 27th August
⏰ Visit: Mon - Fri, 10am - 6pm

📍FORGE, 59 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TJ

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🎓 Part TWO in order of appearance:

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒
MINGYANG SUN
Misha McLean
Neve Taylor-Bridges
Rosina Payan Pecorelli
Seren Cheng
Shane Jewel
(Ver֍nika)
Xiangzhi (George) , Zié Object(s)

🎓See part TWO in next post:
ANNETTE WAI | Jewellery Designer
Aydan
Sunny Wang
Chancy Pan
Cindy Xinyi Wu
Finlay Grant Design
Friday lawrence
Jessie 🌸

Katherine Campbell-Howard
Khin
Layla Balfour

22/08/2026

What’s uniquely you?

We asked the graduates showcasing this month as part of our FORGE Graduate Awards celebrating emerging talent from across the UK, to describe what makes their work unmissable theirs in no more than 30 words.

Swipe through to read what that said 🤩🎓✨

🏆Our graduate awards is part of our Forging Futures programme including complimentary exhibition, practical business training day, industry networking with our Meet the Expert event and a Private View, all designed to help recent graduates launch their careers.

🎓 Great Expectations graduate showcase details:
📆 Ends 6pm on 27th August
⏰ Visit: Mon - Fri, 10am - 6pm

📍FORGE, 59 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TJ

📌 Save so you don’t lose the details

🎓 Part ONE in order of appearance:
ANNETTE WAI | Jewellery Designer
Aydan
Sunny Wang
Chancy Pan
Cindy Xinyi Wu
Finlay Grant Design
Friday lawrence
Jessie 🌸

Katherine Campbell-Howard
Khin
Layla Balfour

🎓See part TWO in next post:

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒
MINGYANG SUN
Misha McLean
Neve Taylor-Bridges
Rosina Payan Pecorelli
Seren Cheng
Shane Jewel
(Ver֍nika)
Xiangzhi (George) , Zié Object(s)

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