Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter has a rich history behind it – its Jewellery and Heritage. Here are some facts about jewellery that you may not have known: #1 Some cultures believed that swallowing a pearl whole would relieve sickness. #2 The largest pearl record that has been found weighed fourteen pounds. #3 Tiffany & Co. rings had a…
Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter is set to be graced with royalty! Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall are set to have two his and hers silver fountain pens presented to them, which have been hand-crafted by Jack Row, a graduate from Birmingham School of Jewellery. The Royals are due in the Quarter today to glimpse…
Jewellery has long been a statement piece in the fashion industry, and the amount of money that may be spent on certain items can be painful… sometimes. Hence the importance of caring for those treasured purchases, and ensuring that they don’t become tarnished before their time. Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, as you know, has a vast…
2015 brings the UK Jewellery Awards back with a better look, a brand new venue with new judges and new categories! The awards, dubbed the jewellery and watch industry Oscars have been open for entries for just under one month, with entries across 16 categories. It award ceremony is set to arrive on the 17th June…
We’ve mentioned on countless occasions that the Jewellery Quarter is home to over 100 jewellers – a majority of those jewellers produce a mass of handmade jewellery.
Development on the Golden Square is continuing, and supposedly nearing its ‘nearly-there’ stages towards completion. In our previous Golden Square blog, we mentioned that the predicted completion for this particular renovation project was set for mid-October, this year. Near enough a month later, and the project is still underway, but waiting a little longer for something so…
Spend your weekend in the Jewellery Quarter with these events happening this weekend! Thursday 13th November The Jam House: Live music from Mood Indigo begins at 22:00, supported by warm up music at 21:30. Mood Indigo will be playing swing classics and kitsch anthems from the 20th century. The Lord Clifden: SpeedQuizzing – bringing quizzes…
In order for the Golden Square to begin its construction, the Pavilion had to be taken down, but now it is set to reappear in Sutton Coldfield. The information point appeared in the Jewellery Quarter in the late 90s, opened by Prince Charles following a competition that occurred amongst the students at the Prince of Wales…
As you know, developments and refurbishments are happening here, there and everywhere, from the work in progress, the Golden Square to the re-opening of the Coffin Works. All of this is a part of Birmingham City Council’s plan of developing the Quarter into a creative business hub, leading to the appeal for all of the investment…
Key Hill Cemetery is one of two cemeteries in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. Key Hill Cemetery was born in 1836, courtesy of the newly formed General Cemetery Company. Its birth was because of an unsuspected surge in the population of the town leading to limited availability of burial grounds. Since then, laid to rest are many…