Peter Chang RIP
With deep regret we report the death of Peter Chang on 25th October 2017, one of the world's great innovative jewellers
ACJ's sixth international conference
Our 20:20 Visions conference was held in July 2017 at SHU, Sheffield.
See our Conference section. You can also read many articles on past conferences, events, exhibitions nad jewellery news in the Vaults
ACJ's 20th AGM
The ACJ held our 20th Annual General Meeting on 5th October 2017 at the School of Jewellery in Birmingham.
Marcia Lanyon announces her retirement
Marcia Lanyon has announced that she will be retiring at the end of 2017 from Marcia Lanyon Ltd, the gemstone dealing company she founded in 1975.
Stephen Bottomley made a London Freeman
Stephen Bottomley has been awarded the status of Freeman of the Goldsmiths' Company
He became Head of the School of Jewellery in Birmingham in April 2017
De Vroomen: Harmony in colour & form
The exhibition, in the Goldsmiths' Hall, throughout June & July 2017, celebrated five decades collaboration between husband and wife team, Leo de Vroomen and Ginnie de Vroomen.
Emma Paragreen, Curator of the Sheffield Assay Office, reports from the ACJ & SJH Private View
Image: Diamond and enamel brooch, De Vroomen, photograph Richard Valencia for the Goldsmiths' Company
Bloomin' Jewels: the blossoming of the floral in contemporary jewellery
Exhibition with the theme of the regrowth of the floral motif in jewellery, curated by Corinne Julius.
Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 27 April - 3 June
Image: Kelvin J Birk
The Boldness of Calder
Jewellery from acclaimed sculptor Alexander Calder
Louisa Guinness Gallery, London ended 5 November 2016
Two ACJ group visits allowed us a closer view.
Anjelica Huston wearing The Jealous Husband (c. 1940) by Alexander Calder, 1976
photo by Evelyn Hofer, c. 2016 Calder Foundation, New York, Photo c. Estate of Evelyn Hofer
About this ACJ site
ACJ celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2017. There is a lot of information on this site.
Back issues of our print magazine Findings may be seen here
The Vaults contain images and records of our exhibitions and events, plus an archive of jewellery articles.
Logged-in members can read the monthly e-bulletins with news and opportunities, plus discount codes and other useful stuff.
Coming soon, a new section for the 2017 Conference, 7 - 9 July 2017 in Sheffield
Member discounts
ACJ members benefit from a host of excellent discounts on materials & services. HS Walsh offer 10% discount on a host of tools - new code in the Member Only section on discounts
The First Decade Project
Crafts Council launches its online resource and learning programme First Decade