The Goldsmiths’ Company is a membership organisation that has contributed to national life for 700 years.

We train and support jewellers and silversmiths and allied trades, protect consumers by testing and hallmarking precious metals and work with charitable, educational and cultural partners to help improve life chances. 

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Goldsmiths’ Company Welcomes Ten New Apprentices
Goldsmiths’ Company Welcomes Ten New Apprentices

On Wednesday 16 October 2024 we welcomed ten aspiring craftspeople to Goldsmiths’ Hall, to begin their Goldsmiths’ Company Apprenticeships and sign the Apprentice Records at a Binding Ceremony.

This, almost 700-year-old tradition, marks the official start of their apprenticeship, during which they will learn and practice their skills under the guidance of a Master Craftsperson.

UK’s first Jewellery T Level students make landmark visit to the Goldsmiths' Company
UK’s first Jewellery T Level students make landmark visit to the Goldsmiths' Company

The UK's first cohort of Craft and Design T Level jewellery students, studying at Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA) in Birmingham, began their training this month with a visit to the Goldsmiths' Company at Goldsmiths’ Hall in London this week – the historic home of the jewellery industry – to participate in a creative inspiration day, part of the course’s integral work experience programme.

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester attends the opening of Goldsmiths’ Fair
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester attends the opening of Goldsmiths’ Fair

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester today attended the opening of Goldsmiths’ Fair, the UKs premier destination for independently made contemporary silver and fine jewellery, at Goldsmiths’ Hall in the City of London. 

The Goldsmiths’ Review 2023/24
The Goldsmiths’ Review 2023/24

Filled with insightful stories about inspiring people connected to The Goldsmiths’ Company, through time, trade, craft, philanthropy and education, The Goldsmiths' Review details our journey over the past year and indicates our direction for the year ahead.

The Goldsmiths’ Company Impact Report 2023/24
The Goldsmiths’ Company Impact Report 2023/24

We do so many good and exciting things, that it can be a challenge to find the time to pause, measure and celebrate them. So this year we've made the time, talked to our people and partners, gathered our findings, and created the Goldsmiths’ Company’s first ever Impact Report - a celebratory retrospective of all we as a Company, Charity and Assay Office have achieved in the last year.

Goldsmiths’ Company welcomes new DCMS appointments
Goldsmiths’ Company welcomes new DCMS appointments

The Goldsmiths’ Company congratulates The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism on their appointments to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). 

Richard Reid appointed 697th Prime Warden of The Goldsmiths’ Company
Richard Reid appointed 697th Prime Warden of The Goldsmiths’ Company

The Goldsmiths’ Company is delighted to announce that Richard Reid has taken office as Prime Warden, in succession to Professor Charles Mackworth-Young

Flora and Fauna of the British Isles pass the Trial of the Pyx
Flora and Fauna of the British Isles pass the Trial of the Pyx

The King’s Remembrancer, Senior Master Cook of the Kings’ Bench Division of the High Court, has today pronounced a positive verdict on the 7,960 coins submitted by The Royal Mint at the Trial of the Pyx – the United Kingdom’s oldest judicial process.

Film: The Trial of The Pyx - 775 years of consumer protection
Film: The Trial of The Pyx - 775 years of consumer protection

One of the oldest judicial procedures in the United Kingdom, the Trial of The Pyx ensures that coins produced by the Royal Mint meet standards of quality, weight and purity, and is one of the main ways that the Goldsmiths' Company contributes to national life and protects consumers.

Cross of Wales presented to Church in Wales at Goldsmiths’ Hall
Cross of Wales presented to Church in Wales at Goldsmiths’ Hall

Today, the Cross of Wales was presented to the Archbishop of Wales, Andrew John, by the Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, Professor Charles Mackworth-Young, in a short ceremony at Goldsmiths’ Hall in the City of London.

Applications for Goldsmiths’ Fair 2024 are now open
Applications for Goldsmiths’ Fair 2024 are now open

The Fair’s selection panel are looking for applications that show work with an original voice and excellent hand-making, technical and finishing skills. If you've applied before, the panel will be looking for a development of style or technique, combined with ongoing commitment to craft, professionalism and ambition. Most of all, they want to see the authenticity of your work and what makes it unique.

First recipients of new £10m fund to accelerate skills development in the UK announced
First recipients of new £10m fund to accelerate skills development in the UK announced

The Goldsmiths' Company Charity is delighted to announce the first four recipients of its new £10m Landmark Grants Programme – designed to accelerate skills development in the UK – Aston University Engineering Academy, National Literacy Trust, St Giles, and St. Paul’s Cathedral, who will each receive grants of £500,000 towards their projects.

Anne-Christina Warburton announced as Clerk and CEO of the Goldsmiths’ Company
Anne-Christina Warburton announced as Clerk and CEO of the Goldsmiths’ Company

The Goldsmiths’ Company is excited to announce that Anne-Christina (Annie) Warburton, CEO of Cockpit (London’s leading centre for contemporary craft) and former Creative Director of The Crafts Council, has been appointed Clerk and CEO, starting in January 2024.

The Goldsmiths’ Company appoints new members to its Court of Assistants
The Goldsmiths’ Company appoints new members to its Court of Assistants

The Goldsmiths’ Company has announced the appointment of three new members of its Court of Assistants – Robert Hayes, Nicola Le Clair and Emma Himsworth KC – who have been elected for their commercial, financial, charity and legal experience, and for their contributions to the craft and trade of jewellery and silversmithing.

Consultant physician Charles Mackworth-Young CVO becomes the 696th Prime Warden
Consultant physician Charles Mackworth-Young CVO becomes the 696th Prime Warden

The Goldsmiths’ Company is delighted to announce that Charles Mackworth-Young has taken office as Prime Warden, in succession to Mark Bridges (Lord Bridges).

First King Charles III coins pass the Trial of the Pyx
First King Charles III coins pass the Trial of the Pyx

The King’s Remembrancer, has today pronounced a positive verdict on the nearly 10,000 coins submitted by The Royal Mint at the Trial of the Pyx in February, which included the first official UK coins bearing His Majesty King Charles III’s effigy.

London Assay Office applies first King Charles III Coronation marks
London Assay Office applies first King Charles III Coronation marks

To celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the Goldsmiths’ Company London Assay Office have begun applying a new commemorative mark to items made of gold, silver, platinum and palladium.

First King Charles III coins are tested at this year's Trial of the Pyx
First King Charles III coins are tested at this year's Trial of the Pyx

The Royal Mint has today submitted nearly 10,000 coins for testing at the UK’s oldest judicial ceremony, the Trial of the Pyx, held at Goldsmiths’ Hall in the City of London.

King Charles III visits the Goldsmiths’ Centre on its 10th Anniversary
King Charles III visits the Goldsmiths’ Centre on its 10th Anniversary

His Majesty King Charles III has been helping to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Goldsmiths’ Centre today, by visiting trainees and apprentices at its workshops and exhibition space near Hatton Garden, London’s famous jewellery quarter.

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