Commissioned by The Silver Trust following a nationwide competition in 1992, the seventy two sterling silver underplates of its collection have been sparking dinnertime conversation, and championing the skills of British silversmiths and designers in the highest office of the land for more than 30 years.

Tanya Szrajber, Collections Manager of the Curatorial Department at the Goldsmith’s Company, shares a brief overview of this remarkable collection of underplates and shares the complex and collaborative nature of its formation, from the initial competition to final production.

Each year we invite the Lady Mayoress Designate to choose a piece of jewellery at Goldsmiths’ Fair as their ‘City Jewel’. They wear this during their year of office to promote contemporary British studio jewellery, and The Goldsmiths'​ Company's commitment to supporting craft skills in the UK.

Revered metalsmith Simone ten Hompel has guest-curated Strike a Blow, an exhibition that purposefully gives space for individual interpretation of how metal has been worked.

The Coronation Cup is a very special Goldsmiths’ Company commission – one of three commissions made to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.

Unveiled at Goldsmiths' Fair 2024, Enamel, showcases intricately enamelled works from the Company’s Collection selected by our curatorial team. See it in person from Tuesday 24 September at Goldsmiths' Hall.

Tanya Szrajber, Collections Manager for the curatorial department of the Goldsmiths’ Company reports on the delivery of her paper at The British Art Medal Society (BAMS) 2024 Conference at Příbor, Czech Republic.

The Goldsmiths’ Company exhibition, Silver in the Fast Lane, celebrates 40 years of Fox Silver, one of the UK’s most successful design-led manufacturing silversmiths of contemporary silver and studio jewellery. Established in 1982, Fox Silver is run by husband-and-wife team, Richard and Serena Fox. The company produces bespoke pieces using traditional hand skills and cutting-edge technology. It is particularly known for its FORMULA 1® trophies, its work for luxury brands including Bulgari and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, and its silver for churches, corporations and No.10 Downing St.

Explore the Goldsmiths’ Company’s acquisitions for the year 2023-24, spanning gifts, commissions and purchases which all help to broaden and extend the story of remarkable contemporary jewellery, silver and medals in the Goldsmiths’ Company Collection, and honour our ongoing commitment to supporting the trade and craft.

Dr Dora Thornton, Goldsmiths' Company Curator, celebrates the jewellery of John Donald in the Company Collection

Professor Dorothy Hogg MBE, the outstanding Scottish craftsman and teacher who died in 2022, changed the world of jewellery and silversmithing…

The millions who watched the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III in Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023 will have seen two contemporary silver commissions by the Goldsmiths’ Company in action.

Explore the Goldsmiths’ Company’s acquisitions for the year 2022-23, spanning gifts, commissions and purchases which all help to broaden and extend the story of remarkable contemporary jewellery, silver and medals in the Goldsmiths’ Company Collection, and honour our ongoing commitment to supporting the trade and craft.

Dr Dora Thornton, Curator of the Goldsmiths' Company, celebrates the art medals of Jane McAdam Freud in the Company Collection.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee brooch was made by award-winning British fine jewellery designer, David Marshall, and his team at their workshop in London’s iconic jewellery quarter, Hatton Garden. The piece, which represents the four nations, was commissioned by the Goldsmiths’ Company as a gift to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

Nan Nan Liu is best known for her innovative, graceful sculptures which translate flowing organic form into silver. However in recent years she has achieved recognition for her mastery of paper and wire as materials for both conceptual modelling and artistic creation. Goldsmiths’ Company Curator, Dr Dora Thornton, explores the inspiration behind these organic, tactile pieces.