Jewellery Focus JFOC August 2017 | Page 9

MONTH IN REVIEW GO ONLINE www.jewelleryfocus.co.uk EVENTS CarterGore to host first ever pop up at fashion festival Newly launched jewellery brand CarterGore is set to host its first ever popup store at the Fine Tuned fashion festival in Liverpool this weekend. The brand, which was set up by the former MD of ChloBo Gary Carter, will showcase his tattoo-inspired collections, Tattoo Candy and Carnival Wonderland. The fringe event is part of British Style Collective and presented by The Clothes Show in association with Alcatel. Fine Tuned has been brought together by fashion guru Wayne Hemingway and his creative team at HemingwayDesign. It will present a collection of independent designer makers, street food vendors, vintage traders, performers, and classic car display. Gary Carter, launched his new jewellery collections at the Great British Tattoo Show in Alexandra Palace last month. Carter said: “When the opportunity to take the next step and create a pop- up shop came to us, I jumped at the chance as I am confident that everyone that gets to see it will want it. “We are now developing a short series of collaborative pop-ups, so to be able to work with such cool and talented designers, as HemingwayDesign for the first one is just incredible. I am really looking forward to it.” The price of gold dropped by £23 to £959/oz in July August 2017 | jewelleryfocus.co.uk TH March has a long history of charitable giving and is delighted to support the efforts of our fantastic team of heroes – we are very proud of them all Andrew Alcock, CEO, TH March 1 2 3 4 5 6 CHARITY TH March ‘Diamond Girls’ beat charity w alk target ETHICS RJC welcomes industry input for Code of Practice review The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has invited the industry to have its say on the body’s Code of Practice. The Code of Practice is the standard which defines responsible ethical, human rights, social, and environmental practices for companies in the diamond, gold and/or platinum metals jewellery supply chain. Certification against the Code of Practices is a mandatory part of RJC membership. The body has released a Public Summary document which will be open to public comment until 8 September 2017. The RJC said that it was “particularly seeking feedback on gaps and potential improvements” to the standard. It also stated that “any comments on the review process itself” were welcomed. The review of the Code of Practices will involve a number of consultative webinars, workshops and public comment periods over the next 12 months. Those who want to receive regular updates on these opportunities for input, should register their interest at [email protected] Some 17 women from jewellery trade specialist insurance brokers, TH March, have smashed their £1,000 charity walk target. They marched at midnight last week to help raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice, Plymouth. Their total currently stands at £1,800 and is expected to rise. They were joined by thousands of other women for the Neon Midnight Walk, helping to raise funds towards the £4m the charity must raise to keep providing specialist palliative care and support for patients. Joanne Morgan, HR manager, said: “We are blown away by the generosity of our families, friends and our employer who have kindly sponsored and raised funds with us. St Luke’s is a much-loved charity and very close to our hearts here at TH March. “Over the years quite a few of us have had family and friends cared for by the charity. We would like to thank everyone.” Andrew Alcock, chief operating officer at TH March, said: “TH March has a long history of charitable giving and is delighted to support the efforts of our fantastic team of heroes – we are very proud of them all.” The RJC said that it was particularly seeking feedback on gaps and potential improvements The RJC JEWELLERY FOCUS 9