subject: London Jewellery Week Opens!
[print this page] London Jewellery Week, showcasing some of the best talent in the handmade jewellery industry kicks off today. And unlike the closed-off Fashion Weeks, there is plenty for the public to receive involved with too.
There are five main occasions happening across the 7 days, which runs since 11 to 17 June, and numerous smaller functions happening around London too.
LJW kicks off with The Jewellery Show London happening at Somerset House between 12 and 13 June. This exclusive two day trade-only event will play host to a carefully selected range of 90 of the leading UK and worldwide jewellery designers, suppliers and brands, including TellusFashion's own Trisori. With Pandora as the headline sponsor holding runway shows throughout the two days displaying trend-defining jewelry items.
From 14 to 17 June at Somerset House, Treasure opens its doors to London's handmade jewellery lovers. This is the flagship occasion for LJW and is the finest place to purchase the most thrilling and bright contemporary jewelry anywhere within the UK. You'll find Jerboa Jewellery and many more to feast your eyes on. This is the ideal place for collectors and lovers of stunning and contemporary jewellery.
If you fancy taking a trip across town then why not check out Gem East at Old Spitalfields Market between 15 and 17 June. Jewel East is a three day display of interesting new jewelry designers, plus fabulous costume handmade jewellery and vintage items. Not only are you able to buy gorgeous jewellery since the newest designers on the scene, but there will also be a range of interactive jewelry making workshops and demonstrations featuring London-based jewellery schools and designers.
Other events across the week include: Glittery Greenwich which will see Greenwich Market being taken over to develop into London's biggest jewellery market and also Essence: Ethical Jewelry Pavilion, showcasing the original collective of ethical and sustainable jewellers, taking place at Somerset House between 14 and 17 June.
Numerous venues across London play host to smaller functions at LJW including Wendy Ramshaw: Rooms of Dreams, 11 to 17 June within the Terrace Rooms at Somerset House showcasing key items spanning Ramshaw's career, from the 60s to the present day. At the Craft Central Galleries you will find 14 Carat, a collective of 14 contemporary designer brands who have joined forces to display together, and at the Craft Central Cornershop, JeDeCo's Summer within the City' display will be displayed. This exhibition sees the work of twelve designer makers who evoke the heat, shade, colour and vibrancy of summer life in London.
LJW hosts a whole variety of functions, talents and stunning jewellery designers, suppliers and brands. This is an event not to be missed and a must for all jewelry lovers.
