London Jewellery Week winners announced

Coutts London Jewellery Week has announced the winners of its inaugural Coutts New Jewellers Awards. Sixteen up-and-coming jewellers have been awarded the opportunity to draw on Coutts’ unparalleled wealth of expertise working with SMEs and entrepreneurs via the Coutts Business Development Forum.

The initiative was created to support and nurture new talent in jewellery design and craft where winners will receive advice on how to remain resilient during these testing economic times with a series of inspiring talks by industry and financial experts.

All sixteen winners have unveiled exciting plans for the Week, ranging from first-time exhibitions to collaborative shows and even jewellery recycling classes. Coutts London Jewellery Week’s annual Treasure showcase further provides some of this year’s Coutts New Jewellers a chance to sell direct to the consumer.

Sarah Deaves, Chief Executive, Coutts & Co commented: “This year, our involvement in Coutts London Jewellery Week is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to supporting the world of entrepreneurs and contemporary art and design. Today, we can count one third of our client base as successful business owners and we recognise the importance of supporting entrepreneurs of the future, through the early stages of their career. We're excited to be nurturing these 20 promising new jewellers, through the creation of the Coutts Business Development Forum, and we hope that the course will provide the delegates with a great insight into building a successful and resilient business through its time of most need."

Cllr Guy Nicholson, Board Chair of organisers the City Fringe Partnership, added: "This is a great opportunity for up-and-coming designers to be part of Coutts London Jewellery Week and have their ideas supported by a major financial institution. The Coutts New Jewellers Awards is a timely investment into the Jewellery industry in the capital and into the future of London's small business sector."

More information about the Coutts New Jewellers can be found on the Coutts London Jewellery Week website: www.londonjewelleryweek.co.uk.