Rebecca van Rooijen

1 week ago | benchpeg.com | Rebecca van Rooijen

Reading Time:  1 min {{readingTime}} mins A limited run of collectible sixpences made from X-Ray silver are among the coins that have passed the Trial of the Pyx, one of the UK’s oldest judicial processes.     The 700-year-old process aims to protect consumers by upholding the quality of the nation’s coinage through rigorous testing – as important today as it was at the first recorded public trial in 1248.

1 month ago | benchpeg.com | Rebecca van Rooijen

Reading Time:  1 min {{readingTime}} mins The Trustees of the South House Workshop Trust are delighted to announce ELEVEN fully-funded silversmithing graduate scholarships for 2025. These residential scholarships are being made available to accelerate the professional careers of promising silversmiths.

Jan 18, 2025 | benchpeg.com | Rebecca van Rooijen

Venue The Sainsbury Gallery, V&A, London Audience Open to the Public Category Exhibition The Sainsbury Gallery 12 April 2025 – 16 November 2025 The V&A are to open the first major exhibition in almost 30 years dedicated to Cartier jewels and watches featuring pieces worn by Queen Elizabeth II and Rihanna Opening in April 2025, the V&A will stage the UK’s first major exhibition in almost 30 years dedicated to Cartier jewels and watches, exploring how the Maison became an unparalleled force in...

Nov 29, 2024 | benchpeg.com | Rebecca van Rooijen

Venue Online Audience Open to the Public Category Raffle OnlineTickets £5 eachGlasgow School of Art’s Artists in Residence program is pleased to announce its new cohort for the 2024/2025 academic year. Previously managed by the Silversmithing and Jewellery department, the program has traditionally focused on body-related and metalwork art. This year, it welcomes back a textile artist and adds a communication design artist based in the Case Room.

Nov 2, 2024 | benchpeg.com | Rebecca van Rooijen

Reading Time:  1 min {{readingTime}} mins The Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council (GC&DC) has appointed John Ball, managing director at British fine jewellery manufacturer Brown & Newirth, as its new Chair for the next two years. John takes over the role of Chair from Anne-Marie Reeves, who has come to the end of her two-year term, but will remain on Council.