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Following last year's record-breaking event, the NAJ Awards are back to help champion even more Great Ideas, Great People and Great Businesses.15 categories honour the collective accomplishments of companies and the dedication and creativity of individuals who drive these businesses forward. We are back at the International Convention Centre in central Birmingham. The ICC is convenient for attendees from both the south and north of the UK. Whether you are driving or taking the train, the venue is easily accessible, making it suitable for those staying overnight as well as those who need to return home the same day. The NAJ Awards aren't just about winning trophies! It's a great opportunity to bring the NAJ community and wider trade together to celebrate the breadth of talent in the UK jewellery industry. The Award’s three pillars of Great Ideas, Great People and Great Businesses are supported by three of the trade’s major charities: The Benevolent Society, NAJ Educational Trust and the Silversmiths & Jewellers Charity, meaning vital funds are raised on the night to ensure all three charities can continue their important work. The 2026 NAJ Awards Finalists Collection of the Year Andrew Geoghegan Fitzgerald Jewellers Giovanni Raspini Lenaginarium Lily Gabriella Fine Jewellery Robert Bicknell Fine Jewellery Yaxuan Bian Community Engagement of the Year Aston University Goldsmiths Institute Birmingham Assay Office JQV Gemstones PeaceGold Petra Jewellery Sonny’s Jewellers The Jewellery Workshop Digital Engagement of the Year (sponsored by Squash Media Group) Amore Jewellery Antique Jewellers Caether CiviGem Gemmology Rocks ValuCert Wildring ESG Initiative of the Year (sponsored by SGS) AG & Sons F Hinds Gemmology Rocks Hockley Mint KGK Group SMO Gold Weston Beamor Store Design of the Year (sponsored by Visionary Displays) Jessop Jewellers Johnsons Jewellers Marie-Blanche Jewellery Sheila Fleet Jewellery Susannah Lovis Jewellers The Piece London & Kirica Fine Wongs Jewellers Customer Champion of the Year (sponsored by Cooksongold) Adele Moore (GH Moore & Son) Eleanor Musgrove (TH March) Laura Bendoni (Jeremy France Jewellers) Mala Vadhwana (WatchO) Marie Brennan (Birmingham Assay Office) Richard Allen (Pepper Tree Studio) Zara Fazal (Wongs Jewellers) Designer of the Year (sponsored by National Business Register) Andrew Geoghegan (Andrew Geoghegan) Anson Law (Harle Paris) Chloë Woodmansterne (Aril Jewels) Isabella Day (The Remarkable Goldsmiths) Lena Esaulova (Lenaginarium) Xiaoyu Li (Xiaoyu Li Jewellery) Yu Kwan-Chin (Cooksongold) Rising Star of the Year Abi Collins (Nugget & Co Jewellery) Abigail Nair (Heera Diamonds) Arya Marafie (Mayfair Gems) Cathy-Jane Bell (Jack Murphy Jewellers) Charlotte Copeman (Lily Arkwright) Katie Mason (Birmingham City University) Rebecca Stuart (Woods Jewellers) Unsung Hero of the Year (sponsored by JQV Gemstones) Amy Evans (William May) Ant James (Kernowcraft) Barry Sullivan (Jewellery Advisory Services) Grace Gordon (Smiths the Jewellers) Lara Burgin-Wild (WJ Shaw Jewellers) Lesley Willard (Richard Allen Jewellery) Sam Cavell (Weston Beamor) Workshop Professional of the Year (sponsored by At The Bench) Alice Patrick (Titcombe Bespoke Jewellery) Christopher Stevenson (CJ Stevenson Jewellers) Daniel Trembovelski (Cellini Pearls) Dave Shipley (Angela Evans Jewellery) Lucy Stokes (Libby Rak Jewellery) Luke Blackie (Fitzgerald Jewellers) Matt Dunn (Woods Jewellers) Bespoke Retailer of the Year (sponsored by Bespoke Quarter) Blackacre Fitzgerald Jewellers Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery Lebrusan Studio Libby Rak Jewellery Moira Patience Titcombe Bespoke Jewellery Wongs Jewellers Jewellery Retailer of the Year (sponsored by TI SENTO) Ainsworth Jewellers Allum & Sidaway Bradley Hatch Jewellers Jack Murphy Jewellers Jessop Jewellers Minar Jewellers Sonny’s Jewellers Group Susannah Lovis Jewellers Product Supplier of the Year (sponsored by Jewellery Show) Allied Gold Bespoke Quarter CME Leicester Cooksongold Curteis HS Walsh & Sons Mireya UK Stonehouse Jewellery Service Supplier of the Year Aconia Casting The Betts Group Gemmology Rocks JewelCast Jewellers Academy, Yorkshire Squash Media Group TH March Trade Safeguard Team of the Year (sponsored by TH March) GH Moore & Son John Garland Taylor Mallard Nottingham Minar Jewellers Siop iard Sonny’s Jewellers Group Titcombe Bespoke Jewellery WatchO

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