The Goldsmiths Fair starts Monday! 

The best creative jewellers in England take stands at the fair to display their work.  Goldsmiths Fair is a wonderful opportunity to see beautiful, original jewellery.  For men’s jewellery, the Fair cannot be beat, showcasing jeweller-designers who specialize in unique pieces, designed around their own highly individual styles.    

The Goldsmiths Guild is the professional association of goldsmiths and jewelers in England.  They host the Goldsmiths fair each year in their magnificent Guildhall in the City of London. 

The Fair takes place from the 28th September to 4th October (Week One) and 6th October to 11th october (Week Two).  In order to showcase all of the Guild’s jewellers’ weeks one and two feature different jewellers.  

The Fair takes place in the sumptuously beautiful Goldsmiths Hall.  I do not use sumptuously lightly, this is one of the most beautiful Guildhall’s in London, the fair is worth attending simply to be able to view the building.  Goldsmith’s Hall is at Foster Lane EC2V 6BN (nearest tube St Pauls) and the cost of entry is £7.00, which also gets you a catalogue of the exhibition.  The Godsmiths Company website is here  

I will write more on the 2009 Fair after I have attended it, but in the meantime, here are some very beautiful items to whet your appetite.

First, Henry Simple’s stylish pen overlays…. 

Henry Simple: Precious Metal Pen Overlays

Justin Richardson’s strikingly original watches…  

Justin Richardson: Red-Gold watch

Joseph Koppman: Cufflinks in Obsidian (top) and Agate (bottom)