The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has revealed the winners of the 2025 NAJ Awards, supported by headline sponsor Curteis.
This year’s NAJ Awards welcomed 394 guests to the ICC in Birmingham to award 15 category trophies, shining a light on the breadth of talent and excellence across the UK jewellery trade.
Fourteen category sponsors joined Curteis in supporting the Awards. These sponsors included eBay, TH March, RWK Goodman, Positive Luxury, At The Bench, Vulcan Jewellery, Cooksongold, the Jewellery Show, Squash Media Group, BATF, 4D Design Agency, Retail Jeweller and Janus Security Services. They were joined by supporting sponsors GVUK Design and Mayfair Gems.
NAJ chief executive Ben Massey shared, “What a truly enjoyable evening celebrating an outstanding group of finalists and member milestones! Huge congratulations to all the award winners and the shortlisted businesses and individuals.
“A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors, charity partners, and finalists for making this unforgettable night possible. Here’s to recognising more great businesses, great people, and great ideas ahead.”
Next year’s NAJ Awards will be returning to the ICC on Thursday, 8th October 2026.
The complete list of winners can be seen below:
GREAT IDEAS
Collection of the Year (sponsored by eBay)
Winner: Opal Wild
Community Engagement of the Year (sponsored by Janus Security Service)
Winner: The Jewellery Makers
Highly commended: Jacobs
CSR Initiative of the Year (sponsored by Positive Luxury)
Winner: Single Mine Origin (SMO) Gold
Highly commended – Hockley Mint and PeaceGold
Digital Engagement of the Year (sponsored by Squash Media Group)
Winner: Jack Murphy Jewellers
Highly Commended: Minar Jewellers
Store Design of the Year (sponsored by 4D Design Agency)
Winner: The Diamond Setter
GREAT PEOPLE
Designer of the Year (sponsored by RWK Goodman)
Winner: Maiko Nagayama
Rising Star of the Year (sponsored by Retail Jeweller)
Winner: Richard Wyatt (GH Moore & Son)
Highly Commended: Loris Warner (Regina Rowe Jewellers)
Salesperson of the Year (sponsored by BATF)
Winner: Laura Hopkinson (Hockley Mint)
Highly commended: Anastasia Arnautu (Purely Diamonds)
Unsung Hero of the Year (sponsored by Cooksongold)
Winner: Lee Henderson (SaferGems)
Highly commended: Pratik Parekh (WatchO)
Workshop Professional of the Year (sponsored by At The Bench)
Winner: David Webster (Hockley Mint)
Highly commended: Marco Paonessa (PureJewels)
GREAT BUSINESSES
Bespoke Retailer of the Year (sponsored by Bespoke Quarter)
Winner: Blackacre
Jewellery Retailer of the Year (sponsored by Vulcan Jewellery)
Winner: Jacobs
Highly Commended: PureJewels
Product Supplier of the Year (sponsored by Jewellery Show)
Winner: Raw Pearls
Service Supplier of the Year (sponsored by eBay)
Winner: Virada Training
Highly commended: Squash Media Group
Team of the Year (sponsored by TH March)
Winner: Jewellery Advisory Services
Highly commended: CME Leicester (picking and dispatch) and The Curious Gem
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