Useful Sites in the Jewellery and Allied Trades:

Trade Suppliers of use to Engine Turning Customers

If you supply the trade with a service that relates to engine turning, such as enamelling or restoration, and would like your business listed in this section, please visit our Reciprocal Links submission page and make sure you check the Trade Supplier box when completing the form. A reciprocal link is required for inclusion here.

Vitreous Enamellers

Keith Seldon Ltd
Enameller, Enamel Artist. Portrait miniatures commissioned.
United Kingdom
heywoodenamels.com
Allan Heywood Enamels
Enamellers: design, construction, repair & restoration of vitreous enamelled items, in particular gold & silver jewelry, antique watch & clock dials, bezels & cases, car & truck emblems & badges.
Australia

Synthetic Enamellers

Watch Dial Makers

Repairers and Restorers

Lighter Repairs
Gas and Petrol Lighters repaired and restored. Jim Hassett Tel: +44 (0) 208 671 9853
United Kingdom

N.B. The Institute of Professional Goldsmiths has an extensive list of highly skilled World Class Craftsmen in a wide variety of related disciplines.

Trade Organisation Web Sites based in the United Kindom

The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
One of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London, dating from the 14th Century. The Goldsmiths Company has charge of hallmarking in the United Kingdom and runs the Assay offices in Goldsmith's Hall and now a new one in Hatton Garden also. It also runs apprenticeship schemes among many other activities supporting the trade.
 
Excellent web site with technical and educational resources plus directories.
The NAG Online Directory
A Searchable Database of Suppliers, Manufacturers, Distributors and Services in the Jewellery Industry run by the National Association of Goldsmiths.
The British Jewellery and Giftware Federation and BJA
Group of affiliated Trade Organisations for Manufacturers. Extensive web site with directories of members.
The Institute of Professional Goldsmiths
Professional Body for Craftsmen. Directory of members and crafts.
The British Horological Association
The Trade Body of the Horological Industry. Excellent web site with directories.
ABDS - The Association of British Designer-Silversmiths
Group of British Designer Craftsmen.
The Society of Ornamental Turners
Not strictly a trade organisation, but the world body of people practising ornamental turning. The most professional of amateurs one is likely to meet!

Overseas and International Web Sites

The Ganoksin Project    USA
The gem and jewelry world's foremost information resource on the Internet. Open to the public, Free of charge - a substantial library of articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gem and jewelry related topics; as well as a sizable collection of art and jewelry galleries, for both the casual visitor and the professional.
Polygon    USA
American Trade Organisation, Affiliated to the BJA. Password required for access.
Glass on Metal-The Enamelist's Magazine    USA
International site for enamellers run by Thompson Enamels Inc
The Diamond Yacht Club Jewellers Listing    USA
A Jewellers Directory and Resource
eNAMEL Online News Letter    Australia
Useful enamelling resource, well produced site with much to see.
A free publication from Allan Heywood Enamels.