Becoming a B-Corp as a jeweller with Anna Mcloughlin of Anna Fine Jewellery (podcast episode)
In this week's episode of the Jewellers Academy podcast, host Kim Thomson is speaking with Anna Mcloughlin. Anna is an Ethical Designer/Goldsmith specialising in creating mini wearable sculptures and remodelling jewellery. Her jewellery business is B-Corp certified and she recently won the 2023 Halo Award from the British Hallmarking Council.
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190: becoming a b-corp as a jeweller
With Anna McLoughlin
In this week's episode of the Jewellers Academy podcast, host Kim Thomson is speaking with Anna Mcloughlin. Anna is an Ethical Designer/Goldsmith specialising in creating mini wearable sculptures and remodelling jewellery. Her jewellery business is B-Corp certified and she recently won the 2023 Halo Award from the British Hallmarking Council.
Anna talks about her training as a jeweller and her career to date. She explains how she ended up applying to be a B-Corp and the process you need to go through as a jeweller. She also talks about the stress of having to move her studio in a month and how this meant she could start again and build an eco-friendly jewellery workshop.
Episode Description:
1:00 - How Anna trained as a jeweller
20:00 - Anna's career now
25:00 - How Anna got her jewellery business B-Corp certified
35:00 - Having to move out of her studio in a month and find somewhere new
39:00 - Building an eco-friendly jewellery workshop
46:00 - Her tips for setting up your own jewellery teaching space
Anna Fine Jewellery on the web
about Anna
Anna Mcloughin (Anna Fine Jewellery) trained at the prestigious Birmingham School of Jewellery, graduating with a BA(Hons) in Jewellery and Silversmithing in 2000.
Anna’s work has always been inspired by nature and moving to The Forest Of Dean in 2019, has only provided more opportunities for this, resulting in her current collections, inspired by the organic shapes, forms and textures of the forest as well as the nearby rivers Seven and Wye.
As an ethical goldsmith, Anna specialises in jewellery remodelling, with most of the pieces she makes being created by recycling her clients’ old, and often highly sentimental jewellery. Bringing new life to heirloom jewellery otherwise destined to be hidden away in a drawer. Anna’s “ready to buy” collections are all made from recycled gold, silver and platinum, with any gemstones being either recycled, lab grown or fully traceable.
Anna’s ethical credentials don’t end with the pieces she hand makes however! Anna’s home studio, where she also offers workshops, is off-grid and powered by the sun!
Website: https://www.annafinejewellery.co.uk/
Instagram / Facebook / Threads: @annafinejewelleryuk
B Corp profile: https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/anna-fine-jewellery/
B Corp website: https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/
Fair Luxury website: https://www.fairluxury.co.uk/
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