The Rock Hound returns to Selfridges with La Maison Couture
Award-winning jewellery brand The Rock Hound - founded by gemmologist-jeweller Susi Smither - has once again been selected as one of just nine ethical and sustainable jewellery brands for their latest jewellery pop-up in collaboration with Selfridges Project Earth.
Sustainability-first AW22 knowledge share
Sharing is caring and a vital part of moving forward as an ethical jewellery brand is learning from other industries outside your own.
The Rock Hound wins prestigious award at last night’s Jewellery Oscars – at the height of Fairtrade Fortnight
Last night at the prestigious Goldsmiths’ Hall and in front of a glittering audience of over 300 attendees, Susi Smither, Founder, Goldsmith and Creative Director of The Rock Hound won Bronze at The Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards.
The Rock Hound heads to The West End
Award-winning jewellery brand, The Rock Hound, will showcase its Fairtrade Gold collections in London’s West End as part of a brand new pop-up shopping experience on New Bond Street.
The East London-based brand is taking part in the inaugural Autelier event at 125 New Bond Street – a temporary luxury shopping destination that gives designer brands the opportunity to present their collections in high-profile locations.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2021
This Fairtrade Fortnight we celebrate 5 years since we launched our first fully Fairtrade Gold Collection: GoldRush. I’ve delved back through the archives and want to share with you everything we’ve learnt along the way, our progress and why we are still proud to be a Fairtrade licensee.
PJ Ethical Collection of the Year Award 2016
Exciting news! We have been shortlisted for Professional Jeweller's Ethical Jewellery Collection of the Year 2016.
Knowledge share with Dan Odida from Kenyan Gold mining co-operative MICODEPRO
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Fairtrade GoldRush Nugget Earrings - Barbaras Story
20 years ago, my Nanna and I went on an adventure to New Zealand, and went gold panning in Arrowtown. We took it very seriously and eventually found the tiniest flaky grain of alluvial gold...