The Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh is a non-profit organisation set up by Royal Charter in 1687. It operates two charities and also trades as the Edinburgh Assay Office. Today it is the oldest consumer protection group in Scotland and it is believed to be the oldest continuously existing business of any kind in the country. The Incorporation runs an impactful programme of resources, activities and events designed to support jewellers and silversmiths who want to improve the environmental and social sustainability of their practice. This includes an online tool for makers and buyers (www.ethicalmaking.org), an annual symposium and a national pledge on responsible making with the Scottish Art Colleges.                                                                             

Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold is a partnership project between Lyon & Turnbull and The Incorporation of Goldsmiths. Elements is an annual celebration of the UK’s most significant designer jewellers & silversmiths. Held each November in the stunning Lyon & Turnbull auction rooms in the heart of Edinburgh, Elements brings together the finest UK-based designer-makers for a selling fair, an exhibition and a series of events. Elements will be presented digitally in 2020.