The National Gallery Company has been recognised for its contribution to the jewellery industry in the Buyers Power List 2015 announced at the Jewellery and Watch Birmingham event, which took place at this year’s Spring Fair International.

The National Gallery Company won in the Best Heritage Site, Museum or Gallery category for its jewellery collection inspired by National Gallery paintings and exhibitions. The range, available online and at the National Gallery shop, includes luxury earrings, necklaces, bracelets, cufflinks and rings inspired by or illustrated with such masterpieces as Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, Leonardo da Vinci's The Virgin of the Rocks and Monet’s The Water-Lily Pond.

Co-located with Spring Fair International, Jewellery & Watch Birmingham is described by the organisers as the UK’s most definitive jewellery and watch trade event. It offers an eclectic showcase of beautiful jewellery brands from over 400 exhibitors displaying precious, semi-precious, silver and fashion jewellery as well as related tools and equipment. The Buyers Power List competition reached out across the entire jewellery and watch industry and asked them to nominate and vote for retailers and buyers they felt had made an overwhelming contribution to the jewellery industry.

The Buyers Power List award is a timely one, boosting awareness of the strength of the National Gallery brand as the National Gallery Company Ltd continues to develop a comprehensive, international licensing programme featuring the National Gallery’s collection of some of the finest paintings in the world. Independent licensing agency JELC has been appointed to develop the campaign with the National Gallery Company Ltd. Recent signings to the programme include Danilo, with a range of National Gallery calendars and diaries, and DMC, with a range of National Gallery needlecraft kits.

Judith Mather, Buying and Merchandise Director, the National Gallery Company, says, “We are very proud of the quality and range of our jewellery offering and thrilled to see it recognised at the UK’s premier jewellery trade event.”