Which Nice Classification Class Is Jewellery In?

Jewellery falls under Class 14, which covers precious metals, gemstones, jewellery, and horological instruments like watches and clocks.

What's included

Class 14 covers gold and silver jewellery, gemstone jewellery, watches, and goldsmithing more broadly. It also extends to imitation or fashion jewellery — costume jewellery made from non-precious materials — since Class 14's scope covers jewellery as a product category, not only pieces made from precious metals.

Where jewellery brands often need a second class

A jewellery brand's second-most-relevant class is usually Class 35, if the business also runs its own retail stores or an e-commerce storefront under the same name — the retail service is separate from the jewellery itself, the same gap that shows up across most product categories. A jewellery brand selling exclusively wholesale to other retailers, rather than direct to consumers, would generally rely on Class 14 alone, or Class 35 framed around wholesale services depending on the business model.

If your jewellery business also offers repair, custom design, or appraisal services, those may fall into a different class again (repair services generally sit in Class 37) — worth checking individually rather than assuming Class 14 covers everything the business does.

Try our Nice Classification Finder for a starting suggestion based on your specific business, or see the full Nice Classification guide for all 45 classes.

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