Fair Work Australia’s backflip on new mininum shift rules that came into force on January 1 has been welcomed by the peak retail industry associations. Read more »

Swarovski Gems' design forecasting service Gem Visions predicts jewellery trends will be inspired by vintage design, cinema, celebrities, nature and fiction. Read more »

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The World Gold Council has developed a preliminary draft of its Conflict-Free Gold Scheme, a framework designed to determine whether companies producing, transporting and refining gold meet conflict-free gold standards. Read more »

After the recent furore surrounding JANZ ending its support for a formal peak industry body, it appears New Zealand’s largest jewellery association has called a ‘secret’ meeting to iron out the confusion in its own ranks. Read more »

Brisbane-based gem company Opal Horizon has launched a comprehensive quantifiable opal grading system as the first step in a global marketing effort to restore confidence in the gemstone. Read more »

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At its 20th anniversary conference in Fiji, Nationwide Jewellers announced that it is leading its members into the digital age with the introduction of iPad technology for jewellery retailers. Read more »

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The confusion over who said what and when continues to disrupt the Kiwis and now there seems to be little hope for a unified New Zealand jewellery industry given that there is not even an agreement about what happened at a JANZ meeting. Read more »

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has called for key reforms in retail tenancy agreements, further exposing the unfair advantage landlords hold over jewellers in lease renewal negotiations. Read more »

The Jewellers Association of Australia (JAA) has launched a new official website which it hopes is more user-friendly for both its retail members and consumers. Read more »