29/09/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
The jewellery auction market appears to be buzzing with news that a renowned spinel has sold for about five times more than expected, while a record-breaking sale has taken place in Australia.
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22/09/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
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15/09/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
A spinel belonging to the same collection as the famed Hope Diamond will soon hit the auction block for the first time in 98 years.
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04/09/2015
Gallant Jewellery brings the warmth of amber.
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01/09/2015
• Emily Mobbs • Former Editor
The promise of more exhibitors, products and activities in the lead-up to the International Jewellery Fair appears to have paved the way for a well-attended event that should indicate positive news for the industry.
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19/08/2015
If you thought a pink diamond was a pink diamond, think again! Sure, there’s a world of difference between a natural and synthetic stone, but did you realise there’s also a world of difference between an Australian pink diamond and all others?
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19/08/2015
• Nicholas de Klerk
Does the local jewellery industry really contribute to the illegal trade of one of the world’s most contentious materials? NICHOLAS DE KLERK believes so and says it’s about time jewellers took responsibility.
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19/08/2015
• Megan Austin
Sapphire has played a unique role in Australia’s mining history that stretches back to the 1850s with the discovery of the first sapphire in NSW. In the first installment of a series looking at Aussie gemstones, MEGAN AUSTIN explores this home-grown treasure.
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19/08/2015
No gemstone on earth commands attention quite like the pink diamond, but successful identification and continuing production is raising challenges across the entire industry. BRANKO DELJANIN, DR ADOLF PERETTI and MATTHIAS ALESSANDRI report.
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18/08/2015
• Megan Austin
Geoffrey Munn is widely recognised for his work on Antiques Roadshow but as MEGAN AUSTIN discovers, there is far more to this antique jewellery specialist than what is seen on television.
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