26/12/2012
• Coleby Nicholson
Rumours are rife about Apple launching an iWatch and it wouldn’t be the first time a computer company entered the watch market; Microsoft tried and failed. COLEBY NICHOLSON asks, would an Apple iWatch be a game-changer?
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20/12/2012
• Coleby Nicholson
After a difficult year, COLEBY NICHOLSON reviews the past 12 months with his annual list of the jewellery industry’s highs and lows.
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18/12/2012
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
Following our recent report about potential illegal activity by jewellery sellers on eBay other jewellery businesses have come forward to expose some of the practices used by eBay sellers.
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18/12/2012
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
Australian jewellery supplier Global Jewellery Concepts has launched a new range of affordable “solitaire” engagement rings with a price point below $1,000.
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18/12/2012
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
A female skeleton around 3,500 years old has been found wearing a “designer” headband comprising tiny bronze spirals. Another evidence showing women have always loved jewellery!
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18/12/2012
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
Two brands known globally for their connection with colour – Ice-Watch and Pantone – have joined forces to brighten jewellers’ new year’s sales opportunities.
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18/12/2012
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
Jewellery chain Wallace Bishop has narrowed a gap that some retailers believe exists between traditional bricks and mortar stores and the digital age.
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11/12/2012
• Dean Millard • Staff Journalist
An Australian jewellery designer has partnered with a local star of hit US television series The Vampire Diaries to promote its latest range.
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11/12/2012
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
Fresh from the satisfaction of having a Bond girl wear one of his neckpieces to the premier of the latest 007 flick, Skyfall, one Australian jeweller is capitalising on his new-found global exposure
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11/12/2012
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
An Australian jeweller has had his personal eBay account snuffed out by the global online marketplace for notifying it about possible illegal activity by eBay sellers.
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11/12/2012
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
More than 100 fraudulent websites were recently closed by US authorities, and it appears that a number of shonky Australian websites selling fake jewellery and watches have also vanished.
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07/12/2012
• India Nicholson• Staff Journalist
Swarovski Gems' annual Gem Visions has been published. Now in its 10th year, Gem Visions forecasts global trends including the latest trends in jewellery design. What might customers be seeking in the coming year.
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04/12/2012
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
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04/12/2012
• Dean Millard • Staff Journalist
A young Australian jewellery entrepreneur has managed to convince one of the largest online jewellery retailers in the US to launch an Australian operation.
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04/12/2012
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
India’s government last Wednesday agreed to make hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory to help ensure quality levels and boost investment in jewellery
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