17/05/2013
• Coleby Nicholson
Has Australian retailing changed forever or is it forever changing? COLEBY NICHOLSON says we’re at the beginning of a radical change to the way we do everything, which includes shopping for jewellery.
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27/04/2012
• Dean Millard • Staff Journalist
Times of uncertainty have a habit of drawing out unlikely heroes. Dean
Millard explains why silver proved to be a knight in shining armor for
the jewellery industry through the GFC.
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27/04/2012
Throughout history, quartz has been recognised as the chameleon of gemstones, substituting for an incredibly diverse range of more expensive gemstones from diamond to jade; however, in recent times, the incredible variety of quartz is being appreciated for its own sake.
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27/04/2012
• Aaron Weinman
Be it courtesy of a university degree in gemmology, a short course in
retail selling or any of hundreds of educational offerings in between,
staff members with extra knowledge at their disposal can present a
significant value-add to employers. Aaron Weinman reports.
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27/04/2012
• Dean Millard • Staff Journalist
Australia’s two smaller, jewellery fairs have drawn to a close for 2012. Dean Millard reviews exhibitor and retailer sentiment across both boutique events.
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27/04/2012
• Coleby Nicholson
BaselWorld is the premier jewellery show and reports showed that 2011 was a big year for the Swiss watch industry, leading in to a big 2012 BaselWorld. Next year’s show is promising to be even bigger. Coleby Nicholson reports.
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27/04/2012
• Toby Bensimon
Possibly the least favourite aspect of the jewellery trade is the issue of security. Toby Bensimon believes better communication between jewellers could help in the fight against crime.
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26/04/2012
New from Peter W Beck’s men’s range is this diamond-set riveted wedding ring.
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26/04/2012
New from Pandora, this Mother of Pearl Ring adds a touch of vintage to a classy ring stack.
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New Products
Ichu
26/04/2012
Ichu has a new personalized jewellery collection, i by ichu, it includes this shimmering sterling silver bangle.
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New Products
Bulova
26/04/2012
This two-tone diamond watch by Bulova is the latest stylish timepiece of 2012.
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24/04/2012
• Dean Millard • Staff Journalist
A very interesting debate erupted last week over the definition of fine jewellery. Another questions was, at what point does something become fashion jewellery. Can ‘fine jewellery’ be defined?
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23/04/2012
• Dean Millard • Staff Journalist
A movement has started to maintain Australian watchmakers’ rights to
access Swiss watch parts, with more than 1,000 people already showing
their support.
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23/04/2012
• Coleby Nicholson
After announcing changes to the dates of the Melbourne and Brisbane
jewelley fairs next year, the schedule has been changed again to
accommodate Darling Harbour’s redevelopment.
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18/04/2012
• Aaron Weinman
Once the poor second cousin of gold, silver jewellery has become a cool, contemporary style icon in its own right. AARON WEINMAN reports how leading brands have to rethink how silver is used in designs.
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