21/10/2016
• John Miller
I began making silver jewellery about 43 years ago. Silver won me over from day one on a buffing machine. I still remember thinking, “Wow, I love this stuff!”
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02/03/2012
• Toni Desbrow
As far as succession planning goes, it is the ultimate question. If a jewellery business can stay in a family for 100 years, I suppose it is a good thing, because it shows the strength within that unity.
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01/12/2011
• Bunny Bedi
I don’t know about others but, for me, life is good. Don’t get me wrong – there are aspects of life that always could be better but, on the whole, I continue to remain positive.
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03/11/2011
• Ewen Ryley
As apprentice numbers drop, there isn’t much motivation for young people to undertake a jewellery apprenticeship. The low award rate is not incentive enough which means that young people can be deterred from pursuing a career in jewellery.
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28/09/2011
• Gary Fitz-Roy
I’ve watched the Australian jewellery industry evolve for 20 years and some of the changes mean that trade fairs have become more important, not less important.
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06/09/2011
• Emily Snadden
The industry needs to open its eyes to alternative training pathways, says award-winning manufacturing jeweller Emily Snadden.
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01/10/2010
Australian jewellers are only just waking up to the potential of marketing and, says Natalie Barney, it’s crucial they act now to change consumers’ attitude to the industry.
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