14/10/2022
The international diamond industry is undergoing a period of significant change. PAUL ZIMNISKY outlines his vision of the future.
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07/03/2022
Change is never easy, especially for businesses that firmly believe in ‘tried and true’ traditions in the face of disruptions. Floeting Diamond inventor IAN DOUGLAS explains why adaptability is vital to succeed in modern times.
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16/11/2021
Contact is key when it comes to retail, but too many retailers – and suppliers – are overwhelmed by the many different channels of communication, writes JOSHUA ZARB.
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27/01/2021
For too long, stubborn myths have plagued the Australian opal market – unfashionable, cheap, too fragile – and it’s now time to set the record straight, writes DAMIEN CODY.
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21/08/2020
It is all too easy to fall into despair during tough times, but jewellery retailers and suppliers alike shouldn’t lose sight of opportunities or be afraid to adapt, writes DARREN ROBERTS.
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16/03/2020
Your customers may already financially benefit from diamond mining before they even make a purchase, writes LOUISE McMANUS, who extols the many virtues of natural stones.
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02/10/2019
To put it bluntly, the Australian jewellery industry isn’t playing catch-up when it comes to ethics. The truth is, we’ve barely left the starting line – and we really need to pick up the pace.
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01/08/2018
The industry sure has changed a lot over the years. Like many others my age, I started out in the business with my father, cutting gemstones and making jewellery by hand.
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04/08/2017
We have just returned from our buying group conference where bespoke manufacturing was one of the main subjects of discussion. Given general retail is slipping, most agree that bespoke is a major area of growth.
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02/05/2017
• Michael Tran
My career in this industry started 17 years ago as the co-owner of independent jewellery store Galleri Jewellers in Westfield Hornsby and Westfield Parramatta, Sydney.
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31/03/2017
• Brent Weatherall
Would you like to know what cabbage, fruit, bread and flowers have in common with jewellery? Nothing!
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09/12/2016
• Krzysztof Jakubaszek
The festive season is approaching and while jewellers may be tempted to lower prices to combat against those evil online competitors, I say, “Stop right there!”
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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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26/09/2016
• Graeme Eckert
I made a big decision in late August while attending the Sydney jewellery fair. You see, our store sells more men’s watches than women’s watches but the issue is that we definitely have more women entering the store than men. Why does this part of the business fall behind and what are we doing about it?
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21/08/2016
• Jo Tory
Six years ago, I wrote a Soapbox column for Jeweller about the changes I had seen over 25 years in the jewellery industry. I wrote about changing consumer behaviour in the light of economic, sociological and technological diversity, and the power of the internet. That article is still just as relevant today.
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