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• Samuel Ord
The Australian Opal Centre has received a $1 million ‘bailout’ package from the government for the construction of its museum after previously allocated funding ran out.
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In the lead-up to this year’s International Jewellery Fair in Sydney, buying group Nationwide Jewellers is launching a new intensive workshop for members.
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The latest analysis of jewellery store performance in the Australian market has revealed a modest decline in sales across May.
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02/06/2026
• Samuel Ord
The most valuable jadeite necklace to appear at auction over the past decade has commanded a staggering return in Hong Kong.
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02/06/2026
• Samuel Ord
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has confirmed it will take a 30 per cent shareholding in Tracr, the De Beers Group’s diamond tracing platform.
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26/05/2026
• Samuel Ord
A $1 million reward is being offered for information concerning the death of opal miner Paul Murray in New South Wales in 1995.
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26/05/2026
• Samuel Ord
White Cliffs opal miners are celebrating after the announcement that mineral claims in the town’s primary mining field may now be granted and renewed.
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26/05/2026
• Samuel Ord
Richemont has reported a significant increase in sales across its jewellery brands over the past financial year, countering a decline in revenue from watch brands.
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26/05/2026
• Samuel Ord
In just two weeks’ time, a showcase of one of the world’s most impressive jewellery collections will begin at the National Gallery of Victoria.
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19/05/2026
• Samuel Ord
Local jewellery industry supplier Searay has announced its appointment as the Australian and New Zealand distributor for Yehuda’s Sherlock Holmes line of diamond detection technology.
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19/05/2026
• Samuel Ord
In the UK, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published rulings on two jewellery retailers for marketing lab-created diamond jewellery without an explicit qualification.
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19/05/2026
• Samuel Ord
Furious bidding swirled around the largest blue-green fancy colour diamond ever sold at auction last week, commanding a record price.
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14/05/2026
• Samuel Ord
Put down the thesaurus! We don’t need all the nonsense; the jewellery industry survives on clear and definitive communication, and SAMUEL ORD says we should stop with all the clichés and buzzwords.
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