Ausdex Diamonds Pty Ltd has appointed Infinite Capital to secure investors for a new venture to “become Australia’s first diamond manufacturer”. The company’s website says it is seeking investors to “create world class diamonds in Australia”. Read more »

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After the recent furore surrounding JANZ ending its support for a formal peak industry body, it appears New Zealand’s largest jewellery association has called a ‘secret’ meeting to iron out the confusion in its own ranks. Read more »

The confusion over who said what and when continues to disrupt the Kiwis and now there seems to be little hope for a unified New Zealand jewellery industry given that there is not even an agreement about what happened at a JANZ meeting. Read more »

Last month on Jewellermagazine.com I made what I considered to be a relatively harmless and inoffensive call for young people in the jewellery industry to unite and form a new group.  I figured I would get a few responses from people offering to join and/or help establish such a group, and I thought I might get a few suggestions as to how the group could take shape. Read more »