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The new state-of-the-art facility offers access to market-leading services including Australia’s largest range of fabricated metals utilising locally sourced and refined gold and silver in all carats and sizes and available for immediate delivery. | Source: ABC Bullion

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Palloys celebrates new Trade Centre with grand opening

18/10/2024 • Samuel Ord

The new Palloys Trade Centre in Sydney is officially up-and-running after a celebratory opening night. Read more »

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‘Jewellery brands’ tend to operate as a vertically integrated business model, not as part of a wholesale model. These brands tend to be sold exclusively from company-owned stores. | Source: Messika 2023 Campaign

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The Branded Edge

12/06/2023 • Samuel Ord

SAMUEL ORD explains how retailers can turn small wins into significant victories with branded jewellery. Read more »

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Australia was one of the first countries to embrace the branded jewellery category and when Pandora started to capture the attention of consumers, it was in large part due to the work of Adcock’s Australian business model.

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Industry icon returns to International Jewellery Fair

30/05/2023 • Samuel Ord

One of the Australian jewellery industry’s most high-profile and influential figures, Karin Adcock, will make a surprise return to the International Jewellery Fair in Sydney in August. Read more »

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“The diamond industry has consistently been shrouded in secrecy, with a complex supply chain that has often made it difficult for consumers to know where their diamonds come from and whether they were ethically sourced.” – Leanne Kemp, around three weeks before staff terminations. Image:Linkedin

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Second collapse in Everledger saga; CEO denies ‘cash-burning’

30/05/2023 • Samuel Ord

The parent company of a Brisbane-based blockchain technology company with strong ties to the jewellery industry has been placed in liquidation. Read more »

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The review discovered the error was due to ‘a range of issues’ caused by reforms made in 2015 to the Mining Act 1992. | Source: Shutterstock

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Opal mining industry rocked by government error

26/05/2023 • Samuel Ord

Hundreds of opal miners in New South Wales have had their livelihoods threatened after the discovery of an administrative error rendered their government-approved licences invalid. Read more »

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The timepiece crushed its pre-sale estimate of $US3 million. | Source: Hodinkee

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Last Emperor of China’s watch returns $9 million at auction

26/05/2023 • Samuel Ord

A Patek Phillipe once owned by the last Emperor of China has sold for $US6.2 million ($AU9.54 million) at auction at Phillips in Hong Kong. Read more »

Coming from the US and Canada, the IJO members are scheduled to participate in a 14-day tour of Australia and New Zealand which will begin at the IJF in Sydney’s Darling Harbour on 19-21 August. | Source: Darling Harbour

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Global Jewellers Network headed to Sydney Fair

24/05/2023 • Samuel Ord

Among the new faces at this year’s International Jewellery Fair (IJF) in Sydney will be members of the US-based Independent Jewelers Organisation (IJO). Read more »

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Alrosa is responsible for approximately one-third of the world’s diamond supply, however, the company has been excluded from much of the international market since early 2022. | Source: Alrosa

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New leadership for Russian diamond mining giant

23/05/2023 • Samuel Ord

Russia’s diamond mining juggernaut, Alrosa, has confirmed that Pavel Marinychev has assumed the role of CEO following the departure of Sergey Ivanov. Read more »

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The 105-carat Type IIa D-colour is considered by many to be the world’s most valuable diamond and prior to the coronation in early May, sat in the Queen Mother’s Crown. | Tim Graham/Corbis via Getty Images

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Indian diplomats to demand the return of legendary diamond

23/05/2023 • Samuel Ord

Following the coronation of King Charlies III calls for the return of the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond to India have ramped up. Read more »

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Blackstone is based in the US and oversees more than $US991 ($AU1.49 trillion) in assets. | Source: Blacktone and IGI

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Blackstone purchases International Gemological Institute

22/05/2023 • Samuel Ord

The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has been sold in a deal worth more than $US596.6 million ($AU896.3 million). Read more »

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Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023 is the first major industry trade fair since China’s borders reopened and Asian delegates were a considerable presence at the event. | Source: Watches and Wonders Geneva

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What did we learn from Watches and Wonders Geneva in 2023?

19/05/2023 • Martin Foster

MARTIN FOSTER reflects on the latest edition of one of the international watch industry’s most important events. Read more »

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The World of Heidi Horten demolished a record set by the auction of Elizabeth Taylor’s possessions in 2011 which generated more than $US115 million ($AU173.3 million) in New York. | Source: Christie's

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World of Heidi Horten auction breaks jewellery world record

18/05/2023 • Samuel Ord

The three-part World of Heidi Horten at Christie’s in Geneva has broken the world record for the most expensive jewellery collection to feature at auction. Read more »

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