30/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
The organiser of the International Jewellery & Watch Fair (IJWF), Expertise Events, has postponed the show by four weeks, from 12–14 September to 10–12 October 2020.
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28/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Two young men have appeared in Ipswich District Court for sentencing over a foiled $30,000 raid of a local jewellery store last year.
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28/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Diamond mining giant De Beers is reportedly planning to restructure its business and traditional Sight-based sales strategy, following an unprecented drop in demand due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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24/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Following an extended consultation with exhibitors and attendees, MCH Group has announced a new show and digital platform to replace the now-defunct Baselworld, which it has named HourUniverse.
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22/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has met with leading figures in the events and exhibitions industry, two months ahead of the International Jewellery & Watch Fair (IJWF).
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22/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Kunming Diamonds, which specialises in natural colour diamonds, has been named an Argyle Pink Diamonds Authorised Partner by Rio Tinto, which operates the Argyle Mine in Western Australia – the world’s premier source of pink diamonds.
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17/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
The latest Swatch Group financial report, published 14 July, indicates it has recorded a half-yearly loss for the first time, with net sales for the first six months of 2020 declining 43.4 per cent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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17/07/2020
There is little doubt the past 10 years have led to significant change in the Australian jewellery landscape – yet analysis of the data by Jeweller shows a number of surprising trends and stories.
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15/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Ahead of the International Jewellery & Watch Fair (IJWF) in September, organiser Expertise Events has announced a suite of new COVID-19 safety initiatives, including low-cost modular stands for exhibitors.
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10/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
As COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease, the NSW state government has approved the International Jewellery & Watch Fair (IJWF) to proceed at the ICC Sydney exhibition centre on 12–14 September.
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09/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Independent Jewellers Collective (IJC), which was formed in January 2020, has surpassed its initial goal of 40 retailer members, securing 44 as of 1 July.
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09/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Reed Exhibitions Australia has cancelled its Reed Gift Fairs Melbourne event – which was due to take place on 9–12 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) – due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Victorian city.
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07/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
INCLUDES TIMELINE: When the world’s largest luxury conglomerate, French-owned Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH), submitted an unsolicited bid to acquire iconic US jeweller Tiffany & Co. last October, many industry commentators expressed shock – even more so when LVMH’s $US16.2 billion offer was accepted the following month.
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01/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
French luxury conglomerate Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH) has indicated it intends to proceed with its takeover of Tiffany & Co., despite declining sales due to COVID-19 and widespread unrest in the US.
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01/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere – India’s largest jewellery trade fair – has been postponed from 6–10 August 2020 to January 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organiser the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced.
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