22/02/2011
A smash-and-grab jewellery heist at Hardy Brothers Jewellers in Brisbane ended with the arrest of a 31-year-old man, according to The Brisbane Times.
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22/02/2011
• Sonia Nair
The high demand for gold jewellery in India and China contributed to a 17 per cent rise in the global demand for gold jewellery last year, but US and European demand continued to flounder.
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22/02/2011
• Sonia Nair
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but jewellers reported that silver was a bestseller over the Valentine’s period, although some maintained that the event is not a big money spinner for them.
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22/02/2011
• Lorna Goodyer
Retailers and suppliers need to change the way they describe pearls to avoid ambiguity within the industry and with the buying public, according to a special report by the World Jewellery Confederation’s (CIBJO) Pearl Commission.
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22/02/2011
• Sonia Nair
Australian wedding ring manufacturer Dora will launch an instant quote application, Dora iPrice, at the upcoming Brisbane fair.
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22/02/2011
• Sonia Nair
Pandora is to establish its first clutch of concept stores in New Zealand, six years after entering the Kiwi jewellery market.
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15/02/2011
• Lorna Goodyer
Local jewellery retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, importers and exporters are being offered the opportunity to join an Australian delegation to Vicenzaoro Charm with Italfiere Australia.
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15/02/2011
• Sonia Nair
The upcoming Brisbane jewellery fair is set to act as a launch pad for new collections and fresh exhibitors, as well as offer special sessions – including one that will cater to flood and cyclone-affected retailers.
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15/02/2011
• Sonia Nair
The oval blue sapphire engagement ring of British royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton has sparked a resurgence in gem-set jewellery and heirloom pieces.
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15/02/2011
• Sonia Nair
The JAA has appointed gemmology expert Ronnie Bauer to be a GAA representative on its board of directors and has entered into a partnership with the GAA to develop online training programmes for jewellery retail staff.
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08/02/2011
• Sonia Nair
Ice-Watch has struck a deal to give away cosmetics from Australian brand Napoleon Perdis with selected watch sales.
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08/02/2011
• Sonia Nair
Jewellery chain Michael Hill has lowered its full-year earnings forecast due to the natural disasters that have blighted Australia in recent months.
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08/02/2011
• Sonia Nair
Tasmanian-based Emily Snadden has made history by becoming the first Australian jeweller to win an accolade in Hong Kong’s International Jewellery Design Excellence Awards.
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08/02/2011
• Coleby Nicholson
After a six-year run of meteoric growth, Pandora is set to close around 100 accounts in Australia and New Zealand as it enters a new business phase in Australasia.
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08/02/2011
• Coleby Nicholson
It’s often said that the devil is in the detail. In the case of Pandora, the ‘detail’ of the 100 account closures suggests that the brand’s stockist rationalisation will strengthen its position in the jewellery industry.
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