05/02/2015
• Emily Mobbs • Former Editor
A final call has been made for jewellers in Australia and New Zealand to register for an internationally recognised valuation and appraisal program.
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27/01/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
After launching the program in 2014, De Beers Group has announced its forward contract sales initiative will return this year with a wider range of diamonds to choose from.
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27/01/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
In a blow for the luxury watch and jewellery industry, a court ruling has declared retail chain Costco can legally sell Swiss watches at a heavily discounted price, despite not being an authorised distributor.
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27/01/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
The decision to remove a cap on Switzerland’s local currency has resulted in backlash from a number of Swiss watch and jewellery companies, with reports emerging that prices for goods could rise significantly.
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27/01/2015
• Emily Mobbs • Former Editor
Australia and New Zealand’s largest jewellery buying group is currently accepting applications for its apprentice support scheme.
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27/01/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
A jewellery store has been raided in broad daylight just months after an armed robbery took place at another jewellery store located on the same street.
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27/01/2015
• Emily Mobbs • Former Editor
Competition in the ever-expanding personalised jewellery sector looks set to increase with the release of an innovative ring collection that gives new meaning to the “interchangeable” concept.
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20/01/2015
• Coleby Nicholson
In an interesting turn of events, Australia’s peak jewellery body has reinstated DCLA onto its list of “approved” diamond grading laboratories just weeks after it had been removed.
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20/01/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
In a sign that the engagement and wedding ring market is starting to evolve, jewellery brand Tiffany & Co has unveiled a new advertising campaign that features a same-sex couple.
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20/01/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
A new report reveals the increasing importance of ecommerce for traditional, bricks-and-mortar jewellery retailers and shows how brands are selling on social media.
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20/01/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
The fate of the once-popular Diva jewellery chain may have finally come to light with a seemingly related business being placed in liquidation.
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20/01/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
Almost two years after closing its Australian subsidiary, Chamilia – a jewellery brand that formerly enjoyed a high profile in the local market – has undergone a major relaunch.
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19/01/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
Preliminary financial results for the second half of 2014 have indicated that Australia continues to be a “difficult” market for Michael Hill International.
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15/01/2015
The 2015 Suppliers Directory has been published and mailed. If you own or manage a jewellery business then you can’t do without the industry’s “Bible”.
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13/01/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
Although the jewellery industry ended last year with varied Christmas retail results, high-value sales and strong Boxing Day trading has left a number of retailers feeling positive about 2015.
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