29/10/2021
• Angela Han
De Beers recently announced that it will now sell loose lab-created diamonds direct to consumers. ANGELA HAN explores further challenges that lie ahead for both retailers and suppliers.
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31/08/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Tiffany & Co.'s latest advertising campaign has made headlines – but will it attract new customers, asks Arabella Roden.
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10/08/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Arabella Roden examines how management missteps created a perfect storm for a once-prosperous jewellery business.
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09/07/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
ARABELLA RODEN explores the reasons for Baselworld’s unexpected return – and why it wasn’t so unexpected after all.
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01/06/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
The recent auction of the Sakura Diamond at Christie’s was reported to be both ‘disappointing’ and ‘record-breaking’ – so which was it? ARABELLA RODEN explores the complex factors that determine value.
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07/05/2021
• Angela Han
Recognising root rot is the first step towards saving a plant or tree, and just like gardening, a ‘dying’ business can often be saved by a repot and a solid prune. ANGELA HAN shares her experiences.
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19/04/2021
• Angela Han
Problems can sometimes appear bigger than they really are, but solutions are often right before our eyes. ANGELA HAN reveals how diamonds can teach us multifaceted solutions to multifaceted problems.
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04/03/2021
• Angela Han
As the world went into lockdown, businesses were forced to move trading from the street to the cloud. With the convenience and savings afforded to us by technology, are we looking at a digital-only future? ANGELA HAN reviews the state of affairs, one year on.
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03/02/2021
• Angela Han
After a year that’s felt much like a tumultuous trek through the Himalayas, ANGELA HAN sits on a summit to take in the view and ponder the lessons learned.
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07/12/2020
• Angela Han
What happens when the Australian jewellery industry undergoes an intense medical examination? ANGELA HAN checks the vitals and shares her findings.
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08/10/2020
• Angela Han
Is the industry resilient because jewellery is an irrational purchase, or is the industry robust because consumers are irrational about jewellery? ANGELA HAN explores.
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07/04/2020
• Angela Han
The search for creative solutions to save your business amid the pandemic panic begins with understanding consumers. ANGELA HAN explores business forecasts to help jewellers recalibrate.
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11/03/2020
• Angela Han
Before heading off in search of supplies to survive in an underground bunker, ANGELA HAN quickly revisited history for some perspective.
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11/02/2020
• Coleby Nicholson
Has Pandora’s management finally admitted that the company’s arrogance was the wrong approach? COLEBY NICHOLSON explores.
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05/12/2019
• Coleby Nicholson
A lot has happened since our last Great Diamond Debate. The continuing brouhaha concerning natural versus lab-grown diamonds is nothing but a latter-day ‘land grab’, in this case for the hearts and minds of consumers.
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