28/06/2011
• Coleby Nicholson
Ausdex Diamonds Pty Ltd has appointed Infinite Capital to secure investors for a new venture to “become Australia’s first diamond manufacturer”. The company’s website says it is seeking investors to “create world class diamonds in Australia”.
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28/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
Australia’s peak body for small businesses ‘The Council of Small Business of Australia’ (COSBOA) is urging retailers to complete a brief survey on what their main challenges are as part of a national initiative to improve business practices within the sector.
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28/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
Fair Work Australia’s backflip on new mininum shift rules that came into force on January 1 has been welcomed by the peak retail industry associations.
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28/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
Jewellers struggling to clear old stock will soon be able to combat that problem through an online portal exclusively designed for jewellery retailers in Australia and New Zealand.
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28/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
Expertise Events will celebrate the JAA International Jewellery Fair’s 20th anniversary in style with a live fashion parade that will revolutionise the fair’s day-to-day format.
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21/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
The world’s largest watchmaker Swatch Group has initiated an investigation that may finally allow it to reduce its deliveries of mechanical watch movements and components to third parties.
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21/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
A California-based pearl jewellery company credited with the biggest
innovation in the pearl market in the past 10 years has set its sights
on the Australian market.
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21/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
American personalised jewellery brand Legacy New York has appointed National Rugby League star Ben Hannant to be its brand ambassador in Australia.
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21/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
Swarovski Gems' design forecasting service Gem Visions predicts jewellery trends will be inspired by vintage design, cinema, celebrities, nature and fiction.
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21/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
The World Gold Council has developed a preliminary draft of its Conflict-Free Gold Scheme, a framework designed to determine whether companies producing, transporting and refining gold meet conflict-free gold standards.
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21/06/2011
• Coleby Nicholson
After the recent furore surrounding JANZ ending its support for a formal peak industry body, it appears New Zealand’s largest jewellery association has called a ‘secret’ meeting to iron out the confusion in its own ranks.
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14/06/2011
• Lorna Goodyer
In an attempt to further strengthen its brand, US-based Chamilia has opened an Australian office as a wholly owned subsidiary of its American parent to push growth of the bead jewellery brand in Australia and New Zealand.
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14/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
In a move to strengthen its position in the American market, Sydney-based brand Classique Watches used this year’s JCK Las Vegas fair for the global launch of its new collections, including a charity-supporting “Peace Movement” watch.
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14/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
US diamond training expert Janice Mack Talcott is to kick off another seminar tour of Australia, this time for the benefit of Showcase Jewellers’ retail members.
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14/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
Brisbane-based gem company Opal Horizon has launched a comprehensive quantifiable opal grading system as the first step in a global marketing effort to restore confidence in the gemstone.
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