20/05/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Palloys, part of the Pallion group of companies, has become Australia’s first jewellery manufacturer and wholesaler to be certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC).
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16/05/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
In sad news for the West Australian jewellery industry, the iconic Rosendorff Diamonds has called in receivers after collapsing, owing more than $18 million.
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16/05/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Pandora International has reported soft figures for the first quarter of 2019, with global sales falling six per cent and net profits down 31 per cent.
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16/05/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
The Diamond Producers’ Association (DPA) has released the results of a comprehensive investigation into the impact of diamond mining.
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16/05/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Queensland police are investigating a bizarre burglary of a Strathpine jewellery store, with the suspect donning a mask of US President Donald Trump while carrying out the crime.
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15/05/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
In what is believed to be a world-first, radiocarbon dating has been used to establish the age of a pearl.
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15/05/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
The mother of disgraced Malaysian businessman Jho Low has handed over jewellery valued at US$1.7 million to government officials, as legal proceedings continue against her son.
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09/05/2019
Scientists have begun testing a new form of contraception: jewellery.
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09/05/2019
Addressing a forum of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris last month, CIBJO president Gaetano Cavalieri discussed the organisation’s plans to ensure responsible sourcing across jewellery, gemstone and precious metals.
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09/05/2019
Celebrity jeweller Robert Procop recently joined forces with Holloway Diamonds to launch his latest collection, which was designed with A-lister Angelina Jolie and her daughter Zahara.
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09/05/2019
Canada may be the world’s third-largest rough diamond producing country by volume, according to recent figures from the Kimberley Process, but the future of its mining industry has been called into question amid rising costs and low-value yields.
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08/05/2019
The world’s largest diamond bourse, the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai, India, has denied rumours it is planning to lift the ban on the sale of synthetic diamonds on its trading floors.
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08/05/2019
Following last month’s Baselworld trade show, watch company Breitling has announced it will not return in 2020, blaming the scheduling shift from March to the end of April.
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08/05/2019
The iconic Argyle Mine in Western Australia’s Kimberley region has produced the largest gem-quality white diamond in its history.
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08/05/2019
One of the largest diamonds in history has been unearthed in Botswana. The unbroken 1,758-carat stone was found at the Karowe Mine, which is owned by Canadian mining company Lucara.
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