27/10/2010
• Lorna Goodyer
Diamond Exchange has been put into administration after months of trading problems and disputes with dissatisfied customers.
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26/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
An Australian jeweller has been hit by a scam that uses an exact replica of the company’s website to fool people into phony business proposals.
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26/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
New trends are revolutionising the traditional bridal jewellery market, according to the trend forecasters behind Inhorgenta watches and jewellery fair.
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26/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
New Zealand fine jewellery retailer Michael Hill revealed ambitions for more than 500 stores in the US at the unveiling of its “Ultimate Engagement Ring” at New York’s Rockefeller Plaza last week.
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26/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
Diamond Exchange customers are still experiencing delays in receiving refunds from the online retailer, as the business deals with solvency issues in court.
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26/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
Danish jewellery brand Ole Lynggaard plans to open a flagship store in Australia following the successful opening of its shop in central Copenhagen.
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19/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
World-leading luxury group LVMH achieved revenue of €14.2 billion ($20 billion) in the first nine months of 2010, a 19 per cent increase compared with the same period last year.
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19/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
Consumers on the hunt for bargain diamonds flocked to Costco’s maiden flagship store in Melbourne during its first year of opening, with $5,000 and $10,000 gems being snapped up by eager shoppers.
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19/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
Swatch Group has responded to an outcry against exotic leather after a Swiss television channel exposed the unacceptable conditions that surround the obtainment of exotic animal leathers.
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19/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
Swarovski and Tiffany & Co’s “digital IQ” may have made it into the top 10 highest ranked luxury brands, but jewellery and watch brands are still lagging behind their fashion, shoes and leathergoods counterparts.
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19/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
Christchurch jeweller Holly Budge has launched a jewellery collection based on her experience of the 7.1-Richter earthquake that hit her hometown less than two months ago.
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19/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
Fair Work Australia’s decision to uphold minimum three-hour shifts in the retail sector after a second appeal has angered industry bodies.
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13/10/2010
• Coleby Nicholson
The Diamond Exchange court hearing relating to an application to wind up the online jewellery retailer was adjourned today in the Victorian Supreme Court.
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12/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
Only 36 per cent of Australian retailers own a website, according to a recent MYOB survey, showing that there is still a long way to go before the industry can take full advantage of the power of the internet.
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12/10/2010
• Sonia Nair
Silver’s escalation to a 30-year price high on Friday October 8 could be the start of a long-term pattern, industry sources have speculated.
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