15/07/2019
• Arabella Roden
Moda Group has confirmed it will return to distributing Roamer watches after the collapse of Lion Brands, and intends to relaunch the brand next month.
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15/07/2019
• Arabella Roden
Australian diamond expert Garry Holloway has unveiled a new innovation that allows jewellers to describe the size of a round diamond, as it appears to the human eye.
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09/07/2019
• Stacey Lim
Hundreds of millions of years ago, the Earth was very different. Little did the creatures of our planet know, they would not only be a stepping-stone in the evolution of life, but also provide the humans of the future with fabulous jewellery gems in the form of ammolite.
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09/07/2019
• Arabella Roden
While many companies have withdrawn from Baselworld in recent years, the Swiss trade show still marks the start of the new watch-buying season. ARABELLA RODEN discovers the latest models from leading brands.
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09/07/2019
• Arabella Roden
The backbone of the jewellery industry is the diamond. ARABELLA RODEN discovers how the category is adapting to new trends and overcoming obstacles.
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06/06/2019
• Stacey Lim
Ivory is a biological gem material used by humans for thousands of years, with early artefacts including carvings and jewellery dating back 32,000 years. However, due to ethical concerns, possession and import of modern elephant ivory harvested after 1975 is an offence in Australia.
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15/05/2019
• Arabella Roden
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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10/05/2019
• Stacey Lim
Known as ‘The Queen of Gems’, pearls are our gems of the sea. These lustrous creations have been loved and admired throughout different cultures across thousands of years. This organic gem is produced within the soft tissue of certain species of molluscs and is found in a variety of hues and forms.
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10/05/2019
• Martin Foster
Now in its 102nd year, Baselworld is – despite the doubters – still setting the pace as the heart of the luxury watch industry, writes MARTIN FOSTER.
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10/05/2019
• Arabella Roden
Fashion watches have seen a meteoric rise in popularity in the last ten years. ARABELLA RODEN discovers what makes this market tick.
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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
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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10/04/2019
• Stacey Lim
Organic gems are a group of relatively rare and decorative materials that have an animal or plant origin. Amber is fossilised tree resin prized for its rich golden hues. When plant or animal fragments are suspended within the material, they can offer a fascinating peek into our planet’s primordial past.
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08/04/2019
• Coleby Nicholson • Managing Editor
Japanese watches have hit their stride down under, with high per capita sales. COLEBY NICHOLSON finds out just how they do it.
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