Instagram for Jewellers
Instagram is surely made for the jewellery industry. What better place to showcase all that glitters? But it can be a difficult platform to master.
News: Audemars Piguet joins the Marvel universe
Swiss luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet has announced a formal partnership with Disney-owned Marvel, but no details have yet been released. CEO of the watch
News: Paris Hilton has some new bling
Paris Hilton is engaged for the fourth time, and her latest dazzling engagement ring is truly on brand. “It has a beautiful love story,” the
News: Online bling at the Globes…and the Grammys
Virtual glamour is still the look for 2021, and the stars managed to stay glamorous, even when attending the Golden Globes. Anthony Anderson, star of
News: Tiffany designer Elsa Peretti dies
Elsa Peretti, famed jewellery designer from Tiffany has died at the age of 80. The company released a statement in tribute to Peretti: “A masterful
News: Is the gold rush over?
Analysts and investment banks believe gold’s second great bull run is almost at an end. The yellow metal saw a rise in 2020 that took
News: Beyond Blue and Bramble Bay Co
The last twelve months have been full of immense change and emotion. Each of us has been challenged by 2020 in unique ways. To help
News: The Queen’s Commonwealth Day brooch
When Queen Elizabeth pre-recorded a message for the annual Commonwealth Day on March 7, she wore a platinum, diamond and sapphire brooch, known as her
News: Chanel 55.55
Chanel has paid tribute to its iconic scent, Chanel No. 5, with a high jewellery collection called Collection No 5. Designed by Patrice Leguéreau, director
News: Former Tiffany chief turns to lab-growns
Pamela Cloud, the former chief merchandising officer of Tiffany & Co., has taken a position on the advisory board of U.S. based labgrown diamond company
Vale Alex Grossman
Alex Grossman used to be involved in refining and would produce all metal alloys to meet the metal requirements of manufacturing jewellers. Well regarded by
SSEF scientists author first published study of new high-quality emerald type from Afghanistan
BASEL, SWITZERLAND: MARCH 24, 2021 – The first detailed study characterising an emerald type from Afghanistan that has recently become available in the gemstone trade
Opal theft
Police are investigating the theft of an opal collection, valued at more than half a million dollars, after a home invasion in Albion Park Rail,
Bold designs the fave on Insta
A pear-shaped 5-carat diamond set in a ring of 18-karat gold and black ceramic was the most popular jewellery image on diamond group Rapaport’s Instagram
Queen Victoria’s Mourning Jewellery
Items of mourning jewellery owned by Queen Victoria will be auctioned by Sothebys in London in March. The queen would commission a piece of jewellery
A CREATIVE LEGACY THAT INSPIRED THOUSANDS
Rex Merten, one of Australia’s most well-known and much-loved master jewellers, passed away after a long illness of acute myeloid leukaemia on the morning on
SQUIRREL SPOTTING:
WHY I DON’T WORRY ABOUT BRICK-AND-MORTAR RETAIL There is a maxim that says if customers don’t want to come, nothing will stop them. As maxims
News
The most expensive diamond sold at online auction A 102 ct D flawless diamond has sold for a record-breaking price for an online auction at
INAUGURAL JEWELLERY INDUSTRY VIRTUAL FAIR A HIT
The first Australasian Jewellery Industry Virtual Fair went live on the 20th and 21st of October and saw hundreds logging in for an exciting new
JEWELLERY BUSINESSES INTEGRATING INTO DIGITAL PLATFORMS
In early July this year, Palloys launched its new website Palloys.com, which merged Palloys, A & E Metals, Regentco and AGS|PJW all in one site.
News
The 2020 Argyle showcase – One Lifetime, One Encounter Rio Tinto’s annual Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, the most exclusive diamond sale in the world, has
VIRTUAL FAIR
A turning point for the industry The announcement of a new Virtual Fair represents the moment when the jewellery industry shakes off both the gloom
Vote: Jewellery
Former US first lady Michelle Obama used an item of jewellery to reinforce the message behind her keynote speech on the first day of the
Australian Jewellers Supplies (AJS) to take over Peekays Findings.
Peekays Findings has been Australia’s leading seller of top-quality gold and silver findings for more than 45 years and are excited to share the news
DOMESTIC JEWELLERY MANUFACTURING MAINTAINS STRENGTH DESPITE ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS
It’s been a tough year for every industry, and manufacturing jewellery is no exception, with lockdowns, travel restrictions, less consumer disposable income/confidence and postponed or
Qoin takes jewellery sales to an extra level of buyer.
To join as a vendor of Qoin and receive 250 Qoin free, registering here https://shop.qoin.world/jwqoin/ We spoke to Tony Smales of Smales jewellers on why
PROACTIVE, NOT REACTIVE, CONSUMER RECRUITMENT.
When the world is changing around us, to stay still is to be left behind. As an industry, we need to consider and act on
Romance Awareness Month August 2020 and the role of Intellectual Property in handcrafted jewellery.
Louise Brunero / LLB (Hons), BSc (Hons) / Senior Associate – Solubility Intellectual Property may not first spring to mind when you think of romance,
Qoin and your Business.
New Qoin merchants are receiving 250 Qoin just for joining up. But do it for the right reasons. Jewellery World caught up with Andrew Barker,
CIBJO reschedules annual congress for 2021
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced that its annual congress, which this year was scheduled to have taken place in Dubai, UAE, October 5
ALL PANDORA JEWELLERY TO BE MADE FROM RECYCLED SILVER AND GOLD
A full shift from mined to recycled silver and gold will reduce CO2 and be better for the environment. Pandora announced in June that it
Pandora and UNICEF working together on COVID-19
Pandora funds new campaign to prevent the pandemic from becoming a lasting crisis for children. Pandora has pledged a significant donation to the new #Reimagine
Swarovski names creative director
For the first time in the company’s history, Swarovski has named a companywide creative director. Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert has been appointed to the position as
COLOURED DIAMOND INDUSTRY DAZZLING AMID ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
In the midst of a global pandemic, an economic recession, and with Argyle mine’s looming closure, one might expect the coloured diamond industry to be
Michael Hill reopens 148 stores
Michael Hill has announced the reopening of 148 stores across from 30 May, with 100 being in Australia and 25 in New Zealand. The company
Emerald ring shines at Sydney jewels auction
Smith & Singer held its inaugural virtual auction of Important Jewels, Watches and Objects of Virtu in Sydney in May in the midst of lockdown.
De Beers appoint Sally Morrison director for natural diamonds
Sally Morrison will hand over her responsibilities as Lightbox Jewellery’s chief marketing officer over the coming months and return to natural diamonds as De Beers
WHAT IS THE NEW NORMAL?
What does this even mean? Rami Baron – President, Diamond Dealers Club of Australia Over the last five years, every diamond wholesaler has been talking
A professor of happiness explains how to deal with COVID-19
The global lockdown is taking a toll on mental health, with a recent poll in the US showing rising rates of stress and worry, while
De Beers’ Lightbox delivers meals to NY hospitals
De Beers’ lab grown diamond jewellery brand, Lightbox, is partnering with local restaurants in New York to deliver meals to New York city hospitals and
COVID – 19: Its effect on our Industry.
It seems we are being kicked while we are down… first the bushfires attack the country and leave it in ashes, and now within weeks
Jewellery World supporting suppliers to support retail jewellery businesses.
Jewellery World Magazine hasn’t become the market leader simply by luck. Our knowledge, experience and willingness to go the extra mile for both sellers and
Entries are open for the 2020 Diamond Guild Australia Jewellery Awards
Premier diamond industry association, Diamond Guild Australia, has announced that the Diamond Guild Australia Jewellery Awards will be held once again in 2020 and is
Environmental concerns take centre stage at CIBJO congress.
CIBJO’s annual congress in Bahrain at the end of 2019 saw a busy schedule of conferences and seminars. At the Marketing and Education commission, green
Pandora engages new head of Marketing.
Pandora has announced in January that Carla Liuni, formerly vice president of marketing and communication at Bulgari, will join Pandora as chief marketing office. Carla
An Event for all! – Jewellery Industry Summit.
‘Connecting the jewellery industry with business services in a way that’s never been done before.’ – Laura Moore. It seems that 2020 is already a
Lab Grown Diamonds to follow rapid US growth.
Thursday 12th December 2019 The saying goes, “Pioneers end with arrows in the back and settlers make money”. Michael Hill International (MHI) have been criticized
New Distributor for BAUME & MERCIER
Duraflex Group Australia (DGA) is proud to officially announce that DGA is the NEW exclusive distributor for the luxury Swiss watch brand Baume & Mercier
JNA Awards and Responsible Jewellery Council
JNA Awards and Responsible Jewellery Council renew their collaboration to encourage wider celebration of responsible business practices at JNA Awards 2019 HONG KONG, 4 April
Silver Promotion Service Announcement
Silver Promotion Service Announces Participant Expansion in Savor Silver Program ‘International Designer of Distinction’ Classification Introduced with brands from China and the U.K. New York,