2021: The Year of the Pink Diamond – 12 of the Best

As each year ends, Jeweller reviews our editorial over the past 12 months, analysing the most popular content, and examines industry trends in an attempt to anticipate the coming year.
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2021: The Year of the Pink Diamond – 12 of the Best

As each year ends, Jeweller reviews our editorial over the past 12 months, analysing the most popular content, and examines industry trends in an attempt to anticipate the coming year.
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Google to go head-to-head with Apple for smartwatch market

Eight years after confirming that it was entering the watch market, albeit via Android Wear – an extension of the Android operating system into wearable technology – rumours are rife that Google is about to launch its own smartwatch under the Pixel brand.
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Costco's diamond and jewellery sales boom; history in the courts

When Costco opened its first Australian store in 2009, few people would have believed that the US-style, large-format supermarket chain would offer diamonds and jewellery among the meat and vegetables aisles, let alone that they would become a major product range.
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Lucapa sees Merlin as Australia’s biggest diamond producer

The acquisition of Merlin Diamond Mine by Lucapa Diamonds is expected to be the biggest commercial diamond mining operation in Australia with a targeted yield of 153,000 carats per year when it begins full-scale production in 2024.
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Laughter and legacy: a tribute to Peter W Beck

Australia lost a luminary of the jewellery industry on 6 December when Peter Beck passed away. While the word ‘legend’ is bandied around all too often these days, in Peter’s case it is more than fitting. 
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Australian jeweller celebrates five stores with gala evening "to remember"

The old adage, when the going gets tough, the tough get going came to light throughout the past two years. Not content with riding out the global pandemic one independent jeweller expanded his store count regardless of the difficulties during COVID-19.
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Gold earring discovery sheds light on Viking trading routes

The unexpected discovery of a rare 11th-century gold earring buried in a field in West Jutland, Denmark could help shed light on whether the Vikings acquired intricate jewellery during their legendary journeys.
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Cullinan 1-9: World Famous Diamonds

Weighing in at a whopping 3,106 carats, the Cullinan is the largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered.
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Idol’s Eye: World Famous Diamonds

The Idol’s Eye is a 70.21-carat Golconda diamond, possessing a blue tinge characteristic of many diamonds from that source, and shaped like an Old Mine cut – but with nine main facets instead of eight.
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French Blue: World Famous Diamonds

Between 1671 and 1673, well before it became the Hope diamond, the brilliant-blue French Blue diamond was cut from the Tavernier Blue diamond.
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New blockchain platform can track pearl provenance and ownership

Pearls of Australia has announced a “world first” blockchain authentication platform to track the provenance and ownership of its Cygnet Bay pearls.
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New blockchain platform can track pearl provenance and ownership

Pearls of Australia has announced a “world first” blockchain authentication platform to track the provenance and ownership of its Cygnet Bay pearls.
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Pope Francis ‘blesses’ lab-created diamond

Pope Francis blessed a lab-created diamond during Thanksgiving ceremonies in Rome, Italy to symbolise the need for promoting sustainable jewellery production processes.
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Pope Francis ‘blesses’ lab-created diamond

Pope Francis blessed a lab-created diamond during Thanksgiving ceremonies in Rome, Italy to symbolise the need for promoting sustainable jewellery production processes.
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Golden Connection: the ups and downs of gold jewellery in a topsy-turvy world

Consumers see the price of gold reported on a daily basis, and in recent times that price has been rising. Does this negatively impact sales of gold jewellery, or is there a counter-intuitive occurrence; gold jewellery sales increase when the gold price increases?
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Golden Connection: the ups and downs of gold jewellery in a topsy-turvy world

Consumers see the price of gold reported on a daily basis, and in recent times that price has been rising. Does this negatively impact sales of gold jewellery, or is there a counter-intuitive occurrence; gold jewellery sales increase when the gold price increases?
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Georgini launches jewellery collection in honour of athletes

Melbourne-based jewellery brand Georgini has launched a new collection called the Commonwealth Collection as a tribute to Australian athletes and will be made available through its jewellery and retail partners nationwide.
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Georgini launches jewellery collection in honour of athletes

Melbourne-based jewellery brand Georgini has launched a new collection called the Commonwealth Collection as a tribute to Australian athletes and will be made available through its jewellery and retail partners nationwide.
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Now Showing: Secrets of the famous French Blue diamond; Fabergé‘s rarest gem; and is my opal a real Aussie opal?

Take a few moments to enjoy Jeweller's Friday Flicks video selection including updates on current affairs and insights into our jewellery trade. This week, discover what makes Aussie opals true blue Aussie, dive deep into the history of the French Blue Diamond and see how you can confuse a gemmologist!
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Majority of engagement ring buyers shun online websites: study finds

Despite the growth of specialist diamond jewellery websites, and the general increase in online shopping over the past two years, a new study has found 67 per cent of people who decided to marry purchased their engagement ring in-store, from a jewellery retailer.
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Diamond koalas are more than just jewellery

The Black Summer fires that raged across Australia’s east coast last year has inspired the creation of diamond koala jewellery as not just another fancy adornment, but a statement aimed at delivering a strong and timely message.
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Pandora to focus investing in-store, not e-commerce marketplaces

Pandora Jewelry will remain focused on strengthening its bricks-and-mortar stores and in-house online sales platform rather than joining e-commerce marketplaces such as Amazon and Farfetch .
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Diamond koalas are more than just jewellery

The Black Summer fires that raged across Australia’s east coast last year has inspired the creation of diamond koala jewellery as not just another fancy adornment, but a statement aimed at delivering a strong and timely message.
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Jeweller expects a big payout with ‘floating diamond’ invention

It took two decades, millions of dollars, and a box of ruined and ‘exploded’ diamonds for a Wellington jeweller to finally be a step closer to a billion-dollar payout.
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The truth about social media algorithms

Is social media working for your business? Could it be better? SIMON DELL goes back to basics to help you improve your online strategy.
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The global pandemic: What buyers discovered

Selling and buying are easy, right? It’s gone on for millennia, but have we just witnessed the greatest change ever? DAVID BROCK thinks so!
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How to run a successful sales training session

Jewellers know they have to invest in stock, shop fit-outs, advertising and promotion however, DAVID BROWN says investing in staff training is often overlooked.
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Reduce customer churn: 5 ways to understand at-risk customers

Oddly enough, customers who are close to ‘leaving’ your business can be very valuable, but only if you know how to recognise them. JEANNIE WALTERS reports
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The dirty little secret your data isn’t telling you

Market research and data can tell us a great deal. However, TOM MARTIN believes one of the most important things is the ‘why’; and that’s something best left to humans.
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World-first Australian rough sapphires auction a “big success”

Australian jewellery supplier, SAMS Group managed to secure a large portion of rare sapphires at an international gemstone auction billed as the “world’s first and largest rough sapphire auction.”
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New jewellery fair garners buying group support for New Year 'kick-off'

Following last week’s announcement of ‘Australian Jewellery Fair 2022 Kickstart’, a new trade show event to ‘reboot’ the jewellery industry following two years of industry turmoil due COVID-19 restrictions, Australia’s four buying groups have thrown their support behind the Sydney show.
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World-first Australian rough sapphires auction a “big success”

Australian jewellery supplier, SAMS Group managed to secure a large portion of rare sapphires at an international gemstone auction billed as the “world’s first and largest rough sapphire auction.”
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Lucara: Global diamond market in its ‘healthiest’ state

The global market for diamond jewellery and rough stones is at its ‘healthiest’ state in recent years due to improvement in the industry’s supply and demand fundamentals.
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China leading the way for lab-created diamond production

The production of lab-created diamonds in China is undergoing some interesting change. Two of China's major producers, Zhengzhou Sino-Crystal Diamond Co Ltd and Zhengzhou Sino-Crystal Diamond Co Ltd have plans to produce lab-created diamonds for jewellery design and manufacture, in addition to stones for industrial purposes.
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Extremely rare ‘double diamond’ discovered in Ellendale

The discovery of an extremely rare ‘double diamond’ in Western Australia’s Kimberley region is expected to kickstart the diamond mining industry in addressing the strong demand for colour diamonds.
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Now Showing: Transforming a 3-carat diamond for a panicked bride; trading watches for Bitcoin and uncovering $50,000 of aquamarine crystals

Take a few moments to enjoy Jeweller's Friday Flicks video selection including updates on current affairs and insights into our jewellery trade. This week, discover how a jeweller transforms a 3-carat emerald cut diamond of a panicked bride, go deep into the mines of Colombia in search of emeralds and a jeweller sells watches for Bitcoin at a cryptocurrency show. 
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New jewellery trade fair announced; March 2022

Expertise Events has announced a new trade show event to re-energise the jewellery industry following two years of industry turmoil due to the cancellation of all industry exhibitions and seminars because of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Watch website secures $US165 funding; plans new stores

WatchBox, an online trading platform dealing in luxury second-hand watches has successfully completed a funding round, raising $US165 million ($AU229 million) in equity capital, which will be put towards plans for global expansion.
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Watch website secures $US165 funding; plans new stores

WatchBox, an online trading platform dealing in luxury second-hand watches has successfully completed a funding round, raising $US165 million ($AU229 million) in equity capital, which will be put towards plans for global expansion.
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De Beers Group rough diamond sales declines

De Beers Group, the world’s largest diamond producer, announced that the value of its rough diamond sales for its 2021 ninth sales cycle was $US430 million ($AU597 million), a slight decrease from the previous period.
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Discovery of ancient jewellery traces history of human social traits

What archeologists believed to be the oldest jewellery discovered in southwest Morocco between 2014 and 2018 could be evidence that social profiling was practised during ancient times.
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ABC Refinery receives international silver accreditation

ABC Refinery Australia has received CME Group Accreditation for its silver bars. The CME Group is a US-based company that provides international electronic trading, and from 10 November the bars were accepted for settlement of COMEX ‘SI’ silver futures contract.
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Coloured jewellery bead discovered; 23,000 years old

An artificially coloured bead believed to be 23,000 years old has been unearthed in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture, and it has been confirmed as Japan’s oldest known colour accessory.
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Zimbabwe to chair the Kimberley Process in 2023

Representatives from Zimbabwe will chair the Kimberley Process in 2023, after being elected at its annual plenary meeting in November.
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Tiffany’s 180-carat diamond a tribute to company’s history

Luxury jewellery company Tiffany & Co. showcased its newly made 180-carat diamond piece, which it has named The World’s Fair Necklace, on Sunday, and it is one of the most expensive pieces produced by the company.
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Marie Antoinette’s diamond bracelets sold in Geneva auction

A pair of diamond bracelets that once belonged to Marie Antoinette, the condemned 18th century queen of France, have been purchased at a Christie’s auction for 7.6 million Swiss francs ($AU11.1 million).
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Rio Tinto becomes sole owner of Canada’s Diavik diamond mine

Australia-based mining company Rio Tinto has taken full ownership of Diavik diamond mine, ending an 19-month legal battle with the mine’s previous owner, Dominion Diamond Mines.
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Marie Antoinette’s diamond bracelets sold in Geneva auction

A pair of diamond bracelets that once belonged to Marie Antoinette, the condemned 18th century queen of France, have been purchased at a Christie’s auction for 7.6 million Swiss francs ($AU11.1 million).
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Pipeline Review Pandemic: Blessing in disguise for the industry?

Diamond industry analysts PRANAY NARVEKAR and CHAIM EVEN ZOHAR share their insights into the ‘pipeline’ from mine to market over 2020 and 2021.
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