Thursday, April 15, 2021

Now Showing: $22 billion treasure found; black opal secrets; and spectacular gem carvings

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, learn how scientists found a 300-year-old shipwreck laden with $22 billion in treasure, discover why black opal is so highly valued, and view the world's most spectacular gemstone carvings.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Now & Then: Catanach’s Jewellers

Jeweller takes a closer look at the history of Catanach’s Jewellers with Amanda Catanach, managing director, as it turns 147 this year.
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The Father of Australian Diamonds

Geologist Ewen Tyler AM discovered all three of Australia’s diamond mines – Argyle and Ellendale in Western Australia, and Merlin in the Northern Territory.
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Statement jewels shine at the SAG Awards

This year's Screen Actors Guild Awards saw stars take a glamorous approach to jewellery, matching their pieces to their outfits with complementary colour gemstones, glittering diamonds, and black enamel. Statement earrings were a particularly big trend for the virtual ceremony, with some standout chandelier designs almost brushing shoulders!
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Sunday, April 11, 2021

Friday, April 9, 2021

Now Showing: Opal whisperers find $1.2 million deposit; buying turquoise from Iran; making a coin into a ring

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, meet local opal whisperers who discover a miraculous opal deposit, dive into how turquoise is mined from Iran and watch a jeweller transform a coin into a ring.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The advice that could save you from your own gemstone nightmare

CHRIS HOLDSWORTH offers a warning to jewellers over the dangers of gemstone treatments, which can have expensive consequences if undetected.
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