Online watch sales: Running out of time

There is a clear framework for improving watch sales – but in the digital era, it appears retailers are still neglecting online customers, writes GRAHAM HENRICKSON.
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Now Showing: Making a rainbow Cuban link chain; the world's largest emerald-cut diamond; and restoring a 120-year-old watch

Take a few moments to enjoy Jeweller's video selection including updates on current affairs and insights into our jewellery trade. This week, watch a jeweller make a rainbow Cuban link chain, find out how the world's second-largest diamond was cut, and observe as a 120-year-old pocket watch gets restored to its former glory. 
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Pandora launches holiday marketing campaign with Millie Bobby Brown, celebrity 'Muses'

Pandora Jewelry has released its 2020 holiday season advertisement featuring its celebrity spokespeople, including Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown.
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Louis Vuitton purchases second large Botswana diamond

French fashion house Louis Vuitton has acquired a 549-carat stone unearthed at the Karowe Mine in Botswana – 10 months after purchasing the 1,758-carat Sewelô diamond, which was mined at the same site.
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End of an era: Argyle Mine officially closed

The source of more than 90 per cent of the world’s pink diamonds, the Argyle Mine in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, has been permanently closed by owner Rio Tinto after more than 30 years of operation.
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Queensland jeweller to close Ipswich store after 20 years

The Ipswich branch of family-owned Pascoe Jewellers, which had been operating in the Queensland city for two decades, will permanently close on Christmas Eve.
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Record-breaking opal could fetch $850,000 at auction

One of the world’s largest black opals, which has been named ‘The Pacific’, is due to be auctioned in Sydney this month.
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