Thursday, November 26, 2020

Now Showing: $100,000 opal pineapples; raining diamonds on Saturn; and the pearls of Tahiti

Take a few moments to enjoy Jeweller's video selection including updates on current affairs and insights into our jewellery trade. This week, get a closer look at $100,000 opal 'pineapples', find out why it could rain diamonds on Saturn, and discover the glorious pearls of Tahiti.
http://dlvr.it/RmVv6s

Man arrested after jeweller defends store with baseball bat

Auckland police have arrested a 44-year-old man in relation to a dramatic jewellery store break-in that took place in the Ponsonby area on 23 September.
http://dlvr.it/RmVbmQ

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Nationwide Jewellers announces 2020 Apprentice of the Year Winners

Boasting a new format, the 2020 Nationwide Jewellers Apprentice of the Year awards have given Australia and New Zealand’s emerging jewellers the chance to demonstrate their talent.
http://dlvr.it/RmR8hm

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Melbourne Gold Company thief sentenced for $3.2m heist

Karl Kachami, one of the two defendants at the centre of the multi-million-dollar robbery of Melbourne Gold Company (MGC), has been jailed for four years.
http://dlvr.it/RmN2f1

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Watch fairs – European COVID flare-up brings 2021 Geneva cancellations

It was probably no surprise that the Geneva Watches & Wonders event scheduled for April 2021 has been cancelled. Formerly known as Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, it will mean that the show will not have taken place for two years given that this year’s event was also cancelled earlier this year.
http://dlvr.it/RmB0Tg

Watch fairs – European COVID flare-up brings 2021 Geneva cancellations

It was probably no surprise that the Geneva Watches & Wonders event scheduled for April 2021 has been cancelled. Formerly known as Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, it will mean that the show will not have taken place for two years given that this year’s event was also cancelled earlier this year.
http://dlvr.it/RmB0QL

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Now Showing: Meet the diamond's alien cousin; the Pink Panthers jewel thief gang; and an opal cannonball

Take a few moments to enjoy Jeweller's video selection including updates on current affairs and insights into our jewellery trade. This week, discover the crimes of one of Europe's most notorious gangs of jewel thieves, watch a cannonball be fashioned from opal, and discover the alien 'cousin' of diamond.
http://dlvr.it/Rm35wb