Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Indian trade body holds international online jewellery show

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s trade body for the jewellery industry, launched its virtual International Gem & Jewellery Show (e-IGJS) on 18 January.
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New lab-created diamond detector set to hit market

Yehuda Diamond Company has launched the latest model of its Sherlock Holmes device, which can detect both chemical vapour deposition (CVD) and high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) lab-created diamonds.
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Monday, January 18, 2021

Australian opal dealer challenges COVID-19 insurance rejection

Damien Cody, director of opal retail and wholesale business Cody Opal Australia, has publicly challenged insurance companies for refusing to pay out business interruption policies held by small businesses.
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Sunday, January 17, 2021

Michael Hill records ‘outstanding’ results in second half of 2020

In the six months to 27 December 2020, Michael Hill International (MHI)’s same-store sales increased across all three of its key markets, with expected revenue – excluding COVID-19 government subsidies – increasing to $41–45 million, compared with $31.6 million for the same period in 2019.
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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Now Showing: Up close with the 'King of Diamonds'; resurrecting a Cartier watch; and what happens when Aussie prospectors strike gold?

Take a few moments to enjoy Jeweller's video selection including updates on current affairs and insights into our jewellery trade. This week, get to know iconic jeweller Laurence Graff, the 'King of Diamonds', watch as a heavily damaged vintage Cartier watch is brought back to life, and join the search for gold in Victoria with a prospecting team. 
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Sydney Trade Days rescheduled, other states to proceed as planned

Expertise Events has announced a final change to its 2021 Trade Days schedule, with the Sydney event moving from 20–21 February to 13–14 March.
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Sunday, January 10, 2021

2020 State of the Industry Report: In-depth analysis of Australia's jewellery buying groups over a decade

Following a year of unprecedented upheaval, Jeweller revisited the four jewellery industry buying groups profiled in our March report to explore how they have adapted and supported members throughout COVID-19.
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