Thursday, March 11, 2021

Now Showing: Making a diamond grenade; a Sultan's jewel-encrusted gun; and record-breaking Australian 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, watch as a jeweller makes a diamond grenade, see the gemstone-covered gun owned by an 18th Century Sultan, and find out how much a record-breaking Australian opal sold for.
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Monday, March 8, 2021

Appreciating the blessings in disguise

Being a Melbourne jeweller during the COVID-19 pandemic was a lesson in perspective, resilience, and seizing opportunities – in whatever form they took, writes STEVE PALLAS.
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Gemstone: Morganite

Morganite is a pinkish form of beryl. The beryl group of gemstones contains some of the most highly desired and more expensive of the coloured gems – the most famous of which is emerald – with a wide variety of colours represented, ranging from colourless to black.
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