Sunday, January 2, 2022

High profile jeweller sues 'copycat' over IP infringement

New York-based jewellery designer David Yurman has filed a lawsuit against venture capital-backed rival Mejuri for copying several distinctive jewellery designs that bore striking similarities with Yurman’s Pure Form and Sculpted Cable collections.
http://dlvr.it/SGQHMr

Thursday, December 30, 2021

2021: The Year of the Pink Diamond – 12 of the Best

As each year ends, Jeweller reviews our editorial over the past 12 months, analysing the most popular content, and examines industry trends in an attempt to anticipate the coming year.
http://dlvr.it/SGHqh6

2021: The Year of the Pink Diamond – 12 of the Best

As each year ends, Jeweller reviews our editorial over the past 12 months, analysing the most popular content, and examines industry trends in an attempt to anticipate the coming year.
http://dlvr.it/SGHqWp

Google to go head-to-head with Apple for smartwatch market

Eight years after confirming that it was entering the watch market, albeit via Android Wear – an extension of the Android operating system into wearable technology – rumours are rife that Google is about to launch its own smartwatch under the Pixel brand.
http://dlvr.it/SGFTMR

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Costco's diamond and jewellery sales boom; history in the courts

When Costco opened its first Australian store in 2009, few people would have believed that the US-style, large-format supermarket chain would offer diamonds and jewellery among the meat and vegetables aisles, let alone that they would become a major product range.
http://dlvr.it/SG3yNx

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Lucapa sees Merlin as Australia’s biggest diamond producer

The acquisition of Merlin Diamond Mine by Lucapa Diamonds is expected to be the biggest commercial diamond mining operation in Australia with a targeted yield of 153,000 carats per year when it begins full-scale production in 2024.
http://dlvr.it/SG28N7

Friday, December 24, 2021

Laughter and legacy: a tribute to Peter W Beck

Australia lost a luminary of the jewellery industry on 6 December when Peter Beck passed away. While the word ‘legend’ is bandied around all too often these days, in Peter’s case it is more than fitting. 
http://dlvr.it/SFyWBD