Anticipation building for opening Leonard Joel auction of 2023

The first of Leonard Joel’s three annual Important Jewels auctions in Sydney is expected to take place on 24 April.
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Positive signs for Australian retailers amid staffing crisis

Nearly a quarter of retail Australian businesses reported job vacancies in February, a decline of 8.5 per cent from November, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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Backlash over GIA’s new digital dossiers

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has received some negative industry feedback over the recent decision to issue digital grading reports instead of paper certification.
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De Beers says lab-created diamond category ‘distinct and separate’

In an address to the Israel Diamond Conference, De Beers co-chair Bruce Cleaver has asserted his belief that ‘natural’ diamonds and lab-created diamonds can co-exist in the jewellery market.
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The Eternal Pink expected to break records

Representatives at Sotheby’s have declared that at the New York Magnificent Jewels sale, one pink diamond will likely challenge the all-time per-carat record for any diamond or gemstone.
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Russian leadership dismisses suggestions of sanctions

A key figure in Russia’s foreign ministry has offered rare insight into Russia’s interpretation of proposed European economic sanctions on the diamond trade.
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Digital headaches for Perth Mint

Trovio, a Singapore-based technology company, has confirmed it will no longer support the ‘digital tokens’ offered by the Perth Mint due to alleged breaches of Australian and US laws.
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