Monday, November 30, 2020

Arrests made one year after Dresden Castle jewel heist

German police have detained three people from a Lebanese ‘crime family’ suspected of stealing priceless jewellery from a Dresden museum in 2019.
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Lab-grown diamond companies settle patent dispute

WD Lab Grown Diamonds and the Carnegie Institute of Washington have settled their legal battle with Pure Grown Diamonds and IIa Technologies over lab-grown diamond patents. 
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Thursday, November 26, 2020

Historic sale of blue and pink diamonds

A rare collection of five blue diamonds have been sold for more than $US40 million, while a 14.83-carat stone named ‘The Spirit of the Rose’ has broken the per-carat price record for a purplish-pink diamond.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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