Now Showing: The original Kings of Bling ; making a 30-carat diamond necklace; and resurrecting a Rolex Posted February 19, 2021 | 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 a jeweller make a necklace with 30 carats of diamonds, meet the original Kings of Bling , and see a rusty Rolex be resurrected.
Fancy colour diamonds prices slip amid COVID-19 pandemic Posted February 17, 2021 | By Callum Glennen Yellow, pink and blue diamonds all recorded minor price falls during 2020, new figures from the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) have revealed.
According to the organisation – which has tracked colour diamond prices for more than a decade based on sales data collected in major international diamond trading markets – prices fell by less than one percent during the past calendar year.
Blues saw the biggest dip, falling by 1.3 per cent, while yellows and pinks decreased by 0.3 and 0.9 per cent respectively. 2020 was a fascinating year; wholesalers and retailers alike had to overcome many logistical hurdles. while demand for fancy colour diamonds was solid
Synthetic diamond spotlight: what does the Aussie industry think?
13.5 k views | Posted September 27, 2016 Synthetic diamonds were a hot topic at the Sydney jewellery fair, with a panel discussion taking place to address how this sector is impacting the local market.
Synthetic diamonds have generated much attention in recent years and the reality is they are not only infiltrating the international market but the local market as well.
In light of this, a panel discussion, titled Natural vs Synthetic diamonds – the impact on our industry, was conducted during the Sydney International Jewellery Fair (IJF).
The hour-long symposium dealt with the many opportunities and threats synthetics pose to the Australian and New Zealand industry. Jeweller attended the event and this month provides readers with Part 1 of the discussion.
JAA s fall from grace: 2020 State of the Jewellery Industry Report Posted February 16, 2021 | By Jeweller Research Part four of
Jeweller’s analysis of the Australian jewellery industry explores and tracks how the JAA fell from grace from a once-proud association to a shadow of its former self, representing a small percentage of the industry.
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The Jewellers Association of Australia (JAA) would not consider the past decade auspicious. Indeed, it’s fair to say that much of it would rather be forgotten. As financial records demonstrate, it has lost more than $250,000 since 2012.