Australia
Australia is a key player in the global jewellery trade, known for its rich resources of precious metals and gemstones, including opals, diamonds, and gold, as well as its growing market for luxury and fashion jewellery. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, Australia offers opportunities in sourcing, export, and collaboration, alongside insights into consumer trends shaped by its vibrant domestic industry. Jewellery Focus covers Australia-related developments, from mining and supply chain updates to market trends and trade relationships relevant to UK professionals.
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Aug- 2015 -17 AugustQ&A Sessions
INTERVIEW: Scott Thompson, Carat*
Luxury fashion jewellery brand Carat* spent the latter half of 2014 expanding its footprint both in the UK and overseas. MICHAEL NORTHCOTT caught up with founder and CEO, Scott Thompson. Give us a 60-second roundup of what’s been going on in the last 12 months We’ve expanded our footprint in Hong…
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Jul- 2015 -22 JulyWatch Focus
Shore Projects wins mentorship with Richard Branson
Startup watch brand Shore Projects has been named as one of the six brands globally to win a mentorship with Richard Branson as part of Shopify’s ‘Build a Business’ competition. The competition, which took place between October 1, 2014, and May 31, 2015, saw entrepreneurs across various industries start…
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May- 2015 -21 MayDesigners
Endless doubles manufacturing capacity to meet global demand
Fast growing composable jewellery brand Endless Jewelry has announced plans to upscale its production in an order to meet an increase in global demand. The firm said that it will make improvements to its production chain, and upgrade and double its manufacturing capacity for its bracelet and charm-concept jewellery.…
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Apr- 2015 -1 AprilInternational
Endless enters New Zealand market with 54 retailers
Composable charm bracelet brand Endless Jewelry has secured more than 50 retail partners in New Zealand, the 21st market the firm has entered since it launched almost two years ago. Last week, Nielsen flew to New Zealand where he introduced the brand to jewellery retailers from the North and South…
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Mar- 2015 -11 MarchEvents
WFDB highlights falling profits at executive meeting
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has highlighted the falling profits of polished diamonds at an executive meeting in China. The discussion took place at the WFDB executive committee meeting and Asia-Pacific presidents’ summit held in Shanghai on March 9 and 10. Regional WFDB presidents, including president Ernie…
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Feb- 2015 -18 FebruaryInternational
Endless signs 140 doors in Australia meetings roadshow
Fast-growing charm bracelet brand Endless Jewelry has signed with 140 new stockists in the Australian market during the first week of a roadshow meeting hundreds of jewellers. Following a successful week of meetings with more than 250 jewelers in the main markets of Australia, Endless Jewelry is now set to officially open in its 20th…
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13 FebruaryBrand Profiles
FEATURE: Hot Diamonds, hot results
A standout company for its sales performance in 2014 was Hot Diamonds. The firm’s revenue growth of 101%, however, is not an accident. We caught up with commercial manager Adryan Cresswell to find out what the secret is. First, it is important to state the figures – they are the…
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Nov- 2014 -11 NovemberTrade Organisations
Gem-A and Australian counterpart sign co-operative membership agreement
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) and the Gemmological Association of Australia (GAA) have signed an agreement allowing fellows from either body to take fellowship with the corresponding association. The agreement will take effect in 2015 and comes as the two associations pledge to begin a new era of…
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Oct- 2014 -28 OctoberUncategorized
COLLECTION: Little Wondrous Monkeys
PRICE: £100-150 Little Wondrous Monkeys is a truly striking, innovative and iconic jewellery artist, designing pieces with a unique reversible feature allowing two stunning styles in one captivating piece. The featured BEE Design is probably my first design. I made a ceramic piece exactly like this when I was 11.…
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Jul- 2014 -14 JulyManufacturers
De Beers to introduce Forevermark in UK and Ireland
Forevermark, the diamond brand from The De Beers Group of Companies has announced it will be expanding into the UK and Ireland this Autumn, making the region the first in Western Europe to sell the brand. Crossworks Manufacturing has been appointed as the only licensee partner and will be working with…
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