Austria
This coverage focuses on Austria’s role within the European and global jewellery industry, highlighting its design heritage, manufacturing expertise, and export market activity. Jewellery Focus reports on Austrian jewellers, gemstone suppliers, and trade events, alongside analysis of the country’s connections to the UK jewellery market. Coverage includes insights into craftsmanship traditions, sustainability practices, and cross-border collaborations. The content provides trade professionals with a broader understanding of Austria’s contribution to European jewellery production and innovation.
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Mar- 2018 -21 MarchAuctions
Historic diamond ‘The Farnese Blue’ to auction for first time
Historic diamond, ‘The Farnese Blue’, will appear on the market for the first time in its history this spring, after having remained in the same family for over three centuries. Given to Elisabeth Farnese the Queen of Spain, on a diadem that formerly belonged to Marie-Antoinette, the diamond has subsequently…
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Feb- 2018 -9 FebruaryQ&A Sessions
Nuclear physicist turned jeweller
Guenther Wurmbauer, 36, originally from Austria, spent five years studying at university before becoming a nuclear physicist. When his job took him to the west of Scotland in 2010, his wife Jareeya struggled to find work and so decided to sell jewellery online. Sourcing products in the Far East, the…
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Dec- 2014 -10 DecemberEvents
Gemfields reports record-sales at £27m ruby auction
Gemfields has announced the results of its recent higher quality rough ruby auction, which saw an average realised price of $689 (£440) and total sales of $43.3m 27.6m – the highest value achieved at a Gemfields auction. The auction, hosted in Singapore from 3 to 8 of December, saw 62,936…
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Feb- 2014 -17 FebruaryEconomy
Inhorgenta attendance matches previous year with 30,000 visitors
Major trade show Inhorgenta Munich has confirmed that almost 30,000 visitors from 80 countries were in attendance for this year’s show, which represents “the same level as the previous year”. In a statement, the organisers said that around one third of the visitors came from abroad. Among the countries most…
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Nov- 2012 -15 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Archduke Joseph diamond astonishes bidders, selling for £13 million
A near perfect diamond has become the most expensive Golconda diamond and also the highest priced carat-for-carat colourless diamond ever, after fetching a massive sum at auction.
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Jul- 2012 -19 JulyEvents
Xiao Zi Yang wins Swarovski Elements ITS Competition
Xiao Zi Yang has won the 11th edition of the Swarovski Elements supported International Talent Support (ITS) competition.
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Jun- 2012 -27 JuneManufacturers
Swarovski Elements announces finalists for ITS
Swarovski Elements has announced the 10 finalists for the 11th edition of the International Talent Support (ITS) competition.
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