Jewellery World Magazine - December 2021
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6 News<br />
12 Palloy's Points<br />
14 Trade Well with Rami Baron<br />
16 JAA News<br />
34 Lab Grown Diamonds<br />
38 Keeping Skills Alive<br />
40 New Products<br />
52 Directory<br />
FEATURES<br />
20 White diamonds ending the year on a high<br />
<strong>December</strong> sales and the festive season see<br />
white diamonds selling strongly here and overseas<br />
22 Mr Wolfe has left the building<br />
A long-time Sydney jeweller leaves the bench<br />
and regales us with some trade secrets<br />
24 Launching out of lockdown<br />
How some Aussie jewellery brands have used<br />
the COVID down-time to rise anew<br />
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News<br />
Argyle’s final blue diamonds snapped up by<br />
a single buyer<br />
Rio Tinto’s entire <strong>2021</strong> Once in a Blue Moon Tender<br />
collection of 41 lots of carefully curated Argyle blue and<br />
violet diamonds has been won by a single bidder, the<br />
Hong Kong fancy coloured diamond specialist, Kunming<br />
Diamonds. Kunming Diamonds’ history-making global bid<br />
for the 24.88 carats of final “beyond rare” blue jewels<br />
from the East Kimberley region of Western Australia is a<br />
significant moment in the coloured diamond industry.<br />
Tragic jewels auctioned<br />
Two iconic auction houses had the opportunity to sell historic royal jewellery with<br />
a tragic backstory early in November. Christie’s in Geneva sold a pair of diamond<br />
bracelets that once belonged to doomed French queen Marie Antoinette, and<br />
Sotheby’s sold a sapphire and diamond brooch with matching ear clips that had<br />
been smuggled out of Russia by the aunt of Tsar Nicholas II during the Russian<br />
Revolution.<br />
The Argyle mine sporadically produced small blue and<br />
violet diamonds in a beautiful array of shades and with<br />
the closure of Argyle it is extremely unlikely that there will<br />
ever be another collective offering of iconic gems in this<br />
colour spectrum from a single mine.<br />
Almost the entire world’s supply of rare pink, red, blue<br />
and violet diamonds come from Rio Tinto’s Argyle<br />
Diamond Mine which ceased production on 3 November,<br />
2020.<br />
Marie Antoinette’s bracelets each featured 112 diamonds, set in silver and gold.<br />
Before the queen was executed in 1793, she arranged for her jewellery, including<br />
the bracelets, to be sent to Brussels, Belgium, where they were kept safe for her<br />
only surviving child, Madame Royal Marie Therese Charlotte. Having stayed in the<br />
possession of one family for over 200 years, the bracelets sold for US$11.1 million,<br />
significantly over the estimated selling price of $9.3 million.<br />
The Russian brooch sold by Sotheby’s featured a 26.80 carat oval sapphire from<br />
Sri Lanka and the ear clips had step-cut sapphires weighing 6.69 and 9.36 carats<br />
respectively. These jewels belonged to Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna the Elder,<br />
whose husband Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia was the uncle of Tsar Nicholas II.<br />
Maria Pavlovna had a passion for fine jewellery<br />
and during the Russian Revolution, she asked a<br />
British art dealer to smuggle 244 items of her<br />
jewellery to London.<br />
Besides the brooch and earrings, the collection<br />
also included the Vladimir Tiara, which<br />
now belongs to Queen Elizabeth II whose<br />
grandfather George V was a cousin of Nicholas<br />
II. Pavlovna managed to flee Russia in 1919,<br />
the last of the Romanovs to escape, and she<br />
died in Paris a year later.<br />
Sleek and unique engagement ring<br />
Kristen Stewart has announced her engagement after a<br />
long-awaited proposal from girlfriend Dylan Meyer.<br />
Stewart’s apparent<br />
engagement ring is a sleek<br />
brushed platinum band<br />
in an angular design with<br />
no stones. Jenny Luker,<br />
president of platinum<br />
Guild International USA<br />
estimates that the ring cost<br />
a modest US$2,500 and<br />
will maintain its value over time.<br />
Stewart hasn’t stated the ring is an engagement ring,<br />
but she’s been spotted wearing it on the right finger<br />
since the announcement.<br />
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The importance of a good workout to<br />
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Not your mother’s collab<br />
Tiffany & Co have collaborated with streetwear brand Supreme to create a new “Return to<br />
Tiffany” sterling silver collection inspired by Tiffany’s iconic pieces from the 1960s.<br />
The collection includes Tiffany’s classic heart tag pendant which says “Please return to<br />
Supreme New York 925” rather than the classic caption “Please return to Tiffany & Co.”<br />
and pearl necklace with the classic oval tag, along with a star bracelet, heart tag stud<br />
earrings and heart knife key ring, oval tag key ring.<br />
For customers on a lower budget, there is a Tiffany Blue t-shirt featuring the Supreme logo.<br />
Supreme is an American clothing and skateboarding lifestyle brand targeted at hip hop<br />
cultures and youth culture in general.<br />
Fans of Tiffany & Co are said to be disappointed at what they see as a mismatched<br />
partnership.<br />
Rio Tinto becomes sole owner of Diavik Diamond Mine<br />
Rio Tinto has become the sole owner of Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories<br />
of Canada, continuing its leading role in the Canadian diamond industry.<br />
A transaction has been completed for Rio Tinto’s acquisition of the 40 per cent share held<br />
by Dominion Diamond Mines. With production at Diavik expected to end in 2025, its highend,<br />
predominantly white gem quality<br />
diamonds with Canadian provenance<br />
continue to be in strong demand.<br />
Located approximately 300 km northeast<br />
of Yellowknife, the mine employs<br />
over 1,100 employees, of which 17<br />
per cent are Northern Indigenous<br />
people. In 2020, it produced 6.2<br />
million carats of rough diamonds.<br />
A 35-year old man has been charged for<br />
attempting to steal a $140,000 necklace from a<br />
jewellery store in an audacious short-lived theft.<br />
The man entered the jewellery store in East<br />
Maitland, NSW, and asked an attendant to<br />
show him the 18-carat gold necklace covered in<br />
diamonds. Yet as the attendant was placing the<br />
necklace on the display tray, he snatched it from<br />
her hands and bolted out of the store through the<br />
shopping centre.<br />
His getaway did not go smoothly. The rather<br />
portly thief legged it in flip-flops and dropped the<br />
magnificent necklace on his flight to the carpark,<br />
where the police apprehended him and place him<br />
under arrest.<br />
The necklace was retrieved by police and returned<br />
safely to the store.<br />
<strong>World</strong>’s oldest jewellery<br />
Between 2014 and 2018, a team of archaeologists<br />
discovered 33 shell beads in a cave in Western<br />
Morocco. They’ve since been dated and clock in at<br />
150,000 years old. This makes them the oldest piece<br />
of jewellery yet discovered.<br />
The beads show holes and marks<br />
of wear and tear that indicate<br />
they were hung on strings or from<br />
clothing.<br />
Stephen Kuhn, professor of<br />
anthropology at the University of<br />
Arizona said that the beads were<br />
“probably part of the way people<br />
expressed their identity. They’re<br />
clearly symbolic objects that were<br />
deployed in a way that other people<br />
could see them.”<br />
He mused further: “It’s one thing to know that<br />
people were capable of making them, but then the<br />
question becomes, ‘OK, what stimulated them to do<br />
it?’”<br />
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CIBJO Special Reports now online<br />
The CIBJO Special Report on coloured stones has been released and looks at issues<br />
related to ethical sourcing, and how the principles of responsible supply chain<br />
management can be implemented without disenfranchising artisanal and small-scale<br />
miners, and small and medium-sized enterprises.<br />
“With the overwhelming majority of rough coloured stones produced by artisanal<br />
small-scale mining, which in turn channels its supply through a complex trading<br />
network that has developed organically over literally hundreds of years, the coloured<br />
stone industry is the most fragile structurally in all of the jewellery sectors,” says the<br />
report. “But literally millions of people rely on the income it generates, many of them<br />
living in some of the least developed and most poverty-stricken areas of the world.”<br />
of the artisanal mining sector means that we must be<br />
nuanced in implementing ethical rules.”<br />
The November CIBJO virtual congress also saw the<br />
release of Special Reports on the pearl sector and white<br />
diamonds. All reports can be viewed at the CIBJO website.<br />
“If we try to impose our ethical value system without integrating the opinion and<br />
perspective of the local populations, we are likely to be regarded as imposing a new<br />
form of colonialism. This would be counterproductive,” the CIBJO Coloured Stone<br />
Commission notes. “Nobody should discount making the utmost effort to have the<br />
sourcing of our rough supply be as ethical as possible, but the complex realities<br />
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Chris Botha,<br />
Operations Manager, <strong>Jewellery</strong> Division<br />
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Palloys is unique in Australia, but that’s not because our size and<br />
scale of what we can offer the jewellery sector.<br />
Our unique position is that we<br />
understand what matters most to your<br />
customers, and Palloys is passionate<br />
about partnering with you to help meet their<br />
expectations.<br />
Palloys – the jewellery division of the Pallion<br />
Group – is part of Australia’s largest precious<br />
metal services group and a genuine Australian<br />
manufacturing success story. Unlike any<br />
other precious metals refiner or jewellery<br />
manufacturer in Australia, we can make a<br />
commitment no one else can.<br />
Our sister company, ABC Refinery is Palloys<br />
exclusive precious metals refine. With ABC<br />
Refinery in the family, we can boast about<br />
having the industry’s most transparent supply<br />
chain and the largest zero-emission refining<br />
capacity in the world.<br />
What does this mean for you and the final<br />
consumer? Palloys is Australia’s only jewellery<br />
manufacturer that can trace its precious metal<br />
supply directly to its primary source. To boot,<br />
Palloys can make a promise, that all the gold<br />
and silver in our ReadyMade collection is 100%<br />
Australian gold and silver.<br />
Total control over the entire supply chain is<br />
a rare commodity in this market, and this is<br />
something Palloys has.We want to help you<br />
to provide your customers with Australian<br />
sourced and produced gold.<br />
To prove where<br />
our gold and<br />
silver originates,<br />
we developed<br />
our Au and<br />
Ag hallmark,<br />
confirming<br />
to the customer that this ReadyMade is<br />
comprised of ethically sourced and produced<br />
Australian precious metals. Introducing these<br />
hallmarks to the Australian customer is about<br />
our commitment to Considerate® Precious<br />
Metals.<br />
To build a trusted brand, and to allow you as<br />
a jeweller to demonstrate a commitment of<br />
transparency around traceability of gold and<br />
silver. We understand consumers are asking<br />
where these precious metals came from, and<br />
Palloys Au and Ag hallmarks will give your<br />
customers that clarity.<br />
Palloys chooses to be a market leader every<br />
day. We look to move forward. We have<br />
multiple companies that we use to recycle<br />
products we can’t internally reuse. We<br />
don’t toss things into landfill. Yes, this is an<br />
expensive process, but our clients expect us<br />
to be industry leaders in this regard. Together<br />
with our clients and partners, we understand<br />
it’s better to invest in sustainable practices<br />
now.<br />
Regulations are lagging what consumers<br />
demand. Therefore, it’s up to businesses to<br />
lead the way and let the regulations catch<br />
up to us. Consumers want action. Lip service<br />
is no longer excusable at the retail end. The<br />
end users are aware of the environmental<br />
impacts that come from consumption, and<br />
they want to know that their purchases aren’t<br />
contributing to unethical practices.<br />
My advice to jewellery companies looking to<br />
become sustainability leaders? Investigate your<br />
supplier. Ask them hard questions about where<br />
and how their precious metals are sourced.<br />
What are their commitments to better their<br />
environmental practices? More importantly,<br />
is this information freely available on their<br />
website?<br />
Partnering with Palloys is about helping you<br />
assure your customers that we are committed<br />
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EXPERIENCES WE CAN<br />
GIVE OUR CUSTOMERS<br />
Creating a great customer experience doesn’t have to mean<br />
hosting high-rollers on a private yacht.<br />
I<br />
recently read an article about Bulgari going<br />
into the hotel business. Apparently, if you<br />
want to stay in their incredible apartment<br />
in Paris, you must be a client who has spent 1<br />
million Euro with them. Graff has an estate in<br />
the Hawequa Nature Reserve in South Africa,<br />
but this one is open to the public at $2,000<br />
per night. Cheap, huh?<br />
Closer to home, there is the VIP Paspaley<br />
Pearl Farm Tour, which is well known for<br />
taking special customers to their pearl farms<br />
in the NorthernTerritories for a few days and<br />
giving them an incredible experience of the<br />
bush and the pearl farms. It allows them to<br />
build an amazing rapport, ensuring that these<br />
customers will be with them for life.<br />
Some jewellers hire out beautiful yachts to<br />
do Xmas parties and some hold them in swish<br />
restaurants. Let’s be realistic.You need to be<br />
prepared to drop a minimum of $50,000 and<br />
anywhere up to $100,000 plus to really blow<br />
away people who would frequently attend<br />
lavish events.<br />
Or do you?<br />
Let’s ask ourselves why hold an event? Simple.<br />
Your supposedly loyal customers are being<br />
strategically targeted by your competition,<br />
the big brands, for their luxury spend. It’s<br />
not the jeweller down the road who is your<br />
real competition.It’s the online and big brand<br />
stores whose super marketing machines will<br />
pinpoint when your customer has a special<br />
event in their life and drop in that Tiffany or<br />
Cartier ad into their Facebook or Instagram at<br />
that perfect time. That just-after-dinner ping.<br />
They even get the price point just right.<br />
You know it’s true. So, what do you intend to<br />
do about it?<br />
Your relationship, of course. You know these<br />
people and they know you. A fancy dinner<br />
may be the go, but what about making it more<br />
authentic? What about throwing a picnic<br />
or BBQ at a park or beach nearby? I am not<br />
telling you anything new.You need to build<br />
your relationship with your clients beyond<br />
the store or showroom. Meeting them in a<br />
social environment builds a whole different<br />
dynamic. It is these types of interactions<br />
which keep you front of mind for months,<br />
or even years, especially if they had a good<br />
time. You don’t need to sell to them here, just<br />
talk. Introduce people to each other, build<br />
your own community on a local level, which<br />
is something that the big brands can’t do,<br />
something that you bring to the party that<br />
they rarely can. You, the owner and maybe<br />
family members, are all building on who the<br />
people in this business really are.<br />
You could do this very economically.You<br />
could make it fun with games and prizes all<br />
themed around jewellery. I would analyse<br />
the demographics of my customers. Are they<br />
mainly engagement ring couples or older<br />
and more retirees? Do I cater to a fast crowd<br />
who travel a lot or tradies? Spend the time to<br />
think of a concept that the majority will feel<br />
comfortable with, not just what you like.<br />
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DDCA NEWS<br />
Rami Baron<br />
President, Diamond Dealers Club of Australia<br />
rami@ddca.org.au<br />
IP107-9YK<br />
You could bring buskers to provide live music, maybe an early dinner<br />
for young families (you’re saving a tired parent from having to cook<br />
that night, always appreciated). Make sure you have photographers<br />
for heaps of social media content and it’s super important to make it<br />
easy for your customers to send a google review afterwards about how<br />
much fun they had.<br />
IP3556N-9YG<br />
The majority of people who read this will think ‘wow, such a good<br />
idea’ — and do nothing. Why? Because it’s an effort. It takes time and<br />
planning and, truth be told, money is probably the easiest part.<br />
Think about hiring a party planner. Find one person at work who<br />
would love to head up the project and have some group brainstorming<br />
sessions to come up with fun gift ideas.<br />
IP82-G014-9Y<br />
Nothing worthwhile is easy. You know the famous saying: if it was easy<br />
everyone would do it.<br />
I would create a love heart card and envelope where partners could<br />
write their name and fill in their jewellery wish list, and they could<br />
throw it into a sealed box. Now you have some great info to contact<br />
their partners and plan the next purchase.<br />
IKE03-9YG<br />
I have attended some jeweller’s cocktail parties in their showrooms<br />
and have seen them provide mini lectures to a select group.There are<br />
so many ways for you to connect. Maybe you do a joint party with two<br />
other businesses in the area that complement and don’t compete with<br />
each other, thereby reducing the costs and also giving you a chance to<br />
meet new potential customers.<br />
Why don’t you ask a diamond dealer to loan you a 10ct diamond ring<br />
and have your customers come try it on and do selfies?<br />
IP82-G014-9YB<br />
Regale your customers, entice, and excite them through experiences.<br />
Having a meal with them and not selling is the most powerful<br />
relationship builder you can create.They will talk about it to everyone.<br />
It could be the best money you spend, and open up a whole new<br />
dimension to your business.<br />
Trade well,,, Rami Baron.<br />
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PRESIDENT'S<br />
MESSAGE<br />
Karen Denaro<br />
My immediate response when Jo Tory advised<br />
she would be stepping down from her JAA<br />
Presidency, nominating me as President was,<br />
“You leave very big shoes to fill, Jo!”<br />
Jo has been a powerhouse in leading the<br />
Jewellers Association of Australia. The Board<br />
and I graciously thank her for service and her<br />
continued passion for the Australian jewellery<br />
industry.<br />
Jo’s decision to step down from her role, prior<br />
to the end of term, comes due to increasing<br />
personal and business commitments. Jo<br />
will continue as a JAA director, having been<br />
elected to the Board in 2017.<br />
Jo says, “It is with regret I have needed to<br />
step down at this time however, due to a<br />
combination of personal and business matters<br />
arising at the same time, I have needed to<br />
divert my focus. I am confident in Karen’s<br />
ability to lead the (JAA) Board and I will be<br />
there in support as I continue my term as a<br />
director.”<br />
With a passion and dedication that has<br />
spanned over 30-plus years, and experience<br />
across all sectors of the jewellery industry, the<br />
Australian jewellery industry has been my life<br />
from the time I was 16 years old. I joined the<br />
JAA Board in early <strong>2021</strong> as owner/managing<br />
director of Brilliamo Designer <strong>Jewellery</strong> and<br />
bespoke jewellery designer of Denaro Designs<br />
- my experience also extends to media and<br />
business consulting.<br />
I am incredibly honoured to have been elected<br />
President of the JAA by my fellow Board<br />
directors. I am committed to serve the benefit<br />
of our JAA members and to foster unity across<br />
all sectors of the wider jewellery industry,<br />
both in Australia and abroad. I welcome the<br />
opportunity to discuss any industry matters or<br />
concerns with all jewellery trade contributors,<br />
associations and affiliates.<br />
Upon my appointment, I had the privilege<br />
of being invited to connect with jewellery<br />
industry leaders, gem, diamond and<br />
jewellery experts and international peers,<br />
willingly sharing their expertise, wealth of<br />
knowledge and experience, over two weeks<br />
of commission meetings with The <strong>World</strong><br />
<strong>Jewellery</strong> Confederation (CIBJO).<br />
The JAA supports our industry to flourish<br />
through progression, sustainability, and ethics,<br />
whilst sharing collective experience and<br />
imparting valuable knowledge right through<br />
the entire jewellery industry supply chain, to<br />
our valued consumers.<br />
In mid-November, Megan and I hosted this<br />
year’s JAA Australasian <strong>Jewellery</strong> Awards<br />
judges – three highly skilled, diverse, and<br />
award-winning Australian jewellers, united<br />
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WHITE DIAMONDS ENDING<br />
THE YEAR ON A HIGH<br />
The latest results from De Beers Group and Alrosa both show consumer demand for<br />
diamond jewellery will remain high and fuel upstream sales of rough. Plus, with <strong>December</strong><br />
and the lead up to Christmas typically being one of the busiest times of year for jewellers<br />
and wholesalers, sales for engagement rings, bands and diamond staples are expected to<br />
do well. With input from two major players in the Australian diamond industry, we sought<br />
to discover how well this year has been and how it will end for white diamonds<br />
Sales soaring in all stone types<br />
As detailed in a recent article from National<br />
Jeweler, the consulting and data aggregating<br />
company The Edge Retail Academy reported<br />
that sales of diamond products are up 40 per<br />
cent over the past 12 months. This success is<br />
concurred by our contributors with director<br />
Nirav Shah from Affection Diamonds reporting<br />
that sales are even higher than last year, and<br />
still continuing to grow.<br />
As for the types of diamonds that are selling<br />
well, he said they are selling round and fancy<br />
shapes like oval, pear, marquise and others in<br />
fair amounts equally.<br />
Affection Diamonds<br />
“We have<br />
experienced<br />
increased demand<br />
for fancy cuts from<br />
last year,” he said.<br />
Shweta Khan is<br />
Affection Diamonds<br />
owner of both<br />
Adelaide-based diamond wholesaler Akshmi<br />
Diamonds, and Brisbane-based retail diamond<br />
jeweller Starfire Diamonds, and she said that<br />
sales for diamonds and diamond jewellery<br />
have been strong due to the shortage of wellpriced,<br />
quality diamonds in the world market.<br />
However she said round brilliant cut diamonds<br />
are always in demand.<br />
“We see other cuts go up and<br />
down in demand but rounds<br />
have always been our staple as<br />
there is always a market for it,”<br />
she said.<br />
She said that at one stage oval<br />
cut diamonds were popular<br />
and they couldn’t get enough<br />
of them, which pushed up the<br />
price.<br />
“Princess and cushion cuts are<br />
steady.”<br />
How are the stone stocks?<br />
With business doing so well, it’s obviously<br />
important to keep enough stock on hand to<br />
meet demand. Shweta said that stock levels<br />
at Akshmi Diamonds change and they stock<br />
a range of cuts, primarily round brilliant cut<br />
diamonds followed by ovals and other fancy<br />
cuts.<br />
“The stock sizes range from the small sizes all<br />
the way up to 2 to 3 carat,” she said.<br />
“We are strong in E – F colour SI.”<br />
Affection Diamonds<br />
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Nirav said<br />
that Affection<br />
Diamonds have<br />
an amazing<br />
range which<br />
covers white<br />
diamonds,<br />
colour diamonds, and all manner of unique<br />
hard-to-find diamonds.<br />
Affection Diamonds<br />
“We are strong in from the smallest diamond<br />
up-to substantial large diamonds in white,<br />
colours and all fancy diamonds,” he said.<br />
Lab created diamonds’ place<br />
When probed on the impact lab created<br />
diamonds have had on the natural diamond<br />
market, Nirav said that lab created diamonds<br />
are a viable alternative option for consumers<br />
who want a larger size<br />
diamond, but without<br />
the budget to afford<br />
a natural diamond of<br />
equal size.<br />
Starfire Diamonds<br />
“Also termed ‘Ethical<br />
Diamonds’ they seem<br />
to resonate with the<br />
younger generation<br />
that see it as being a<br />
conflict-free option,”<br />
he said.<br />
Starfire Diamonds<br />
Shweta believes natural and lab grown<br />
diamonds have their own share of the<br />
clientele and function cooperatively rather<br />
than competitively alongside each other.<br />
“For us, natural diamond sales have not been<br />
affected by lab grown diamonds,” she said.<br />
“Both are having good sales simultaneously.<br />
A shift in taste: quality over price<br />
Asked about how<br />
consumer taste<br />
in diamonds have<br />
shifted over the<br />
past five years,<br />
Shweta said there<br />
has been a move<br />
towards smaller,<br />
better quality diamonds rather than bigger,<br />
lower quality.<br />
Affection Diamonds<br />
“With all the information out in the market,<br />
people are appreciating quality over price,”<br />
she said.<br />
Nirav said he’s noticed consumers moving<br />
toward a greater variety in diamond shapes,<br />
colours and sizes.<br />
Preparing for the Christmas<br />
diamond boom<br />
Starfire Diamonds<br />
As mentioned earlier, Christmas is typically<br />
one of the busiest times of year for jewellers<br />
and wholesalers, and our contributors have<br />
come prepared, and expecting big things.<br />
Nirav said that solitaire diamond rings as well<br />
as diamond studs and bracelets will do well.<br />
Shweta is cautiously optimistic about the<br />
festive season, concurring that it too is the<br />
busiest time for Akshmi Diamonds and Starfire<br />
Diamonds, but that that may all change with<br />
the state borders reopening. She also opined<br />
that they will be a demand for gemstones as<br />
well as diamonds.<br />
“In recent times there has been more and<br />
more demand for bright coloured gemstones,<br />
this may be because as a population we need<br />
some brightness in our lives?” she said.<br />
She also said that both tennis bracelets and<br />
stacker rings have been in demand, and she<br />
expected that to continue for the rest of the<br />
year.<br />
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THE BUILDING<br />
Well-respected Sydney jeweller Grahame Wolfe is retiring. The Trust Building – a hundred-year<br />
old Sydney landmark where jewellers have ruled the various floors since the 1930s – won’t be the<br />
same without him. We spoke to Mr Wolfe about his 66 years in the jewellery industry.<br />
Mr Wolfe, also known as Mr Fix It and<br />
the ‘preferred repairer’ of high-end<br />
brands like Tiffany, Cartier and<br />
George Jenson, has been in the industry since<br />
1955. He is a highly successful jeweller who<br />
has made his wealth by doing tough repair<br />
jobs.<br />
Although very humble and down to earth, Mr<br />
Wolfe does enjoy the finer things in life. He<br />
loved to travel around the world first class with<br />
his wife and always made sure they had a trip<br />
booked to London to visit their daughter and<br />
fellow jewellers in Hatton Garden.<br />
Here’s what he had to say…<br />
What made you want to become a<br />
jeweller?<br />
I always fiddled around with things! I left<br />
school and worked in a deli for three weeks<br />
and it taught me one thing — never get<br />
involved with food, it’s hard work! My mother<br />
found a job in the paper and she said<br />
“Grahame, you should apply for this. You like<br />
playing around with things.” So I did and I<br />
got the job. It’s funny, but with jewellery you<br />
either like it or you don’t. I loved it.<br />
What is the secret to your long<br />
successful career?<br />
I learnt to make very good jewellery but at the<br />
same time I learnt to repair it. I worked in a<br />
little shop down Castlereagh street in the CBD<br />
called R J Marshall. He was a good jeweller and<br />
I learnt handmade work and repairs from him.<br />
That’s when I started repairing jewellery and<br />
have done it ever since. I’m more interested in<br />
repairing things than making things.<br />
What things to you find yourself<br />
repairing most often?<br />
Generally rings. I remember there was this<br />
one ring years ago that I had to repair. It was a<br />
coronet and it was so full of gunk that when I<br />
started to heat it with the flame it burnt like a<br />
candle from all the rubbish and oil inside. Get<br />
your rings and jewellery checked at least once<br />
a year and look after them!<br />
What do you love about the<br />
industry?<br />
I suppose repairs are interesting to me<br />
because no one job is the same. When I get<br />
sick of one job I can put it down and just pick<br />
up another one.<br />
What are some of the most<br />
interesting changes you’ve<br />
witnessed in the industry?<br />
It’s gone from a lot of handmade work to CAD<br />
castings. But from as far as repairs go, it still<br />
has to be someone like me. Also laser welding<br />
is another thing that’s happened, which I also<br />
use.<br />
What’s the craziest job request<br />
you’ve had?<br />
You get asked to fix all sorts of things. You can<br />
get asked to fix a bit of porcelain and glue it<br />
together. I’ve had brooches that have flown off<br />
and have been run over by a car. When they<br />
get to me you can see it’s been run over by a<br />
car because it’s not only flat it’s got the road<br />
imprinted in them.<br />
The other ones have been George Jensen<br />
silver spoons and forks that have gone<br />
through a incinerator and have been mangled<br />
up. So, I have special dollies for spoons in<br />
various sizes so I can hammer them all up and<br />
get them back in shape. They are probably<br />
one of the oddest things I get.<br />
What’s your favourite tool?<br />
A file and the blow pipe.<br />
The blow pipe because I can control the flame<br />
and use two hands. No one seems to have one<br />
like mine anymore but I’ve had it forever. You<br />
get quite good at it, I can get down to a really<br />
fine point and solder.<br />
What qualities do you look for in<br />
the perfect repair?<br />
A happy customer.<br />
What’s the best advice you could<br />
give to an upcoming jeweller?<br />
Learn to do repair work. I’ve asked a lot of<br />
guys over the years to send their apprentices<br />
up to me to have a talk but they never<br />
do — it doesn’t interest them. I remember<br />
when I started technical college, the guy I<br />
worked with said “When you go to tech, the<br />
kids there, they’ll ask you what you do, and<br />
when you tell them repairs they’ll sneer at<br />
you. Remember one thing: you make a lot of<br />
money doing repairs.” He was right. You do.<br />
We’d like to thank Mr Wolfe for sharing his<br />
passion and knowledge for jewellery and<br />
repairs, and also for continuing to inspire the<br />
next generation of jewellers.<br />
Mr Wolfe’s door has always been open to<br />
everyone in the Trust Building in Sydney. His<br />
office is like a museum of jewellery curiosities<br />
collected over many years. His warm smile will<br />
be missed by many but there’s no doubt he’ll<br />
be popping back to the Trust Building to share<br />
his wisdom.<br />
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By Kirsten Ehrlich Davies<br />
LAUNCHING OUT<br />
OF LOCKDOWN<br />
As businesses reopen after the forced retreat of lockdown in time for<br />
Christmas, many jewellery businesses are emerging stronger than<br />
ever, having used the time to reassess and streamline<br />
their business practices.<br />
Lockdown has been a productive time<br />
for many jewellery businesses, and now<br />
they are emerging with stronger more<br />
streamlined practices, ready to launch into<br />
Christmas both in-store and online. The<br />
relatively quiet period of lockdown was an<br />
opportunity to reassess their practices, plan<br />
future collections and refine new selling<br />
platforms.<br />
Focusing on new strategies<br />
Lockdown gave jewellery businesses the<br />
opportunity to streamline and expand, while<br />
exploring new marketplaces.<br />
Melinda Carey, Creative Director of Georgini<br />
says that lockdown was an opportunity to<br />
achieve “dive deep into the statistical analysis<br />
of our products and sales.”<br />
“The balance between creative and control<br />
is a tricky one to achieve and<br />
lockdown gave us the<br />
opportunity to get this<br />
right,” said Melinda.<br />
“We worked hard<br />
on creating product<br />
balance for each<br />
collection to ensure<br />
efficient stock carry<br />
within a collection – for<br />
example, the right balance<br />
between rings, earrings and pendants,<br />
without overstocking our retailers.”<br />
Cheryle Roberts of Stones & Silver says the<br />
company previously relied heavily on trade<br />
fairs, and needed to find some new platforms<br />
due to COVID restrictions and lockdown.<br />
“The absence of trade fairs has definitely<br />
forced us to change the way we do business,<br />
and this has proved beneficial,” said Cheryle.<br />
“We needed to come up with a strategy to get<br />
our product out to our customers, and source<br />
new customers. We have increased our sales<br />
rep team across Australia and New Zealand,<br />
and are now spending more quality time face<br />
to face with our customers.”<br />
Creating new approaches<br />
As COVID has limited in-store browsing for<br />
customers, jewellery brands need to find<br />
new innovative ways to promote<br />
their collections.<br />
Stones and Silver<br />
Melinda from Georgini<br />
says that lockdown<br />
was an opportunity to<br />
upgrade their digital<br />
assets for the benefit of<br />
their customers.<br />
“With every collection<br />
since mid-2020 we have<br />
Stones and Silver<br />
provided a fashion shoot, on-model imagery<br />
and high-res product images as well as style<br />
guides and looks books,” said Melinda.“This<br />
has really helped our customers with their<br />
online sales, as consumers want to see how<br />
the product looks on, how to style it and the<br />
story about it. This is a huge investment in<br />
not only resources but time and creativity<br />
for our team. But it has been exceptionally<br />
beneficial in not only the branding growth of<br />
Georgini but increasing the digital sales for our<br />
customers.”<br />
Georgini also implemented a new approach of<br />
sending samples to customers, to provide the<br />
tactile connection with the new collections.<br />
“One of the challenges we faced was the<br />
tactility of the product to be able to touch<br />
and feel,” said Melinda. “We couriered<br />
samples to customers and we even put on<br />
new staff members in New Zealand so when<br />
the windows were open we could see our<br />
customers as quickly as possible.”<br />
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Cheryle Roberts from Stones & Silver said that<br />
planning new collections was a high priority<br />
during the quiet phase of lockdown.<br />
“Even with no trade shows, it is still so<br />
important to continue to develop your brand<br />
and bring in new collections,” said<br />
Cheryle.<br />
Georgini<br />
“Customers still want to see the latest<br />
trends and be ready for when things<br />
open up.”<br />
Ron Loccisano of Searay said that the<br />
repeated lockdowns in Melbourne<br />
forced the company to brainstorm new,<br />
innovative ways to assist their trusted<br />
retailers with stock supply.<br />
“Searay introduced seamless virtual<br />
appointments, which proved to be very<br />
efficient for busy retailers and helpful for<br />
those who preferred to speak and ‘see’ us<br />
rather than place an order via the website,”<br />
said Ron.<br />
It was as simple as a ‘click a link’ and let<br />
Searay take over from there. Ironically,<br />
meeting virtually was most beneficial for<br />
retailers who preferred an offline rather than<br />
online experience. The change-up has proven<br />
so beneficial, that Searay is convinced virtual<br />
appointments are here to stay!<br />
Relying on strong relationships<br />
The jewellery business has a symbiotic<br />
structure, with designers, manufacturers,<br />
suppliers and retailers all supporting<br />
and relying on each other. These strong<br />
relationships were essential during COVID.<br />
Melinda said that the Georgini’s strong longterm<br />
relationship with their manufacturers<br />
really paid off during COVID. “We never<br />
experienced shortages of stock and are very<br />
well stocked for Christmas,” said Melinda.<br />
“Even during lockdown, our efficient stock<br />
monitoring meant that we always stayed<br />
ahead.”<br />
She says that communication is the key to<br />
weathering tough times.<br />
“Our sales managers and our retailers<br />
have the kind of relationship where they<br />
can keep up honest communication<br />
and they have a real desire to work<br />
together to achieve great outcomes.<br />
Having great people in our team<br />
certainly helped keep our sales moving.<br />
And retailers are a resilient bunch of<br />
people! They ride the ups and downs<br />
pretty well.”<br />
Cheryle said that COVID has taught<br />
everyone that patience is required in<br />
all aspects of business now!<br />
“That includes allowing for longer<br />
than normal delivery times from our<br />
overseas suppliers. However, lockdowns<br />
have made us more organised and we have<br />
adjusted our strategy in getting our orders<br />
in much quicker so as to allow for some<br />
slightly longer delivery times,” Cheryle said.<br />
Cheryle says that staying ahead<br />
of schedule was an important<br />
strategy to counteract any delays.<br />
“We used lockdown to get our<br />
orders in early and delivered to<br />
us in plenty of time,” she said.“We<br />
are now fully stocked with loads of<br />
new lines, core basics and one-off<br />
pieces.”<br />
“We have very long-standing<br />
relationships with our suppliers<br />
so we used the lockdowns to<br />
communicate and liaise with the<br />
to develop new ranges, including<br />
our beautiful Oro Bella Matte Gold<br />
range, just in time for Christmas.”<br />
Stones and Silver<br />
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BIRTH OF AN ICON<br />
Khalsa 1699 Watches was launched mid 2020 and in just over a<br />
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bearing the revered Khanda insignia.<br />
The brand had its genesis in 2019 when<br />
Khalsa 1699 Watches founder and CEO,<br />
Danny Singh was staying at the Savoy in<br />
London. One morning at breakfast he invited<br />
two guests, an Italian and an Englishman to<br />
join his table. Their discussions that day would<br />
inspire Mr Singh’s next business move.<br />
“At the time I had been looking for a new<br />
venture and as I shook hands and walked away<br />
from the table, I had decided to design my<br />
own range of watches. I then spent the most<br />
frustrating afternoon of my life. I did not know<br />
what logo to use and what I would call them,”<br />
the Melbourne-based businessman recalled.<br />
Still grappling with the conundrum back at<br />
his hotel he tried to get some sleep later that<br />
night.<br />
“That night, the answer came to me in a<br />
dream. While I was sleeping, I dreamt of<br />
the flag flying above the Golden Temple. It<br />
seemed to be telling me: ‘Why are you looking<br />
for a symbol when you are born into the Sikh<br />
heritage? You are born into this symbol.’”<br />
The triangular flag flying above the Golden<br />
Temple – spiritually the most significant<br />
shrine in Sikhism - is known as the Nishan<br />
Sahib which carries the Sikh symbol of<br />
Khanda. Sikhism is the religion and philosophy<br />
founded in the Punjab region of the Indian<br />
subcontinent. Danny Singh is a Sikh and the<br />
second generation of his family to be born<br />
outside the subcontinent in Australia.<br />
At 4am, he got out of bed, sat down and<br />
began to draw the Khanda Sahib emblem he<br />
had seen on the flag in his dream. “It was as<br />
though in the chaos of life I had forgotten<br />
my spiritual identity. The dream gave me a<br />
pathway to a new reality,” he recalled.<br />
Mr Singh looked to the 320th anniversary of<br />
the founding of the revered Khalsa movement,<br />
Khalsa 1699, to inspire his new watch brand.<br />
Sikhs regard the Khanda as the symbol of the<br />
Khalsa faith. Each watch in the Khalsa 1699<br />
range carries the Khanda symbol, reflecting<br />
an exotic martial heritage and embodying the<br />
spirit of freedom.<br />
Khalsa 1699 is the only brand in the world to<br />
use the revered Khanda symbol as its logo.<br />
The watches are designed in Australia and<br />
manufactured in Switzerland and Hong Kong.<br />
Materials, proportions, movements and<br />
contrasting elements are purposely selected<br />
for each watch style.<br />
The Khalsa 1699 Watches range caters for<br />
men and women. Models include Ocean Lion,<br />
Heritage, Speedster, Kaur, Enigma and Divine.<br />
The first watch to be released under the<br />
Khalsa 1699 brand was a professional diver’s<br />
watch dubbed Ocean Lion, which was<br />
launched in July <strong>2021</strong>. Designed to operate in<br />
depths of up to 500 metres, the Swiss made<br />
watch features luminous dial indicators to<br />
ensure optimal visibility. Made with over 200g<br />
of stainless steel, it has an open case back.<br />
“When I knew I had to bring out a watch<br />
with the revered Khan Sahib on it, I knew<br />
it could not be a cheap one. The Ocean<br />
Lion is a diver’s dream watch,” Mr Singh<br />
said. One hundred pieces of the Ocean Lion<br />
were initially released and sold. A second<br />
generation of Ocean Lion watches featuring an<br />
embossed Khanda on the buckle has also been<br />
released onto the market and has moved well.<br />
Today the Khalsa 1699 Ocean Lion collection<br />
comprises three styles: Stealth Commander,<br />
Abyss Black and Marine Blue.<br />
“The Ocean Lion watch is a very masculine<br />
piece and has got a real force. The lion is a<br />
symbol of Khalsa and is a title that is given to<br />
every Sikh man as his middle name, which is<br />
Singh. The lion is very close and dear to all us<br />
in our culture. Thus the name, Ocean Lion.<br />
“We also have the highly coveted Singh watch.<br />
The world’s first super luminous watch, it<br />
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comes in a limited edition of 5000 pieces,” he<br />
said.<br />
The Khalsa 1699 Singh watch has a Khanda<br />
Sahib stamped into the clasp and crown and<br />
a deep etched lion’s head and Khanda crown<br />
etched into the back of the case. Each one is<br />
numbered with a lifetime warrantly.<br />
In November, <strong>2021</strong>, Khalsa 1699 introduced<br />
the first Ocean Lion watch with a diamond,<br />
sapphire and ruby bezel.<br />
“We have come up with an original design<br />
for the bezel which will be unique to us in<br />
style in the way the diamonds are set and the<br />
colour combination. I have had our jewellery<br />
team working on it very hard. We will have<br />
these bezels available from the website as<br />
an add-on. If somebody wants to buy one of<br />
these luxury watches, we will organise the<br />
Ocean Lion and will then source the bezel<br />
through our company jewellers. We will<br />
create and manufacture the watch, put the<br />
bezel on the watch face and then deliver the<br />
completed watch,” Mr Singh explained.<br />
The luxury aquatic Sea Tiger, a 200<br />
metre dive watch, is scheduled to<br />
be released onto the market in<br />
<strong>December</strong>. With a AAA grade<br />
finish, this marine sports<br />
watch has a 43mm<br />
diameter case, luminous<br />
indicators and features<br />
an embossed logo on the<br />
second hand and back.<br />
The dial has a raised logo<br />
and the rotor through<br />
the sapphire glass on the<br />
case back also carries the<br />
logo.<br />
“This Swiss-made automatic<br />
marine sport watch is a distinctive<br />
statement piece in style and<br />
manufacturing. It is a wonderful way<br />
to arrive into the watch market and a great<br />
way to make an entrance,” Mr Singh said.<br />
He pointed out that the Ocean Lion, Sea Tiger<br />
and Singh watches are rare and made only in<br />
limited quantities. “When you combine the<br />
heritage, the story behind each model and the<br />
rarity of the watch, it becomes an extremely<br />
valuable piece,” he said.<br />
Mr Singh said he was surprised at how well<br />
the brand had performed to date. “I came up<br />
with the Khalsa 1699 Watches concept<br />
at the end of 2019 and launched the<br />
brand in 2020, during a pandemic. We<br />
went full swing and worked hard.<br />
In one year we sold over 15,000<br />
watches. From November last<br />
year, sales really took off.”<br />
The collection has a wide<br />
appeal. “Buyers see our<br />
watches are beautiful<br />
and they want them.<br />
Many don’t care about<br />
the historical origins of the<br />
brand. The design and quality<br />
appeal to everybody. They carry<br />
a great universal charm that meets<br />
everybody’s taste effortlessly,” Mr<br />
Singh said.<br />
Women’s styles in the Khalsa 1699 range<br />
such as Heritage, Kaur and Divine have all<br />
been well received. The elegant and feminine<br />
Kaur series includes the stunning Crystal Kaur,<br />
a rose gold plated alloy watch that features a<br />
white dial encrusted with dozens of genuine<br />
Swarovski crystals.<br />
A Khanda features on the watch face while<br />
another is stamped into the crown.<br />
Online platform, House of Khalsa, lists all<br />
styles and prices in the Khalsa 1699 Watches<br />
collection accompanied by detailed images<br />
and specifications. Presently the brand is<br />
carried by 11 stockists globally. In 2022,<br />
the brand will release a smart watch and<br />
introduce its first 18 KT gold watches on to<br />
the market. A pilot’s watch and a Swiss ladies<br />
watch are also under development.<br />
“Our aim is to bring excellence to the Khalsa<br />
1699 Watches brand. We are a lot more<br />
than just watches. We are creating watches<br />
that are collectable and can be passed on<br />
as heirlooms. They are inspired by history<br />
with undeniable roots of deep cultural<br />
magnificence and martial heritage. We feel<br />
that we have been very blessed,” Mr Singh<br />
said.<br />
Those interested in becoming authorised<br />
dealers of Khalsa 1699 Watches can contact<br />
Mr Singh through the House of Khalsa<br />
website. The House of Khalsa also has an<br />
accessory offer with a parfum to be added<br />
next year to its recently launched sunglasses<br />
range.<br />
www.houseofkhalsa.com<br />
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JEWELLERY<br />
APPRENTICES'<br />
CAREERS SET TO<br />
SPARKLE<br />
For the first time in its 18 year history, two apprentice jewellers will share TAFE<br />
Queensland's <strong>Jewellery</strong> Apprentice of the Year award after the pair took out the<br />
top honour at a recent prestigious awards night.<br />
The fourth-year apprentices' Brock Hodgson (25) and Paul<br />
Armstrong (37), are completing their studies at TAFE<br />
Queensland's South Bank campus, which sees them attend<br />
intensive block training from world-class teachers.<br />
"I have loved my block training through TAFE Queensland,"<br />
Brock said. "My teacher is so helpful and knowledgeable when<br />
demonstrating technical aspects of jewellery manufacturing."<br />
"The on-campus training blocks were so important for learning<br />
techniques that you don't learn at work. My classmates were also<br />
jewellery apprentices, and being able to discuss what we were<br />
learning was a great aspect of the training."<br />
Brock's sentiments were echoed by co-winner Paul, a mature<br />
apprentice who started working with jewellery after engraving items<br />
and repairing watches with Mr Minit.<br />
"We all come from different backgrounds, different areas of the<br />
industry and have different career trajectories, so we share and learn<br />
a lot when we're together," said Paul.<br />
After returning to work from his block training, both Brock and Paul<br />
noticed how enhanced their skills were, thanks to the hands-on<br />
training in world-class facilities with access to modern equipment<br />
found in any manufacturing and design studio around the world.<br />
"During every training block, we fine-tuned our skills by learning<br />
different methods and techniques. Our teachers were also supportive<br />
and encouraging every time we began learning a new facet of<br />
jewellery making," Paul said.<br />
Held each year, the Apprentice Jeweller of the Year Awards celebrate<br />
the talent and creativity of Certificate III in <strong>Jewellery</strong> Manufacturing<br />
graduates through an awards program that forms their final<br />
assessment.<br />
Graduates have four weeks to design and manufacture three pieces<br />
of jewellery that meet specific criteria and fit with a unique theme.<br />
The awards acknowledge the quality, artistry, strength, durability and<br />
wear-ability of students' designs and the overall quality of the finish.<br />
This year's theme was<br />
Reflections, which allowed<br />
the apprentice jewellery<br />
students' imaginations and<br />
technical skills to run wild.<br />
Paul, who has been<br />
undertaking his<br />
apprenticeships at Hogans<br />
Family Jewellers, says that<br />
using his creativity to design<br />
unique bespoke pieces for<br />
the event was an excellent<br />
way to showcase the skillset<br />
he perfected during his studies.<br />
Paul Armstrong's winning entries<br />
Brock Hodgson's winning pieces<br />
"I made a pair of sunglasses with interchangeable lenses, gold inlays<br />
and gems set in one arm with matching cufflinks and a signet ring<br />
which both also had gold inlays and diamonds set in each piece,"<br />
explained Paul.<br />
Brock, an apprentice with Stephen Dibb <strong>Jewellery</strong>, handmade a<br />
matching set of winning pieces that included a ring, pendant and<br />
bracelet.<br />
"After I finished and submitted my pieces, I was content because I<br />
was so proud of my work. I wasn't stressed as I didn't expect to win.<br />
All the different entries showcased each of our different strengths,<br />
and I thought a few of the others were definite winners," continued<br />
Brock.<br />
On the other hand, Paul went through a roller-coaster of emotions<br />
after submitting his pieces and waiting for the big night.<br />
"Waiting for awards night was agony - the anticipation and<br />
excitement were incomparable to anything I'd experienced before.<br />
And when I heard my name announced as the winner, I was ecstatic!"<br />
His delight with reflected by Brock, who described his win as<br />
absolutely amazing. "I was shocked I won but also insanely proud of<br />
my entry - it was genuinely one of the best days I've ever had," said<br />
Brock.<br />
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Both agree<br />
that winning<br />
vindicates the<br />
effort each has<br />
made to find<br />
employers,<br />
attend block<br />
training and<br />
put in the work<br />
over the past<br />
four years.<br />
Paul Armstrong and Brock Hodgson<br />
"Winning is an amazing feeling. To have our skills and knowledge<br />
recognised in this is mind-blowing. Both of our families and friends are<br />
all proud of us, and I know this is my life's calling," concluded Paul.<br />
TAFE Queensland Director of Faculty Creative Arts and Digital Design,<br />
Jackie French, said having two award winners was a total surprise – but<br />
the judges could not separate the two.<br />
"The judges and I were blown away by the quality of everyone's<br />
jewellery, particularly considering how disruptive COVID has been on<br />
everyone's studies," said Ms French.<br />
"It is incredible to think that students have created the stunning pieces<br />
on display - young people, who are only just starting in the industry."<br />
"Everyone was amazed by the range of talent entering the industry<br />
– it's inspiring, particularly when jewellery manufacturing, like all<br />
manufacturing, has been impacted during COVID."<br />
"As we continue to recover from the pandemic, and consumers return<br />
and drive demand in the jewellery industry, TAFE Queensland must<br />
provide its apprentices with the skills they need to be employable now<br />
and well into the future," concluded Ms French.<br />
Other award winners include:<br />
• Rising Star Award – Declan Stewart<br />
• Rising Star Award Runner Up –Stefanie Cleeton<br />
• Best Overall Design Award – Paul Armstrong<br />
• Best Technical Aspects Award –Brock Hodgson<br />
• Best Design Folio Award - Paul Armstrong<br />
• Queensland <strong>Jewellery</strong> Apprentice of the Year Award – Paul Armstrong<br />
& Brock Hodgson<br />
• Employer of the Queensland <strong>Jewellery</strong> Apprentice of the Year –<br />
Stephen Dibb <strong>Jewellery</strong><br />
• Employer of the Queensland <strong>Jewellery</strong> Apprentice of the Year – Hogan<br />
Family Jewellers<br />
For more information about TAFE Queensland's courses or to apply and<br />
change your career, visit tafeqld.edu.au or call 1300 308 233.
LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS<br />
Craig Miller<br />
CEO, JC Jewels<br />
www.jcjewels.com.au<br />
EMBRACING CHANGE<br />
IN THE NEW NORMAL<br />
I wrote an article a while back entitled Are you selling lab grown diamonds?<br />
In it, I asked if you should be selling lab grown diamonds. Now I am saying if<br />
you're not offering lab grown diamonds, why not?<br />
Change is the only constant. I use<br />
lab grown diamonds as an example<br />
of just one monumental change in<br />
our industry, but look around you: since<br />
COVID-19 started, everything in our personal<br />
lives has changed. In business, I completely<br />
transformed my business model from an<br />
age-old business model that had not changed<br />
for decades.<br />
The retail landscape definitely changed, so<br />
as we return to work, what have you done<br />
in preparation and adaptation to excite your<br />
clients and lift the game in store?<br />
My company, JC Jewels, has gone all in, beta<br />
tested and placed a major focus on lab grown<br />
diamonds and technology to help our clients,<br />
the retailer, sell more diamonds. As a supplier,<br />
this is imperative to keep our clients inline<br />
with the new norm. This has given us the<br />
largest footprint in Australia in our space. Let<br />
me explain how we can help you, with no<br />
dollar investment, but rather an investment in<br />
change.<br />
What made me engage in lab grown<br />
diamonds and technology?<br />
I have built up and closed a family business<br />
in the past. At its peak, it was very successful<br />
but it was failing to move with the times and<br />
so it cost me and my family the business. This<br />
proved to me the only constant is change.<br />
Continual change should be part of your<br />
company’s ethos. When I was first introduced<br />
to lab grown diamonds, I did my research.<br />
I took a leap of faith engaging the biggest<br />
change in my working career, much to my<br />
father’s disappointment being a second<br />
generation diamantaire. Then I embraced<br />
technology. Your client, the consumer, is<br />
engaging these two things in a big way.<br />
Consumers have shifted the manner in which<br />
they engage, research, and transact. It would<br />
be foolish not to acknowledge how important<br />
technology is today, and yes, you need this in<br />
store.<br />
Shoppers are demanding faster engagement,<br />
more detail, education and certainly delivered<br />
with better levels of digital engagement than<br />
ever and at store level – not just in your online<br />
and social presence.<br />
They expect more diversification and choice,<br />
and you need the digital platforms to deliver<br />
this well, in your buying, selling and, most<br />
important, delivery in store. The internet has<br />
spoiled consumers across all industries. They<br />
have come to expect the same in store.<br />
In the jewellery space, with engagement<br />
rings in particular, the consumer wants to<br />
buy from a trusted jeweller. They absorb<br />
extensive online research but, thankfully,<br />
most consumers still want to touch, feel, try<br />
on and buy from their trusted jeweller. Their<br />
expectation with the delivery<br />
of sales staff is high,<br />
anticipating a<br />
certain level<br />
of digital<br />
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engagement and presentation in store, empowering them with<br />
more choice, ranges and optionality. This in itself is proving to close<br />
more sales.<br />
The likes of Blue Nile and other online sellers have undoubtedly<br />
empowered the consumer with the knowledge needed to push<br />
the retailers to reduce margins, but on the upside a well-trained<br />
sales person can identify these clients, take advantage of this as<br />
the consumer is already educated, then close the sale faster. And<br />
yes, perhaps on lower margin but if this is executed well your<br />
conversion rate will increase, resulting in a higher conversion rate<br />
with lower margins but more profitability overall.<br />
How much have you changed your business in the past 12 months?<br />
In my company, I employ a full-time in-house tech team. We have<br />
a tech department — how crazy! Talk about change. Who would<br />
have thought a diamond merchant would have an in-house tech<br />
team? We are constantly developing and upgrading our technology<br />
to help jewellers sell more diamonds, to empower and assist you,<br />
the retailer. This gives you faster delivery and an exciting overall<br />
experience. We teach retailers to select their own goods from over<br />
100,000 certified stones in real time. This is far more advantageous<br />
to retailers as they no longer have to rely on what the diamond<br />
merchant wants to sell anymore. Those days are gone.<br />
Our change is working. We realise retailers profitability is also<br />
in their buying – an imperative step when you have to compete<br />
with online sellers. This is fast becoming the new norm in most<br />
industries. Our industry needs to ensure we keep up with consumer<br />
expectations in store. For our clients, we developed a simple tech<br />
package that will monumentally change your business, take you<br />
to the source, and let you decide what to sell. Please create an<br />
account with JC Jewels (www.jcjewels.com.au) and let us take your<br />
business to the new norm and next level.
MelbourneWIN<br />
Attend the <strong>Jewellery</strong><br />
Industry Fair, and win!<br />
Guests at the <strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Fair will<br />
have the chance to win an incredible<br />
selection of Prizes, including:<br />
$2000<br />
thanks to NCJV<br />
National Council of <strong>Jewellery</strong> Valuers<br />
AND<br />
February 6 & 7<br />
The Timber Yard<br />
A set of Lab Grown<br />
Diamond earrings with<br />
a matching necklace<br />
thanks to JC Jewels<br />
Visit the <strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Fair<br />
in Melbourne this February, for<br />
your chance to win!<br />
Register your ticket for the fair<br />
jewelleryindustryfair.com<br />
Terms and Conditions are listed on<br />
the <strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Fair website.<br />
jewelleryindustrynetwork.com
<strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Network<br />
Laura Moore,<br />
Managing Director<br />
LauraM@<strong>Jewellery</strong>IndustryNetwork.com<br />
SEE YOU AT THE FAIR<br />
Kicking off 2022 with a fabulous February fair sounds like the<br />
perfect way to start the year for your business.<br />
The end of the year is approaching and<br />
the start of a fresh and exciting new<br />
one is on the horizon, bringing with it a<br />
luxurious jewellery event in Melbourne – the<br />
<strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Fair.<br />
With dozens of suppliers all bringing new<br />
designs, ranges and something to offer, the<br />
Fair is the perfect spot for the jewellery<br />
industry to reunite and restock ready for a<br />
new year, going live on the 6th and 7th of<br />
February.<br />
Fair organiser, the <strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Network,<br />
is excited to see the event bring something<br />
new to the industry with a dedicated event<br />
which inspires and invigorates industry<br />
members.<br />
Held at the Timber Yard in Melbourne, the<br />
event brings together high end luxury with the<br />
rustic and artisanal side of the industry. The<br />
venue holds character and charm, and really<br />
speaks to the incredible craftsmanship of the<br />
jewellery industry. The fusion of this venue<br />
and luxurious fine jewellery will bring a unique<br />
feeling and experience to the industry which<br />
will inspire the year ahead.<br />
Exhibitors at the Fair are some of the<br />
industry's most dedicated suppliers, with<br />
high end jewellery, diamonds, lab grown<br />
diamonds, branded ranges, precious metals,<br />
pearls and so much more! A list of exhibitors<br />
is on the <strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Fair website, and<br />
still growing!<br />
Upon entrance to the Fair, guests will be<br />
greeted with a showbag of goodies and a<br />
glass of bubbles to start the fair in style.<br />
Walking down the lawn of the Timber Yard,<br />
guests can then immerse themselves in the<br />
story of how jewellery is made with the Fair<br />
Mine to Market gallery, before entering the<br />
hall of exhibitors.<br />
While shopping at the Fair, guests can also<br />
go into the draw to win a selection of prizes,<br />
including $2000 from the National Council<br />
of <strong>Jewellery</strong> Valuers, and a set of lab grown<br />
diamond earrings and necklace thanks to JC<br />
Jewels.<br />
During the event, guests can choose to<br />
experience a selection of other activities<br />
which will encourage networking and be<br />
educational and inspiring.<br />
Bringing together industry associations, the<br />
<strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Fair is also excited to play<br />
host to the entrants of the JAA <strong>Jewellery</strong><br />
Design Awards pieces. Award celebrations<br />
then continue on Sunday 6 February at the<br />
Crown Casino.<br />
The Fair will be a true celebration of the<br />
industry, with the team at the <strong>Jewellery</strong><br />
Industry Network committed to ensuring the<br />
event is not only safe, but also great fun and<br />
gives businesses the ability to trade and set<br />
themselves up for 2022.<br />
A warm welcome is extended to all jewellery<br />
businesses in the trade for the February<br />
event. Tickets can be booked online via the<br />
<strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Fair website.<br />
www.jewelleryindustryfair.com<br />
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KEEPING SKILLS ALIVE<br />
Stone Set Cross<br />
When I first started teaching apprentices, I noticed that there<br />
were some skills gaps in their training, such as ajour cut work<br />
(French for opening that lets in light). This is the traditional way<br />
to finish the bottom of settings maximising the light onto the<br />
stone. So, I promptly introduced this old-school technique to the<br />
program.This is a great introduction to ajour cutting. Once it is<br />
mastered, the eternity ring project will not seem so difficult.<br />
1This project is made to fit 15 x<br />
2.5mm stones and is made with<br />
sterling silver 4.5mm x 4.5mm x<br />
60mm stock gauge squarewire or<br />
you can melt 12 grams and roll to 4.5mm<br />
square. Reduce to 3.5mm square but<br />
maintain the sharp edges. To do this,<br />
carefully roll it through the flat sections<br />
of the roll mill turning as you go. If you<br />
tighten the rolls too much the profile<br />
could distort.<br />
2<br />
Anneal and flatten it out to get it<br />
perfectly straight. Square off one end<br />
and set your dividers to 3.5mm. Mark<br />
off seven spaces then cut and square<br />
off the other end. Mark off 9 spaces on the<br />
remaining square wire. Cut and square off<br />
the ends. The remaining wire can be rolled<br />
and used to make the bail.<br />
3<br />
The two pieces now need to<br />
friction fit into each other by<br />
making a box joint. Cut out half of<br />
the centre square section of the<br />
shorter piece. Use your square needle<br />
file to finish off shaping the cutand test<br />
fit using the remaining square wire. Now<br />
cut out half of the fourth square along<br />
on the longer piece.<br />
4<br />
File a little over halfway to ensure<br />
the joint is perfectly flush and make<br />
sure that there are no gaps around<br />
the joint. It is bad practice to overuse<br />
solder to fill them. Ideally,the two parts<br />
should hold together and not fall apart<br />
when they are connected.<br />
5<br />
Flux the inside of the box joint and<br />
lock them firmlytogether. Give the<br />
joint a firm tap with your mallet to<br />
ensure it is really tight.<br />
Hard solder the joint and pickle to remove<br />
the oxides.<br />
6<br />
Re-establish the spacing with your<br />
dividers and scribe lines across<br />
the front. Check with a set square.<br />
Cut the lines with a 4/0 or 5/0 saw blade<br />
to the depth of around half the blade<br />
thickness, then cut the lines down the<br />
sides. Again, use a set square to confirm<br />
that all your lines are perfectly square.<br />
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7<br />
Now mark out for the square holes<br />
at the back of the cross.Set your<br />
dividers to slightly under 1mm and<br />
scribe around the outside of the cross. To<br />
scribe the inner ladder marks, keep the<br />
same setting on your dividers and scribe<br />
double lines across using your dividers<br />
and ruler. You should be able to see the<br />
side cut marks and use them to locate the<br />
correct spacings.<br />
8<br />
Now drill through each setting with<br />
a 1mm pilot drill. Keep turning the<br />
cross over to check that you are<br />
drilling straight. Open the holes out with<br />
a 1.2mm drill and make any necessary<br />
corrections. Countersink the holes with<br />
a ball bur that’s around 2.2mm. You can<br />
also countersink the underside as this will<br />
assist when you start to perform the ajour<br />
cut work.<br />
9<br />
Insert a 4/0 or 5/0 saw blade into a<br />
setting and begin the cutting work<br />
by angling the blade forwards. Keep<br />
the blade moving as you first cut into the<br />
corners forming a star shape. Then scrape<br />
the blade along the scribe line from corner<br />
to corner. Cutting squares can be tricky and<br />
may result in some accidental cuts past the<br />
scribe line. Try to stay well within the scribe<br />
lines for you first attempts. You can perfect<br />
the work once you have some experience.<br />
10<br />
The aim of the game is to look<br />
for improvement with each one.<br />
Do not obsess about obtaining<br />
perfection at first, and don’t be<br />
too concerned if you mess up the first few<br />
holes.<br />
Before you work on the sides, cut cross lines<br />
intothe top of each square setting. Now angle<br />
your blade to 45° and cut down the sides from<br />
the centre cuts. Saw until your blade reaches<br />
the centre of the top and side of the setting.<br />
11number of different burs. The<br />
To create the round openings<br />
in the settings you could use a<br />
obvious one to use is a cone bur.<br />
Drive the point of the bur in but make<br />
sure you do not cut through the top of<br />
the side setting. Switch to a round bur<br />
to finish off. This will make the openings<br />
perfectly round.<br />
12<br />
Once all the cutwork is<br />
completed you can make a<br />
simple bail and solder it to the<br />
top.<br />
The assessment of your saw cutting<br />
skills should be done at this stage before<br />
any stone setting is carried out. A selfassessment<br />
sheet is in the curriculum.<br />
The online course includes video<br />
instructions for setting round stones into<br />
square settings.<br />
Peter Keep is a<br />
master jeweller<br />
and teacher. He<br />
offers structured<br />
online courses<br />
that have helped<br />
thousands of<br />
students around<br />
the world improve<br />
their skills.<br />
<strong>Jewellery</strong> Training Solutions offers a comprehensive online training service<br />
including the popular Ten Stage Apprenticeship Course.<br />
Check out the other courses and options at<br />
www.jewellerytrainingsolutions.com.au<br />
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NEW PRODUCTS<br />
Bianc | +61 413 872 810<br />
The Lapis Lazuli Edit | Make a grand entrance with Bianc’s latest<br />
additions to the Lumiere Collection. An exquisite range featuring<br />
textured gold plated sterling silver and luxurious lapis lazuli, this<br />
collection will turn heads this season.<br />
Everything is ready for order available now. Bianc product prices range<br />
between RRP $39-$399.<br />
info@bianc.com.au - @bianc_jewellery - www.bianc.com.au<br />
Stones and Silver | +61 3 9587 1215<br />
Direct from Italy, our stunning new Oro Bella Collection has arrived.<br />
Set in .925 sterling silver with matte gold plating this collection is<br />
luxury at its finest.<br />
Modern designs combined with timeless elegance it’s the perfect<br />
addition to your collection.<br />
www.stonesandsilver.com.au<br />
Zahar | +61 413 872 810<br />
Zahar brings you textured gold goodness from the Indiana Collection.<br />
Featuring crushed gold bangles, bold chains and statement earrings,<br />
there is a piece for any occasion.<br />
Everything is available now and ready for order! Zahar product prices<br />
range between RRP $39-$139.<br />
info@zahar.com.au<br />
@zahar.collection<br />
www.zahar.com.au<br />
<strong>Jewellery</strong> Centre | +61 7 3221 3838<br />
<strong>Jewellery</strong> Centre’s new range of lockets includes:<br />
Sterling silver round criss-cross pattern locket<br />
9ct yellow gold border pattern oval locket<br />
9ct yellow gold beaded and engraved border oval locket<br />
www.jewellerycentreaustralia.com<br />
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Ellendale Diamonds Australia<br />
Desert Rose <strong>Jewellery</strong> | +61 8 6111 1961<br />
An exquisite matching pendant & earring set features rare<br />
certified Argyle pink diamonds.<br />
18K white/rose gold pendant, featuring a 13.5mm Broome<br />
South Sea pearl, set with round diamonds F SI 0.14 carats and<br />
complimented with a round 0.09 carat 6P SI pink diamond from<br />
the Argyle diamond mine.<br />
18K white/rose gold hook earrings, set with 14mm Broome<br />
South Sea Pearls and claw set with two 7P pink diamonds 0.09ct<br />
each from the Argyle mine, accented with white F-G SI round<br />
diamonds totalling 0.32ct.<br />
www.ellendalediamonds.com.au<br />
At Ellendale Diamonds, we have secured 1000<br />
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melee. Perfect for your client's custom-made<br />
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Get in quick so you don't miss out!<br />
Contact us for further details.<br />
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P: 02 9380 4742 ∙ F: 02 8580 6168<br />
E: sales@adelaimports.com<br />
Adela Imports offer over 180<br />
designs of sterling silver chain,<br />
with up to 20 lengths available<br />
in each from stock.<br />
Also offering a range of<br />
uniquely designed silver<br />
jewellery.<br />
Catalogue available.<br />
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services<br />
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MILN & CO. Pty Ltd<br />
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FEBRUARY 6 & 7<br />
<strong>Jewellery</strong><br />
Industry Fair<br />
THE TIMBER YARD, MELBOURNE<br />
EXHIBITORS<br />
More exhibitors listed on our website<br />
Register your ticket for the fair<br />
jewelleryindustryfair.com<br />
We warmly welcome you to attend<br />
the <strong>Jewellery</strong> Industry Fair.<br />
Build your ranges for 2022 whilst<br />
networking with industry members.<br />
jewelleryindustrynetwork.com