Jeweller - March 2022

News
Burgundy Diamonds
acquires 350 carats of
Ellendale yellow diamonds
UNOde50 wins Fashion Jewellery Brand of the Year
Australian diamond exploration company Burgundy
Diamond Mines has acquired a parcel of fancy yellow
rough diamonds from the Ellendale mine in West
Kimberley.
The stones will be cut and polished at its Perth facility.
The parcel, which contained approximately 350 carats
with each piece weighing around two to five carats,
was purchased from an Antwerp-based diamantaire
who acquired the stones from its former owner, Gem
Diamonds.
The diamonds were mined from Ellendale in 2009.
Burgundy also purchased a smaller parcel of
approximately 150 carats of intense yellow rough
diamonds from the Arctic Canadian Diamond Company
in September 2021, which was mined from the Misery
Pipe at Ekati.
“The purchase of these two parcels of rough diamonds
represents continued execution of our strategy to
produce revenue from cutting and polishing third-party
rough diamonds, while building towards our own inhouse
production,” Peter Ravenscroft, chief executive
officer and managing director, Burgundy said in a
statement.
He pointed out that the diamonds from the Ellendale
parcel will be an “added advantage of establishing
our processes in preparation for our own production,
and also showcasing these highly-prized fancy yellow
diamonds as part of our ultra-luxury brand offering.”
Burgundy acquired the dormant Ellendale Mine from
Gibb River Diamonds in March last year, 16 months
after Gibb was granted exclusive mining and exploration
leases by the West Australian government.
The acquisition agreement included a state-of-the-art
bulk sampling facility at Ellendale by Burgundy for onsite
production as mining operations are expected to
resume at the end of 2022.
Opened in 1976, Ellendale – which is located 135km east
of Derby in the West Kimberley – was at one point the
world’s largest producer of fancy yellow diamonds and
had an exclusive supply agreement with Tiffany & Co.
However, it ceased production in 2015 when previous
owner Kimberley Diamond Company went into
liquidation.
Spanish jewellery brand UNOde50 launched in Australia last year.
Spanish jewellery brand UNOde50 which
launched in Australia last year, was recently
awarded UK Fashion Jewellery Brand of the
Year in the PJ Awards 2021 hosted by industry
magazine Professional Jeweller.
The brand earned the distinction for its unique
and stylish designs and is backed by its strong
2021 full-year sales performance in the UK
market.
According to Ken Abbott, director, Timesupply,
UNOde50 continues to enjoy a strong “following”
in the Australian and New Zealand markets as
preparations are underway for the launching of
its Autumn 2022 collection called Origins.
“There has been an excellent reception to this
brand,” Abbott said, noting that UNOde50 is
“very well known in Europe and the US” and are
among the popular jewellery pieces purchased
by travellers where available.
Traditionally, the brand highlights two major
collection releases annually and Origins is the
first to be launched this year, followed by several
smaller releases throughout the year.
Pandora has launched a comic-inspired
jewellery collection featuring characters from
Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Marvel X Pandora range showcases
sterling silver necklaces, rings and bracelets,
which can be paired with charms influenced
by Marvel’s popular comic characters, The
Avengers, along with several iconic Marvel
symbols.
According to Filippo Ficarelli creative director
Pandora, “We were fascinated by The Avengers’
heroism, strength and vulnerability. These
heroes encourage us to use our voices and
“Apart from being handmade in Spain, UNOde50
is all about the design,” Abbott said, explaining,
“the bold and innovative designs with a Boho
style are ideal for those wanting to make a
statement with their jewellery.”
It’s the brand’s “uniqueness” that contributes to
its appeal to certain types of clients and highprofile
celebrities.
“We currently have Australian and New Zealand
stockists but realise that the artistic designs of
UNOde50 will only suit those stores looking for
something unique and eye-catching with this
Internationally-renowned Spanish brand.
“UNODe50 has a huge international following
with a massive 300k following on Instagram and
405k likes on Facebook, so momentum in our
countries is increasing with customers realising
it is now available instore in Australia and New
Zealand,” Abbott added.
Established in 1997, Timesupply is a leading
fashion jewellery and watch distributor catering
to European brands.
Pandora launches Marvel jewellery collection
harness our powers, without hiding our
weaknesses, to create the world we want to
see.”
Pandora collaborated with Marvel artists to
create comic-accurate details of characters
and symbols such as Iron Man, Black Panther,
Hulk, Black Widow, and several symbols such
as Captain America’s shield, Thor’s Mjolnir,
Infinity Gauntlet and Infinity Stones.
The collection also features a digital application
that will allow customers to go on adventures
and an interactive guide on how to collect the
jewellery pieces.
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