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Dec 2, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Arabella Roden |Hugh Brown |Samuel Ord |Lewis Dyson
Significant changes were made to the Diamond Dealers Club of Australia (DDCA) earlier this year, including the shuffling of the president and vice president positions. The club also unveiled a revamped website that removed various contentious and unsupported claims. In September, Jeweller reported that a ‘position swap’ had occurred - former vice president Craig Miller assumed the presidency, while former president Rami Baron moved to the vice president's position.
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May 27, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Lewis Dyson
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City, James Allen specialises in online diamond and diamond jewellery sales. The company has showrooms in New York and Washington DC. James Allen recently launched an advertising campaign in New York City’s subway transit system, and social media users have been quick to air their grievances. Among the slogans featured in the campaign was “Stop acting like a child.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Lewis Dyson |Arabella Roden
The company recently revealed details of a ‘brand revitalisation’, including a new logo and a rollout of new designs at stores. MHI has now gone a step further, announcing an 18-month partnership with the iconic Australian model. Kerr will be featured in Michael Hill’s latest advertising campaign, promotional activities, brand events, and marketing campaigns. “This partnership is so special to me because one of my first photoshoots in my career was with Michael Hill over 20 years ago,” Kerr said.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Lewis Dyson |Arabella Roden
The new branding was a project two years in the making, focusing on balancing an ‘aspirational’ position in the market with heritage, the company said in a statement. Michael Hill’s location in Chadstone will be refurbished into a flagship store, incorporating all aspects of the new branding and a new in-store experience, including semi-private selling spaces.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Emily Mobbs |Stephanie Chan |Lewis Dyson
This year’s conference will be held in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast across 22-23 March. It will be held in conjunction with the Australian Jewellery Fair (24-25 March). In recent years, Nationwide has held conferences in Fiji and Brisbane. General manager Glen Pocklington said that these conferences offer something for everyone – whether it be networking, education, or new business opportunities.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Lewis Dyson |Arabella Roden
The Melbourne location has been described as the ‘first of many’ concept stores that will be opened across Australia, New Zealand, and Canada over the coming years as part of the brand overhaul. The store features exclusive artwork titled ‘Infinity, 2024’ by artist Dina Broadhurst. Chief executive officer Daniel Bracken hosted the opening, and founders Sir Michael and Lady Christine Hill were also in attendance.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Lewis Dyson |Arabella Roden
Along with a brand ‘refresh’, MHI will open a new flagship store at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne. CEO Daniel Bracken said the flagship store will showcase all aspects of the new brand proposition, along with an improved in-store experience. MHI will also begin ‘rebadging’ certain Michael Hill stores into its recently acquired Bevilles brand, with a store count increase to 36 expected by the end of June.
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Feb 4, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Lewis Dyson |Arabella Roden
In February, the Supreme Court of NSW ordered Michael Hill International (MHI) to pay $2.25 million in damages in a dispute with a packaging supplier. The case concerned sales agreements between MHI and Australian paper bag manufacturer Gispac Pty Ltd between 2014 and 2018. Gispac alleged that MHI violated clauses, including a ‘take or pay’ obligation.
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Feb 4, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Lewis Dyson |Arabella Roden |angela han
This development comes one year after Michael Hill International (MHI) announced its acquisition of Bevilles for $45.1 million in April of 2023. Bevilles was founded in 1934 by Leo and Raie Beville, beginning with a store in Bourke Street in Melbourne. The relocation is scheduled to be completed in July with the alignment of Bevilles and Michael Hill in Queensland expected to reduce operational expenses.
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Richard Chiu |Lewis Dyson |Stephanie Chan
Known as the ‘I Wish’ campaign, Dutch model Rianne Van Rompaey appears alongside jewellery pieces from Graff’s article, styled by former editor of Vogue Paris Emmanuelle Alt. Mikael Jansson photographed the campaign at the Villa La Vigie on the Côte d’Azur in France. CEO Francois Graff said colour and luxury are the campaign's key themes. “The Graff festive season is a celebration of opulent colour, luminosity, and joy,” he explained.
