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Nov 25, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Arabella Roden |Emily Mobbs |Talia Paz |Stephanie Chan
The Jewellery Industry Network is set to host the Jewellery Industry Fair in Melbourne on 1-2 February, marking the event’s third occurrence since its launch at the Timberyard in Port Melbourne in 2022.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Talia Paz
A Philippe Dufour watch will hit the auction block at Phillips in New York in early December with a remarkable presale estimate. | Source: Timekeeper's ClubA Philippe Dufour watch will hit the auction block at Phillips in New York in early December with a remarkable presale estimate. | Source: Timekeeper's ClubA Philippe Dufour watch will hit the auction block at Phillips in New York in early December with a remarkable presale estimate.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Talia Paz
The Be Love campaign was launched earlier this year, featuring a range of artists, actresses, and musicians. The holiday campaign will feature Pamela Anderson, Chloe, and Halle Bailey, as well as models Agyness Deyn and Jocelyn Corona. Erin Matson, vice president of marketing for Pandora North America, said the campaign encourages thinking beyond traditional gifting.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Arabella Roden |Callum Glennen |Talia Paz
According to the Pallion Group website, the company is "the largest fully integrated precious metal services group in Australasia and the result of the merger of the ABC Bullion and Palloys Group of companies.”The network of companies consists of six entities: ABC Bullion, ABC Refinery, Palloys, Goldenage International, WJ Sanders and Custodian Vaults. That said, the Pallion website makes no mention of an important company formerly known as EBS & Associates.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Arabella Roden |Callum Glennen |Talia Paz
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is chasing more than $200 million from a Pallion-related company in connection to an alleged industry-wide GST scam. After a decade or more of legal wrangling, the case effectively rests on one word - voidable - and for the six Pallion directors, there are significant stakes riding on the outcome.
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May 26, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Arabella Roden |Callum Glennen |Talia Paz
Earlier this week, Jeweller documented proposed reforms to Australia’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) regime. The changes are being advanced by the Attorney General’s Department and include a 16-page paper specifically addressing the jewellery industry. If adopted, the changes will have a far reaching impact on how all sectors of the Australian jewellery will operate.
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May 24, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Arabella Roden |Callum Glennen |Talia Paz
The changes were proposed by the Attorney General’s Department and included a 16-page paper specifically addressing the jewellery industry. » See AML and CFT articles Part I and Part II. In recent years, the Pallion Group has been involved in one of the most high-profile court cases involving the precious metals sector and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Richard Chiu |Arabella Roden |Talia Paz
The annual awards are a celebration of boulder opal – a unique gemstone that is formed in an ironstone host rock. Boulder is found in different mining fields in Queensland, with common locations including Aramanga, Coroit, Quilpy and Yowah. Hosted by the Queensland Boulder Opal Association, the awards are divided into four key categories – professional jewellers, emerging jewellers, wearable fashion and art.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Richard Chiu |Arabella Roden |Talia Paz
In August, the British Museum announced that around 2,000 objects had been stolen, damaged, or missing from its storerooms in one of the most shocking stories of the year. Around 350 items have been recovered to date, and in a new exhibition dedicated to Ancient Roman and Greek culture, 10 of these items will be on display. The new exhibition will showcase a further 500 objects that were not involved in the crime, with previously stolen items in their own display case and labelled.
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Jun 11, 2023 | 
jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Talia Paz |Richard Chiu |Stephanie Chan
According to a report published by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and American Express Small Retail Index (AESRI), 55 per cent of small to medium-sized retailers are concerned or uncertain about their financial prospects. The most commonly cited issue was declining consumer spending (57 per cent), while wage costs (41 per cent) and staff shortages (29 per cent) were all pressing concerns. ARA CEO Paul Zahra said the research highlighted the multi-faceted pressures retailers face.
