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2019 in a Nutshell: Top Headlines and Births, Deaths & Marriages

Posted December 03, 2019 | By Jeweller Staff

Revisit the last 12-months of most popular stories and headlines on Jewellermagazine.com by category:

Top Features »

		1. Cracking the colour gemstone code
		2. The trends shaking up engagement and bridal jewellery
		3. The white diamond report: evolution and survival

Top News Headlines »

		1. Michael Hill’s lab-grown diamond marketing may mislead consumers
		2. Michael Hill changes website, removes diamond claims
		3. Tiffany & Co. likely to approve new $US16 billion LVMH offer

From the Editor’s Desk »

		1. Truth behind lab-grown diamonds starts to be exposed
		2. Can a new broom sweep clean at the JAA?
		3. Pandora – the charm before the storm?

Top Soapboxes »

		1. Accessing spare parts is the worst part of the watch industry By Dennis Coleman
		2. Diamond marketers, retailers are dragging our industry down By Hugh Kronenberg
		3. Time to embrace and participate in our industry By David Paterson

Business »

		• Busting the myths that hold us back By Sue Barrett
		• Lessons from leaving the corporate world By Bernadette McClelland

Tips on Selling »

		• Logging on to the Internet of Things By Chris Petersen
		• Significant retail trends in 2019 By Richard Shapiro

Management »

		• Signs you have a terrible employee By Elizabeth Boyd
		• Intelligent ignorance; positive results By Rich Kizer and Georgeanne Bender

Logged On »

		• Gain customers with eye-catching images By Lilian Sue
		• Optimise your images to climb Google ranks By Lilian Sue

Jeweller reflects on the year that was, from international mergers to new brands and suppliers.

Births »

		• Duraflex Group Australia introduces Diamonds By DGA
		• Duraflex Group Australia introduces Italy’s Bronzallure
		• Lab-Grown Diamond Exchange launches in New York with price index
		• Tiffany & Co. launches first full men’s collection in 183 years

Deaths »

		• Lion Brands closes its Swiss watch business
		• Les Georgettes closes Australian office
		• Liquidators appointed to Australian diamond mine

International »

Marriages »

		• Duraflex Group Australia x Luminox
		• Duraflex Group Australia x Baume & Mercier
		• West End Collection x Georgini
		• West End Collection x Claude Bernard
		• West End Collection x Ice-Watch
		• Frederique Constant x Citizen Watches
		• SwisstimeHQ x Victorinox
		• GDL Accessories x Olivia Burton
		• Stella Timepieces x Epos