Following an experiment in August when, for the first time, two concurrent jewellery fairs unfolded in Sydney on the same weekend, the inevitable happened - it led to public attacks on various parties, some of which were entirely uninvolved in any perceived ‘dispute’ between the competing fairs.

Ewen Ryley, Jewellers Co.

Gary Fitz-Roy, Expertise Events

On 4 September, Ryley issued a new warning to members to follow the group's rules and regulations.

Ewen Ryley remains listed on the Jewellers Co. page as Director at Jewellery Industry Network 18 months after he quit the company. Laura Moore who is a Director at Jewellery Industry Network is listed as another business, despite her photo showing the Jewellery Industry Fair.

The original post by Richard Morgan on Jewellers Co. has since been deleted, along with the thread of replies. He has now apologised to Expertise Events.