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contents Editor: Adri Viviers Tel: +27 (0)11 883-4627 Cell: 084-261-1805 E-mail: adri@isikhova.co.za Managing Director: Imraan Mahomed E-mail: imraanm@isikhova.co.za Publishing Director: Jason Aarons Cell: 074-400-6677 E-mail: jason@isikhova.co.za Creative Director: Joanne Brook E-mail: joanne@isikhova.co.za Operations Director: Thuli Majola Tel: +27 (0)11 883-4627 E-mail: thuli@isikhova.co.za Sales Director: Jenny Justus Cell: 083-450-6052 E-mail: jenny@isikhova.co.za Media Specialist: Ian Starnes Cell: 082-052-8428 E-mail: ian@isikhova.co.za Media Specialist: Lamees Mahomed Cell: 084-590-5123 E-mail: lamees@isikhova.co.za Media Specialist: Lori Zavattoni Cell: 083-229-7873 E-mail: lori@isikhova.co.za Media Specialist: Gail Keogh Cell: 082-929-4935 E-mail: gail@isikhova.co.za Media Specialist: Ruwayda Mahomed Cell: 072-383-3203 E-mail: ruwayda@isikhova.co.za Copy Editor: Anne Phillips Distribution: Ruth Dlamini and Direct Marketing Solution

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10. NEWS • JCSA initiative aims to assist members • CSR and Africa’s jewellery industries discussed at Jewellery Industry Voices seminars • WFDB Young Diamantaires raise money for South African school • Natural all-diamond ring is a GIA first • Virtual Hong Kong show to take place this month • IDI and AWDC host second online diamond trade show • Digital JCSA membership certificates now available • Lucapa to sell Mothae mine in Lesotho rough privately

14. PRECIOUS METALS As part of MetCon’s “Evolution of African Wealth” vision, the refinery has launched Ubuntu Gold, which aims to make nationbuilding, precious metal products accessible to all South Africans.

16. SECURITY Abraham Nelson, Executive: Consumer Goods Crime Risk Initiative, tells SAJN about incidents of robberies since the lockdown ended and offers tips on how jewellery store-owners and staff can mitigate crime risks.

19. INSURANCE Is your business adequately covered?

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21. JEWELLERY PUBLISHING Independent publisher Isikhova Media will début the launch issue of JZA – Your Jewellery Magazine, SA’s first and only dedicated consumer retail jewellery magazine, next month.

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22. INTERNATIONAL FAIR The “new normal” was celebrated in Vicenza from 12-14 September through VOICE, the entirely new format that IEG was able to devise, create and propose to the post-lockdown gold jewellery industry.

CIBJO’s Do’s and Don’ts is a simplified guide to help those selling diamonds, coloured gemstones, corals, pearls and/or any related artificial products understand their obligations towards their customers, as well as recommend supplier interactions.

On the cover The basket of products Richline SA offers to the industry has expanded significantly.

“We’re extremely excited about the developments at Richline SA and are thrilled

30. WATCHES Introducing two new high jewellery watches for 2020, Jaeger-LeCoultre places its Calibre 101 in the spotlight again. The two entirely original designs reaffirm the unique alliance between high jewellery and fine watchmaking made possible by this exceptional mechanism.

to share our new offerings with the industry,” says Managing Director Johan Bezuidenhout.

“This year has thrown the industry a number of curveballs, which makes us grateful to be in a position to offer clients products and services to help their businesses thrive.

The existing casting processes have been upgraded and expanded. Our new offerings include 3D printing, specials and repair work.

These are in addition to our current services,

34. LITTLE GEMS Little Gems is one of SAJN’s favourite pages in the magazine. Penned by our beloved editorial doyenne, the late Alice Weil, it will still continue to weave its magic with flair and with the unyielding love Alice had for jewellery and watches.

which include design, casting, stamping, industrial products and manufacturing.

“We’ve also embarked on a new marketing strategy and will work even more intimately with our clientele. We look forward to helping clients with their designs and taking them from an initial concept to a finished product,” says Bezuidenhout.

The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the owners, the Jewellery Council of South Africa, the Diamond Dealers’ Club of South Africa, its members, the publisher or its agents. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents, neither the owners, the Jewellery Council of South Africa, the Diamond Dealers’ Club of South Africa, the editor nor the publisher can be held responsible for any omissions or errors; or for any misfortune, injury or damages which may arise therefrom. The same applies to all advertising. SA Jewellery News© 2020. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publishers. ISSN 1817-5333.

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ED'S NOTE|SAJN eventful at SA Jewellery News. Like most businesses, we realised soon enough that we had to start thinking outside the box and re-strategise. Our team of five (Imraan, our MD, Joanne, Creative Director, Thuli, our Operations Director, Ian, our Media Specialist and I) welcomed Jason Aarons as our Publishing Director, Jenny Justus as our Sales Director and Lamees Mahomed, Lori Zavattoni and Ruwayda Mahomed as Media Specialists.

Together we found incredible oomph to tackle this pandemic head-on!

During the past seven months, we published our first 100-page issue. We also celebrated our 1 000th issue. Our Facebook page grew from just over 300 followers and likes to well over 1 000 and we also got an Instagram account.

We added an educational insert to the magazine and now list all Jewellery and Diamond Council members from A-Z at the back of the publication. We changed the look of SAJN (together with its sister publications, SA Jewellery News Connect and Jewellery Biz-News) slightly to give them a more modern look and feel.

We also used this time to look even more closely at issues relevant to the industry. Our editorial focus, which is always predominantly local, involved the opinions and feedback from members of our industry more than ever before. In a spirit of togetherness, we worked exceptionally closely with the Jewellery Council during this time to support the industry however we could.

AFTER SEVEN ISSUES of only being available online, I’m extremely excited that SAJN is back in print! We were very grateful to still be able to bring our readers the latest industry-related news, but for me there’s something extra-magical about picking up a physical magazine and reading it. After 15 years at SA Jewellery News, I still get excited picking up an issue and paging through it each month when the printers drop off the magazines. I really love what I do for a living.

The past seven months have been really

As SA (and the diamond and jewellery industry) went into full lockdown in March, times were really tough. However, we used it to see what we could do to help industry players’ businesses. We included a segment in our April and May editions featuring company logos free of charge and when companies were able to trade again, we invited the industry to send us their photos to include on our Facebook page and in the magazine. For us to flourish, the industry needs to flourish and we’ll continue doing our utmost to make that happen.

During the past seven months, we got to know and appreciate each other at SA Jewellery News more than ever before. We also felt closer than ever to the people in the industry. We’re grateful for the lessons learnt during this time and we now have a deeper understanding of our role and responsibility as the industry’s official trade magazine.

I’ve seen many companies use this time to do likewise, re-strategising and reinventing themselves. We applaud you all because we know the hard work this entails.

We thank every single reader, advertiser and supporter of SAJN. At a time when many publications didn’t survive COVID-19, we’re eternally grateful for your encouragement and remain committed to serving you.

I can’t wait to physically page through SAJN again!

Happy reading!

Adri Viviers

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JCSA INITIATIVE AIMS TO ASSIST MEMBERS In an effort to assist members who are selling their jewellery business (retail/manufacturing) or those who are interested in buying a going concern, the Jewellery Council of SA (JCSA)

has invited members to contact the council.

“The intention is to simplify the process of selling/buying a jewellery business by putting buyers and sellers together,” says Lorna Lloyd,

WFDB YOUNG DIAMANTAIRES RAISE MONEY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL The Young Diamantaires (YD), a group created by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) to grow and support the next generation of the diamond industry, has announced a fundraising campaign to help build a library and kitchen at the Renaissance High School in Musina, SA. After visiting the school in September last year, the group decided to add these much-needed facilities.

They formed a fundraising committee and have now begun a campaign on digital platform Go Fund Me. The immediate response to the campaign has been positive and the YDs are very confident that they will reach their fundraising goal of US$500 000.

“I’m incredibly proud of the commitment and effort this group has shown in launching this campaign,” says Rami

Baron, President of the Diamond Dealers Club of Australia and member of the WFDB Executive Committee, who was instrumental in forming the YD group. “The YDs have built an amazing community which is growing incrementally and they’re contributing from their own pockets before asking from others. The hashtag #MoreThanADiamond has been synonymous with the YDs and is a statement of their commitment to supporting the industry and the wider community.”

“We’re happy to see the younger generation of diamantaires seeking ways of building on the rich legacy of this industry and demonstrating an important social commitment,” says Yoram Dvash, WFDB Acting President. “The WFDB is dedicated to leading our industry, both in terms of public responsibility and commercial necessity in the most challenging times.”

CEO of the JCSA. Members who require the council’s assistance in this regard can contact Lorna directly at e-mail: lornal@jewellery.org.za or tel: (011) 484-5528.

DIGITAL JCSA MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES NOW AVAILABLE The Jewellery Council of SA (JCSA) is in the process of issuing all its members with personalised digital membership certificates. “This electronic certificate can be printed to proudly display in their stores or place of business,” says Lorna Lloyd, JCSA CEO. Jewellers who have been members for more than 20 years will be issued with a platinum certificate.

“The certificate is an assurance that members conduct business with integrity and abide by a code of ethics and conduct,” explains Lloyd. “It also reassures the consumer that they can ‘buy with confidence’ and form a long-lasting relationship with their preferred jeweller.”

Members who have not received their digital certificates can contact the council at e-mail: elsad@jewellery.org.za or on (011) 484-5528.

NATURAL ALL-DIAMOND RING IS A GIA FIRST A ring made entirely of natural diamond has become the first of its type to reach the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for evaluation.

The 13,15ct fancy-dark-grey diamond originated from a rough stone weighing around 20ct, the GIA said in the spring issue of its Gems & Gemology journal. A customer recently submitted the piece to the organisation’s New York laboratory.

“It’s common to find solid carved rings of jade and wood, which were traditionally worn as symbols of status or wedding rings signifying eternity,” wrote GIA Senior Analytics Technician

Stephanie Persaud, Analytics Manager Paul Johnson and Chief Quality Officer John King.

“This is the first example of a solid diamond ring submitted to the GIA for identification.”

Manufacturers have famously produced all-diamond rings from synthetic stones. Sir Jony Ive, Apple’s former Chief Design Officer, teamed up with the Diamond Foundry to create a lab-grown, all-diamond ring that sold at Sotheby’s in 2018. Last year, Dutch Diamond Technologies unveiled a 3,87ct ring carved from a chemical vapour deposition diamond.

The natural adornment that the GIA ex-

amined, known as the Beaufort Ring, comes from the Beaufort Diamond, a type IaB rough recovered in Canada’s Northwest Territories. It received its grey colour from graphite needles trapped during formation deep beneath the earth’s surface, the GIA experts explained. It likely formed billions of years ago under high pressure, they added.

“While this diamond ring may not be a traditional piece, it carries many unique aspects, capturing a snapshot of the earth’s history within a true infinity band,” the researchers noted. – Rapaport

VIRTUAL HONG KONG SHOW TO TAKE PLACE THIS MONTH The Hong Kong show usually scheduled for September will take place in an online-only format this year due to the Coronavirus.

Jewellery and Gem World Hong Kong (formerly the September Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair) was initially rescheduled to No-

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vember because of the pandemic. However, organiser Informa Markets has now cancelled the physical event entirely and will instead hold J&G Digital World from 27-29 October.

The virtual show will combine digital product meetings with industry forums, discussions

and practical gemmology workshops, Informa explains. The event’s digital catalogues, personalised showroom technology and other features “will endure as a valuable service beyond the COVID-19 crisis”, the company adds. The physical show will return in September 2021.

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CSR AND AFRICA’S JEWELLERY INDUSTRIES DISCUSSED AT JEWELLERY INDUSTRY VOICES SEMINARS Launched as a webinar series in April 2020, Jewellery Industry Voices (JIV) made its “in-person” début last month at VOICE VicenzaOro in Vicenza, Italy, the first major international gathering for the jewellery sector since the start of the COVID-19 crisis some six months ago. On 12 September, the JIV team conducted two seminars, the first looking at corporate social responsibility and sustainability in the wake of the pandemic and the second focusing on the development of Africa’s home-grown jewellery industries.

While the JIV seminars were presented for the first time before a live audience, they were also live-streamed online internationally.

Indications from the first seminar show that consumer expectations of the jewellery industry related to responsible sourcing, ethical business principles and sustainable environmental practices will not dissipate in the post-COVID

world – on the contrary. For many consumers, the pandemic has reinforced the understanding that natural processes need to be respected and any disregard for society and the environment cannot be tolerated. Verifiable, responsible business standards will be more relevant than ever before.

Panellists in the first seminar were Hanifa Mezoui, AICESIS New York Permanent Representative: United Nations (UN); Lila Karbassi, Chief of Programmes: UN Global Compact; Edward Asscher, President: World Diamond Council; Iris van der Veken, Executive Director: Responsible Jewellery Council; Eleonora Rizzuto, Sustainable Development Director and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer: Bvlgari and LVMH Italy, and Maddalena Capra, Head of Sustainability: Pomellato. The seminar was co-moderated by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson, while CIBJO President Gaetano

Cavalieri made introductory remarks.

The second seminar focused on the new generation of African jewellery designers and manufacturers who are intent on changing the paradigm by which almost all raw materials mined on the continent are exported and processed elsewhere. Internationally educated but strongly influenced by local tradition, they seek to appeal to a worldwide audience, as well as to the fastgrowing consumer base closer to home.

Participating as panellists were Satta Matturi, founder and Creative Lead: Satta Matturi Fine Jewellery, Botswana and the UK; Monica Gichuhi of Africa Gem Exhibition & Conference, Kenya; Patricia Mweene, founder of Inonge Zita Zambian Gemstones, Zambia and Denmark, and Thomas (Labi) Kapo, CEO: Akapo Jewels, SA. Moderating the seminar was Nere Teriba of Kian Smith Trade and Co, Nigeria, who was supported

by Edward Johnson and Steven Benson.

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LUCAPA TO SELL MOTHAE MINE IN LESOTHO ROUGH PRIVATELY Lucapa Diamond Company will sell rough from its Mothae mine in Lesotho directly to diamantaires through private partnerships, allowing it to secure higher prices for its production, it says.

The new sales channel was approved by the government of Lesotho to overcome the challenges presented by the Coronavirus, which make it difficult to sell at tender. Lucapa will also receive a portion of the profit when the polished goods are sold.

The miner has not yet signed a sales agreement with specific diamantaires, says its MD Stephen Wetherall. It currently has a partnership deal with Graff-owned manufacturer

Safdico for rough from its Lulo mine in Angola. While Lucapa has not determined how long it will sell through these measures, it has maintained the option of selling through tenders. Once it secures contracts, it will determine what percentage of its goods it will sell into the partnership, adds Wetherall.

“It’s been a tough time for the industry over the past few months as a result of the pandemic,” he notes. “Mothae is a unique and important contributor to the Basotho nation. The recommencement of operations and implementation of the new marketing

channel will see the full potential of the Mothae kimberlite mine unlocked. This is a similar marketing channel to the one successfully implemented at Lucapa’s Lulo mine in Angola, which has already shown its value.”

Lucapa also plans to expand the Mothae mine, which has just resumed operations after being on care and maintenance since going into lockdown at the end of March. The expansion should take approximately three to four months to complete and will likely increase output by 60%, says Wetherall. – Rapaport

IDI AND AWDC HOST SECOND ONLINE DIAMOND TRADE SHOW The Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) hosted a second online diamond trade show from 14-17 September. The show was held on the Virtual Diamond Boutique trading platform, which enabled traders to buy and sell diamonds in a virus-free environment.

The trade show was fully digital and in-

cluded live video chat options between suppliers and visitors, which were open 24 hours to professional buyers.

“This virtual show was an excellent opportunity to do business in a safe and convenient environment,” says Aviel Ela, MD of the IDI. “Since all trade shows have been cancelled due to the pandemic, we sought a digital al-

ternative for members of the Israeli diamond industry. The first show exceeded our expectations. We therefore decided to continue with this venture.”

The IDI says 24 Israeli companies participated in the exhibition, which focused only on natural diamonds and charged exhibitors only a “nominal fee”.

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RICHLINE SA EXPANDS OFFERINGS DURING GLOBAL PANDEMIC During Richline SA’s inception in 2012, MD Johan Bezuidenhout made it clear in local and international media reports that the old Alan Mair Manufacturing Jewellers rescued by the Richline Group would be developed into a world-class jewellery manufacturer in SA. “The road we travelled has never been easy and it remains tough, but through passionate, creative and determined teamwork, we’ve learnt to remain focused on achieving our goals,” says Bezuidenhout. “During the COVID-19 lockdown, we continued with our objective of continuously reinventing ourselves to remain relevant in the market locally and internationally.”

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The result is that the basket of products Richline SA offers to the industry has expanded significantly.

“We’re extremely excited about the developments at Richline SA and are thrilled to share our new offerings with the industry,” says Bezuidenhout. “This year has thrown the industry a number of curveballs, which makes us grateful to be in a position to offer clients products and services to help their businesses thrive. The existing casting processes have been upgraded and expanded. Our new offerings include 3D printing, specials and repair work.

These are in addition to our current services, which include design, casting, stamping, industrial products and manufacturing.

“We’ve also embarked on a new marketing strategy and will work even more intimately with our clientele. We look forward to helping clients with their designs and taking them from an initial concept to a finished product,” says Bezuidenhout.

“Since our humble beginning in SA back in 2012, we’ve continually striven to enhance ourselves as a jewellery manufacturer with creative designs, products and services and to remain a sustainable force in the industry. This year we really thought outside the box to find ways of expanding our offerings.

“I believe that during the past eight years, Richline has gained the trust of the local industry through the services we offer and the quality products we deliver. The support we’ve received has been overwhelming, which is why giving back has also always been a part of our business model.”

Last year Richline presented its first “student days”, when the manufacturer takes in students and trains them at its facility for two weeks free of charge. The purpose is to teach them first-hand how setting, casting, soldering, etc are done and to give them the opportunity to see how a volume-driven jewellery factory operates. “We try to give them as much exposure as possible to the entire process, from design to finished product,” says Bezuidenhout.

During busy times, Richline can confidently

draw on these students. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, Richline was unable to present “student days” this year, but will continue doing so in future.

The company has also been involved in a number of other industry initiatives, including funding toolsets for students at the Durban University of Technology and donating obsolete tools and equipment from its factory to smaller manufacturers.

Richline also regularly assists young designers and other small manufacturers with input in the design of production-friendly products and supports them in building ranges that will become commercially viable in the retail sector. In addition, it supports social initiatives like Cornerstone Women, which aims to uplift abused women, and its annual winter blanket drive for the less fortunate. “We believe the entire industry benefits from these kinds of initiatives,” says Bezuidenhout.

“This is an extremely exciting time for Richline. Besides our range of new offerings, we’re looking into new trends closely and are developing new items.

“On 2 January this year, we shared the following message on our Facebook page, from Isaiah 43:19: ‘Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, now it will spring forth. Will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.’ We’re really looking forward to the rest of 2020 and beyond to maintain this exciting journey of growth and showcase our capabilities to the local and export markets,” says Bezuidenhout.

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As part of MetCon’s “Evolution of African Wealth” vision, the refi nery has launched Ubuntu Gold, which aims to make nationbuilding, precious metal products accessible to all South Africans.

“IN AFRICA, THERE’S A CONCEPT known as ubuntu – the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others; that if we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievement of others.” – Nelson Mandela Launched on Heritage Day, 24 September, Ubuntu Gold is a gold investment piece that is symbolic of Africa, her people and their heritage. Its appeal is its beautiful design and the message it carries. “For generations, we have mined and sourced our resources for the world,” says leading refinery MetCon. “The gold and wealth of Africa were never fully hers to enjoy. Africa is one of the wealthiest continents in terms of resources, but one of the poorest in monetary value. The evolution of African wealth would mean the conversion of wealth primarily fl owing from Africa to wealth fl owing through Africa.”

Ubuntu Gold’s vision is to expand our country’s precious metal footprint in the rest of the world through the world-class manufacturing of wealth and heritage products which represent modern-day SA with dignity and respect.

“We, as a country, have just gone through a very tough period and it’s time to give meaning to ubuntu by sharing the wealth of our country with the people of SA,” says MetCon.

Ubuntu Gold is a competitively priced product for South Africans by South Africans and, for a limited time, it will be made available to the public at a reduced price.

“A new investor who wants to start investing in precious metals can trade fearlessly with a company which understands the need to expand wealth by underwriting its own precious metal products at market-related rates,” says the refinery. “Investors can also rest assured that every MetCon product comes with the promise of quality and a true sense of social responsibility.

“As a country, we thrive on ubuntu ubuntu. Our focus is on who we are as an integrated people; as a rich, diverse community, a network of success – ubuntu: ‘I am because we are.’”

In the spirit of ubuntu, MetCon has long been dedicated to uplifting the community around it through various initiatives and charitable giving.

Front: Ubuntu Emanating from the centre of the reverse face, a spiral. Omnipresent in the natural world, it has become a symbol of ubuntu. Growing endlessly from its centre, it represents the limitless potential of those who recognise the influence their community has had on their lives and the role they play in the lives of others. As it ends, the spiral leads the eye to a definition of the ubuntu philosophy in the simplest words.

“I am because we are.”

Two distinct African tribal motifs represent the coming together of all people who love Africa for the greater good, focusing on similarities and rendering differences innocuous.

Finally, 94 orbs encircle the design, representing SA’s first free and fair election in 1994 – a watershed moment for the country and the region, igniting the hope of a prosperous

and harmonious future for Africa and its people, under the guidance of ubuntu.

Reverse: Mother Africa What better face to grace this product made of the finest gold, a precious material so much a part of Africa’s past, present and future, than that of Mother Africa? Mother to us all, she fears nothing, rises in the face of adversity and with her boundless. youthful energy, she provides for her people like no other.

The vibrant, proud and diverse cultures she inspires.

The exquisite diversity of wildlife she nurtures.

The fertile lands she proffers.

Her past and future tell the story of the precious wealth she bestows. For the tribal kings of old and the savvy young investors to come, gold in abundance, for all to share in and prosper.

"We wanted a representation of all people within Africa, which is why we chose not to feature a well-known person’s image for Ubuntu Gold,” says MetCon. “Mother Africa is a nondescript woman who represents the individual as well as the collective – a picture of no particular person, but which embodies everyone. Our philosophy and that of Ubuntu Gold is that no individual is beyond the summation of all those around that individual. We believe the image of Mother Africa celebrates the fertile birth of all human species.”

Ubuntu Gold’s vision is to expand our country’s precious metal footprint in the rest of the world through the world-class manufacturing of wealth and heritage products which represent modern-day SA with dignity and respect.

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SAJN |SECURITY

Jewellery industry’s security causes concern Abraham Nelson, Executive: Consumer Goods Crime Risk Initiative (CGCRI), tells SAJN about incidents of robberies since the lockdown ended and offers tips on how jewellery store-owners and staff can mitigate crime risks.

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ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER GOODS Council of South Africa (CGCSA), there was a 25% increase in incidents of robberies of jewellery stores in the first 11 days of August compared with the period between June-July this year. In July alone, however, there were nine incidents compared with 12 in the comparative period in 2019.

Nelson says that during the lockdown period, jewellery stores only started trading from 1 June 2020. Comparing statistics for June and July 2020 with those from 1-11 August this year, there has been a 25% increase in incidents, he says. However, a three-year analysis shows that there has been an overall decrease in robberies at jewellery stores. There were 124 incidents in 2017, 85 in 2018 and 78 in 2019.

Nelson says that among other factors contributing to the robberies were the perception of jewellery stores as soft targets with highvalue goods, the wearing of masks due to

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SECURITY|SAJN COVID-19, as well as head coverings, which make it difficult to identify possible suspects, and the fact that at this time of year, there is an increase in the number of crime incidents as the country heads towards the festive season.

“The concern currently is the brazen manner in which these robberies are committed by large, heavily armed groups and the increased use of violence. Currently, we see Gauteng and the Western Cape as the most targeted provinces. These incidents pose a threat not only to the retailers and their staff, but also to consumers within shopping centres who could get caught in the cross-fire,” he says.

According to Nelson, the CGCRI is maintaining a good working relationship with law enforcement and facilitates co-operation between retailers and shopping centres to mitigate these threats. The CGCRI, in conjunction with the Jewellery Council of SA and other relevant stakeholders, has also drafted safety tips for retailers and shopping centres which are gradually being implemented.

“In addition, the CGCRI facilitated the sharing of best practices. Jewellery retailers also utilise security measures such as the use of smoke clouds, security gates, security officers and CCTV,” adds Nelson.

He offers the following tips for mitigating crime risks as the festive season approaches: • Ensure participation in all crime preven-

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tion initiatives within the shopping centre and open communications with the centre management and security.

• Ensure sufficient CCTV coverage within the store. Entrance cameras should be at eye level and of good quality.

• Ensure that all employees and security personnel are regularly vetted and polygraphed, where appropriate.

• Ensure that all emergency contact numbers are readily available and ac cessible to all staff members in the store.

• The installation of security gates at entrances to jewellery stores is advisable, as well as appropriate entrance security control.

Install a smoke alarm and panic alarm systems, linked to centre management and/or security, where possible.

Never let individuals into your place of business before or after business hours.

Do not open or close the store alone.

Always ensure that at least two persons lock or unlock the doors, while a third person observes from a safe distance outside to summon police or security, if required.

Ensure that staff members are trained to be vigilant at all times.

Distribute all high-value items throughout the store in display cabinets while trading to reduce losses during an incident. Also ensure that all high-value items are locked in the safe after trading hours.

• In the event of a crime incident, comply with the perpetrator’s instructions and try to make mental notes without putting yourself at risk in order to provide the police with as much information as possible.

• Lock all valuable stock away outside business hours.

The CGCSA was formed in October 2002 by merging GS1 SA (formerly EAN SA), the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association (GMA) and Efficient Consumer Response SA (ECR), including their Crime Prevention Programme.

In 2005, the Amavuso early-warning system – which sends out instant SMS alerts to all stakeholders about high-level crimes occurring in the area – was added to the then Crime Prevention Programme.

The CGCSA offers members value through the provision of services that include: • Crime risk management, trends analysis and best practice.

• Consumer awareness.

• Product labelling advisory.

• Global standard barcoding and trusted data management.

• Regulatory advice and advocacy.

• Sustainability guidance and advisory.

• Food safety, food quality and food waste advisory.

• Skills development and training.

• Industry representation through media engagements.

• Facilitation of non-competitive industry collaborations.

• Engagement with government departments and regulatory agencies

The concern currently is the brazen manner in which these robberies are committed by large, heavily armed groups and the increased use of violence. Currently, we see Gauteng and the Western Cape as the most targeted provinces.

These incidents pose a threat not only to the retailers and their staff, but also to consumers within shopping centres who could get caught in the cross-fire.

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Are you adequately covered?

If you own a jewellery store, you need to protect your valuable inventory as well as the investment you have made in your business by purchasing a suitable business insurance package.

Shaun Summers, Account Executive at Associated Insurance Brokers (AIB), reminds retailers within the industry to ensure they are adequately covered and comply with any policy conditions or recommendations set out by insurers.

BECAUSE THEY DEAL WITH highly valuable and easily portable merchandise, jewellers face increased risk of theft and loss, especially as the silly season approaches.

“There are a few important pointers retailers need to bear in mind when it comes to their insurance during the course of business and daily trade, and also with the festive season looming,” says Summers: • Retailers need to ensure that they have structured their policy correctly and have sufficient armed robbery cover if this is offered separately.

• Window smash limits need to be monitored to ensure these are sufficient.

• Attention must be given to distributing valuable goods throughout the window displays, rather than accumulating all the high-value items in one area.

• Ensure your basis of valuation is correct and that your stock sum insured corresponds with it, taking into account rand/dollar exchange rates and the ever-increasing price of gold.

• Remember to disclose VAT in your stock sum insured.

• Most retail policies have a two-person warranty for the sales area that must be complied with at all times. Ensure your staff members are aware of this and that your business remains compliant.

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• Ensure all display cabinets and showcases are locked, as all policies have a lockedshowcase clause for obvious reasons.

• Try getting the courier companies to do prealerts to identify the driver.

• There have been recent incidents of criminals dressed and posing as couriers, who then hold up the premises before fleeing.

• It is essential to ensure that the stock kept within safes/vaults after business hours is accurately disclosed to insurers/underwriters. Any changes must be agreed upon case by case.

• Ensure your alarm and CCTV are in working order and are tested from time to time.

• When personally conveying stock, never leave it unattended or in an unattended vehicle.

With the Coronavirus pandemic forcing everyone to wear face masks, criminals have also used this as an opportunity to disguise their faces, making it very difficult to identify them. “One way to control this is by ensuring that people wishing to enter the store remove their masks for a brief period before doing so in order to have their photograph taken,” says Summers. “Some jewellery store-owners have put signs at their entrances to this effect. It may even be a deterrent to the criminals.

“It’s very important for staff and sales personnel not to become complacent. They need to understand the risks involved in dealing in jewellery or high-value stock. They must continue to be vigilant at all time,” warns

Summers. “Jewellery stores should also ask security guards and companies to be more active in the vicinity.

“Finally, consult a professional insurance broker who will assist you with a proper needs analysis and explain the terms, conditions and any exclusions that may exist on your insurance policy. Your broker will ensure you have the knowledge to mitigate your risks and the right covers in place so that you can recover items if things do go wrong,” says Summers.

“As one of the leading producing brokers in SA handling this specialised line of business, we at AIB are also always available to assist with any queries regarding your business insurance.”

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CONSUMER JEWELLERY|SAJN JULY SAW THE LAUNCH OF JZA – YOUR Jewellery Magazine, SA’s first and only dedicated consumer retail jewellery magazine.

Officially endorsed by the Jewellery Council of South Africa (JCSA), the title is an associative, short and snappy acronym for “Jewellery South Africa” and will be published online seasonally, with the launch issue débuting next month.

“JZA was born from our ‘ideas trust’ of reworking, reframing and adapting our skills and offerings within the context of a new and challenging consumer landscape,” says JZA Editor-in-Chief Jason Aarons. “The publication’s focus is to bring jewellery retailers and their offerings directly to the consumer through online store traffic and in real time (feet-in-store).

“It further aims to promote the collective corporate identity of generic retail jewellery, as well as all individual brands, and rebuild and retain active, loyal consumers.”

JZA’s launch issue will appear in midNovember. “The mid-November timing is intentional and highly significant,” explains Aarons. “It’s not only before jewellery retailers’ prime holiday season sales period, but before Black Friday on 27 November.

Especially in the context of the new consumer retail environment, timing is now everything.

One of JZA’s top priorities is to increase feet-through-stores – real-time and online – and the consumer appetite for jewellery is likely to be at 2020 highs, following last month's move to Level 1 lockdown and the Coronavirus pandemic.

It’s the perfect opportunity for all jewellery retailers to boost their brands at the right time, in the right place.”

In August, JZA announced its media partnership with Solitaire, Asia’s most recognised women’s jewellery magazine in the Asia Pacific region, published in Singapore.

“The JZA team is absolutely thrilled about this collaboration,” enthuses Aarons. “Solitaire enjoys one of the highest jewellery magazine reputations in the world and boasts superb content and exceptionally proactive and engaging management, marketing, sales and editorial teams.

“In this ‘next normal’, global jewellery brands are looking at sound and smart ways to integrate COVID-19’s ‘we’re all in this together’ way of life – locally and beyond borders – ensuring ongoing consumer market reach. Part of JZA’s strategy is to embrace this and give our readers a menu which is predominantly South African-driven, but which also delivers credible and on-trend, international jewellery content.”

Launch issue of JZA to début in November

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Independent publisher Isikhova Media will début the launch issue of JZA – Your Jewellery Magazine, SA’s first and only dedicated consumer retail jewellery magazine, next month.

Anton D Javier, Deputy Editor of Solitaire, comments: “This partnership between Solitaire and JZA – Your Jewellery Magazine comes at an opportune time. Hopefully, the synergy between the two titles will result in engaging and informative content, bringing even more excitement to the world of jewellery.”

“A key factor in this collaboration is that JZA’s South African-focused editorial features will be shared beyond its shores and go a long way towards raising the profile and wealth of talent of our country’s jewellery collective,” adds Aarons.

“The JCSA is thrilled to share in the excitement and enthusiasm in the build-up to JZA – Your Jewellery Magazine’s launch issue in November,” says Lorna Lloyd, JCSA’s CEO. “Its début into the previously untapped consumer retail jewellery market is a wonder-

ful and progressive move forward in increasing spend and promoting retail jewellery directly to a highly valued and much-needed market. We’re delighted to officially endorse the publication.”

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SAJN |INTERNATIONAL FAIR

With 370 exhibitors satisfied about the business generated, the first hybrid experience for the trade show world drew to a close on 14 September.

THE “NEW NORMAL” WAS CELEBRATED IN Vicenza from 12-14 September through VOICE, the entirely new format that IEG was able to devise, create and propose to the postlockdown gold jewellery industry which had not had the possibility to meet, discuss and do business since the last edition of Vicenzaoro in January.

The event featured 370 companies, 100 authoritative speakers, over 600 business matching meetings organised

by IEG – one-third of which were online – and a full programme of events including seminars, conferences and talk shows, produced using film-making techniques able to thrill the international public. There were also highly efficient “virtual buyers’ rooms” in which over 200 trade deals were done and huge dissemination of the hall contents which clocked up over 3,5 million viewings on the digital channels.

The innovative format, a perfect balance between the physical dimension and VOICE’s digital offer, pumped a surge of energy into the sector, highlighting the desire of companies and traders alike to work as a team.

The show was a victory for IEG, whose responsibility and courage inspired the participating companies to beat the re-start challenge. IEG’s extremely strict #safebusiness protocol ensured a safe and functional, physical in-show experience.

The three days of the show saw interventions from big names in the jewellery world, from Jerome Favier, Vice-President and CEO for Gruppo Damiani, to Stephen Lussier, CEO for Forevermark at De Beers, Edward Asscher, President of the World Diamond

VOICE review: re-think

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ink, innovate and collaborate Council and Gaetano Cavalieri, President of CIBJO. Many other owners and CEOs from top companies along the Italian supply chain were also in attendance, including Roberto Coin, Marilisa Cazzola and Diego Nardin (Fope) and Paolo Bettinardi (Better Silver). Also present were Maddalena Capra, Head of Sustainability for Pomellato, Eleonora Rizzuto, Director of Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility and Ethics & Compliance Officer at Bvlgari and LVMH Italy, and Isabella Traglio, Vice-General Manager at Vhernier. Leading players in social communication, such as Laura Inghirami, founder and Creative Director of Donna Jewel and Yianni Melas, a leading gem expert known as the modern-day Indiana Jones, were there too.

The elegant show layout cleverly enhanced the presence of all the gold jewellery supply chain’s quality companies, from Mattioli to Bronzallure, Karizia, Unoaerre, Crivelli and Otto Jewels, as well as Vendorafa Lombardi, Leo Pizzo, Davite & Delucchi, Mirco Visconti, Brosway, Alessi Domenico, Legor and Sisma.

All the national category associations were fully represented: CNA Orafi Nazionale, Confartigianato Orafi, Confimi Industria

Categoria Orafa ed Argentiera, Confindustria Federorafi, Federpreziosi Confcommercio, Assocoral, AFEMO (the Italian Association of Jewellery Machinery Manufacturers and Exporters) and the Italian Gemmological Institute which, together, outlined and delivered to the government all the sector’s needs and expectations. These were accepted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio, who appeared in a live video feed.

On the various stages of VOICE, the new generations – represented mainly by women – strongly proclaimed their determination, spotlighting education and training as a sure way of innovating and keeping the precious know-how of Made in Italy alive in the future.

The now consolidated collaboration with CIBJO promoted sustainability as the flywheel for growth and ethical responsibility, especially at this historical time.

But VOICE was also a huge showroom in which companies were able to present their product offerings and the latest collections created during the lockdown months.

Moreover, it provided business opportunities through the virtual buyers’ rooms which were operational every day of the show, thanks to the fundamental support of Agenzia ICE. At the end of the show, IEG thanked all the companies in attendance by making them part of the event’s logo: in fact, they built VOICE together and represent its image.

The innovative format, a perfect balance between the physical dimension and VOICE’s digital offer, pumped a surge of energy into the sector, highlighting the desire of companies and traders alike to work as a team.

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SAJN |THE PERFORMANCE CATALYST

Nigel Smith, a results catalyst, aims to help people and businesses achieve goals by equipping them to innovate, relate, sell, coach and lead.

DEPENDING ON YOUR PERsonal device preference for GPS navigation, you will most likely hear a distinctly American or British female voice telling you that your GPS is recalculating when you deviate from the route you have chosen and should be following. It is the pivotal and distinguishing feature of GPS navigation and without it, your GPS would simply be a good, old-fashioned one-dimensional map, without any tracking, feedback or real-time information.

Just as GPS technology has evolved, so should our approach to strategy. How often do you revisit your business strategy in any given year? What is your approach when you engage in strategic planning? Do you follow the same approach each time? Who do you involve in your strategy process? Can you rely on a few trustworthy voices telling you to recalculate?

What happens after your planning session?

COVID-19 forced an emergency recalculation, but regular recalibration is a necessity and something we should be doing as often as needed in today’s changing world. Some basic ingredients for strategic thinking and planning are: make time; question your own perceptions and opinions; challenge and question systems of thought and ways of doing things; include others’ thinking; act, measure and adapt. As American academic Michael Porter observed: “Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.”

How do we know whether we really have a strategy? We may have had a strategic meeting and compiled a formal strategy document, but

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“Recalculating” your business strategy’s GPS are we really following and using our strategy as our guiding GPS? A business has an operational strategy when it is understood, adopted and coherent across the entire operation. Every person at every level should know what the strategy is, what needs to be done and how it is aligned to their individual goals and objectives.

The current business environment is the core of our strategy, which is why we need to recalculate often, due to its constantly changing nature. It is in this environment that we need to assess whether we will be reactive or proactive, and where we can evaluate what our opportunities and hindrances are and what decisions we will make. Essentially, it is also here that we need to include all stakeholders.

It is highly unlikely that only a select few senior people will have all the insight and answers to a developing strategy. Get representation of every necessary stakeholder in your strategic thinking and planning – including, and most importantly, your clients!

Strategic thinking is paramount to strategic planning and execution. While there are plenty of different strategic analysis tools, it is the thinking process which will enable the best use of any given tool. Does your process allow for

engaging in one conversation at a time, on a specific focus point? Do you follow a process where everyone gets a chance to analyse and speak without being “bullied” or debated out of the session? Is every participant able to keep the organisation’s and people’s needs in balance, while freely questioning and testing assumptions and perceptions? Do you follow a sequential step-by-step process of analysis and thinking? Is your thinking approach and brainstorming like last year’s? Traditionally, strategic planning has omitted the step of innovative thinking. Experience and perception are not always the best basis for developing future strategies, hence the need for innovative thinking from all players. Does your strategic planning session end with specific action plans, responsibilities, resource allocation, measurements and a communication plan to the rest of the organisation?

Arguably, the main reason most strategies fail is a lack of implementation. Strategic thinking, planning and execution are everyone’s responsibility, not just those of the CEO or management team. Research and listen to those trusted voices who may be telling you to “recalculate”.

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IT’S ABOUT THE SPARKLE

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SAJN |RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES

Ethically responsible trading: the do’s and don’ts CIBJO’s Do’s and Don’ts is a simplified guide to help those selling diamonds, coloured gemstones, corals, pearls and/or any related artificial products understand their obligations towards their customers, as well as recommend supplier interactions.

TRANSPARENCY AND ETHICALLY RESPONSIBLE practices in the handling and sale of diamonds, coloured gemstones, pearls and corals are essential to maintain the confidence of consumers in jewellery products and the jewellery industry itself.

CIBJO’s Do’s and Don’ts includes lists and tables that itemise recommended practices, presented in a simple and easy-to-understand format. This guide, however, is not intended to replace the comprehensive standards and definitions described in the individual CIBJO Blue Books (www.cibjo.org/introductionto-theblue-books/) for diamonds, coloured gemstones, coral, pearls, gemmological laboratories, precious metals and responsible sourcing, which members of the jewellery industry are also encouraged to download and use as references.

DO: • Ensure that your supplier has given you the appropriate information about the nature of any of the items in the explanations below.

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RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES|SAJN • Ensure that all the items in the explanations below are labelled correctly within your stock.

• Ensure that all sales staff are properly informed.

• Sell all the products in the explanations below accurately and without ambiguity.

• Always clearly disclose the nature of the product itself and any man-made treatments prior to and at the time of sale.

• Always issue an invoice/receipt to any purchaser stating that the product is sold accurately and without ambiguity.

• Use the words “treated” or “synthetic”, whenever these are put in writing, with equal emphasis and prominence, as the word that describes the gemstone or the stone – for example: treated diamond, treated ruby, synthetic diamond, synthetic sapphire.

• Educate your salespeople in the use of proper, unambiguous nomenclature and refer to the CIBJO Blue Books for clarity.

• Ensure that consumer advertising or marketing, in print or online, is in accordance with the instructions in this guide and the CIBJO rules.

• With diamonds, state the grades (colour, clarity and cut) clearly, as well as the individual or total weights involved.

• Use one of the following authorised qualifiers when referring to synthetic diamonds: “synthetic”, “laboratorygrown” or “laboratory-created”.

• Research critical issues that concern consumers, such as sustainability, ethical sourcing and conflict diamonds, and create a proactive narrative to answer questions.

• Inform the customer about aftercare and any maintenance required for particular gem materials.

DO NOT: • Use language (verbal or written) that does not accurately and unambiguously reflect the true nature and/or condition of the product being described. Do not abbreviate or place an asterisk to declare that a gemstone, pearl or cultured pearl is treated or that the stone is artificial.

• Use abbreviations such as “lab-grown” and “lab-created”.

• Use the terms “cultured” and “cultivated” when referring to synthetic stones. Refer exclusively to “organic” and “biogenic” products.

• Use the adjectives “real”, “genuine”, “precious”,“authentic” and “natural” when referring to artificial products, as those

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terms apply exclusively to natural materials.

• Use the expressions “natural treated diamonds (or any other gemstone)” and “treated natural diamonds (or any other gemstone)”.

Instead, simply use “treated diamonds, treated emeralds (or any other gemstone)”.

• Wait until after a sale is closed to disclose relevant information regarding the gem content of a product.

• Mix up total weights with individual weights.

• Accept merchandise from the trade without a written document that accurately describes the content.

• Deny or dodge any complex enquiries from customers concerning the gem trade, eg conflict diamonds, ethical sourcing or child labour.

• Call gemstone, pearl or diamond reports “certificates”, as they are simply third-party verification reports or professional opinions produced by gemmological laboratories.

• Refer to gemstones as semiprecious. All gemstones are precious, except some are costlier than others.

• Fail to alert the customer to durability and/ or stability issues of gem materials, particularly when treated.

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SAJN |RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES DIAMONDS, COLOURED GEMSTONES AND CORALS Diamonds, coloured gemstones and corals are natural materials which have been formed completely by nature without human interference during their formation. They may subsequently be modified by normal lapidary practices. Naturally occurring gem minerals are usually used in jewellery due to a combination of properties that provide them with beauty, rarity and relative durability. They encompass: Minerals: For example, diamond, aquamarine, emerald, garnet, ruby, sapphire, topaz.

Natural glasses: For example, obsidian, moldavite.

Rocks: For example, lapis lazuli, opal with matrix.

Organic gem materials: For example, amber and tortoiseshell.

Biogenic gem materials: For example, pearl, mother-of-pearl and coral.

Only materials that have been formed completely by nature qualify as “natural”. The unqualified terms “diamond”, “ruby”, “emerald” and other gemstone names may only describe a gemstone of natural origin. The adjectives “real”, “precious”, “genuine” or “natural” should only be used to refer to natural materials.

Corals There are two main categories of corals: precious corals and common corals. Precious corals are those used in jewellery and decoration, specifically red, pink and white varieties with a porcelain-like lustre after polishing. Common corals include sponge coral, bamboo coral and blue coral, as well as soft skeleton-type ones, such as black and golden corals. After treatment, some species are used as ornaments.

Pearls Natural pearl formations are secreted, without human intervention, in the interior of molluscs and within naturally formed pearl sacs. They are composed of a complex scleroprotein named conchiolin and of calcium carbonate in the form of aragonite and/or calcite arranged

in concentric layers. They may be nacreous or non-nacreous and from fresh water or salt water.

There are three main categories of pearls or pearl-like products in the marketplace: Natural pearls – those formed entirely by nature and within naturally formed pearl sacs in the body of a mollusc. There are freshwater or saltwater pearls and freshwater or saltwater blister pearls.

Cultured pearls – those formed by the instigation of man and within cultured pearl sacs in the body of a mollusc. They may be beaded or non-beaded. There are freshwater or saltwater cultured pearls and freshwater or saltwater cultured blister pearls.

Imitation pearls – these are pearl-like products formed entirely by man.

Treatments (Readers are encouraged to consult CIBJO’s Blue Books for full guidance. The following is only a broad guide):

Diamonds, coloured gemstones, corals, pearls and cultured pearls may have been subjected to treatments, usually to change their colour, durability, stability and/or clarity.

Some treatments require a verbal disclosure, using clear and understandable language prior to and/or at the completion of a sale. In addition, commercial documents accompanying treated gemstones, corals, pearls and cultured pearls should include information regarding the type of treatment used.

Treatment of coloured gemstones, corals, pearls and cultured pearls requiring a general disclosure are: Substances present in fissures including oil, wax, resin, polymers, or any similar substances, other than glass, that do not change the colour appearance of the gemstone, coral, pearl or cultured pearl.

Heating Surface waxing Bleaching Some treatments are subject to a specific disclosure. Such treatments require a verbal disclosure using clear and understandable language prior to and/or at the completion of a sale, in addition to a full written disclosure, which should be conspicuously written on all commercial documents in clear and plain language.

CIBJO’s Do’s and Don’ts includes lists and tables that itemise recommended practices, presented in a simple and easy-tounderstand format.

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RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES|SAJN NB: The treatment of some coloured gemstones is currently indeterminable, such as heat-treated aquamarine and tourmaline or some irradiated beryl and tourmaline. In such cases, it is prudent to disclose any possible treatments.

Artificial products These are products which include a variety of materials that are partially or completely made by man.

Treatment of diamonds, coloured gemstones, corals, pearls and cultured pearls requiring full written disclosure are:

Treated diamonds

Treated coloured gemstones and corals

Treated pearls & cultured pearls

Irradiation

Irradiation

Irradiation

Coating

Coating

Coating

Foiling

Diffusion treatment (coloured gemstones only)

Dyeing

Fracture filling

Filling of fractures and cavities

Filling

Heating – annealing

Impregnating

Waxing

HPHT treatment

Dyeing with colouring agents

Heavy working

Internal laser drilling

Coloured surface waxing of corals

Oiling

Irradiation and annealing

Heating

Laser drilling

Colour tinting

Artificial products partially made by man These are composite stones with gemstone components, examples of which include “garnettopped doublets”, “emerald on glass doublets”, “natural sapphire on synthetic ruby doublets”, “ruby-glass composites”, “pressed amber,” “emerald on emerald doublets” and “composite diamonds” (diamond on synthetic diamond).

Artificial products completely made by man Synthetic stones – these are crystalline materials which are defined as being artificial products having essentially the same chemical composition, physical properties and structure as those of their naturally occurring counterparts.

Examples which are commercially available include “synthetic diamond”, “synthetic ruby”, “synthetic sapphire”, “synthetic emerald” and “synthetic amethyst”.

NB: The terms “synthetic”, “laboratorycreated” and “laboratory-grown” are synonymous.

Artificially crystallised products with no known natural counterparts – these include yttium yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) and gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG).

Artificial uncrystallised products – these include man-made glass, lead glass, plastic and products of various compositions, such as pressed materials (eg pressed turquoise) that are used to imitate the appearance of gemstones.

Lustre enhanced – Resource: www.cibjo.org.

Describing itself as the “United Nations of the jewellery business”, CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, represents the interests of all individuals, organisations and companies earning their livelihoods from jewellery, gemstones and precious metals.

It is the oldest international organisation in the jewellery sector, having originally been established in 1926.

With its membership made up largely of national jewellery trade organisations from more than 40 countries around the world, CIBJO covers the entire jewellery, gemstone and precious metals sectors vertically, from mine to marketplace, and horizontally within each of the component sectors in

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the various production, manufacturing and trading centres. Most of the international jewellery sector’s leading corporations and service providers are also affiliated to CIBJO through commercial membership.

CIBJO serves to protect its constituents from factors that threaten the confidence of consumers in both the jewellery industry and the jewellery item itself. CIBJO upholds consumer confidence by supporting initiatives and programmes that address threats such as conflict diamonds and coloured gemstones, money-laundering, questionable gemmological and assaying standards, fraudulent hallmarks, health issues (particularly as they may arise in the

mine or factory), damage to the environment and employment practices, particularly where the hiring of children is involved.

The harmonisation of industry standards has been a critical element of CIBJO’s mission and is at the heart of its effort to protect the confidence of consumers in the jewellery product itself. To advance the goal of universal standards and terminology in the jewellery industry, CIBJO developed its Blue Book system, which involves definitive sets of standards for the grading, methodology and nomenclature of diamonds, coloured gemstones, pearls and other organic materials, precious metals and gemmological laboratories.

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SAJN |WATCHES

Jaeger-LeCoultre con watchmaking and hi Introducing two new high jewellery watches for 2020, JaegerLeCoultre places its Calibre 101 in the spotlight again. The two entirely original designs reaffirm the unique alliance between high jewellery and fine watchmaking made possible by this exceptional mechanism.

ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED AND DEVELOPED for jewellery watches and introduced in 1929 by La Grande Maison, Calibre 101 revolutionised feminine watchmaking – its minuscule size and baguette shape offering new realms of aesthetic freedom to designers. Developed half a century before the advent of computer-aided design and production technology, Calibre 101 is a remarkable feat of miniaturisation. At 14 mm long, less than 5 mm wide and weighing barely 1 g, the tiny, hand-wound calibre remains the smallest mechanical movement in the world. It is also one of the world’s oldest movements that continues to be in production.

Over the years, Calibre 101 has appeared in jewellery watches by Jaeger-LeCoultre under its name, as well as in creations by other great maisons. These rare timepieces have graced

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the wrists of exceptional women, including Queen Elizabeth II, who wore one – a gift from French President Albert LeBrun – for her coronation in 1953.

New expressions of femininity For the two new diamond-set timepieces, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s in-house artistic team has taken a jewellery-led approach – first, designing the forms of the bracelets and the style of gem-setting, then integrating the cases and movements into the designs. Designing a watch normally takes the opposite approach, beginning with the case and then creating bracelets or straps to complement it.

Both bracelets adhere faithfully to the classical high jewellery codes and are composed of pink gold set with diamonds – using only

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WATCHES|SAJN presence and allows light to pass through the stones from all angles. This intensifies the spark of the watch, creating the impression that the diamonds are floating on the surface of the bracelet.

With 904 diamonds, of which 204 are pearshaped and the remainder brilliant-cut (for a total of 20,9ct), the gem-setting work alone represents 130 hours of work by the jewellery artisans of the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre.

As seen from its profile, the bracelet’s structure is supported by two bands of gold, each of them grain-set with diamonds – a linear technique in which tiny beads of gold are pulled up from the surface of the metal and pushed over the stone to secure it.

Bangle The bangle watch is an altogether bolder expression of femininity, inspired by the graceful geometry of Art Deco and the strong forms of 20th-century modernism. A dynamic interplay of symmetry and asymmetry, the bracelet is set with 996 diamonds (for a total of 19,7ct), graduated in size to emphasise the sweeping curves of the design. The artisans have combined the griffe (144 diamonds) and grain setting (852 diamonds) techniques to heighten the diamond’s three-dimensional effect and maximise the play of light.

Rows of grain-set diamonds highlight the gold bands that run along both sides of the bracelet, supporting its structure. The bracelet needs no clasp, as it delicately opens with a simple twist of its two sides.

converges fine d high jewellery stones classified IF to VVS. However, the designs are utterly different in both form and character, emphasising the creative freedom allowed by the diminutive Calibre 101.

Snowdrop Inspired by the white bell-shaped flowers that are able to grow through a thin layer of snow in the Swiss Vallée de Joux, the manchettestyle Snowdrop exudes delicate femininity. A circle of pear-shaped diamonds surrounds the dial to form a flower, while waves of diamonds repeat the petal pattern in perfect symmetry, all the way around the bracelet. JaegerLeCoultre’s designers chose a “griffe” setting for the diamonds, which minimises the metal’s

introduced in 1908, which measured barely more than 1 cm².

Appearing in 1929, Calibre 101 represents the apotheosis of this quest to merge accurate timekeeping with tiny dimensions, conclusively demonstrating Jaeger-LeCoultre’s mastery of micro-mechanical engineering. Rather than having its components set on a single plate, Calibre 101 adopted the “stacked” dual-level architecture first developed by the manufacture for the Duoplan movement in 1925. The escapement is set on one plane, the barrel and cogs on another – and the mainspring is wound by a flat crown set into the base of the case.

Now more than 90 years old, the movement has benefited over the years from many improvements in materials and machining, but its dimensions and architecture remain unchanged. The present, fourth-generation movement, Calibre 101/4 has 98 components (compared with the original 78), measures 14 mm x 4,8 mm, with a thickness of 3,4 mm (a volume of 0,2 cm³) and weighs barely 1 g. Its balance wheel oscillates at 21 600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz frequency) and the mainspring provides a power reserve of 33 hours.

Due to the tiny scale, each of the components must be custom-produced and adjusted – making every Calibre 101 unique. Only a handful of watchmakers at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture have ever mastered the skills necessary to produce and assemble movements on such a microscopic scale. Consequently, only a few dozen can be produced each year to grace the wrists of exceptional women.

Calibre 101 As watchmaking became increasingly sophisticated from the late 19th century onwards, Jaeger-LeCoultre developed new solutions to many horological challenges – including miniaturisation. Among the Maison’s innovations were the diminutive LeCoultre Calibre 7HP, introduced in 1880 for small enamelled and gem-set watches, and LeCoultre Calibre 6EB,

Only a handful of watchmakers at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture have ever mastered the skills necessary to produce and assemble movements on such a microscopic scale. Consequently, only a few dozen can be produced each year to grace the wrists of exceptional women.

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SAJN |DID YOU KNOW?

Interesting facts 1

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Kunzite, a beautiful pink gem, will lose its intensity if left in bright sunlight for too long. It was originally known as the “Evening Stone”.

Fineness is another way of expressing the precious metal content of gold jewellery and represents the purity in parts per thousand. When stamped on jewellery, this is usually stated without the decimal point.

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There are several hundred types of gemstones out there, but only two are formed in the earth’s mantle. These are diamonds and peridot. Although they are formed deep within the mantle, these gemstones are mined in the crust.

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An industrial piercing is two individual cartilage piercings that are joined together with a single bar earring that threads through the ear at both ends. The adjoining bar is the reason industrial piercings are often called ‘scaffolding piercings’, “the bar” or “construction piercings”.

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Kimberley is famous for the Big Hole, which is often referred to as the world's deepest man-made hole. The Big Hole is a huge pit, almost circular and 215 m deep, right in the middle of the town.

A channel setting in a ring features a row of diamonds side by side, suspended by individual seats cut into each side of the channel. This setting is often used in wedding band designs or for side stones accentuating the centre diamond of an engagement ring.

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From the 19th century onwards, platinum was used more frequently in jewellery because of its white brilliance and malleability, as well as its resistance to acids and its high melting point.

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For the Inuit tribe, the Inukshuk is a recurring motif in jewellery. The Inukshuk, meaning “image of man’s spirit”, was a type of man-like totem sculptural signpost placed along the continent’s northern shores as a marker to lead their way.

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One of the largest diamond heists ever took place in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2003, with a confirmed value of at least $100 million. Most of the thieves are in prison, but the diamonds and other gems they stole have never been found.

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SAJN |LITTLE GEMS

India’s bounty

Little Gems is one of SAJN’s favourite pages in the magazine.

Penned by our beloved editorial doyenne, the late Alice Weil, it will still continue to weave its magic with flair and with the unyielding love Alice had for jewellery and watches.

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INDIA WAS A TREASURY OF MANY OF THE world’s most fabled diamonds, some of which found their way into the crown jewels of nations. They have become part of the jewellery collections of the rich and famous, some housed in museums and having myths and mysteries attached to them.

Golconda, in south-eastern India, is a region known for its mines, which have produced some of the most famous diamonds, including the Koh-I-Noor, the Hope and the Nassak. It was originally a fort and known for its vault, in which diamonds were stored. At one time it was also the world’s only diamond mine and market for the trade.

The story of one famous stone begins in the late 18th century. A slave found a huge rough which he concealed in bandages on his leg, covering a self-inflicted wound, and fled to the coast. There he divulged his secret to a ship’s captain, who – overcome with greed – murdered the slave and appropriated the diamond.

He sold it for US$500 to an Indian diamond merchant, spent the proceeds on dissipation and, in a fit of remorse, hanged himself.

In circa 1600 a group of adventurous Englishmen had established the East India Company in Calcutta. While on duty there, they became interested in the heritage of the country and its riches, sparked by the increasing influence and wealth of the British Empire and the fact that India was a treasury of the world’s most famous and largest stones.

One of these men, Thomas Pitt, bought a 410ct diamond – one of the largest ones ever found in that country – and took it back to England for cutting, a process which cost £8 000 and took two years to complete. It was fashioned into a 140,50ct cushion-shaped brilliant cut with a bluish hue and also yielded smaller, rose-cut stones.

In 1702, the stone was sold by a diamond

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merchant to the governor of Fort George, in Madras, for £16 000. The principal gem was then sold to Peter the Great of Russia and from there, it was acquired

by France’s Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, the regent of Louis V, who was fi ve years old when he ascended the throne. Thereafter the gem was known as the Regent.

The Regent was worn for the first time by Louis V at a Turkish reception held in 1721 and then on his hat. Later it was mounted temporarily on the crown of Louis XVI, which he wore at his coronation in 1723.

After being removed from the crown, it was worn by Queen Marie Leczinski, daughter of the exiled King of Poland, in a headband. Later still, it was worn by Marie Antoinette – the consort of Louis XIV – on a large black velvet hat as part of France’s crown jewels.

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The Regent was later recovered in an attic in Paris and became part of France’s public treasury. When Napoleon Bonaparte – known as a lover of jewels – became Emperor of France in 1799, he requested that the gem be reset as a talisman in the hilt of his two-edged sword.

These were looted from a storehouse by the French revolutionaries in 1782. However, the Regent was later recovered in an attic in Paris and became part of France’s public treasury. When Napoleon Bonaparte – known as a lover of jewels – became Emperor of France in 1799, he requested that the gem be reset as a talisman in the hilt of his two-edged sword.

The diamond was mounted successively on the crowns of Louis XIII, Charles X (in which it remained until 1883), Napoleon III and, finally, on the Grecian-style diadem of Empress Eugénie.

The Regent diamond has remained a prominent part of the French crown jewels since then and is now housed in Paris’s famous Louvre Museum. It is displayed in the Galerie d’Appollon together with the rest of the collection and another famous stone, the Sancy, a yellow diamond with a provenance dating back to pre-medieval times and believed to be of Indian origin. In 1906 it was acquired by William Waldorf Astor, the great-grandson of the USA’s first millionaire,

who subsequently gave it to his daughter-inlaw, Nancy Langhorne Astor, the first female Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons. Known for both her beauty and her wit, she wore the gem in her tiara.

Her grandson, the fourth Viscount Astor, sold it to the Louvre in 1978 for US$1 million.

Forever and always, our “Little Gem” ALICE WEIL 14 March 1919 – 17 July 2020

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FEMKE KLEISEN DESIGNS (PTY) LTD Tel no: 083 787 6120 E-mail: femkekleisen@webafrica.org.za Website: www.femkekleisen.co.za

INGE SCHOLTZ JEWELLERY DESIGNER & MANUFACTURER Tel no: 073 271 3789 E-mail: admin@csvaluers.co.za

KIM CLOETE JEWELLERY DESIGN Tel no: 021 531 9082 E-mail: kim@kimcloetedesign.co.za Website: http://www.kimcloetedesign.co.za/

FERROS JEWELLERS Tel no: 041 363 1881 E-mail: alex@ferrosjewellers.com Website: www.ferrosjewellers.com

ISABELLA JEWELLERS & REFINERS CC Tel no: 011 334 5919 E-mail: isabella@isabella-refiners.co.za Website: www.isabella-refiners.co.za

KINKEL JEWELLERY Tel no: 021 786 1549 E-mail: info@kinkeljewellery.co.za Website: www.kinkeljewellery.co.za

FINEGOLD LABORATORY SERVICES Tel no: 021 511 6237 E-mail: admin@finegold.co.za Website: www.finegold.co.za

J HIND JEWELLERS Tel no: 031 306 1330 E-mail: jhindrajesh@gmail.com Website: https://www.jhindjewellers.co.za/

KRISTEN MALAN CC Tel no: 011 880 1866 E-mail: kristen@merindol.com; john@merindol.com

FOREVER JEWELLERY MANUFACTURERS Tel no: 031 564 9006 E-mail: fj@3i.co.za

JADE SOUTH AFRICA Tel no: 021 883 8974 E-mail: rhys@jade-sa.co.za Website: www.jade-sa.co.za

FRANKLI WILD Tel no: 011 483 2620 E-mail: kgf@frankliwild.com Website: www.frankliwild.com

JAGGATH JEWELLERS Tel no: 031 307 7790 E-mail: navinjagath372@gmail.com

KAYRO JEWELLERS Tel no: 041 585 4842 E-mail: slaide.kayro@mweb.co.za

LADY PECULIAR Tel no: 021 886 8868 E-mail: info@ladypeculiar.co.za Website: www.ladypeculiar.co.za LALI SILVER JEWELLERY Tel no: 011 646 8358 E-mail: jc_tilman@yahoo.com Website: www.lalisilver.co.za

JEWELLERY MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

LAMBO DIAMONDS Tel no: 081 743 9255 E-mail: christian@lambodiamonds.com Website: www.lambodiamonds.com

MERAKI JEWELLERY DESIGN Tel no: 082 574 6043 E-mail: megan@merakijewellerydesign.com Website: www.merakijewellerydesign.com

ORO AFRICA (PTY) LTD – JOHANNESBURG Tel no: 011 645 9260 E-mail: sharin@oroafrica.com Website: www.oroafrica.com

L’AUTRICHE FINE JEWELLERY Tel no: 011 883 4021 E-mail: ernst@lebijoux.co.za Website: www.lautrichefj.co.za

METAL CONCENTRATORS SA (PTY) LTD – CAPE TOWN Tel no: 021 510 0770 E-mail: cpt@metcon.co.za Website: www.metcon.co.za

OSMOND’S Tel no: 021 559 8277 E-mail: osmond@telkomsa.net

LEGA DORO CC Tel no: 011 450 3233 E-mail: legadoro@global.co.za; diamondafric@telkomsa.net Website: www.legadoro.co.za

METAL CONCENTRATORS SA (PTY) LTD – CENTURION Tel no: 012 000 4440 E-mail: info@metcon.co.za Website: www.metcon.co.za

LEOPOLDINE DESIGNS Tel no: 076 586 3820 E-mail: info@leopoldinedesigns.co.za

METAL CONCENTRATORS SA (PTY) LTD – DURBAN E-mail: info@metcon.co.za Website: www.metcon.co.za

LEUVEN METALS (PTY) LTD Tel no: 021 426 4140 E-mail: kvessen@oroafrica.com; andrev@oroafrica.com Website: www.leuvenmetals.co.za

METAL IMAGE Tel no: 021 447 6600 E-mail: mi_greg@iafrica.com; mi_accounts@iafrica.com Website: www.metalimage.co.za

LILLY FRIEDLAENDER CC Tel no: 021 887 1655 E-mail: lilly.f@wol.co.za

MG IVORY Tel no: 011 788 1018 E-mail: mgivory@netactive.co.za

LORIEN MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: 011 967 1700 E-mail: heather@allanybrink.co.za

MICHAEL J SOLOMON MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS (MJS) Tel no: 011 792 5292 E-mail: ms@absamail.co.za

LOVI JEWELLERY DESIGN Tel no: 011 882 3272 E-mail: lovijewellery@gmail.com MADE OF METTLE Tel no: 079 386 1079 E-mail: tracey@madeofmettle.co.za Website: www.madeofmettle.co.za MADELIEF DESIGNER JEWELLERY Tel no: 083 453 7018 E-mail: madeliefjewellery@gmail.com MADELINE’S TEMPTATIONS Tel no: 083 305 2798 E-mail: info@madelinestemptations.co.za Website: https://www.madelinestemptations.co.za/ MAGMA METAL RECOVERIES Tel no: 031 702 4422 E-mail: edwards@astronet.co.za MAMBU DESIGN Tel no: 011 614 1879 E-mail: mambudesign@mweb.co.za; mambuorders@mweb.co.za MAPULA DESIGNER JEWELLER (PTY) LTD Tel no: 083 641 2724 E-mail: mapuladesigner@gmail.com Website: www.mapuladesignerjeweller.com MARINE GOLD CC Tel no: 021 424 0077 E-mail: stephen@marinegold.co.za MARION’S JEWELLERY STUDIO Tel no: 041 368 4582/3 E-mail: marionsstudio@mweb.co.za MARK WHITEHORN GOLDSMITH Tel no: 083 271 6065 E-mail: info@markwhitehorn.co.za Website: https://markwhitehorn.co.za/ MASELESELE JEWELLERS Tel no: 012 734 0245 E-mail: imfundiso@mweb.co.za; imfundisojewellers@mweb.co.za Website: www.imfundiso.com MD INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED HANDCRAFTED JEWELLERY T/A MICHAEL’S DESIGNS Tel no: 011 465 6446 E-mail: michael@michaelsdesigns.co.za Website: www.michaeldesigns.co.za MEDITERRANEAN JEWELLERS Tel no: 082 689 0630 E-mail: panayiotis@mmjewellers.co.za Website: http://www.mmjewellers.co.za/

MICHL CONTEMPORARY FINE JEWELLERY Tel no: 021 913 3944 E-mail: michelleliaosa@gmail.com Website: www.michljewellery.com MIRKO JEWELLERY Tel no: 021 886 8296 E-mail: mirinda@mirkojewels.co.za Website: http://mirkojewels.co.za/

PAUL GALLIAS Tel no: 073 194 2415 E-mail: pgallias@hotmail.com PEARL AND DIAMONDS STUDIO Tel no: 011 678 0595/6 E-mail: pearldiamond@mweb.co.za Website: https://www.pearlanddiamond.co.za/ PHATSIMA JEWELLERY DESIGNS Tel no: 072 739 6800 E-mail: phatsimantando@gmail.com; orders@phatsimajd.com Website: www.phatsimajd.com PHILIP ZETLER JEWELLERS Tel no: 021 423 2771 E-mail: pzetler@mweb.co.za Website: www.philipzetlerjewellers.co.za PHOENIX MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: 012 549 4966 E-mail: jack@phoenixjewellers.co.za Website: www.phoenixjewellers.co.za PICCOLO FINE DESIGNER JEWELLERY Tel no: 083 396 6178 E-mail: suvette@piccolo-jewellery.co.za Website: http://piccolo-jewellery.co.za/ PIERO G MANUFACTURING T/A PICO JEWELLERS Tel no: 011 483 3442 E-mail: pico1@global.co.za Website: www.picojewellery.com

MIZANE JEWELLERY Tel no: 011 485 3784 E-mail: mizane@ananzi.co.za Website: www.mizanejewellery.co.za

PIYUVE JEWELLERS CC Tel no: 031 301 3963 E-mail: aroon@piyuvejewelers.co.za; shashi@piyuvejewelers.co.za Website: www.piyuvejewelers.co.za

MUGA MUGA HANDMADES Tel no: 072 299 7148 E-mail: info@mugamuga.co.za Website: www.mugamuga.co.za

PNEUMA JEWELLERS CC Tel no: 011 702 1462 E-mail: admin@pneumajewellers.com Website: www.pneumajewellers.co.za

NEWMAN JEWELLERY DESIGN Tel no: 012 329 9600 E-mail: nina@newmandesign.co.za; dave@newmandesign.co.za

POLART JEWELLERY STUDIO Tel no: 021 422 3848 E-mail: info@polart.co.za; polart@telkomsa.net Website: http://www.polart.co.za/home.html

NIGHT SHINE CANDY Tel no: 082 455 8973 E-mail: aleks@nightshinecandy.com Website: www.nightshinecandy.com

POPULAR DIAMOND JEWELLERY MANUFACTURING CC Tel no: 011 484 7044 E-mail: pop@tiscali.co.za

NILU ENGRAVING & JEWELLERY (PTY) LTD Tel no: 083 384 7792 E-mail: laser@nilu.co.za Website: www.nilu.co.za/ NOMAD JEWELLERY & ACCESSORIES Tel no: 082 770 9788 E-mail: idieh@mweb.co.za; info@nomadjewelleryandaccessories.com Website: https://nomadjewelleryandaccessories.com/ NOVUS DESIGN STUDIO Tel no: 012 332 5850 E-mail: info@novusdesign.co.za Website: http://www.novusdesign.co.za/ NQ JEWELLERY DESIGN SERVICES Tel no: 073 700 6225 E-mail: nq2jewel@gmail.com Website: www.nqjewellery.co.za NV DESIGN COMPANY T/A BY NANETTE Tel no: 021 883 3856 E-mail: nanette@bynanette.com Website: www.bynanette.com ORO AFRICA (PTY) LTD – CAPE TOWN Tel no: 021 480 9860 E-mail: sharin@oroafrica.com Website: www.oroafrica.com

PRECISION SETTERS Tel no: 011 484 7803/4 E-mail: julian@precisionsetters.co.za PRETTY FOUND THINGS Tel no: 083 651 9042 E-mail: prettyfoundthings@gmail.com Website: www.prettyfoundthings.co.za PRINS & PRINS DIAMONDS Tel no: 021 422 1090 E-mail: petre@prinsandprins.com; riana@prinsandprins.com Website: www.prinsandprins.com QUICKSET JEWELLERS Tel no: 031 468 9236 E-mail: qsjewel@telkomsa.net; osjewel@telkomsa.net Website: www.quicksetjewellers.co.za RALPH WALTON Tel no: 028 316 3851 E-mail: ralph@rwd.co.za Website: https://www.rwd.co.za/ RAND REFINERY LIMITED Tel no: 011 418 9000 E-mail: nicolab@gold.co.za Website: www.randrefinery.com RARE EARTH CREATIONS Tel no: 011 326 1727

JEWELLERY MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

SILVER MYST – JULIANA RED Tel no: 021 762 9794 E-mail: moyonela@gmail.com

TIP TOP JEWELLERS Tel no: 044 873 3048 E-mail: tiptop@lantic.net

SIMON EFUNE MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: 011 334 4529 E-mail: simon.efune@mweb.co.za

TRIMALCHIO Tel no: 012 346 6874 E-mail: casanra@mweb.co.za

REC SET & ENGRAVE (PTY) LTD Tel no: 011 326 1727 E-mail: neil@rarearth.co.za; noloyiso@rarearth.co.za

SINCE NOW JEWELS Tel no: 072 336 9518 E-mail: sincenowcz@gmail.com

RICHLINE SA (PTY) LTD Tel no: 011 418 1600 E-mail: johan@richlinesa.co.za; marco@richlinesa.co.za Website: www.richlinegroup.co.za

SIRKEL JEWELLERY Tel no: 011 726 2365 E-mail: sirkeldesign@gmail.com Website: www.sirkeljewellery.co.za

TRISLO (PTY) LTD Tel no: 012 259 0100 E-mail: info@trislo.co.za Website: www.trislo.co.za

RITCO MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: 041 374 2101 E-mail: sales@ritco.co.za Website: www.ritco.co.za

SL HERMAN MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: 012 460 6771 E-mail: slhj@telkomsa.net Website: http://www.hermanmanufacturingjewellers.co.za/

ROHAN CHERRY DESIGNS Tel no: 082 974 4566 E-mail: info@rcdesigns.co.za Website: www.rcdesign.co.za

SMITH JEWELLERY Tel no: 071 313 8649 E-mail: info@smith-jewellery.com Website: www.smith-jewellery.com

ROK ORIGINALS Tel no: 072 203 3288 E-mail: info@rokoriginals.com Website: https://www.rokoriginals.com/

STARBRIGHT JEWELLERY Tel no: 083 775 9995 E-mail: megan@starbrightgirl.com Website: https://www.starbrightgirl.com/

ROMANELLI DESIGNS (PTY) LTD Tel no: 011 794 1666 E-mail: bling@romanellidesigns.co.za Website: https://romanellidesigns.co.za/

STUDIO 1980 (PTY) LTD Tel no: 083 379 0171 E-mail: info@studio1980za.com Website: https://studio1980za.com/

RONALD’S JEWELLERY DESIGN Tel no: 031 701 5154 E-mail: ronaldcbr262@gmail.com

STUDIO 39 JEWELLERY DESIGN Tel no: 031 764 3000 E-mail: studio39@telkomsa.net Website: www.studio39.co.za

E-mail: noloyiso@rarearth.co.za Website: https://www.rareearth.co.za/ RASIFIWA (PTY) LTD Tel no: 021 422 1350 E-mail: rssa@rasifiwa.com; jacqui@rasifiwa.com Website: www.rasifiwa.com

ROUX DU PREEZ DESIGNS Tel no: 084 207 3876 E-mail: sales@preezdesigns.co.za Website: www.preezdesigs.co.za RUTH PROWSE SCHOOL OF ART Tel no: 021 447 2492 E-mail: admin@ruthprowse.co.za Website: www.ruthprowse.co.za SATHKAAR JEWELLERS C.C Tel no: 031 306 4921 E-mail: sathkaar@gmail.com SCARAB JEWELLERY STUDIO CC Tel no: 021 683 4646 E-mail: janine@scarabjewellery.co.za; tanya@scarabjewellery.co.za Website: www.scarabjewellery.co.za SEDA LIMPOPO JEWELLERY INCUBATOR Tel no: 015 293 0214 E-mail: tessa@slji.org.za Website: www.slji.org.za SERAGLIO JEWELLERS Tel no: 011 783 8301 E-mail: rolling.albert@yahoo.com Website: www.seragliojewellers.com SHADOW JEWELLERS Tel no: 082 689 8297 E-mail: shadrackmogoane@yahoo.com

STUDIO C MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: 011 642 7826 E-mail: chris@studioc.co.za; peggy@studioc.co.za Website: www.studioc.co.za STUDIO LOUBSER Tel no: 011 782 4051 E-mail: liz@lizloubser.com; info@studioloubser.com Website: www.studioloubser.com SUGARBUSH CREATIONS Tel no: 015 293 2358 E-mail: sugarbushcreations@gmail.com SUSAN ROOS JUWELE Tel no: 028 754 2949 E-mail: info@roosjuwele.co.za Website: www.roosjuwele.co.za TCHALIEU JEWELLERY Tel no: 011 453 0492 E-mail: siphokazi.tchalieu@gmail.com THATO RADEBE JEWELLERY E-mail: thato@thatoradebejewellery.co.za Website: https://thatoradebejewellery.co.za/ THE BERA DIAMOND ACADEMY Tel no: 011 854 4556 E-mail: mmbera@gmail.com; muhammad.bera@absa.co.za Website: http://www.benefittohumanity.com/

TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Tel no: 012 382 6007 E-mail: newmand@tut.ac.za Website: www.tut.ac.za TURNER MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: 021 424 2528 E-mail: sam@turnerjewellers.com Website: http://www.turnerjewellers.com/ UNCUT JEWELLERS Tel no: 083 225 8221 E-mail: mark@uncutjewellers.co.za Website: www.uncutjewellers.co.za UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG Tel no: 011 559 1129/1125 E-mail: fnazier@uj.ac.za Website: www.uj.ac.za UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH Tel no: 021 808 3047 E-mail: ct@sun.ac.za; Joani@sun.ac.za Website: www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/arts/visual-arts/ VALLABHJEE’S JEWELLERY SHOP Tel no: 032 944 1657 E-mail: hemval1@yahoo.co.uk VAWDA GOLD GEM JEWELLERS Tel no: 031 208 9142/3 E-mail: info@vawdagoldgem.co.za Website: www.vawdagoldgem.co.za VICTORIA ORPEN JEWELLERS Tel no: 011 615 4758 E-mail: victoriaorpensa@gmail.com; roxanne.campbell07@gmail.com VIJAY SHAH CONCEPTS Tel no: 031 564 2948 E-mail: vijayshah@telkomsa.net; nihalshah23@gmail.com Website: www.vijayshahjewellers.co.za VK JEWELLERY Tel no: 082 789 4498 E-mail: vivek@vkjewellery.co.za Website: www.vkjewellery.co.za VUKANI UBUNTU COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Tel no: 012 342 1385/8099 E-mail: demos@vukani.org; info@vukani.org Website: www.vukani.org WAINWRIGHT JEWELLERS Tel no: 021 554 1169 E-mail: info@wainwrightjewel.co.za Website: www.wainwrightjewel.co.za

SHANI D JEWELLERY DESIGN (PTY) LTD Tel no: 082 308 2111 E-mail: diamondshani@gmail.com Website: http://www.shanidjewellery.co.za/

THE JEWELLERY HUB Tel no: 083 326 5746 E-mail: ian@worldofdiamonds.co.za; yolandi@worldofdiamonds.co.za Website: www.worldofdiamonds.co.za

WHITE DIAMOND JEWELLERS Tel no: 035 789 5550 E-mail: whitediamondjewellers@telkomsa.net Website: www.telkomsa.net

SIBAHLE JEWELLERY (PTY) LTD Tel no: 011 049 3933 E-mail: nthabiseng@sibahlejewellery.co.za Website: www.sibahlejewellery.co.za

THE MAKERY Tel no: 082 600 7142 E-mail: info@themakerycollection.com Website: www.themakerycollection.com

WOOSH DESIGNS JEWELLERY STUDIO Tel no: 011 318 1340 E-mail: wooshen@wooshjewellery.co.za Website: www.wooshjewellery.co.za

SILK ROUTE GOLD (PTY) LTD Tel no: 011 450 3192 E-mail: info@silkroutegold.com Website: www.silkroutegold.com

THE PLATINUM INCUBATOR Tel no: 014 597 0736 E-mail: sibongile@tpi.org.za Website: www.tpi.org.za

SILPLAT (PTY) LTD Tel no: 021 461 5344 E-mail: info@silplat.co.za Website: www.silplat.co.za

TINSEL GALLERY Tel no: 011 782 4051 E-mail: geraldine@tinsel.co.za Website: https://tinselgallery.com/

YOL NOMADIC JEWELLERY Tel no: 074 136 3633 E-mail: yol_lu@yahoo.fr ZUREL BROTHERS SA (PTY) LTD Tel no: 015 293 2306/58 E-mail: zurelpolokwane@telkomsa.net; zurelqms@gmail.com Website: www.zurel.co.za