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FEATURED ARTICLE PlatAfrica 2019 Platinum Jewellery Competition finalists announced BY ANGLO AMERICAN PL ATINUM TOP: THE PLATINUM I NCU BATOR’ S R EPLY BA LOY I Celebrating its 20th year of encouraging jewellers, DESIGNED A NECKPIECE OF students and apprentices in South Africa to design and PL AT I N U M A N D SI LV E R . manufacture statement jewellery pieces in platinum, 16 finalists have been selected in the two divisions of this year’s prestigious PlatAfrica competition. Hosted annually by Anglo American Platinum in partnership TOP: A PLATINUM ESTHER BOSHOFF AND with Metal Concentrators and Platinum Guild International ARMPIECE BY HER TEAM AT BEAUDELL DESIGNS’ (PGI) India, PlatAfrica is a market development initiative aimed M A N DL E N KO SI NECKPIECE CONTAINS PLATINUM, at promoting innovation and technical expertise in platinum MOSES NONE DI A M ON D S I N A PAV É S E T T I NG , A N D jewellery. While South Africa is by far the world’s largest OF MO NKOSI & FOUR 9CT YELLOW GOLD CHAINS. producer of platinum, it only contributes a very small portion NNETE JEWELLERY to global platinum jewellery production. M ANUFACTURERS. “PlatAfrica is one of our flagship initiatives to position platinum This year’s finalists are: as the jewellery metal of choice. Over the years, our various efforts have contributed to establishing and growing platinum Professional category: jewellery demand in China and India. Today, these are two Esther Boshoff & Team; Aimee Bredenkamp; key global platinum jewellery markets,” said Chris Griffith, Chris Janse van Rensburg; Mandlenkosi Moses CEO of Anglo American Platinum. “The competition has also None; Michelle Fang-Yu Liao; Nihal Shah & allowed hundreds of South African jewellery designers over Thembi Maduna the years to gain experience working with platinum.” Student/apprentice category: The professional and student & apprentice categories were Reply Baloyi; Kgomotso Mashego; Nomsa Mpinga; adjudicated by two separate panels of judges. The finalists Mandisa Zinhle Nkabinde; Mfundo Nondyola; Jane were selected based on the quality and aesthetics of their Schoeman; Christina Toros; Joanne van den Berg; design and manufacturing skills with the metal, which Anke van der Linden; Marinus Verster requires greater craftmanship than other precious metals like gold and silver. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 at the Inanda Club “PlatAfrica offers a great opportunity for budding and in Johannesburg. professional jewellers in South Africa to work with platinum. For many students, it will be their first experience of working with the metal before they step into the professional world,” said Pallavi Sharma, head of strategic design and development at PGI’s India office, and convenor of the judging panels. PAGE 53
About the competition: In terms of the competition, Anglo American Platinum loans JEWEL TRADER / SEPTEMBER 2019 © COPYRIGHT JEWELLERS’ NETWORK up to 20g of platinum metal to students, and up to 100g to The theme for PlatAfrica 2019 is “Your love has gone platinum professional jewellers for the design of their pieces. While – celebrate the milestones in this journey of love”. Platinum other materials may be used in the design, platinum must has been symbolic of love due to its intrinsic qualities of being form the core of the jewellery piece. precious, eternal, pure and rare, and entrants were tasked with designing a statement piece for an urban customer of All pieces must be original, and entries included a short between 20 and 40 years of age, male/female, celebrating a essay articulating the design, sketches or computer-aided milestone occasion. design (CAD) drawings, and all scrap or filings from the manufacturing process. A maximum of 5% platinum metal The judges provided a number of design expectations loss by mass is tolerated. Metal Concentrators (MetCon), a to guide entrants: PlatAfrica partner, handles all metal applications and returns. • Less is more, yet be a statement piece; The winner of the professional category will take home • Look at creating modern heirlooms which will hold R20,000, while the top student/apprentice wins R16,000. The winners may also be considered to participate in special meaning for the wearer for a lifetime and will PGI India’s design sourcing process in 2020. never date; • Design hooks are cursors; explore new stories and Building the market for platinum jewellery expressions; and • Create a strong narrative for the creation. PlatAfrica forms a vital part of Anglo American Platinum’s market development strategy, which aims to build the A PLATINUM ARMPIECE BY demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) globally. AIMEE BREDENKAMP OF PRINS & PRINS DIAMONDS. From a platinum perspective, Anglo American Platinum is one of the funders of PGI, a marketing organisation that was created in 1975 to develop the global platinum jewellery market. Since then, platinum jewellery has contributed an estimated 80 million ounces of demand, according to the PGI. The organisation focuses largely on growing demand in Japan, which has the highest per capita consumption of platinum jewellery in the world, China, the world’s biggest market for platinum jewellery, and the US. In India, the world’s fastest-growing major market for platinum jewellery, Anglo American Platinum is the sole funder of PGI’s activities. The expectation is that the Indian platinum jewellery market, which accounted for 170,000 ounces of demand in 2018, will continue to see significant growth and has the potential to reach half a million ounces within a few years. Overall, platinum jewellery accounted for about 2.4 million ounces of platinum demand in 2018, slightly lower than Anglo American Platinum’s total platinum sales last year. In addition to jewellery, platinum is also used in the automotive sector to reduce emissions from internal combustion engines, in a variety of industrial applications, and as an investment product. An exciting new potential growth area for platinum is hydrogen fuel cells, which are increasingly seen as a viable, environmentally-friendly power source for heavy-duty vehicles such as trucks and buses. L E F T: C H R I S JA N S E VA N R E N S B U RG O F S T U DI O C M ANUFACTURING JEWELLERS ENTERED A PLATINUM RING WITH TANZANITES, RHODALITES AND DIAMONDS. PAGE 54
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FEATURED ARTICLE KINESIS MONETARY SYSTEM: We ready for the World! Here we are, the time for the launch of the Kinesis Soon we will see travel platforms, businesses and Monetary System is upon us and we have achieved a greater number of participants becoming part of a great number of milestones since our last article the Kinesis Monetary System and benefit from their within the Jewellers Network Magazine. participation within this new paradigm of world finance. Some of the more notable ones are our achievements Kinesis is growing worldwide, and Africa is no exception. in Indonesia with Kinesis to launch revolutionary new We made major strides towards building out plans, bullion-backed monetary system in Indonesia and the advising on digital asset policy and establishing Launching Indonesia's first and only purpose-built relationships with countries across Africa and we should bullion vault. We have further entered the healthcare shortly see the first country wide deployment of the space with a U.S.-based healthcare platform Rejuvenan Kinesis Monetary System in an African country. Global Health, enabling reward payments using our KAU and KAG digital currencies. WE ARE GOING LIVE WORLDWIDE ON MON DAY, 9 T H SEP T E M BE R 2 019 PAGE 57
FOR THOSE WHO MISSED OUR PREVIOUS ARTICLE IN THE JEWELLERS NETWORK JUNE EDITION AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT KINESIS IS. P LEA S E SEE BEL OW. The Digital Evolution of the Monetary Standard JEWEL TRADER / SEPTEMBER 2019 © COPYRIGHT JEWELLERS’ NETWORK The Kinesis Monetary System is an award-winning Kinesis has developed a multifaceted fee-sharing yield physical asset-based monetary system utilizing system that is specifically designed to attract institutional blockchain technology, that also incorporates a fee- and retail capital and incentivise use and velocity of the sharing yield on traditionally non-revenue bearing currency suite. Users are financially rewarded based assets; precious metals. Kinesis has the advantage on their participation and the overall velocity (rate that of experience in the precious metals market, as money changes hands) of the Kinesis digital asset well as having significant technology development currencies. This revolutionary unique yield is derived already completed. It also comes after 2018 saw gold purely from economic output rather than debt, unlike fiat outperform many global equity markets and currencies, currency with fractional reserve banking. The unique attracting renewed interest in the precious metal. yield system encourages adoption and stimulate use and economic value to participants. The Kinesis Monetary System is based on 1:1 allocated physical gold and silver, powered by the When KAU and KAG are transferred between Kinesis Blockchain Network and the world-leading holders the network collects a 0.45% fee that is then Allocated Bullion Exchange infrastructure. accumulated and distributed monthly, in varying proportions, to participants in the Kinesis Monetary KAU (Gold) and KAG (Silver) are the Kinesis System as a ‘yield’. Monetary System digital asset currencies. » Minter Yield: Minters receive a proportional 5% share Digital Gold Currency (KAU) of the transaction fees on the Kinesis coins they create and then use. Minting is the process of converting fiat Description: 1 fine gram physical gold digital token, currency or physical bullion holdings into KAU and KAG consisting of gold cast bars of minimum fineness of coins; this is done in the Kinesis Mint. 999.9 and bearing a serial number and identifying stamp of a refiner as per ABX Quality Assurance Framework, » Depositors Yield: Kinesis depositors will receive a table of Approved Refiner List. 5% share of transaction fees on their initial deposit and then use of Kinesis coins. Digital Silver Currency (KAG) » Holder Yield: Kinesis holders receive a 15% share Description: 1 oz physical silver digital token, consisting of the transaction fees generated over the Kinesis of silver cast bars of a minimum fineness of .999 and Monetary System while holding the currencies, bearing an identifying stamp of a refiner as per ABX calculated on a daily basis and credited to their e-Wallets Quality Assurance Framework, table of Approved monthly. Refiner List. » Recruiter Yield: The recruiter yield rewards people or Kinesis Monetary System participants hold full title corporations who refer new users to Kinesis. A Kinesis ownership of allocated gold or silver to their KAU (gold) recruiter will receive a proportional 7.5% yield on active and KAG (silver) digital asset currencies. Kinesis Wallets. PAGE 58
How to use Kinesis Digital Asset Currencies, Kinesis is a full-circle monetary system made up of KAU (Gold) and KAG (Silver)? all elements and functions required for a successful and effective monetary system. Kinesis Mint These differing functions make up different business The Kinesis Mint functions as the wholesale market units within the group. where the currency is created and minted. This occurs in an institutional centrally cleared exchange with deep How else to participate? liquidity and connectivity into global wholesale trading organizations via Allocated Bullion Exchange (ABX). The Kinesis Velocity Token (KVT) Kinesis Mint is currently available to Kinesis Velocity • The Kinesis Velocity Token (KVT), which is not a Token owners (KVT) for the minting of Kinesis Digital Asset currencies. gold or silver-based currency, gives holders an opportunity to take a share in 20% of the fees Kinesis Exchange generated from the Kinesis gold and silver-based currencies, amongst other benefits. The Kinesis Exchange operates as an exchange where • 300 000 Tokens, only 210 000 made available to Kinesis and other digital currencies can be traded. This public. is being developed internally to ensure deep liquidity for • 193 036+ KVTs have been sold. the Kinesis currencies. • Available until 8th September 2019 • Public sale at USD1,000/KVT Kinesis Blockchain Network (KBN) Kinesis Monetary System and the South African KBN is the blockchain technology upon which the Jewellers Network Kinesis suite of digital currencies are built. Kinesis currencies can be sent, spent, saved, or traded through Kinesis is proud to be partnered with the South African the blockchain. Jewellers Network to leverage a combined effort towards accessibility and education on the operational usage Kinesis Commercial Centre of the Kinesis Monetary System within the jewellery, precious metal and mining industries. We believe that is The Kinesis Commercial Centre is another platform to be important to reward participation within our monetary released with the Kinesis Monetary System. Merchants, ecosystem and this will add additional economic benefits entrepreneurs and various business owners will be able and competitiveness for the participants of the South to display their products and services on our commercial African Jewellers Network. Kinesis supports the growth “super-highway” for further market exposure. of new entrepreneurs and established jewellers and aims to lay a foundation for impact towards the market and Kinesis E-Wallet economic growth within these industries. The Kinesis E-Wallet allows the participant to have FOR MOR E I N FOR M ATION CON TAC T: instant access to their digital asset currencies to send, Christiaan Roesch spend, view balance and much more. Head: Africa Operations Email: [email protected] Kinesis Debit Card Website: https://kinesis.money Want to treat yourself to your favourite cup of coffee, piece of jewellery or spoil your loved ones, use the Kinesis debit card wherever you go in the world. It is not intended to and does not represent an offer of any form of security or investment product. If you are interested in participating further in the growth of the Kinesis system then Kinesis’ legal advisors will be able to provide you with more comprehensive information and terms and conditions as well confirming your ability to participate in the Kinesis Velocity Token sale PAGE 59
One of the leading findings‘ manufacturer is exhibiting JEWEL TRADER / SEPTEMBER 2019 © COPYRIGHT JEWELLERS’ NETWORK for the first time at Jewellex. Aremo will also present rotary tools from Busch Germany. Contact Corina on (083) 776-8874 MAURITIUS PAVILLON D03 PAGE 60
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5-7 OCTOBER 2019 Africa’s Premier Jewellery and Watch Exhibition SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE, 161 MAUDE STREET, SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA +27 11 484 5528 | [email protected] | www.jewellex.co.za | www.facebook.com/myjewellex PAGE 63
FEATURED ARTICLE How to sell more at JEWEL TRADER / SEPTEMBER 2019 © COPYRIGHT JEWELLERS’ NETWORK Trade Shows ARTICLE BY CAPE PRECIOUS METALS First off, let’s review the basics of exhibiting. Now let’s dig into some tips around how to maximise your chances of landing that ideal retail client: Don’t be afraid to get adventurous with your display to generate a bit of a buzz, as long as the use of colours Assuming you’ve already had a good look at your profit and props does not compete with your jewellery, and the margins and efficiencies and concluded that venturing end result is uniquely reflective of your style. You can test into wholesale would be a good fit for your business, the this by stepping as far away from your mock-up display first step is deciding which retailers you’d love to supply. as possible and noting what stands out. Make sure your Are you willing to make-to-order for middle-of-the-road jewellery is properly lit and consider bringing additional tastes or are you holding out for a retailer that will totally cabled lights (and possibly battery-powered backup lights) understand your art and buy the designs that you’re most in case the standard lighting supplied with your stand does passionate about making? Select a few of your designs not do it justice. Your jewellery selection should be freshly that fit these brands and that you know you can produce cleaned and polished, and completely representative of quickly and in bulk. your brand. Research these stores as well as the jewellery brands they Consistency creates trust. Retailers are looking for already stock. What do you have in common with these repeatable quality. If your stand’s branding and overall competitors? What could you offer that they don’t? Have a look does not correspond with your online presence, short introductory sentence prepared to quickly summarise your business card or your packaging, they may get the why your brand would be a great product to stock, and subconscious impression that you’re not consistent in your then contact each retailer to see if they’ll be attending work either. Make sure you’ve got enough printed materials Jewellex and whether they’d be willing to schedule a like business cards at the ready, and that all digital specific meeting time with you. platforms have been updated accordingly – they will most certainly research potential suppliers online. PAGE 64
Consider all aspects of working with these stores – would • If you’re an introvert, or accustomed to working alone you prefer your pieces be sold in your own packaging from your bench, you’ll probably need to be more or in their branded packaging? Do you have order forms outgoing than usual. We’re not suggesting you get ready to go, or can you create these very quickly? It’s loud or pushy, but this is your opportunity to make advisable to have your professional product shots on a connections with potential buyers and the constant white background for these. Have you considered how you interaction during the day may require more energy would allocate responsibility for shipping fees, damaged than you normally spend. Try to ensure you have goods, exchanges or refunds? before- and after-show downtime scheduled so that you’re at your best every day. During the expo: Best of luck landing your dream retailer and enjoying that • If you’d rather not display prices on your items, you valuable exposure, validation and consistent income! The should at least be able to immediately state what each hard work really starts once you’ve secured that order, so piece would cost (at a variety of wholesale quantities) make sure you have all the resources in place. when chatting to a potential retail client, and have a minimum viable order in mind. Retailers need to know that you’ve diligently crunched your numbers and that you know what you can confidently deliver on their bulk orders at lower prices than you’d normally sell an individual item for. • Ask fellow exhibitors if they’d be willing to chat to you about their experience with retailers, even if it’s just to give you a ballpark figure on how much time you can expect to spend on communication and admin related tasks for them. • If you get a definite no from a retailer at the expo, ask if they’d be willing to let you know why they don’t consider you a good fit for their store. Listen with an open mind and thank them for their time. Cape Precious Metals is one of South Africa’s largest secondary refiners, specialising in the recycling of all precious metals. Utilising modern techniques for maximum recovery and returns, we refine all jewellers’ waste including bench and floor sweeps, carpets, filings, polishings, old jewellery solids and (the little-known) sludge. HEAD OFFICE: +27 (0)21 551 2066 JHB: +27 (0)11 334 6263 DURBAN: +27 (0)31 303 5402 PORT ELIZABETH: +27 (0)41 365 1890 O R D E R S @ C A P E PR E C I O U SM E TA L S .C O. Z A W W W.C A P E PR E C I O U SM E TA L S .C OM PAGE 65
CAPE PRECIOUS METALS JEWEL TRADER / SEPTEMBER 2019 © COPYRIGHT JEWELLERS’ NETWORK www.capepreciousmetals.co.za • [email protected] We make things we’re proud of. Just like you do CPM precious metals are of the purest quality, manufactured to exacting standards and produced from ethically sourced raw materials. We’ve served tens of thousands of jewellers and our staff contingent includes professionals with previous experience in the trade. Chat to us about how we can help you deliver great work to your clients, on time. Our Chill Lounge at Jewellex is the perfect networking spot 5-7 October 2019, Sandton Convention Centre CPM IS THE PROUD SPONSOR OF SILVER TO WINNERS OF THE JCSA COLLECTION AWARDS DESIGN COMPETITION 2019 Jewellery Council of South Africa PAGE 66
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Improving lives JEWEL TRADER / SEPTEMBER 2019 © COPYRIGHT JEWELLERS’ NETWORK of people in our community Rand Refinery has a well-established www.randrefinery.com Gold Zone on its premises on which it hosts the Jewellery village. The Jewellery Village allows Rand Refinery to create a sustainable environment enabling local communities to participate in skills development, jewellery design and manufacturing. PAGE 70
FEATURED ARTICLE Treated or \"Enhanced\" Diamonds BY CRAIG THOMAS FGA(GEM-A), GG(GIA) Cell: 082 490 0219 | Tel: 011 465 0208 | Email: [email protected] | Web: www.agemlab.co.za Address: Suite 8, 4th Floor, Block E, The Pivot Office Park, Montecasino, Fourways, JHB, SA, 2055 ON LY A SM A LL PERC EN TAGE OF NAT U R A L GE M QUA LI T Y DI A MON DS ARE TREATED. THERE ARE TWO REASONS TO TREAT A DIAMOND, 1) TO I M PROV E OR I N DUCE COLOU R A N D 2) TO I M PROV E T H E A PPA R EN T CLARITY AND APPEARANCE OF THE STONE. Clarity Enhancements a) Laser Drilling A small hole is drilled using a laser to reach the targeted inclusion. The dark inclusion is then vaporized with the laser or bleached to lighten its appearance. Laser drilling is considered a permanent treatment, however dirt can become trapped in the opening increasing its visibility. The drill hole is regarded as a clarity characteristic. b) Fracture Filling FRACTURE FILLED DIAMOND SHOWING THE Is when surface reaching fissures and cavities are filled with a glass like substance to improve the appearance of the 11:45 AM \"FLASH EFFECT\". stones clarity. This treatment is often used to fill the laser drill holes mentioned above. Fracture filling is not considered a permanent treatment because although the filler can last for years with the proper care, it may be damaged or altered by exposure to heat or chemicals, even ultra sonic cleaners can causMeagdazaimneagSetrtiopsso1m84e.5frammctux re33f.il5lemmd AsUtoGn2e0s1.9.pdf 1 2019/08/23 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K PAGE 71
Colour Enhancements a) Irradiation d) Multi-Process Stones are exposed to various types of radiation to induce Colours like pink, red and purple are usually the result of a yellow, green, brown, blue and black colours. Irradiated multi step process that could involve irradiation, annealing diamonds should not be exposed to high temperatures and HPHT treatment. such as during standard jewellery repairs as heat can cause the colour to change. THIS PINKISH PURPLE DIAMOND WA S T R E AT E D WITH A MULTI-STEP PROCESS. THESE BLUE DIAMONDS WERE IRRADIATED e) Coatings JEWEL TRADER / SEPTEMBER 2019 © COPYRIGHT JEWELLERS’ NETWORK TO INDUCE THE GREENISH BLUE COLOUR. This ancient treatment can be as simple as blue ink around the girdle of a stone to improve its colour but thanks to b) Annealing advanced technologies thin durable coatings can produce Is the controlled heating and cooling of a stone. It can natural looking fancy coloured stones in pinks, oranges, be performed after irradiation to produce brown, orange, yellows, blues and purples. These coatings are not yellow, pink, red and purple colours. Annealing can be considered permanent and although they are very durable done without irradiation to change colours in a series, blue they may be damaged by heating, chemicals and abrasion. to green to brown to yellow. Any further heating of these stones can cause the colour to change dramatically. THIS TREATED A VERY CRUDE FORM OF COATING, YELLOW DIAMOND THIS STONE HAS BLUE INK AROUND THE WA S I R R A DI AT E D GIRDLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE ITS AND THEN ANNEALED TO A PPA R EN T COLOU R. PRODUCE ITS COLOUR. c) HPHT High Pressure High Temperature treatment uses a similar process to that used to grow HPHT synthetic diamonds. It is clear then that there is a lot that can be done to improve Brownish stones can become colourless or near colourless, the colour or appearance of a diamond and these treatments yellow, greenish yellow or green. Some stones may all have an effect on the stones value. It is essential to have turn pink, blue or orangey yellow. HPHT is considered a full disclosure when selling these treated stones as well permanent treatment. as advising potential clients of the proper care of treated stones. There is definitely a place for treated diamonds in the market as long as they are not miss represented. Magazine Strips 184.5 mm x 33.5mm AUG 2019.pdf 2 2019/08/23 11:45 AM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K PAGE 72
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