The December release of the CJA's National Retail Bulletin is now live! Click here to read the latest from our friends at J.C. Williams group.
The November release of the CJA's National Retail Bulletin is now live! Click here to read the latest from our friends at J.C. Williams group.
The October release of the CJA's National Retail Bulletin is now live! Click here to read the latest from our friends at J.C. Williams group.
The September release of the CJA's National Retail Bulletin is now live! Click here to read the latest from our friends at J.C. Williams group.
The August release of the CJA's National Retail Bulletin is now live! Click here to read the latest from our friends at J.C. Williams group.
The May release of the CJA's National Retail Bulletin is now live! Click here to read the latest from our friends at J.C. Williams group.
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The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) is pleased to announce the release of its updated Canadian Gemstone Guidelines for 2023. These guidelines serve as a valuable resource for all players in the Canadian jewellery industry, providing them with the latest information on gemstones and their use in jewellery with a focus on standardized nomenclature and consistent terminology. These Guidelines were developed in consideration of the Competition Act which contains prohibitions against false and misleading representations. Adherence to the Guidelines’ nomenclature will assist jewellery industry members in their obligation to ensure compliance with legislation, and to provide consistent and meaningful information to consumers. The Guidelines also incorporate industry best practices, with a focus on ethical advertising and responsible manufacturing. They also include updated information on gemstone treatments, enhancements, and synthetics, as well as guidance on disclosure requirements for retailers and manufacturers.
"We are excited to release these updated Guidelines to our members and the wider Canadian jewellery industry," says Angela Betteridge, Chair of the CJA. "As the industry evolves, it is important that we provide our members with the latest information and guidance to help them make informed decisions and meet the growing demand for ethical jewellery."
The updated Guidelines were developed in collaboration with industry experts, including gemologists, manufacturers, and retailers. The CJA would like to thank, in particular, Angela Betteridge GIA GG , Warren Boyd FGA, FCGmA, BSC of Geology, Heather Davis GIA GG, FCGmA, CDG (HRD), CAP-CJA , and Duncan Parker FCGmA, FGA, CAP-CJA, for their valued expertise in reviewing these Guidelines, and Phyllis Richard for her editorial skills. The Guidelines will be available on the CJA website, as well as through industry publications and events.
"We are proud to be at the forefront of promoting ethical and sustainable practices in the jewellery industry," says Betteridge. "These updated Guidelines are a reflection of our commitment to providing our members with the tools and resources they need to succeed in today's marketplace."
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L'Association canadienne des bijoutiers annonce la nouvelle édition 2023 des Lignes directrices canadiennes sur les pierres précieuses
L'Association canadienne des bijoutiers (ACB) est heureuse d'annoncer la publication de ses Lignes directrices canadiennes sur les pierres précieuses, édition 2023. Ces lignes directrices constituent une ressource précieuse pour tous les acteurs de l'industrie canadienne de la bijouterie, où ils trouveront les tout derniers renseignements sur les pierres précieuses et leur utilisation dans les bijoux, et notamment une nomenclature normalisée et une terminologie uniforme. Ces lignes directrices ont été élaborées en tenant compte de la Loi sur la concurrence, qui interdit les indications fausses et trompeuses. Le respect de la nomenclature indiquée dans les lignes directrices aidera les membres de l'industrie de la bijouterie dans leur obligation de respecter la législation et de fournir aux consommateurs des renseignements cohérents et utiles. Les lignes directrices incluent également les pratiques exemplaires de l'industrie, en particulier en matière de publicité éthique et de fabrication responsable. De plus, elles comprennent des informations mises à jour sur les traitements et les améliorations de pierres précieuses et les produits synthétiques, ainsi que des conseils sur les exigences de divulgation pour les détaillants et les fabricants.
« C’est avec grand plaisir que nous publions cette nouvelle édition des lignes directrices à l’intention de nos membres et de l'ensemble de l'industrie canadienne de la bijouterie », déclare Angela Betteridge, présidente de l'ACB. « À mesure que l'industrie évolue, il est important que nous fournissions à nos membres les informations et conseils les plus récents pour les aider à prendre des décisions éclairées et à répondre à la demande croissante de bijoux éthiques. »
Cette édition actualisée des lignes directrices a été élaborée en collaboration avec des experts de l'industrie, y compris des gemmologues, des fabricants et des détaillants. L'ACB tient à remercier tout particulièrement les personnes suivantes : Angela Betteridge, GIA GG, Warren Boyd, FGA, FCGmA, baccalauréat ès sciences en géologie, Heather Davis, GIA GG, FCGmA, CDG (HRD), CAP-CJA, et Duncan Parker, FCGmA, FGA, CAP-CJA, pour leur précieuse expertise dans la révision de ces lignes directrices, ainsi que Phyllis Richard pour ses talents de rédactrice. Les Lignes directrices sur les pierres précieuses seront accessibles sur le site Web de l'ACB ainsi que dans les publications et les événements de l'industrie.
« Nous sommes fiers d'être à l'avant-garde de la promotion de pratiques éthiques et durables dans l'industrie de la bijouterie », a déclaré Mme Betteridge. « Cette édition révisée des lignes directrices reflète notre engagement à fournir à nos membres les outils et les ressources dont ils ont besoin pour réussir sur le marché actuel. »
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JVC’s Crime Prevention Program: What lies ahead for 2023
Looking Ahead
Jewellers Vigilance Canada (JVC) has launched the new and improved JVC website to make the information and resources provided in the Crime Prevention Program (CPP) easier to access while updating the content. We also have added a blog that we will use to expose’ all things jewellery crime. Look for a focus on threats, crime prevention methods, and related technologies and another spotlight on health and wellness and resources available to jewellers.
For 2023 we have also updated the format and delivery of the Crime Alert Bulletins. They are in the form of information bursts, more succinct, and more information packed into each alert bulletin.
Focus on Health and Wellness
One of the lingering effects of increasing crime, particularly violent crime, is stress and anxiety.
The collective weight of press releases, social media content, and the actual increase in the number of violent crime events facing the jewellery industry has an on-going and negative impact on personal health of those working in the jewellery industry. Add in market uncertainty, sales pressures, increasing business cost to these compounds. Knowing what resources are available is among the first steps to managing this, and we are illuminating some resources through out learning shorts.
We will be talking to a Victim Service Unit to talk about what they do and how they assist victims of crime and their role in crime prevention and post event assistance.
We’ll be talking with a grief and loss health coach to see how grief and loss enters our lives and how industry events can cause us grief and loss even when we haven’t been directly affected and how we can help ourselves and our staff.
Focus on Safety and Security
The threat to jewellers has changed. The tactics of criminals have evolved, they have sophisticated techniques, and new and specialized tools to use against jewellers. As always there is an ebb and flow of criminal activity, but tactics are different, and this will continue through the ebb and flow. We will be interviewing a suite of security experts to talk about a host of in-store security measures.
Our first will be discussing the most recent evolutions in- store security devices that can protect your business.
We will also be talking with an innovative company that is working to help police solve crimes involving lost and stolen jewellery and the international successes that have been having.
Four JVC Learning Shorts are lined up for early 2023. You will be able to view these on jewellerycrimecanada.ca.
Police Victim Services Units – how they assist after an event
Stress and Loss Specialist – how to identify and manage stress in the
work environment and assistance for staff.
Security Company – will discuss innovative crime mitigation technology.
Security Company – will discuss their global effort to reduce jewellery
loss.
What does the future hold for the Canadian Diamond Market?
According to the most recent data from Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN), Canada was the world's third largest producer of rough diamonds by value (12.5% of world production), and the third largest producer by volume (13.5% of world production) in 2019 - producing 18.6 million carats of rough diamonds valued at $2.21 billion.
Ekati, Diavik, Gahcho Kué (all NWT) and Renard (QC) are Canada’s last four producing diamond mines with no exploration projects even close to production.
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, the owners of Ekati and the CanadaMark™ hallmark program, yielded 4.5 million carats in 2021 and expected to ramp up to 5 million carats in 2022 with a planned mine life running to 2028.
Rio Tinto plans to produce 3 to 3.8 million carats of rough from Diavik in 2023. Well below last year’s total, this reflects the deposit’s end of life in 2025.
De Beers Group and Mountain Province’s Gahcho Kué mine averages around 4.5 million carats annually and has an anticipated 12 year mine life, ending in 2028
Stornoway’s Renard mine expects to produce 1.6 million carats per year over its 14 year mine life, anticipated to end in 2031
That’s an annual production of around 15 million carats, and as end of life approaches, that number will drop considerably.
It’s been a long run since Ekati’s first production reached the market in 1998.
Conceivably, by 2031 there will be no Canadian diamond mines left.
That’s less than ten years. Think about the following questions:
How do you feel about the loss of the jewel in Canada’s crown?
What will happen to all of the people that work in the Canadian diamond industry both directly and indirectly?
Do consumers really care if their diamond is Canadian or from an unknown origin?
How will it affect retail and wholesale businesses?
How will it affect brands that have built their livelihood on Canadian diamonds?
What about lab grown diamonds?
How will you pivot?
I’d love to engage in conversation with you and hear your thoughts.
Angela Betteridge
Chair of the Board of Directors, CJA