All that glitters is not gold, a lot of it is diamonds, white diamonds, pink diamonds and even black diamonds. I found that out at the dazzling Jewellery & Gem World Singapore (a trade show on at Expo, Singapore) from Tuesday 27th September to Friday September 30th, 2022. Wholesalers of jewellery and gemstones gathered to display their wares to importers and shops in Singapore and the world. In just one day I learned a lot about the delightful cut of diamonds, their kaleidoscope of colours.
I discovered what costs more than gold, as well secrets of distinguishing real amber and opals from the fakes.
Here's a roundup of my discoveries:
1 The jewellery school JDMIS, Jewellery Design & Management International School. I met Tanja Manuela Sadow, the Dean and director, a jolly, smiling lady, as well as one of her graduates, and I admired some amazing designs. The courses re-start about every two months, and you can take several levels, ending with a diploma. Whilst a diploma is handy when you want to work for somebody else, many students want to set up in business designing jewellery, and to make jewellery for themselves.
Not surprisingly the course will set you back a bit, including all the equipment and tools and supplies you need to make your designs whilst a student. However, the good news is that for Singaporeans, Skills Future grants from the government pay a large amount. How long will this initiative from the government continue?
If you are not in the trade of missed the show, and learning jewellery design sounds like too much hard work, and you just want to buy jewellery or get a personally designed piece, a unique piece, you can go to the shop which is open from 10 am to 7 pm (reopening on Saturday after the show at Expo which ends on Friday September 30th). Please phone to check opening times.
JDMIS
Tanja Manuela Sadow, GJG, Dean, Director,
501 Stirling Road, MDIS Campus F-1075/82, Singapore 148951
tel +65 6221 5253 / 6223 4318.
The shop is open from 10 am to 7 pm.
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Preview of future posts and exhibitions
I found the most amazing things at the jewellery show in Singapore. Black diamonds, pink diamonds, and a diamond with a hidden six point star (the star of David) in the middle.
How do you identify the cuts of diamonds so you can ask for what you want? How do you odentify real amber, or get it authenticated?
The show is open only to the trade but you can read about it here from me. If you are in the trade, and you could not get there, or you want to find out about future shows, they will be held in Delhi in September-October, 2023; in Thailand in April 2023, in Japan and Hong Kong in September. In the future back to Singapore again.
For more information on business to business, in the jewellery business see
(Would you like to design jewellery? See the above post about the jewellery making school.)
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