... able to bypass the many steps in the distribution channel and/or have access to raw materials without additional import charges will be able to catch the shift in market layout as more importance is placed on affordability and fashion. Furthermore, statistics has shown that there continues to be a steady demand for jewelry thus providing an opportunity to adaptable businesses as specialist stores suffer a withdrawal of customers who appear to frequent the supermarkets for jewelry. 2.0 Background The Australian jewelry industry has a variety of raw materials to draw from for its production of jewelry. First and foremost of all is the supply of diamonds from the Argyle mines which fall into the three categories of pink, champagne and white diamonds. Being the not only the sole mine in Australia to produce diamonds, but among the largest in the world, the Argyle diamond mine is responsible for more than a third of ...

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