Tag Archives: Alberta

Canadian retailer opens new shop amidst pandemic November 12, 2020 COVID might be showing little sign of slowing down, but Canada’s jewellery retailers are proving to be as resilient as ever. + Read More

Edmonton jewellery store robbery linked to ISIS November 15, 2019 A Canadian man accused of robbing an Edmonton jewellery store in 2014 is believed to have committed the act to fund Islamic State fighters in Syria. + Read More

The changing face of the Canadian summer shows October 25, 2019 As the world becomes increasingly more digital and less analog, it’s understandable why the value of shows like Expo Prestige and CJExpos Toronto and Edmonton may be lost on today’s retailer. + Read More

Edmonton CJExpo moves venues March 6, 2019 A location change has been announced for one of Canada’s largest jewellery events. The Edmonton edition of this year’s Canadian Jewellery Expos (CJExpos) will now take place at the Edmonton Expo Centre from August 17 to 19. + Read More

De Beers Group funds Canadian women’s STEM education December 12, 2018 Scholarship options for Canadian women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are expanding thanks to an initiative from De Beers Group. + Read More

Birks Group begins accepting bitcoin November 27, 2018 Birks Group will be accepting bitcoin payments at eight of its Canadian locations by the end of November. + Read More

A changing season: News and views from the Canadian summer shows October 4, 2018 This year, several exhibitors flagged the smaller, more intimate feel of the Canadian summer shows as a hallmark and a strength. + Read More

2018 Vaccaro Family Scholarship finalists announced August 2, 2018 A shortlist of 18 finalists has been released for this year’s Giovanni Vaccaro Family Scholarship. + Read More

Canadian professors to speak at GIA symposium July 18, 2018 Two keynote presentations will be delivered by Canadian professors when GIA’s International Gemological Symposium hits Carlsbad, Calif., this fall. + Read More

Canadian designers featured in new SNAG publication April 6, 2018 Submissions from five Canadian designers and SNAG members are among the 100 ‘top picks’ selected for inclusion in the society’s inaugural Jewelry and Metals Survey. + Read More