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Inside this issue

• Why jewellery houses want to show their wares at the Paris Biennale

• Aimed at verifying the origins of stones, the Kimberley Process has been found wanting - -

Content

Bright shine that may be short lived

The industry owes its rebound to demand and restocking but Scheherazade Daneshkhu asks: can it continue?

Nicolas Hayek tribute: Charm, charisma and a sense of humour

Haig Simonian considers the legacy of ‘Mr Swatch’, the farsighted entrepreneur and face of an industry

Quartz anniversary: Tribute to technology that has redefined an industry

Timothy Barber revisits a game-changing innovation of the 1970s

FP Journe: Making the most of a rich sense of history

Haig Simonian talks to the head of one of Switzerland’s most respected brands

Business models: Where do you fit yourself into the new brandscape?

Nicholas Foulkes considers the pros and cons of narrow marketing in the rarefied watch world

The Paneristi: The benefits of engaging with your cult followers

Lucie Greene profiles a group of dedicated admirers

Complications: What to buy if you want to keep pushing boundaries

Simon de Burton looks at the latest in micro-mechanics

Fashion watches: Luxury houses concentrate on attracting a new audience

Lucie Greene reports on a growing trend

Greenery: ‘Prime colour from which all loveliness arises’

Meehna Goldsmith reports on efforts to cheer the market up

Sub-brands: Ways to make most of a second identity

Nicholas Foulkes on how best to package sidelines

Preview: Sparklers to die for at the Grand Palais

Biennale overview: Like a museum, with price tags

Strategy: Hobnobbing with the cognoscenti

Israel Exchange: High security keeps Tel Aviv at cutting edge of the diamond world

International Gem Tower: Bid to revive Manhattan’s diamond district

Biggest diamond: Going for tens of millions of dollars, but not just yet

Opals: Storytelling stones come into their own

Philanthropy: A sound way to establish charitable credentials

Estate jewellery: Taxman comes to the aid of vintage trade

Jorg Gray: Obama’s watch is epitome of recessionista chic

Auctions: An extended calendar of opportunities beckons

The collector: Tribute to a man for whom timing was everything

Extreme horology: Inventor turns his attention to time eating

Montblanc in US: Digital age spells an end to American pen pushing