Timeline

2020

Nationwide launches their Global Diamond Vault.

2018

One day Retail Jewellery Business management Course launched.

2017

Nationwide Business College announced.

Custom Design Jewellers launched.

2016

Nationwide tour to JCK Show in Las Vegas and Hawaii.

2014

Nationwide Tour to Japan.

2012

Apprentice of the Year Award launched.

Nationwide Tour on a Rhine River cruise.

2011

Nationwide’s first of many “Diamond Safari”, visiting the Jwaneng diamond mine and the De Beers diamond rough sorting facility in Gaborone, Botswana.

David Geller, creator of the famous Geller Blue Book attends Nationwide Meeting.

2010

Nationwide tour to Bangkok and Vietnam. Largest group of jewellers to tour the Pandora factory in Bangkok.

2009

Listed in Idex Magazine as one of the seven leading buying groups in the world.

2008

Nationwide tour, with a record 123 people travelling to Antwerp, Luxembourg and Egypt.

Official Mayoral reception for Nationwide group in the historic Antwerp Town Hall.

Nationwide brings the legendary diamond cutter Gabi Tolkowsky to the Australian Jewellery Fair.

2007

Antwerp Diamond Brokers club launched.

2006

Nationwide tour to Hong Kong Fair,and China.

First free annual conference for reward members - held at Hamilton Island.

Repair Book launched – Industry first.

2005

The official Nationwide Repair Price Book is developed.

Sir Gabi Tolkowsky conducts cutting Masterclasses in Antwerp.

2004

Nationwide tour to Chicago (IJO Show) and Canada.

2003

Nationwide brings De Beers leading diamond sales trainer, Enea Galusero to Australia and New Zealand.

Scholarship programme announced.

2002

Nationwide establishes its own fully licensed travel agency – Nationwide Travel.

Diamond Grading Workshops commence at the Jewellery Fair.

2001

118 members join the Nationwide tour of Europe which takes in five countries and the Basel Fair.

2000

Nationwide's Antwerp Office opens.

1999

Alliance formed with IJO (USA). First Antwerp buying trip is conducted.

1998

Nationwide takes members on a tour of the west coast of the USA, including the JCK Las Vegas Show.

1996

The group hosts their first overseas conference – in Fiji.

1993

Nationwide Jewellers start operations in New Zealand, quickly growing to 75 members.

1991

Nationwide officially commences trading.

Nationwide participates in the first Australian Jewellery Fair at Darling Harbour in Sydney.