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The cranes put the finishing touches on.
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It’s a highlight on the Gold Coast skyline but the road to perfection was a winding one for high-rise project Jewel. See the complete journey to the top. 50+ PHOTOS >>>
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Artists impressions of the hotel rooms planned for Jewel.
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Hundreds of Jewel workers gathered in protest outside the $1.4b development site.
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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The Jewel sales office in Surfers Paradise. Photo: Kathleen Skene
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Southern view from Skypoint Observatoin Deck at Q1 in Surfers Paradise. Jewel Gold Coast
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Hundreds of Jewel workers gathered in protest outside the $1.4b development site.
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Gold coast Supertowers Jewel lay idle still waiting to officially open. Picture Glenn Hampson
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Hundreds of Jewel workers gathered in protest outside the $1.4b development site.
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The scene at Jewel worksite at Broadbeach after workers stopped work over safety concerns. Picture Glenn Hampson
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The scene at Jewel worksite at Broadbeach after workers stopped work over safety concerns. Picture Glenn Hampson
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Inside the Jewel project.
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Artists's impression of Ridong's $900 million Jewel project on the Gold Coast in Queensland.
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Artist's impression of Dalian Wanda and Ridong's $1 billion Jewel apartment and hotel development on the Gold Coast. Supplied.
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Michael Purefoy, international sales director from Beijing, Ridong Group, launch the enormous Wanda Ridong Jewel development.
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The Chinese backed $1b Jewel triple towers project and its all-day dining plans overlooking Surfers Paradise beach and extending right to the sand
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Artists impression of RDG’s $900 million Jewel project on the Gold Coast. Supplied
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Jewel (Gold Coast) renders.
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Jewel development Gold Coast East Elevation
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Jewel development Gold Coast North Elevation
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Jewel project by Wanda Ridong, Gold Coast.
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New Jewel (Gold Coast) renders.
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Wanda Ridong (Gold Coast) Development Managing Director Charlie Li, at the Surfers Paradise Jewel Project.
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Jewel project by Wanda Ridong, Gold Coast.
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Construction of the Jewel project.
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Jewel apartments.
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Wanda Ridong (Gold Coast) Development Managing Director Charlie Li, at the Surfers Paradise Jewel Project site.
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Jewel project by Wanda Ridong, Gold Coast.
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Jewel project by Wanda Ridong, Gold Coast.
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Photos of the cranes at work on the Jewel development. Photo: Steve Holland
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The cranes at work on the Jewel development. Photo: Steve Holland
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New Jewel (Gold Coast) renders.
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New Jewel (Gold Coast) renders
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Jewel development on the Gold Coast
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Jewel unfinished and empty gold coast
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The Jewel project at Surfers Paradise . Picture Glenn Hampson
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Artist impression of Jewel towers on Gold Coast
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The Chinese backed $1b triple tower Jewel project's amenity pool at Surfers Paradise.
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Progress on Yuhu Group's Jewel Gold Coast project at northern Broadbeach. Photo: Supplied
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The scene at Jewel worksite at Broadbeach.
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