Dr. Rodney Ewing, a member of the GIA Board of Governors from 2006 to 2015, passed away earlier this month at age 77. Susan Jacques, GIA President and CEO, said, “Rod Ewing…
Luxury conglomerate Kering reported a challenging first half of 2024, with group revenue declining by 11% to €9.01 billion. The company attributed the downturn to a difficult market environment that impacted both…
Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has concluded an immersive tour to South Africa and Namibia, aiming to understand the broader implications of the diamond industry. The De Beers global ambassador visited diamond…
Luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, reported a resilient performance in its jewellery division for the first half of 2024 that ended 30th June. Despite…
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s apex trade body for Gems & Jewellery, hailed the first Union Budget of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi 3.0 government presented by…
Speaking on July 18 at the United Nations headquarters in New York on the final day of the High-Level Segment of the organisation’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri…
The World Diamond Council (WDC) is sounding the alarm for industry members to expedite their transition to the revised System of Warranties (SoW). The critical deadline for rough diamond sales under the…
GJEPC and the Mumbai Diamond Merchants Association (MDMA) held a seminar at the MDMA Trading Hall in Bharat Diamond Bourse on 22nd July 2024. The event, attended by over 750 people, focused…
The board of directors of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) appointed Karen Rentmeesters as the new, permanent CEO last week. Rentmeesters, who has more than 14 years of experience within the…
De Beers Group today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of an iron ore royalty right related to the Onslow Iron project in West Pilbara in Australia,…