Sarine Technologies Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Gem Certification & Assurance Lab (GCAL), according to a statement released on 9th May. The acquisition creates synergies between Sarine’s advanced technologies and GCAL’s…
The US economy is growing, albeit at a slower pace, and inflation continues to be a challenge for policymakers, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in the May issue…
Luxury jewellery brands are embracing trending technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to captivate the ever-expanding Gen-Z demographic. As digital natives with substantial disposable incomes, this tech-savvy generation…
With bilateral trade relations between India and the UAE reaching new heights thanks to the highly successful Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the gems and jewellery sector is poised to make further…
Mining major Rio Tinto is marking the 20th anniversary of its Diavik diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The mine, which was discovered during a mineral prospecting rush in the 1990s, has…
BRUCE CLEAVER, who recently transitioned into his new role as Co-Chair at De Beers Group, reflects on his time as the immediate past CEO. In a detailed and exclusive interview with Solitaire…
The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) will hold its 2023 annual Congress in Jaipur, Rajasthan, from 3rd to 5th October this year. Pre-Congress meetings will be held on 1st and 2nd October. The…
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India had issued a Public Notice, dated 28th April 2023, announcing new tariff rate quota (TRQ) applications until 7th May 2023 under tariff head…
The Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ) Jaipur held an award function for students of its Postgraduate, Graduate and Diploma Programs in the pink city on 6th May 2023. The chief…
For the January to March 2023 period, gold jewellery demand in India decreased by 17% to 78 tonnes as compared to Q1 2022 (94.2 tonnes) impacted by the sharp increase in prices,…