Diamond industry analyst Paul Zimnisky sheds light on how the global economy is impacting diamond and jewellery sales and reveals expectations for the second half of the year. In H1 2022, central…
Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ), Mumbai held the Glimpz exhibition of jewellery created by the graduating batch 2019 to 2022 at the Andheri campus from 7th to 9th July. The…
HB Antwerp, a tech-driven diamond startup, announced a partnership with Nanores, a European pioneer in nanotechnology. Nanores and HB Antwerp signed an MoU to enter a strategic partnership to add Nanores’ pioneering…
Kunming Diamonds, a Hong Kong-based specialist in natural fancy-coloured diamonds, announced the appointment of Rahul Jauhari as Director – Sales and Marketing. Jauhari has an impeccable track record of 17 years in…
Statistics published by the Kimberley Process (KP) indicate that global rough diamond production grew 11.9% by volume to 120.04 million carats in 2021, and jumped 51.4% in value to $13.98 billion on…
US jewellery retail spending in June increased 16.2% year-on-year and was 86.6% higher than the pre-pandemic month of June 2019, payments tracking firm Mastercard SpendingPulse said. Discretionary spending continued to drive growth…
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) India recently held a graduation ceremony for students of its Jewelry Design course at the Mumbai campus. The chief guest for the event Shrusshti Sharma, Director, Designers…
Balancing inflation, rate hikes and political uncertainty Investors face a challenging environment during the second half of 2022, needing to navigate rising interest rates, high inflation and resurfacing geopolitical risks. In the…
Solitaire’s special US correspondent Smitha Sadanandan reports on how exhibitors at the India Pavilion fared at JCK Las Vegas. The India Pavilion at JCK Las Vegas saw a mix of Indian manufacturers,…
Gembridge, a coloured gemstone and jewellery marketplace, is launching a unique feature that will allow trade members to upload up to 10,000 listings at a time, automating at scale the digitisation of…