Despite potential rate hikes, real rates remain low Gold may face similar dynamics in 2022 to those of last year, as competing forces support and curtail its performance. Near term, the gold price…
SEBI Board in its meeting held on September 28, 2021 approved the framework for Gold Exchange and SEBI (Vault Managers) Regulations, 2021. Government of India vide Gazette notification S.O. 5401 (E) dated…
It’s been nearly a decade since the Saudi Arabian jewellery designer Danah Alfayez launched her fine jewellery brand Obari, but her enthusiasm for her craft and unbounded creativity have helped her create…
Thai jewellery designer Patcharavipa Bodiratnangkura’s new Lignes d’Ete collection is inspired by unorthodox French painters Fernand Léger and Jean Debuffet. Bangkok-based jewellery designer Patcharavipa Bodiratnangkura’s new Lignes d’Ete collection references the works of painters…
H.K. Designs has been certified a Great Place to Work®. This puts them in the league of prestigious industry stalwarts in the USA such as Signet Jewelers. As part of the assessment,…
“Strawberry quartz” is not a strictly defined term in gemology but generally recognized in the market as single-crystal quartz with numerous striped or flaky hematite inclusions, which cause a pink to red…
GIA has named well-known and universally respected industry leader Anna Martin to a new position as senior vice president for institute and industry relations. Martin will mentor and work with senior GIA…
Navrattan Kothari, Chairman, KGK Group has been chosen as the 2021 recipient of the Jewellery World Awards’ highest accolade – the Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in business,…
Numbers say it all. The industry has welcomed and adapted mandatory gold jewellery hallmarking wholeheartedly. There has been consistent progress in hallmarking since the Government of India made gold jewellery hallmarking mandatory…
Recently, the authors examined a 2.01 ct faceted diamond octahedron (6.28 × 5.98 × 7.14 mm) with a Fancy Light brownish greenish yellow color grade that showed a distinctive internal appearance (figure…