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…
Dipu Mehta, Managing Director, ORRA, is confident that 2022 will be a good year for diamond jewellery. He also reveals the reasons behind the tie-up with India’s top fashion couturier Falguni Shane…
Turquoise is an opaque, blue to green gem material that has been worn, used, and appreciated by different civilizations for thousands of years. Originally called piruzeh in Persian, the gem has spiritual value in…
First generation jewellery entrepreneur Ekta Kaushik went against all odds to build a career in retailing and designing. Her two-year-old boutique Ambar Gold and Diamonds, Gurgaon, reflects her determination and commitment to…
Riding on Sotheby’s record $1 billion luxury sales in 2021, the auction house celebrates the opening of 2022 with RE(LUX) – A Luxury Sale Series that juxtaposes modernity with tradition, showcasing the…
Gemological Science International (GSI) said that Jonathan Tack will join the organisation as Executive Vice President of Business Development. He has over 25 years of experience in the luxury goods sector. Following…
DMCC achieved its best year on record, attracting 2,485 companies to Dubai in 2021. The year also saw DMCC achieve its best June, August, September and November, reaching a total of over…