India’s gold demand during Q3 2021 (July-September) jumped 47% to 139.1 tonnes versus 2020 owing to the return of positive consumer sentiments and increased trading activity, the World Gold Council (WGC) said…

Holiday spending has the potential to break previous records, as the National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast that holiday sales during November and December will grow between 8.5% and 10.5% over 2020 to…

Overall US holiday spending will be up 5% year-on-year with average spend at $1,463 (versus $1,387 in 2020) largely driven by higher-income households, according to Deloitte’s 2021 Holiday Retail Survey. This year,…

GJEPC held a webinar on 26th October to sensitise Council members about the various government subsidies under the International Cooperation (IC) Scheme. The session highlighted the reimbursement benefits related to Exhibition Participation,…

Gem Auctions DMCC, founded by mining entrepreneur Alan Davies, will hold its first-ever rough diamond auction in Dubai, UAE next month. For its first auction, Gem Auctions DMCC will present over 100,000…

Sustainability considerations now rank on par with price and design for global consumers when purchasing diamonds, according to new research published by De Beers Group in the company’s eighth annual Diamond Insight…

Petra Diamonds said its Q1 FY 2022 production increased 8% to 861,991 carats on the preceding quarter but dropped 12% on a year-on-year basis. Production was lower than Q1 FY 2021, due…