Gembridge Secures $500,000 In Second Funding Round

Digital coloured gemstone trading platform Gembridge has raised $500,000 from professional investors in a second fully funded round of convertible note financing, paving the way for further developments that will enable it…

Israel Diamond Institute Elects Arnon Juwal As Chairman

The Israel Diamond Institute’s (IDI’s) Board of Directors elected Arnon Juwal as Chairman for a three-year term after Yoram Dvash resigned the position last week. Juwal, a second-generation diamantaire, is a partner…

GJEPC launches Its New Brand Identity

GJPEC’s logo reflects the organisation’s new positioning of putting India on the global stage. The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) India’s apex body for the Gem & Jewellery Trade in…

GJEPC Hands Out The Artisan Awards 2021

The Artisan Awards 2021 awards ceremony concluded amidst applause and high spirits at an intimate by-invitation gathering in Mumbai! Here’s a sneak peek of the outstanding creations by the winning designers, who…

To Sir, With Love

Industry veteran Navin Jashnani is a man of many parts: educationist, couture jewellery manufacturer, one of the main architects of IIJS Premiere and IIJS Signature, and now an independent consultant for India’s…

WJA Foundation Announces 2021 Scholarship Recipients

The Women’s Jewelry Association Foundation (WJAF) declared its scholarship recipients, all of whom are students in accredited programmes focused on jewellery making and design, to receive a total of $35,000 in scholarship…

Faith In Gold Unshaken Despite Poor Performance

Gold analyst Sanjiv Arole notes that in spite of all the pessimism surrounding the yellow metal, most experts and market observers hope that gold will outshine all other precious metals in the…