Rio Tinto reported a 61% year-on-year rise in diamond production in 2025, with total output reaching 4.43 million carats, supported by improved operational performance across the year. In the fourth quarter of…
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) welcomes the elimination of import duties on Indian gem and jewellery products under the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This removes 2-4% duties on…
In the legendary courts of erstwhile princely Punjab, a jeweller’s reputation rested on time-honoured craftsmanship, integrity, and the rare quality of gemstones. It was an era when, for the jeweller, customer satisfaction…
Sumit Sawhney, Founder and Creative Director of fine jewellery brand Apala by Sumit, Delhi, was extended a special invitation to attend the 77th celebration of India’s Republic Day Parade this year in…
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) is hosting a high-level Angolan delegation on 26-27 January, led by Diamantino Azevedo, Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, to strengthen trade ties between Angola’s rough diamond…
Sri Lanka unveiled an exceptional gemstone, the Star of Pure Land, a natural purple star sapphire weighing 3,563 carats. The stone is being cited by local gem experts as the largest known…
Shri Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC, attended the 77th Indian Republic Day celebrations hosted by H.E. Dr Deepak Mittal, Ambassador of India to the UAE, in Abu Dhabi. The event was attended by…
De Beers Group has announced a collaboration between GemFair, its programme supporting the formalisation of the artisanal and small-scale diamond mining sector, and luxury jewellery brand De Beers London, marking the first…
Paola De Luca, a globally recognised jewellery trend forecaster and Founder of The Futurist LLC, led an online masterclass on 23 January that drew over 200 participants, helping designers interpret Quantum Couture,…
Angola’s state-owned diamond companies, ENDIAMA E.P. and SODIAM E.P., have formally joined the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) after completing all legal and regulatory requirements for membership. ENDIAMA E.P., short for Empresa Nacional…