The neon hot pink to red spinels from Myanmar have increasingly gained popularity in Asian markets in recent years. They are often referred as “Jedi” spinels, a trade name originally coined by…
Edward Asscher: WDC’s Revised SoW Has Raised The Bar Of Minimum Standards For Supply Chain Integrity
Edward Asscher, President, World Diamond Council (WDC), gives Solitaire an exclusive interview on the recently upgraded WDC System of Warranties that references the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the…
The show has generated an estimated USD 6.75 Billion of business. In more ways than one, the 37th edition of IIJS Premiere 2021, the flagship trade show held in Bengaluru by the…
The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India’s (GJSCI’s) new office was inaugurated by Hon’ble Shri. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles,…
Assael’s modern wearables that we discovered at the Couture show included the popular Bubbles series by Sean Gilson with a transformable tiara-necklace, tassel necklaces and danglers featuring Sardinian coral and some cool…
The Couture Show is over, and the designers are pleased at the positive response to their new collection launches and latest additions to the signature designs. We caught up with Milan Tanvir…
Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) will develop a standard for laboratory-grown materials (LGMs) to establish best practice, including the requirement for full disclosure, for such materials when used in jewellery products. The RJC…
An array of first-hand experiences of Bahrain’s rich pearling heritage will be on display at the Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) exhibition at the Kingdom of Bahrain Pavilion at Expo…
Allocates ₹200 Crore for upgrading infrastructure Approves ₹70 Crore for a Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC) at SEEPZ Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public…
HRD Antwerp recently analysed a 1.50-carat polished diamond (pictured here) that was submitted for certification in its Antwerp laboratory. The sample was identified as Type IIa, meaning that it contains virtually no…