With travel, jewellery’s biggest rival out of the question, and Americans reportedly adopting a ‘treat themselves’ attitude to cope with staying at home, many jewellers are experiencing robust business. In the United…
Lisa Bridge, President and CEO of Ben Bridge Jeweler, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary with 75 stores in the US, became the first female CEO of the company in 2018. Lisa graduated with…
Renowned gemmologist Helen Molesworth has joined Gembridge, a new regulated coloured gemstones, pearls and jewellery trading platform, as Head of Business Development. Gembridge is pioneering the digital transformation of the certified coloured…
DMCC’s Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) has hosted the largest rough diamond tender ever to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A total of 379,912 carats of rough diamonds were sold,…
London-based jewellery designer Pippa Small’s new collection Old Is New has been crafted by the artisans of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The collection was conceived in collaboration with Joseph Coplin, the co-owner of New…
Canada-based diamond producer Dominion Diamond Mines ULC has received approval from the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench for the sale of the Ekati diamond mine and related assets to DDJ Capital Management,…
With 85% of India’s gems and jewellery industry classified as MSMEs, GJEPC aims to equip these smaller players to become export-ready by successfully pushing for a revamped e-commerce policy. Could the revamping…
Australian diamond producer Lucapa Diamond Company Limited recovered an exceptional 101-carat white diamond from the Mothae kimberlite diamond mine in Lesotho. The diamond was measured as D in colour, Type IIa and…
Alrosa received its first score from Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) climate change disclosure. Alrosa in 2020 for the first time reported to Carbon Disclosure…
The Botswana Government and De Beers have agreed to extend their existing contract for the sale of Debswana’s rough diamond production until the end of 2021, due to the logistical challenges presented…