Platinum jewellery consumption in India during the third quarter of 2020 fell by 40% (-8 koz) to 12 koz, a third consecutive quarterly drop as the spread of Covid-19 weighed heavily on…
Foreign investors ranked Alrosa among the top three best-performing publicly traded companies in Russia in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) category. The Moscow Exchange held the 23rd annual contest of annual…
Rio Tinto’s iconic annual Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender is being showcased in Singapore to connoisseurs and collectors from across Asia. Headlining the 2020 collection of 62 pink, blue, violet and red diamonds…
De Beers reported rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) of $450 million for the ninth sales cycle of 2020, which was 12.5% higher than the $400 million achieved a year…
De Beers announced it is combining its London-based Consumer & Brands and Corporate Affairs teams into a new single unit – Brands & Consumer Markets – to sharpen its focus and investment…
The Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva, which included a live hybrid and online component, achieved a total of $39,983,075, selling 89% by lot. The top lot of the jewellery auction was…
Canada-headquartered diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp. recovered an unbroken 998-carat high white clivage diamond from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana. The diamond, measuring 67x49x45mm follows a notable series…
The GJEPC’s first Virtual Buyer-Seller Meet (VBSM) for loose diamonds was inaugurated online by Mr. S. Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, on 3rd September. Joining him virtually on the occasion…
The Covid-19 pandemic locked down the world temporarily, followed by partial lockdowns. But the world did not pause for long. Life had to go on, and everyone realised the power of staying…
The UNCUT 2020 Knowledge Series at IIJS Virtual had a seminar on the 2021 Outlook on Diamonds, Gold and Platinum where distinguished members from the industry Sachin Jain of Forevermark, Somasundaram PR…