The current role of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and how it can move forward was among the discussions at its Asian Summit/ Executive Committee meeting held in Vladivostok. The…
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) by De Beers has introduced SYNTHdetect XL, an advanced version of the highly successful SYNTHdetect synthetic screening device launched last year. SYNTHdetect XL…
De Beers Canada has acquired all of the outstanding securities of Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. at a purchase price of C$0.24 per share, for a total cash consideration of C$107 million (US$82 million).…
HRD Antwerp, a leading European authority in diamond certification, recently undertook a study entitled “The effect of fluorescence on the colour of a diamond”, concluding that even strong fluorescence does not negatively…
The Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has launched two new corporate campaigns for the domestic and overseas markets that shine the spotlight on the industry’s workforce and call attention to India’s…
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organised the 44th edition of the India Gem & Jewellery Awards (IGJA) in Mumbai on July 28th to reward top performers from the gems…
Following the publication of Solitaire’s August cover story, ‘De Beers: Fire in the Hole’ by Chaim Even-Zohar with Pranay Narvekar, De Beers Group sought to clarify its position on the Lightbox issue.…
Ada Dyndo, chief of Polish Investment and Trade Agency’s Mumbai office, aims to strengthen Indo-Polish ties in the gem and jewellery sector and popularise amber, the ‘Gold of the North’. Solitaire caught…
Generates I8,000 crore order book The 35th edition of the India international Jewellery Show (IIJS), organised by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), concluded with a note of positivity and…
Independent jewellers are grappling with the e-commerce challenge and wondering how to integrate their online operations with physical stores. Raj Jewels, an Indian jeweller based in New Jersey, USA, has successfully implemented…