From just being a $28 million export industry more than 50 years ago, it has grown to $40 billion today Employs 4.3 million people Contributes 12% to the country’s merchandise exports Policy…
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An exceptional newly mined and responsibly sourced, unheated cushion-cut Sri Lankan sapphire weighing nearly 50 carats is now being offered in Geneva. The sapphire, extracted from a rough stone weighing 140 carats from the…
Alrosa’s annual report on the diamond investment market notes that the diamond market has fully recovered from the pandemic. A structural decline in production due to stock depletion and growing demand from…
Mr. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, has been in the news for his winning export-centric moves. Mr. Piyush Goyal is a…
Festive spending intent up y-o-y for urban Indians Weddings and festivals are important drivers of gold demand in India. And according to a recent YouGov survey, urban Indians intend to spend more…
In 2014, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) declared the ruby fields of Mozambique as the most important ruby discovery of this new century. Because of their recent unearthing, many consider Mozambique rubies younger than Burmese.…
Exports Recorded at Rs. 24239.81 Cr in August 2021 as compared to Rs. 20793.80 Cr in August 2019; Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels Studded Gold Jewellery Exports soar 110.81% in August 2021 as compared…
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…
Diamond analyst Paul Zimnisky reports on the benefits of the various diamond traceability initiatives taking hold within the industry. While the diamond industry may have a reputation for being slow to change…