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De Beers Jewellers Picks Céline Assimon As New CEO

De Beers Group announced that Céline Assimon will succeed François Delage as Chief Executive Officer of De Beers Jewellers. After a decade at the helm of De Beers Jewellers, François will step…

Report: Diamonds Could Draw Consumer Spend From Travel

De Beers Group’s third Diamond Insight Flash Report includes a focus on US consumer discretionary spend, including the potential for diamonds to capture luxury market share in light of the current reduction…

Alrosa To Develop Upper Levels Of International Mine In Mirny

Alrosa said it received regulatory approval from Russia’s Glavgosexpertiza (the Main Department of State Expertize) to open up and develop reserves at the upper horizons of the International (Inter) underground mine. The…

Alrosa Continues Zero Purchase Requirement At August Sale

Alrosa said it would maintain a zero buyout requirement for long-term clients at its August trading session, the same approach was used in July, to avoid putting additional pressure on the market.…

World Gold Council Adds Calibre Mining As 27th Member

The World Gold Council (WGC), the market development organisation for the gold industry, has welcomed Calibre Mining to its board of members, taking the total count to 27. Calibre Mining is a…

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Forevermark Inaugurates Its First Virtual Forum In India

Forevermark, the diamond brand from De Beers Group, is hosting the ninth edition of its annual Forevermark Forum on a virtual platform, starting today 18th August, 2020, at https://forevermarkforum.com Forevermark will use…

GJEPC Members May Approach Banks for Benefits For Export Credit

Member-exporters are advised to approach their banks directly to seek benefits following changes in provisions related to packing credit and extension of repayment time introduced by the RBI The Gem & Jewellery…

Covid-19 Slams The Brakes On Diamond Industry Globally

The Bonas Market Report for February-March 2020 points out that global retail has seen a very significant slowdown, which is likely to worsen following lockdowns in several parts of the world The…

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Forevermark Launches In New Zealand

The De Beers Group diamond brand, Forevermark, has announced that it will launch in three stores in New Zealand. Partnering with Partridge Jewellers and focusing on the high-end Black Label Collection, Forevermark…