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WDC President Applauds GemFair-GIZ-MRU Agreement

Edward Asscher, president of the World Diamond Council (WDC), has expressed the WDC’s strong support for an agreement announced by the De Beers Group’s GemFair initiative, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit…

GJEPC POLICY REPRESENTATION YIELDS RESULTS

CONSISTENT REPRESENTATION OF THE GEMS AND JEWELLERY INDUSTRY’S POLICY CONCERNS LEADS TO GOVT’S EXPORT-BOOSTING MEASURES AND OTHER RESOLUTIONS THE GEM and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the industry…

Alrosa Uncovers Rare ‘Matryoshka Diamond’ In Yakutia

An unusual diamond with another diamond moving freely inside was mined in Yakutia at the Nyurba mining and processing division of Alrosa. Due to its peculiarity, the stone resembles a traditional Russian…

Alrosa To Acquire Kristall

The Alrosa Supervisory Board approved the acquisition of a 100% stake in Kristall, the leading polished diamond manufacturer in Russia and Europe, at its meeting on September 24th. Alrosa will acquire the…

China’s NGTC and Sarine Sign Strategic Framework

Sarine Technologies Ltd., a leader in diamond and gemstone manufacturing equipment, signed a strategic framework with the China-based gemmological laboratory National Gemstone Testing Center (NGTC), the gems and jewellery administrative centre of…

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WDC AGM Focuses On Strengthening KP Scope

Members of the World Diamond Council (WDC) assembled in Antwerp, Belgium, on October 2nd and 3rd, 2019, for the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). The proceedings were dominated by discussions about the…

Global Platinum Jewellery Demand To Fall 5% In 2019

Platinum jewellery demand in 2019 is expected to see a marginal decline, according to a quarterly report published by the UK-headquartered World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), based on an independent analysis by…

Rio Tinto Unveils $1.1 Million Argyle Diamond Jewellery

Rio Tinto unveiled in New York an iconic piece of jewellery handcrafted using Argylediamonds from its Australian mine and gold that was mined and minted by Rio Tinto in the US. The…