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Silver Investment Demand Up 10% In H1 2020

Investors flocked to silver-backed exchange-traded products and silver bullion coins in the first half of this year, according to a report released by The Silver Institute, an association of silver producers, refiners,…

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…