INDIA HAS become one of the early adopters of distinct HS Codes for both rough and polished synthetic diamonds, a consumer-friendly and trade-friendly initiative that enhances the ease of doing business. The…
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Gemological Institute of America (GIA) India organised the GemKids programme for the students of V.N. Godhani English School in Surat with the purpose of igniting a lifelong love and passion of gemstones.…
Platinum is seen as a strong contender in terms of the choice of metal for jewellery in the coming future – a favourite of the younger generation for its subtlety and high…
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) India will launch the GIA Diamond Origin Report at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere from August 8th-12th at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The Diamond Origin…
Russian diamond mining major Alrosa’s supervisory board members re-elected first deputy prime minister and minister of finance of the Russian Federation, Anton Siluanov, as the chairman of the company. Siluanov has been…
Laashikaa Jewels, a Mumbai-based jewellery brand founded by Prince Bhandari, set a Guinness World Record for its Lotus Temple Ring for the most number of diamonds set in one ring. The ring…
De Beers reported a 17% decline in total revenue to $2.6 billion for the first half of 2019 that ended June 30th 2019, with rough diamond sales declining by 21% year-on-year to…
JEAN-MARC LIEBERHERR, CEO, Diamond Producers Association (DPA), in an exclusive email interview with REGAN LUIS, shares his insights on the recently published report by Trucost, the research arm of Standard & Poor’s.…
The De Beers brand aims to sell more than 275,000 diamonds totalling 75,000 carats in India by the end of 2019. Forevermark India hosted the eighth edition of the Forevermark Forum in…
Gold analyst SANJIV AROLE does a deep dive into the repercussions of the crippling hike in the gold import duty to 12.5%, which comes at a time when the gem and jewellery…