De Beers reported an 8% decrease in rough diamond production to 7.9 million carats for the first quarter of 2019 that was driven mainly by a reduction in South Africa. In Botswana…
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Senior officials of the World Diamond Council (WDC) provided an overview of the organisation’s revised System of Warranties (SoW), during two sessions on April 24th at the 13th Forum on Responsible Mineral…
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA), an international alliance of the world’sleading diamond mining companies, is working with stakeholders in the industry to create a new occasion for diamond purchase. Through consumer research,…
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) welcomes the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) warning to synthetic diamond manufacturers against misleading consumers with their marketing tactics. It noted that this warning is an important…
It is no secret that emeralds from Colombia are considered to be the finest and most coveted in the world, but it is also no secret that, in the past, the nation’s…
De Beers announced that Nancy Liu will become the new Forevermark CEO, stepping up from her current role as COO and taking over the day-to-day responsibility for the leading diamond brand. Stephen…
NIRUPA BHATT, managing director of GIA India and Middle East, speaks to SOLITAIRE about the recent changes in terminology for GIA’s laboratory-grown diamond reports. Why did GIA feel the need to change…
GemFair, a pilot project developed by De Beers Group, which aims to create a secure and transparent route to market for ethically sourced artisanal and small-scale mined (ASM) diamonds, is scaling up…
This May, Fabergé and Gemfields celebrate the month’s birthstone, emerald—which is said to symbolise new beginnings, loyalty, hope, peace and security, with the launch of the Lady Libertine I timepiece that is…
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) is the certification partner of choice for Shumukh, the world’s most expensive bottle of scent, a luxurious unisex perfume worth $1.30 million. Shumukh is the only perfume…