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BVC’s Rajesh Neelakanta Appointed RJC Board Member

Rajesh Neelakanta, executive director and CEO of BVC Logistics Pvt. Ltd., the domestic logistics arm for precious cargo, was recently appointed as a board member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). RJC…

Japan’s Leading Retailer Adopts Sarine Diamond Journey

Singapore Exchange-listed Sarine Technologies Ltd. announced that New Art Cima Ltd. is the first leading jewellery retail chain in Japan to implement the Sarine Diamond Journey™ solution as a centrepiece of its…

Tracr Community Launch Signals Readiness For Mass Adoption

Tracr™, the end-to-end diamond traceability platform, being developed by De Beers Group in collaboration with the diamond industry, launched Tracr Community for the education and collaboration of industry participants, on May 31st.…

De Beers Sees Declines In Q1 Rough Production & Sales

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…

WDC Presents Strengthened SoW At OECD Forum In Paris

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…

DPA Promotes Child’s Birth As New Purchase Occasion

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,…

DPA Welcomes FTC Warning To Synthetic Manufacturers

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…

The Greening of Colombia’s Emerald Mines

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…

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Nancy Liu To Head Forevermark

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…