While reiterating its support for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) as the most effective means possible to end the trade in conflict diamonds, the World Diamond Council (WDC) expressed concern that…
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Double-digit growth in Indian platinum jewellery will partially offset reduced consumer spending and competition from low-karat gold jewellery in China, leaving total platinum jewellery demand down by an expected 2% to 2,405…
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) and KRC Research released the findings of a new survey which states that over 53 million Americans (21%) plan to purchase a diamond between Thanksgiving (November 22nd,…
The eighth annual report on the global diamond industry prepared by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) and Bain & Company noted that the global diamond industry emerged stronger in 2017 with…
The World Gold Council (WGC) appointed David Tait as incoming chief executive officer. He will join the organisation on January 7th, 2019 as CEO designate for a transitionary period before becoming CEO…
Canadian diamond mining company Dominion Diamond Mines recovered the largest known gem quality diamond ever found in North America. The 552-carat yellow Canadamark diamond was unearthed in October at the Diavik diamond…
After two consecutive quarters of year-on-year decline, the third quarter of 2018 saw gold jewellery demand in India grow by 10% to 148.8 tonnes, according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC’s) latest…
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has been certified as being carbon neutral in 2017, which is for the fifth straight year that it offset its greenhouse gas emissions through the purchase of…
The Diavik diamond mine has been awarded the Northwest Territories Mining and Exploration (MAX) Special Achievement Award for the design, construction and operations of its dikes and its contribution as a joint…
Greenland Ruby, Greenland’s only miner of ruby and pink sapphire, recently announced that the exclusive Danish luxury jewellery brand Hartmann’s has introduced a collection of jewels using Greenlandic rubies and pink sapphires.…