Following the ambitious reform agenda set in Brisbane, the Kimberley Process (KP) Ad Hoc Committee on Review and Reform (AHCRR) held its first in-person meeting on April 20th 2018 on the sidelines…
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After two successful editions of ‘Season of Love’, Platinum Guild International (PGI) commenced its third edition from May 16th to June 17th 2018. Platinum ‘Season of Love’ is an exclusive in-store festival…
De Beers has successfully tracked 100 high-value diamonds along the value chain during the pilot of its industry blockchain platform, marking the first time a diamond’s journey has been digitally tracked from…
Gemfields recently partnered with the Gübelin Gem Lab to embed nanoparticles proving origin in all emeralds for sale at the auction in Lusaka, Zambia, from May 15th- 18th 2018, to drive greater…
After the strongest fourth quarter on record, Indian jewellery demand saw a sharp downturn in Q1, falling 12% year-on-year to 87.7 tonnes, the World Gold Council (WGC) stated in its latest Gold…
Platinum Guild International (PGI) published the findings of its 2017 Platinum Jewellery Business Review revealing that two key trends – young consumers and bridal – are emerging to contribute to platinum demand…
De Beers announced the launch of a new company called Lightbox Jewelry that will begin marketing a new brand of laboratory-grown diamond jewellery under the Lightbox name in September, offering consumers high-quality,…
The GJEPC’s banking conference witnessed a slew of proactive measures by the diamond and jewellery industry to mitigate financing risks and enhance confidence, including the release of a white paper, making MyKYC…
Alrosa, the world’s biggest diamond producer, reported a 17% decline in diamond production for the first quarter of 2018 to 7.4 million carats owing to production slowdowns caused by an accident last…
De Beers reported a 15% increase in rough diamond production to 8.5 million carats in the first quarter of 2018, reflecting the ramp-up of production from Gahcho Kué in Canada and increased…