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Fura Gems Trains Its Sights On Bunder Diamond Project

Aims to increase coloured gemstone business in India Fura Gems, the new entrant into the mining and marketing sector, intends to script a new destiny for the coloured gemstone industry. SHANOO BIJLANI…

Solid US Silver Jewellery Sales In 2017: Survey

Jewellery retailers in the United States described strong silver jewellery sales last year, with 59% reporting increased sales in 2017, according to a survey commissioned by the Silver Institute, a non-profit international…

Antwerp Diamond Trade Stabilises In 2017

After a very difficult 2015, the Antwerp diamond trade stabilised in 2016 and this trend continued over 2017 as the industry traded a total of $46 billion in diamonds, the Antwerp World…

Chopard Commits To 100% Ethical Gold

Haute jewellery- and watch-maker, Chopard recently announced that by July 2018, it will use 100% Ethical Gold in its jewellery and watch creations. As a family-run business, sustainability has always been a…

The Farnese Blue To Go Under The Hammer At Sotheby’s

One of the foremost historic diamonds – The Farnese Blue – will appear on the market for the first time in history this spring, after having remained in the same family for…

De Beers & Kennady Diamonds Sign MoU For Gahcho Kué

De Beers Group has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its partner in the Gahcho Kué mine, Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. The MoU contemplates incorporating properties owned by Kennady Diamonds…

Gem Diamonds 2017 Revenue +13% To $214.3mn

British diamond mining company Gem Diamonds earned a profit of $20.8 million on revenue of $214.3 million for the year that ended December 31st 2017. On a year-onyear basis, the firm’s revenue…

Coscuez Bulk Sampling Yields Top Quality Emeralds

Canada-based mining company Fura Gems Inc. reported the start of its bulk sampling programme at the Coscuez emerald project in Boyacá, Colombia. During the initial phase of bulk sampling, a total of…

PlatAfrica 2017 Winners Declared

Platinum Guild International (PGI) India recently showcased the winning designs of PlatAfrica 2017, a jewellery design and manufacturing competition held annually. At a press meet held in Mumbai in March, PGI India…

Indian jewellery magazine

India’s 2017 Platinum Jewellery Demand +21% To 175koz

Global platinum jewellery demand slipped in 2017 as gains in other regions struggled to offset a decline in China, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), a research firm backed by mining companies,…