Natural Diamond Council (NDC) announced the imminent launch of its global advertising campaign with the sentiment: “To Treasure, Now and Forever” featuring the freshly appointed British actress Lily James as its global…
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, and Intertek Italia SpA will officially launch the first-ever training and certification programme for sustainability officers working in the jewellery industry, during the VicenzaOro show on 10th…
Diamond prices declined in August, reflecting caution in the trading centres and weakness in China, according to a Rapaport Group press release. The US is supporting the market with solid demand from…
Brittany-based ALIX DUMAS doesn’t see herself as a jewellery designer. Instead, she looks at jewellery through the lens of a sculptor. Her visually stimulating creations possessing undulating or structured forms are bathed…
Sushila Kumari’s journey into the world of jewellery began with a retail space inside one of the finest palaces in India – the Umaid Bhavan Palace’s retail store. She began selling silver…
This article has been republished with permission from BBC News at bbc.co.uk/news All photos are for illustration purposes only. In 2016 Narendra Garwa was facing a desperate financial situation. His small book…
Sotheby’s has teamed up once again with celebrated jewellery writer and curator, Melanie Grant, to organise the second iteration of its ground-breaking selling exhibition “Brilliant & Black”, showcasing the extraordinary skill, imagination…
Platinum Guild International (PGI) reported a continued recovery in platinum jewellery sales in India, Japan and the United States in the second quarter of 2022, despite the lingering effects of the pandemic…
Gemologists at Bangkok’s Lotus Gemology recently received a 6 ct ruby for identification. Declared to be an untreated ruby from Mozambique, the stone featured a superb vivid red color of a type…
Emeralds are known to have natural cracks or fractures. The filling of surface-reaching fractures with various oils and resins is the most common practice to minimize fractures to improve an emerald’s appearance.…