Canadian diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp. recovered a 62.7-carat fancy pink diamond from its fully owned Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana. The diamond has been given the name ‘Boitumelo’ meaning ‘Joy’…
Alrosa resumed mining operations at Zarnitsa open-pit mine which were suspended in 2020 amid the challenging market environment caused by Covid-19. The ore mined this year will be processed by plant No.…
Dr. Saurabh Gadgil, Chairman and Managing Director, PNG Jewellers, shares his thoughts on the changing behavioural and jewellery buying habits of the newer generation of buyers. His predicts that H2 will witness…
The gems and jewellery exports is back to the pre-covid levels. The overall gross exports of Gems & Jewellery witnessed a growth of 8.46% to Rs. 67265.66 Crore (3% to US$ 9.18…
Alrosa has approved its Health & Safety Code of Conduct and guidelines for managers, an additional tool to increase personal responsibility of managers at all levels thus further improving the corporate culture.…
Petra Diamonds Limited said the 39.34-carat exceptional Type IIb blue diamond recovered at the Cullinan diamond mine in April 2021 has been sold to a partnership between De Beers and Diacore for…
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) published its latest progress report to showcase and encourage sustainability action throughout the jewellery and watch supply chain. Findings show the number of new and renewing certified…
China registered a hefty bounce in polished diamond imports during the first six months of 2021, as the country brought the Covid-19 pandemic effectively under control, according to the Shanghai Diamond Exchange…
Alrosa’s sales of rough and polished diamonds in June totaled $410 million, up 12% month-on-month, consisting of rough diamond sales of $374 million, and polished diamond sales of $36 million that included…
The GJEPC last week held a webinar on GST in association with Directorate General of Taxpayer Services (DGTS), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Ministry of Finance. Attended by more…