The government recently increased the customs duty on categories of diamond such as semi-processed, half-cut or broken, and cut and polished coloured gemstone to 7.5%, from 5% earlier, and increased import duty…
The International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, will partner with the National Gemstone Testing Centre (NGTC), China’s leading authority in the testing and inspection of…
The current role of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and how it can move forward was among the discussions at its Asian Summit/ Executive Committee meeting held in Vladivostok. The…
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) by De Beers has introduced SYNTHdetect XL, an advanced version of the highly successful SYNTHdetect synthetic screening device launched last year. SYNTHdetect XL…
De Beers Canada has acquired all of the outstanding securities of Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. at a purchase price of C$0.24 per share, for a total cash consideration of C$107 million (US$82 million).…
HRD Antwerp, a leading European authority in diamond certification, recently undertook a study entitled “The effect of fluorescence on the colour of a diamond”, concluding that even strong fluorescence does not negatively…
The Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has launched two new corporate campaigns for the domestic and overseas markets that shine the spotlight on the industry’s workforce and call attention to India’s…
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organised the 44th edition of the India Gem & Jewellery Awards (IGJA) in Mumbai on July 28th to reward top performers from the gems…
Following the publication of Solitaire’s August cover story, ‘De Beers: Fire in the Hole’ by Chaim Even-Zohar with Pranay Narvekar, De Beers Group sought to clarify its position on the Lightbox issue.…
Ada Dyndo, chief of Polish Investment and Trade Agency’s Mumbai office, aims to strengthen Indo-Polish ties in the gem and jewellery sector and popularise amber, the ‘Gold of the North’. Solitaire caught…