India registered its highest ever fourthquarter gold jewellery demand as relatively stable prices and improving economic conditions paved the way for growth, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in its latest Gold…
For gem lovers and dealers around the world, Tucson is more than a small city in the southern USA state of Arizona. Held during the month of February, the Tucson show is…
Following the success of its first book, Emerald, the large-scale coloured gemstone miner, Gemfields, commissioned Ruby — The King Of Gems. Written by Joanna Hardy, this lavishly illustrated coffee-table book takes an…
VAISHALI BANERJEE, MD India, Platinum Guild International (PGI), tells Solitaire International about this rare white metal’s increasing popularity among millennial women and men alike. Has there been any impact of GST on…
In an exclusive interview with Solitaire International, NIRUPA BHATT, managing director, GIA India and Middle East, reminisces about the decade-long journey of the Institute that has worked closely with the industry to…
The 11th edition of Signature IIJS registered higher footfalls versus last year. However, most of the exhibitors and visitors that Solitaire International spoke to said that the buying mood was cautious and…
In yet another landmark step, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) to establish India’s largest jewellery park, to…
Toronto-based jewellery designer Shelly Purdy was named one of three winners at the illustrious 2018 Centurion Emerging Designer Competition. Now in its 10th year, the competition awards free exhibit space at the…
On January 11th, Gemological Institute of America (GIA) celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the opening of its gem identification and grading laboratory in Mumbai, India, GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. (GIA India).…
Jim Vimadalal, who previously worked at the Indian offices of Rio Tinto and Swarovski, was appointed as director of Alrosa’s representative office in Mumbai. The official opening of the Indian office is…