Diamond-backed financial assets may be an exciting new avenue for investors. But this excitement needs to be tempered with caution given the lack of checks and balances through regulations, says diamond industry…
Dr. Sally Magaña, Gemological Institute of America (GIA) senior research scientist from Carlsbad, California, conducted educational seminars about “Identification and Update on Laboratory-Grown Diamonds” and “The Causes of Colour in Natural Fancy-Coloured…
The 63rd edition of the Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair (BGJF), which will take place from February 20th to 24th, 2019 at Challenger Hall 1-3, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, will showcase…
The Rose of Mozambique, a rare, high-quality ruby sold at the Gemfields auction in Singapore to Bangkok’s pre-eminent gem specialist Sant Enterprises, has been cut and polished to reveal its true beauty.…
Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) has been rated among the top three Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) on performance for Apprenticeship for the year 2018 by the National Skill Development…
De Beers said rough diamond production for the fourth quarter of 2018 increased by 12% to 9.1 million carats. This brought De Beers’ total diamond production for 2018 to 35.29 million carats,…
Diamond Producers Association (DPA) in association with Lakmé Fashion Week announced the winners of The Real Cut, a platform which will bring together emerging diamond jewellery designers from iconic jewellery brands to…
Tracr, the end-to-end diamond industry blockchain traceability platform being developed by De Beers in collaboration with key industry stakeholders, said that Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group has joined the platform’s pilot programme.…
While reiterating its support for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) as the most effective means possible to end the trade in conflict diamonds, the World Diamond Council (WDC) expressed concern that…
The Kasaï region in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is struggling to recover from two years of intense conflict. The influx in October last year of more than 300,000 people from…