Rio Tinto opened a fourth diamond pipe, known as A21, at the remote subarctic Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The new open pit pipe will provide an important…
The Colombian ministry of mines and energy, in association with the Colombian Geological Service and the National University, has budgeted $30 million for a fiveyear “Mineral Digital Fingerprint” project that started in…
With the goal of fostering networking among alumni, Gemological Institute of America (GIA) India hosted meet-andgreet events in Mumbai and New Delhi on September 28th and 30th respectively. More than 30 GIA…
Saffronart’s online auction of fine jewels, titled From Tradition to Innovation, concluded on October 25th, achieving a total sales value of I5.16 crore ($716,994). The auction featured a selection of high quality…
In his address at the India-Russia Business Summit organised by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Invest India and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi on October 5th, union…
During the recent past, there has been tremendous progress in laboratory-grown diamonds, ranging from nano diamonds to large single crystals of gemmological interest. The diamond synthesis is done by two routes; one…
In 2017, worldwide, rough diamond production increased by nearly a fifth in volume terms owing to a surge in output from the top mining countries, especially Canada, data published by the Kimberley…
Global Q2 gold jewellery demand dipped 2% to 510.3 tonnes largely due to a weaker Indian market, according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC’s) latest Gold Demand Trends report. Challenging conditions in…
Move aside Baby Boomers and Generation X. The Millennials and Gen Z now hold the power to shape the diamond industry’s future. And the future looks bright with more than 60% of…
Jewellers Association Show (JAS), a popular businesscum-consumer trade fair organised annually by the Jewellers Association, Jaipur, was held from August 31st to September 3rd, 2018, at the Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre…