Chinese diamantaires will have their large diamonds polished in Israel, in a new manufacturing facility that the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) are now building within the IDE…
Designer jeweller – that’s what POONAM JOHARI likes to call herself. An architect by qualification, this third-generation entrepreneur belongs to a family of traditional jewellers, and is committed to taking the 80-year-old…
Rio Tinto has unveiled the largest Vivid Pink diamond in the history of its Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, during a world exclusive preview in Sydney. The 3.14-carat polished emerald cut diamond, known…
Lucapa Diamond Co. Ltd. reported the recovery of an 89-carat yellow diamond from the Mothae Diamond Project in Lesotho. The diamond was recovered from the current bulk sampling programme at Mothae, where…
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) India and the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council’s (GJEPC’s) regional office-northern region presented a seminar on synthetic diamonds in New Delhi on June 30th. The speaker,…
Gemstone mining company Fura Gems Inc. has acquired a controlling stake in joint ventures that collectively own interests in nine additional ruby licences in the Montepuez District of Cabo Delgado province in…
The Forevermark Forum 2018 set the tone for the year’s jewellery retail practices, with its insights on the forthcoming trends, consumer behaviour, digital disruption and more. The seventh edition of the Forevermark…
In the mining business, shouts of “fire in the hole” are warnings that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent. They warn of a dynamite charge that has been set.…
In an exclusive email interview with Solitaire, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council’s executive director, SABYASACHI RAY, shares his views on a range of hot-button topics including shrinking bank finance, the…
Established in the year 2003, the Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ), started off as an academic project of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), supported by…