GIA Opens Tokyo Campus; To Offer Graduate Diamond Diploma in Japanese
GIA (Gemological Institute of America) recently opened a campus at Tokyo, the announcement of which was made by GIA President and CEO Susan Jacques to an audience comprising the leading lights of...
Sierra Leone’s 709.41-Carat Diamond Now in Antwerp For Sale
In March this year, there was much jubilation in Sierra Leone as Pastor Emmanuel Momoh, found a 709.41 carat diamond, and later handed it over to the government.
The massive diamond was presented to President...
CIBJO Ethics Commission: Need to Focus on Jewellery Industry’s Sustainability Initiatives
CIBJO’s Ethics Commission has just released its Special Report that will form the basis of discussions at the 2017 CIBJO Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, that opens on November 5, 2017. The report, authored by...
Kennady Announces Maiden Inferred Mineral Resource of 5.02 Mn Cts for Faraday kimberlites
Kennady Diamonds Inc has announced a maiden Mineral Resource estimate of 5.02 million carats for the Faraday kimberlites located at the Kennady North project. The just completed study, based on a 1mm diamond bottom...
GJEPC-DGFT Jaipur Conduct Seminar on Export Opportunities Through Free Trade Agreements
GJEPC in association with the office of Jt DGFT Jaipur, Shri Virendra Singh organised a Seminar on export opportunities to countries with which India has Free Trade Agreements (FTA). The seminar took place in...
Dubai Diamond Conference 2017 to Have a Thorough Discussion on the Issue of Synthetics
The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) the organiser of the Dubai Diamond Conference has announced that “an in-depth discussion on the issue of synthetic diamonds” has been planned for Day 2 of the conference which...
Alrosa to bolster US presence with reopening of trade office
Alrosa is aiming to further strengthen its presence in the US with the reopening of its trade office in New York, citing tremendous opportunities in the American diamond jewellery market.
Sergey Ivanov, president of...
Exelco North America Files for Chapter II
On Sept. 26, Exelco North America, the local branch of the prominent Belgian diamond company, filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware bankruptcy court.
Also filing for Chapter 11 are affiliated companies Exelco NV, FTK Worldwide...
De Grisogono’s 163 Ct Flawless Diamond is Largest Ever at Christie’s Auction
A magnificent 163.41 carat, flawless D-colour emerald-cut diamond that is part of an amazing necklace from Swiss high end jeweller de Grisogono will be up for auction at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale on 14...
Blue diamond fetches £2.7m after 30 years of private ownership
A Fancy Intense Blue diamond went under the hammer at Bonhams Fine Jewellery sale in London this week.
The pear-shaped 4.03 carat precious stone, which has been held in a private collection for nearly 30...
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