CIBJO President Discusses Methods of Responsible Sourcing During visit to Colombia
On a recent visit to Colombia, CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri held wide-ranging discussions with representatives of the country's government and industry on methods for responsible sourcing of coloured gemstones, which included possible alternatives that...
Bonas to hold major gem tender at Sept Hong Kong Fair
UK-based tender house Bonas is holding a one-off clearance sale of polished coloured gemstones with a total weight of 200,000 carats at the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair.
The exceptional pieces...
Change of Guard at Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GoI
The recent Cabinet reshuffle by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has seen a change of guard at the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoC&I). It was this ministry which set up The...
Macau reports solid growth in Q2 jewellery sales
Macau’s retail sales of watches, clocks and jewellery registered a strong year-on-year growth of 25.1 percent in the second quarter of 2017, reaching MOP 3.19 billion (around US$395.42 million), the Statistics and Census Service...
HRD Antwerp Detects Another Set of Rough Diamond Imitation Stones
HRD Antwerp has reported that it recently came across two rough stones weighing 7.14 and 5.01 carats respectively, with a slight greenish colour, that had been cut to resemble rough diamonds. The lab said...
ALROSA President Sergey Ivanov Inducted onto Board of DPA
ALROSA President Sergey Ivanov has joined the Board of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA).
An association formed by the coming together of seven leading diamond mining companies, the DPA’s avowed purpose is “to promote...
De Beers Ups Diamond Marketing Investment to $140M This Year
London--De Beers announced it is upping its diamond marketing spend to $140 million this year, with a focus on the United States, China and India.
The De Beers Group said it is the largest investment...
Andrew Geoghegan reveals new pricing strategy at IJL
Multi-award-winning brand Andrew Geoghegan has launched an evolution in its pricing strategy, and striking new collections at International Jewellery London.
The new pricing strategy comes after a detailed retailer and consumer surveys, alongside industry research.
“As...
Tiffany reports stronger first-half performance
Tiffany & Co said its global net sales for the first half of 2017 reached US$1.9 billion, up 2 percent from the prior year on the back of stronger diamond sales as well as...
World of Gems Conference Looks at Synthetics, Treatments
The fifth annual World of Gems conference will be held Sept. 23 and 24 at the Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel, and this year it will focus on treatments and synthetics.
Among the presentations later this...
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