Jewelry Store Founded in 1794 to Close Doors for Last Time
One of Britain's oldest jewelry stores is to finally cease trading, after almost 230 years.
Martin Wilkinson Jewellers, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, will close when owner Andrew Campin retires after 60 years of service.
The store, founded...
Diamond Cowboy is NDC’s First Male Cover Star
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has unveiled its first male cover star.
Actor Taylor Zakhar Perez is cast as the Diamond Cowboy in a two-minute video and in an interview and photoshoot promoting diamond jewelry...
India’s Polished Diamond Exports Dip Sharply in February
India’s gross exports of cut and polished diamonds dipped significantly below last year’s levels due to the impact of Covid-19, declining by 40.92% during the month of February 2020, according to provisional data released...
Stornoway Plans Exploration Programme for New Discoveries and Current Resource Expansion
Stornoway Diamond Corporation has chalked up a new exploration programme for 2018, now that the construction and ramp-up of the Renard Diamond Project has been completed successfully.
The Company announced yesterday that the board...
Harry Winston unveils ultra-modern watch collection
Harry Winston is introducing the 2019 Time To Move timepieces, which showcase superlative Swiss mechanical movements, and contemporary designs and functions.
The luxury watches, available in eight collections, were launched in celebration of the 20th...
De Beers Moves Auctions HQ to Botswana
De Beers is moving its auctions headquarters from Singapore to Botswana in a move designed to streamline its operations and cut costs.
The UK-based miner sells around 10 per cent of its rough, by value,...
Gold Prices Reach Seven-Year High on Fears of Second Wave of COVID-19 Infections
The price of gold, which has already increased significantly during 2020, hit new seven-year highs this week surging past US$ 1,773 per ounce. The move was a reaction to what was believed to be...
GJEPC Opens Entries for Artisan Awards 2020
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced the parameters of The Artisan Awards 2020 and invited entries for the competition.
The theme for the 2020 edition of the Awards is “Architectural Gems”.
“Architecture...
Record Month for Swiss Watch Exports
Exports of Swiss watches surged during November to their "highest-ever monthly level" with sales of almost CHF2.5bn ($2.95bn).
That's a growth of 3.1 per cent compared with the previous month, according to new figures from...
AGTA Announces 2017 Spectrum and Cutting Edge Award Winners
The American Gem Trade Association announced the winners of its annual and well-respected contest this week
The competition was held in New York City on July 23 and 24, and winners announced on July 25. Entries...