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Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. reporting the results for the three months ending March 31, 2017 said that the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine had treated approximately 492,000 tonnes of ore through the process plant and...

Gem Diamonds announced a 13 per cent increase in Q1 rough sales from Letseng, in Lesotho, the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world. It raised $36.7m. The London-listed miner said it...

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has achieved a significant milestone by facilitating India’s first jewellery exports through courier mode from Mumbai. This development represents a big leap forward in simplifying international...

In a bid to further strengthen its business in the US, Russia's Alrosa recently reopened its representative office in New York where it successfully held a rough diamond auction. According to the company, the auction...

Gemfields Group announced yesterday that the results of its recent auction of predominantly commercial quality rough emerald held in Lusaka, Zambia from February 18-21, 2020 was in line with prior outcomes, though the fallout...

Billionaire Robert Kraft has auctioned off a ring containing 283 diamonds - to mark his NFL team's Super Bowl astonishing comeback victory - for $1.025m. Proceeds will go to the All In Challenge charity,...

Precious metals refiner Asahi has won an auction for the assets of bankrupt Miami-based refiner Republic Metals Corporation (RMC), outbidding its Swiss rival Valcambi, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Asahi won...

India’s leading B2B jewellery trade show, India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2017 was recognised as the country’s ‘Leading Show in Fashion and Jewellery’ at the 3rd Exhibition Excellence Awards (EEA 2018) function held last...

The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has introduced Light Performance Grading Reports showcasing round brilliant-cut diamonds with exceptional optical qualities. The IGI Light Performance grading system calculates values for each diamond to provide a primary...

An industry initiative is known as the ASSURE Program, run jointly by the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) and Signet Jewelers to develop a universal standard to test the performance of diamond verification instruments in...