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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will launch its re-vamped Graduate Jeweler Diploma Program in 2024. This program is a significant leap forward in jewellery manufacturing education, blending foundational technical knowledge of bench jewellery...

Benefitting the Women’s Jewelry Association Foundation and commemorating four decades of dedication to empowering women in the jewelry and watch industries, the WJA Ruby Gala comes to NYC November 2nd, 2023. New York, NY. October...

Leonardo DiCaprio has invested $2m in ID Geneve, a new and environmentally-conscious Swiss watch brand. The Hollywood actor, who starred in the 2006 movie Blood Diamond, has previously provided financial backing for Diamond Foundry, the...

Mia by Tanishq introduces the Starburst collection in the run-up to Diwali. The cosmic-inspired line captures the essence of the sun, moon, stars, and planets, resonating with the festive spirit of Diwali, Navratri and...

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) unveils two exciting and unconventional themes for the 7th edition of The Artisan Awards 2024: ‘Unusual Materials’ and ‘Objet Trouvé.’ These innovative themes promise to redefine...

Rio Tinto has launched a new exclusive sales event that celebrates extraordinarily rare masterpieces of nature from its diamonds business. Known as The Beyond RareTM Tender, the inaugural collection showcases 48 lots of exceptional polished...

WD Lab Grown Diamonds, the second largest lab grown producer in the USA, has filed for bankruptcy. The Washington DC-based company is the first major casualty of the plunge in lab grown prices. It filed for...

World Diamond Council (WDC) President Feriel Zerouki has emphasised the heightened importance of responsibility, sustainability and provenance in the jewellery industry, specifically because its products are used to celebrate important life moments. She was...

Gem Diamonds has recovered its third +100-ct diamond of the year at its Letseng mine, in Lesotho. But it's still leaves the UK-based miner at well below its long-term average of eight +100-ct recoveries a...

Auction will showcase largest collection of exceptional pink, green, and bi-colour tourmalines   Zambia, 10th October 2023 – Iridis, the world's largest producer of high-quality tourmaline gemstones, is pleased to announce its inaugural auction of Zambian...