Downturn Forces GIA to Close Israel Lab
GIA is to close its lab in Ramat Gan, Israel, saying it is no longer "financially sustainable".
The facility, which opened in August 2012, will close by the end of this year. Submissions will be...
Consumer Affairs Ministry Urges Vigilance in Gold Purchases This Dhanteras
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has issued an advisory to consumers ahead of Dhanteras, urging them to exercise caution and verify the purity of gold and silver jewellery. The ministry...
Buyers “Highly Positive” as TAGS Sells $12.9m Specials
Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) and Sodiam raised $12.9m from the sale of 42 specials at their latest tender.
TAGS said the the response from buyers in Luanda, the Angolan capital, was "highly positive," despite...
CIBJO Proposes Universal Standards for Gem Labs
Ahead of the 2024 CIBJO Congress in Shanghai, the Gemmological Commission has released a report advocating for the adoption of universal best practices for gem laboratories worldwide.
The report suggests that the CIBJO Gemmological Laboratories...
Export Course in Ahmedabad Equips Entrepreneurs with Global Trade Know-How
GJEPC’s Surat Regional Office launched the 15th batch of its sought-after Export Course for the Gem & Jewellery Industry in Ahmedabad on 28th September. This 16-hour intensive program stands out as the only course...
Shri Uday Samant, Hon’ble Minister of Industries, Govt. of Maharashtra Inaugurates IIGJ Training and...
Shri Uday Samant, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Government of Maharashtra, inaugurated the Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ), training and skilling centre in Ratnagiri on 24th September in the presence of Shri Kirit...
Duty Drawback, RoDTEP and RoSCTL Benefits Now Available for Courier Exports
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under the Dept. of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has issued a circular introducing a new system that extends export-related benefits, including Duty Drawback, Remission of...
OJ Simpson’s Ashes Turned into Jewelry
The remains of OJ Simpson have been turned into lab grown gems for his four children.
His attorney and executor Malcolm LaVergne said Arnelle, Jason, Sydney and Justin each now had a jewelry item as...
Experts Shed Light on PMLA Act at GJEPC Training Program in Jaipur
GJEPC in partnership with the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics (NACIN), Zonal Campus Jaipur, successfully conducted a training program on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for Dealers in Precious...
391-ct Diamond Recovered in Sierra Leone
A huge 391.45-carat Type IIa diamond has been recovered at the Meya Mine, in Sierra Leone.
Mining bosses are delighted with the stone, the second biggest in the deposit's history.
But were disappointed to discover it...
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“Marie Antoinette Diamond Necklace” Sells for $4.8m
An historic necklace that has been linked to Marie Antoinette sold for $4.8m at Sotheby's Geneva, smashing its pre-auction high estimate of $2.8m.
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