The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has responded firmly to allegations published by the Belgian newspaper De Tijd, which questioned…
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Gaetano Cavalieri, President of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO), addressed the opening session of the 2024 Global Gems and Jewellery…
The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) recently conducted a session as part of its Leadership Series, addressing the complexities and advances…
Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the names of two extraordinary rough diamonds recently unearthed from its Karowe Mine in Botswana. …
Tiffany & Co. has acquired an 18-karat gold pocket watch tied to the Titanic disaster for $2 million, adding to…
China has announced the discovery of a significant gold deposit in Pingjiang County, Hunan Province. Valued at approximately $83 billion…
Bengaluru-based jewellery retailer BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange…
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced an enhancement to its emerald reports, offering optional filler identification from 15…
The Odisha government has taken action against five jewellery shops found to be selling counterfeit gold falsely certified with Hallmark…
Element Six, part of De Beers Group, has announced its investment in Lightsynq, a US-based startup focused on quantum computing. …
The Indian government is exploring a proposal to introduce mandatory hallmarking for gold bullion, extending its existing hallmarking framework for…
De Beers Group has announced the winners of its 2024 Shining Light Awards, a biennial jewellery design competition aimed at…
Scientists and engineers from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Bristol have developed the world’s first…
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has announced an initial public offering (IPO) valued at $499 million (Rs 4,225 crore). The…
The Pantone Colour Institute has announced its Colour of the Year for 2025: Pantone 17-1230, also known as “Mocha Mousse.” …
Maruti Impex, a prominent manufacturer of polished natural diamonds, has announced a temporary closure of its operations, directly affecting approximately…
Boodles has reported a pre-tax profit of £18.1m for the latest financial year, despite a 1.3% dip in sales to…
India, the world’s largest hub for diamond polishing, is intensifying its call for a domestic diamond export certification centre following…
De Beers has released the dates for its 2025 rough diamond sales, confirming 10 sights across the year. At its…
Twelve individuals have been arrested in connection with a staged Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid targeting a jeweller’s residence and showroom…
An 18-year-old goldsmith tragically lost his life, and another sustained injuries, after a 250-kilogram jewellery rolling mill machine toppled in…
A recent rescue operation in Choolai, Chennai, freed seven children aged 13 to 17 from a jewellery-making unit. The children,…
The 51st India Gem & Jewellery Awards (IGJA), hosted by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), celebrated excellence…
De Beers has reduced prices for its rough diamonds by 10% to 15% at its final sight of 2024, according…
Angola has replaced Russian diamond miner Alrosa with Maaden International, an Omani investment fund, in its diamond-mining operations. Alrosa, the…
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) has forecasted a global platinum supply deficit for the third consecutive year in 2025,…
Hupari, a town in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district, has been recognised as a “silver zone” by the Indian government due to…
The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is hosting the India Pavilion at Jewellery Arabia 2024, marking its 21st…
Botswana is set to establish an export certification system for rough diamonds in collaboration with the G7 diamond technical team. …
The diamond industry is navigating a period of significant transformation, as highlighted in a recent report by McKinsey & Company.…