Vortex Conference to Delve into Diamonds and Gems
New York—Initiatives in Art and Culture, the host of events like its annual conferences on gold, fashion and design, will host a new jewelry-centric day of discussions this month.
The “Vortex: Day of Light” inaugural...
India’s G&J Exports Down 22% in October
India’s overall exports from the gem and jewellery sector during the month of October registered a year-on-year decline of 22.36% to US$ 3.23 billion, as polished diamond exports slipped by 23.33% to US$ 1.93...
China’s National Gemstone Testing Center (NGTC) and Sarine Sign Strategic Framework
Sarine Technologies Ltd. and NGTC are pleased to announce that they have signed a strategic framework at NGTC’s headquarters in Beijing on September 16, 2019. The National Gemstone Testing Center (NGTC), the Gems &...
Russian diamond miner Alrosa wants controlling stake to mine in Zimbabwe
Russian state-controlled miner Alrosa will assess the quality of Zimbabwe's diamond reserves over the next six months but would only start mining if it can take a majority stake in such a project, the...
Hong Kong’s jewellery exports maintain sparkle
Jewellery exports from Hong Kong stayed in positive territory, with October figures indicating a 21.1 percent increase from the same period last year, government data revealed.
From January to October, jewellery exports recorded a year-on-year...
Bank Seizes Assets of Exelco, Report Says
On June 22, KBC Bank seized assets from Exelco, a former sightholder owned by a member of the storied Tolkowsky family, according to a report in Bloomberg.
KBC, former owner of now-shuttered Antwerp Diamond Bank,...
Standard Bank, OPIC Announce $125 Mn Loan Guarantee for Local Diamond Polishing Units in...
Stanbic Bank Botswana, a member of Standard Bank Group; the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution; and Botswana Finance LLC, a subsidiary of Lazare Kaplan International (LKI), have signed...
Gemfair to create more opportunities for artisanal miners in Sierra Leone
GemFair, a pilot project developed by De Beers Group, that aims to create a secure and transparent route to market for ethically sourced artisanal and small-scale mined (ASM) diamonds, is scaling up its operations...
WGC says China’s jewellery market poised for growth
China’s jewellery market is seen to improve exponentially over the years through brand-building, consumer transparency and creating more engaging “buying occasions,” according to the World Gold Council (WGC).
In its Gold Investor report for October...
Rap Net to vote on providing lab-grown diamond services
RapNet, the world’s largest diamond trading network with daily listings of over $7.4 billion, will be voting on whether it should provide diamond listing and pricing services for synthetic diamonds.
Voting will be limited to...
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