Gemex hoping for new international markets at Vicenza show
Diamond jewellery manufacturer Gemex is hoping its debut at the Vicenza International Jewellery Show will enable it to penetrate further into international markets.
Lee Ruben, owner and director at Gemex, hopes VicenzaOro this month will...
Store at MAD Adds Fine Jewelry
As we’ve long contended, fine jewelry is an art form. And now one of New York City’s preeminent institutions, the Museum of Arts and Design, is reinforcing that idea. For the first time ever,...
Diamond-Studded Tiara Stolen from German Museum
A tiara studded with 367 diamonds worth $1.4 million has been stolen from the Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe, Germany, according to a museum statement.
The gold and platinum tiara was stolen from a locked cabinet...
Stornoway’s Sales for First Fully Operational Quarter Amount to C$ 48.5 Mn
Stornoway Diamonds Corporation which officially declared commencement of commercial production from its Renard Diamond Mine effective from January 1, 2017, yesterday announced results for First Quarter FY 2017 (quarter ended March 31, 2017).
The Corporation...
WDC: KP Intersessional Meeting Took Significant Steps on Many Issues
The annual KP Intersessional Meeting which concluded at Perth, Australia recently took significant steps forward on many issues concerning the rough diamond pipeline, the World Diamond Council, the body that represents the diamond trade...
De Beers Delegation Meets with Israel Diamond Exchange Leadership
A high-powered delegation fron the De Beers Group of Companies met with leaders of the Israeli Diamond Exchange (ISDE) and local diamond industry in Israel recently purportedly to “receive updates on Exchange activities and...
Dharmanandan Diamonds Extends Mediclaim for Employees under GJEPC’s Swasthya Ratna Policy
Dharmanandan Diamonds Pvt Ltd, Surat has extended the Mediclaim cover for its 1,558 employees under the Swasthya Ratna group mediclaim policy launched by GJEPC for another year.
The policy covers the employee himself, as well...
GIA Reports Discovery of Natural Diamond with CVD Overgrowth Giving Fancy Blue Colour
GIA researchers have reported the discovery of a synthetic CVD overgrowth on a natural diamond which resulted in the stone being graded as a 0.33 ct Fancy blue. The research team said that this...
Stellar & Octea Sign Tribute Mining Agreement For Tongo-Tonguma Diamond Project
Stellar Diamonds plc, recently signed “ a legally binding conditional Tribute Mining Agreement and Revenue Share Agreement” with Octea Mining Limited with reference to the Tongo-Tonguma kimberlite diamond project in eastern Sierra Leone.
As a...
WDC President Andrey Polyakov Welcomes Commencement of New KP Review Cycle
World Diamond Council (WDC) President Andrey Polyakov, who is also the Vice President of ALROSA, welcomed the commencement of the discussions related to the new three year review cycle of the Kimberley Process Certification...
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