De Beers to Launch Auctions of Polished Diamonds Manufactured From Its Own Rough
De Beers Group announced yesterday that its Auction Sales business “will pilot the sale of its own polished diamonds using auctions for the first time”. The stones sold through this channel will be manufactured...
Astra Enhances Commerical Appeal ahead of Lucrative Trading Season
New Zealand-based Astra has announced changes for AW18 which will enhances the personalised jewellery brand’s commercial appeal.
The last 12 months have been tremendously successful for Astra in the UK and Irish markets, with the...
ALROSA’s New York Auction of Large Rough Diamonds Yields US$ 7.9 Mn
At ALROSA’s auction held in New York from September 17, 2018 to October 5, 2018 of special size rough diamonds (over 10.8 carats), the Company garnered a total revenue of US$ 7.9 million. ...
Gold continues to slide on weak global cues, muted demand
Silver also dropped on lack of demand from industrial users.
Gold prices drifted lower by Rs 75 per 10 grams, extending its slide for the third straight day at the bullion market in tandem with...
Graff Buys 476 Ct Prosperity Diamond, Has Worked on Majority of 21 Largest Stones...
Graff, manufacturer of some of the most most spectacular jewellery made from the rarest, largest and finest diamonds, announced that it had acquired the 476 carat Meya-Prosperity rough diamond that was recently discovered in...
GJEPC Makes a Presentation on GST-Related Issues to Finance Minister
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) represented by its Chairman Shri Praveenshankar Pandya and Chief Executive Director (CED) Shri Sabyasachi Ray and joined by the Surat Diamond Association President Babubhai N. Gujarati,...
CIBJO Says 2018 Congress Helped Prepare Industry for Marketplace of the Years Ahead
The 2018 CIBJO Congress concluded yesterday in Bogotá, Colombia, after three days of official business, which followed two days of steering committee meetings. It accomplished significant work in driving forward the business and social...
Summit Focuses on Boosting Jewellery Exports, Value Addition and Responsible Sourcing
The second half of the first day of the Gold & Jewellery Summit was focused on some of the key issues that face the gold and jewellery supply chain as it seeks to...
LVMH reports jewellery sales surge for first half of 2018
Watches and Jewellery sales rose by 8% to almost €2 billion (£1.7bn) in the first half of 2018 at LVMH. The category contributed to a group-wide rise in revenue of 10% for the luxury...
Former Ben Bridge Jeweler Chairman Herb Bridge Dies
Rear Adm. Herbert M. “Herb” Bridge, who took over Ben Bridge Jeweler and helped expand it into a nationwide chain that caught the eye of Warren Buffett, died April 2. He was 93.
According to...
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