Pallinghurst Appoints New CEO for Gemfields; Aims to Complete Strategic Review by mid-Sept
Pallinghurst Resources has announced that having completed the de-listing of Gemfields and converting it into an unlisted subsidiary, it has appointed Sean Gilbertson as the new CEO, restructured the Board and management responsibilities and...
4 Areas Jewelry Retailers Should Focus On to Stay Competitive
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Froeschle, senior sales director for Stuller and former Stuller Interiors executive, recently for an article about how small jewelry retailers can maintain their competitive edge in the face of increasing...
De Beers Diamond Production Up 21% in H1, Sales Rise 9%
Diamond production at De Beers increased 21% year-on-year to 16.1 million carats for the six months ended June 30, 2017, mining conglomerate Anglo American plc said in its latest production report. Last year the...
Small Town Consumers Driving Rise in ‘Digital Gold’ Purchases
Consumers in small towns across India such as Kanchipuram, Dhanbad, 24 Paraganas, Burdawan, Godavari and Thiruvallur are the main purchasers of digital gold, an investment product that can be bought online through Paytm, India’s...
Alrosa Finds Two Large Diamonds
Alrosa has found two substantial diamonds in the last week from its mines in Yakutia—one 110 cts., the other 75.31 cts. (pictured).
Both rough diamonds are considered gem-quality octahedron crystals with small inclusions. One has...
India’s Polished Diamond Exports Up 7.5% in June
Exports of cut and polished diamonds from India were US$ 1.98 billion in June 2017, a rise of 7.47% as compared to the US$ 1.84 bn in the same month a year earlier, according...
ALROSA’s Supervisory Board Gets New Chairman
Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation has been voted in as the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board by members of the board, ALROSA announced on Friday.
Additionally, Yegor...
Govt Issues Clarification: No GST on Resale of Old Gold Jewellery by Individuals
The Ministry of Finance, Government of India has issued a further clarification that sale of old jewellery by an individual to a jeweller will not make the latter liable to pay tax under the...
HRD Antwerp Reports a Case of Polished Topaz Imitating Rough Diamonds
HRD Antwerp has reported that two large, near-colourless rough stones weighing 50.08 and 38.18 ct that were believed to be diamonds and were submitted to its research department to determine their quality, were actually...
Graff Diamonds Appoints Frank Everett as U.S. Sales President
Graff Diamonds has appointed Frank Everett as its U.S. president of sales.
He was previously senior vice president, sales director for Sotheby’s. His LinkedIn profile also lists positions with Harry Winston, David Yurman, Tiffany &...
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