Formation of Domestic Council for Gems & Jewellery to be Announced Soon
All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), which was part of the existing working group, will also be part of the newly constituted Ad Hoc Committee.
A meeting was held with the Director General...
ABN AMRO Diamond Outlook: Lab-Grown Stones to Enter Growth Phase
The diamond industry has moved from a relatively stable environment to a highly uncertain environment, with 2019 and the years ahead seeing lab-grown diamonds for jewelry entering a growth phase, said ABN AMRO Bank...
Jacob & Co. Inks Ambassador Deal with Lionel Messi
Among Jacob & Co.’s new ambassador Lionel Messi’s accomplishments are being crowned nine-time champion of the Spanish soccer league, four-time winner of the European Champions’ League, five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or as the...
CIBJO Directors Approve Newest Blue Book on Responsible Sourcing In Jewellery
The Board of Directors of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has approved the first edition of the Responsible Sourcing Book, which provides a framework and guidance for due diligence related to the responsible sourcing...
Amazon UK under fire for paying just £63m in business rates
Fresh concerns have been raised about the fairness of the UK’s business rates regime after e-tail giant Amazon revealed it paid £63m in business rates last year, despite making UK revenues of more than...
Profits rocket for Gemporia as firm starts to recover from failed US expansion
Pre-tax profits have rocketed by more than £9m at a Worcestershire TV jewellery shopping channel business after it started to recover from a "disastrous" attempt to expand into the US.
Gemporia Partnership is based in...
ALROSA increases rough and polished diamond sales 6% to $4.5 bln in 2018
ALROSA, the world leader in diamond production, announces rough and polished diamond sales results for December and preliminary results for 2018.
ALROSA December sales of rough and polished diamonds increased by 38% YoY to $328.7....
De Grisogono founder leaves the company after 25 years
Luxury jewellery brand de Grisogono has confirmed its founder, Fawaz Gruosi, has left the company and stepped down from his position as a board director.
This was not a sudden decision, but one the firm...
Alibaba Group Will Announce December Quarter 2018 Results on January 30, 2019
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, before the U.S. market opens on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, and...
Dr. James Shigley Receives GIA’s Top Honour – Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished...
Dr. James Shigley and past recipients of the Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievement at GIA’s holiday party in December. GIA distinguished research fellow; and Tom Moses, executive vice president, and chief laboratory...
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