Severalmaz cuts production
Arkhangelsk, June 2020 – The Lomonosov Division of Severalmaz, a subsidiary of ALROSA Group, will decrease its 2020 diamond output. This decision was driven by the closure of the Group’s key sales markets and...
SSEF Launches Service to Identify Species of Pearl Using DNA Fingerprinting Technology
The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has introduced a new service that will help identify the origin and species of pearls using a special DNA fingerprinting technology. The service will “contribute to further documenting the...
Professional Jeweller and WatchPro join forces for 2020 Awards
Professional Jeweller and WatchPro have decided to join forces for a single awards dinner that will celebrate the energy, fortitude and brilliance of our remarkable industry.
The annual Professional Jeweller Awards were scheduled to take...
BlueRock Reports Record Output after Lockdown
British miner BlueRock reports record output since it re-opened Kareevlei, in South Africa, after COVID-19 restrictions were eased.
Production has been averaging almost 2,000 tons a day since 11 May 2020, up almost two-thirds on...
ALROSA reports on the results of the first stage of its digital tender
ALROSA completed the first round of a digital tender for large rough diamonds, which took place between May 15 and May 29, 2020. At the tender, the company’s long-term clients purchased 102 rough diamonds...
Pandora vows to craft all jewellery from recycled metals by 2025
Jewellery giant Pandora has announced it will entirely stop using mined silver and gold in its jewellery by 2025 and only buy from recycled sources.
In a move towards becoming even more sustainable, the use...
China’s Retail Jewelry Trade is in Recovery
Jewelry stores have shown "encouraging signs" in post-COVID-19 China, according to De Beers.
Paul Rowley, its executive vice president of diamond trading, said most retail outlets were now open again, although sales had yet to...
ALROSA Ecology Center launches its annual rivers stocking program in Yakutia
The specialists of the ALROSA Ecology Center on May 27 conducted the first stage of the large-scale stocking with the release of 1 million vendace fry into the Lena River in Yakutia, Russia.
For...
Diamond Producers Association presents major brand overhaul
The Diamond Producers Association has revealed a major company overhaul, including a new name, platform, and identity.
Launched today, the Diamond Producers Association will now be known as the Natural Diamond Council (NDC).
The NDC will...
India’s Diamond Industry Hit by 2% Online Sales Tax
India's diamond industry, already reeling from COVID-19, has been dealt another blow, with the introduction of a 2% online sales tax.
The so-called Equalization Levy will be applied to all sales made by any foreign...
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