De Beers Forecast Unchanged Despite Lower Q3 Production
De Beers says its full-year production forecast for 2023 remains unchanged - at 30m to 33m carats - despite a 23 per cent drop in Q3 output.
Most of that was because of its Venetia...
UAE Set To Host KP Intersessional Meeting Next Week
DMCC said the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional Meeting will begin on 13th May in Dubai at its headquarters in Uptown Dubai. The Intersessional will see a global gathering of diamond industry representatives, civil society...
Export Course in Ahmedabad Equips Entrepreneurs with Global Trade Know-How
GJEPC’s Surat Regional Office launched the 15th batch of its sought-after Export Course for the Gem & Jewellery Industry in Ahmedabad on 28th September. This 16-hour intensive program stands out as the only course...
Russian mining giant Alrosa reopens US office
In a bid to further strengthen its business in the US, Russia's Alrosa recently reopened its representative office in New York where it successfully held a rough diamond auction.
According to the company, the auction...
AIGS Launches Santa Maria Aquamarine Grading Reports
The Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS) launches the Santa Maria color code and grading reports for aquamarine in June 2022 and sets a standard for the trade name.
Most aquamarines are eye clean making...
G7 Sanctions are Lose-Lose, say African Producers
The new G7 sanctions will be a "lose-lose situation" say African diamond producers.
Routing all EU-destined diamonds though a single entry point in Antwerp will create "a logistical nightmare for producer countries," Lefoko Moagi, Botswana's...
Gemfields Sells $262m Despite Lower Production
Gemfields, the British gemstone miner, reported near-record revenues of $262m for FY2023, despite lowered production of both emeralds and rubies, and the cancellation of an emerald auction.
Revenue from Kagem, the Zambian emerald mine fell...
IGI Scores Diamonds for Light Performance
Grading reports produced by IGI will now offer a "light performance score" for round brilliant cut diamonds.
They'll provide an overall score - low, moderate, high, superior or exceptional - for a stone's light performance,...
What Does Your Jewelry Business Need to Make It to the Top?
Owning a jewelry business is tough in the modern world. You might find that it is difficult to make the most of your business’s investments and it can be frustrating to be stuck in...
Harry Winston Opens Eighth Store in China
The US jeweler Harry Winston is expanding its operations in China with the opening of an eighth store.
It's located in the Wulin commercial district of Hangzhou, the country's 11th biggest city, which has a...
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