Beyond her choice of couture, and wedding planning, the bride of today has come a long way in defining and knowing what she expects from her marriage Armed with an education, a career and the empowering independence it brings, her choices and decisions are her own. She values traditions, rituals & set practices but has […]

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The Chairman of The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council Pramod Kumar Agrawal today inaugurated Surat Sparkle 2019, a mega B2B Jewellery Trade Show organised by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) at Surat. The show will run from December 13-16, 2019. It has emerged as a popular platform where companies exhibit […]

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Norwich-based Sonkai Jewellers has reopened for business after relocating from the city’s lanes to the Royal Arcade. Sara Sweet and partner Craig Snape, who run Sonkai jewellers, closed the doors for the last time in Dove Street at the weekend, where they’ve been for nearly a decade. After renovating the new shop, situated in the […]

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The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has teamed up with S P Mandali’s Principal L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool) business school to launch a Jewelry Design and Business Management Program in Mumbai. Speaking at the launch of the three-month certification course, IGI managing director Tehmasp Printer said the course is an […]

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A new course aimed at creative entrepreneurs will take place at the Birmingham Assay Office in March 2020. The 12-week, fortnightly course, led by and based on Dr Gordon Hamme’s PhD thesis ‘Crafting the 21st century UK Artisan-Silversmith’, explores all the elements needed to develop a commercially viable, craft business. Students will explore their business […]

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According to media reports, Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo said recently that the Namibian Government is in the process of considering the waiver of royalty payments by “the county’s largest diamond company”, referring to Namdeb, the 50:50 joint venture between De Beers and the Government of Namibia. This step was being considered, […]

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Gemfields chairman and director, Brian Gilbertson, has stepped down as head of the gemstone firm to avoid a “possible impediment to robust corporate governance.” This development and its timing stem from Gemfields’ ongoing work toward obtaining a dual listing on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market. “This ongoing process has highlighted the father‐and‐son relationship between […]

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Unique & Co has expanded its product offer to include designs adorned with semi-precious stones. In a first for the supplier, a mix of mother-of-pearl, onyx, lapis lazuli and tiger’s eye add a subtle splash of colour to Unique & Co’s main ladies line. The colours of stones, all chosen for their wearability, combine with […]

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Unrest in Hong Kong hit jewelry chain Tiffany & Co. hard in its third quarter. The company reported that worldwide net sales of $1 billion and comparable sales were unchanged from the prior year. Excluding Hong Kong, worldwide net sales and comparable sales increased by 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively. Worldwide net sales for […]

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Lily Arkwright, which specialises in lab-grown precious stones, has moved to a new office space in Didsbury village, South Manchester. Thanks to company growth and further recruitment in its design and marketing departments, the company required a larger workspace. Property specialists MBRE as well as solicitors SAS Daniels aided Lily Arkwright’s move. MD Philip Dawson […]

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