ASTOR SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES TO DEBUT With You Lockets and Astor Services Team Up to Launch Jewelry Collection to Benefit Astor Program Rhinebeck, N.Y. – In a cause-related collaboration, Astor Services for Children & Families, which provides behavioral and educational services for thousands of children and their families throughout the Bronx and mid-Hudson […]

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While saying that it welcomed the Indian government’s increase in import duty on polished diamonds and coloured gemstones, along with lab-grown diamonds to 7.5 percent and that on jewellery to 20 percent as a means of tackling the country’s current account deficit (CAD), the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said however, that the measure […]

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GSI is opening labs in the heart of New York City’s 47th Street ‘Diamond District’ and in Hong Kong. The New York facility will be dedicated solely to screening and testing of diamond jewelry for undisclosed lab grown diamonds. “Demand for screening and testing services has grown exponentially as the industry faces one of its […]

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New York is hoping to woo retail giant Amazon to open its headquarters in the city, reports said. “New York city believes it is a strong contender for a number of reasons, including its vast higher education system, diverse workforce, and proven track record with hosting tech headquarters. The city’s Google headquarters now has 5,000 […]

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Kenneth Jay Lane, the iconic costume jewelry designer and New York social fixture whose bold gems were worn by Princess Diana and Jacqueline Kennedy, has died. Lane, who was 85, passed away in his sleep Wednesday night or Thursday morning at his home in Manhattan, according to Chris Sheppard, executive vice president of Lane’s company. […]

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