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The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has released the results of its annual Board of Directors election. Bruce Bridges of Bridges Tsavorite has been elected as the next President, with a three-year tenure. He is joined by re-elected Directors Matt Hopkins of Hopkins Opal and Eshvar Kotahwala of Vinod Kotahwala, Inc., both of whom will […]

The highly anticipated Vicenzaoro September 2024, organized by the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), will take place from September 6 to 10 at the Vicenza Expo Centre. This year’s edition sold out again, confirming its standing as one of the world’s best gold and jewellery exhibits. A Bold New Layout, Looking To The Future. Matteo Farsura,

On September 10th, GJEPC met with faculty members from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) at its Mumbai headquarters to discuss prospective collaboration opportunities. The NIFT delegation included Ms. Jayati Mukherjee, Associate Professor, NIFT Kolkata and Chairperson of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories (F&LA), NIFT Headquarters; Mr. Kumar Sudeepta, Assistant Professor and Regional Industry Coordinator,

Kisna Diamond and Gold jewels, the Hari Krishna Group‘s retail jewels brand, has opened its first dedicated showroom in Bhopal, the third in Madhya Pradesh and 34th in India. The inauguration was attended by Ghanshyam Dholakia, Founder & MD of the Hari Krishna Group, and Parag Shah, Director of Kisna Diamond & Gold Jewellery. Dholakia

Because of the continued low demand for natural diamonds, Anglo American may decide to float De Beers rather than sell it. According to the UK’s Mail on Sunday newspaper, a representative for De Beers said the company was working on a prospective listing and sale of the business, and “both options are very much on

Russian rough diamond exports to India climbed by more than a fifth during the first six months of the G7 sanctions, reaching 4.1 million carats. Total sales increased by 22.23 percent from January to June 2024, according to the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry. However, revenue plummeted 15.22%, from $614 million to $520 million,

The US economy appears to have avoided a recession, according to National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz, as it slows but continues to grow and inflation falls as the Federal Reserve prepares to decrease interest rates. “The U.S. economy is clearly not in a recession nor is it likely to head into a

On September 1, Gem Diamonds reported the discovery of a 122.20-carat Type II white diamond at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho. Gem Diamonds has retrieved 11 diamonds weighing more than 100 carats this year. Gem Diamonds owns 70% of the Letšeng mine, which produces superb white diamonds and is the world’s greatest dollar-per-carat kimberlite diamond

The International Colored Gemstone Association’s (ICA) humanitarian project, Gems Keep Giving (GKG), has been reorganized, with a new board and head. GKG is a non-profit organization that assists artisanal colored gemstone mining and cutting groups. Hayley Henning (Chair), Damien Cody, Clement Sabbagh, Ruth Benjamin-Thomas, Brian Cook, Rocco Gay, Cecilia Gardner, Robert Weldon, and Henry Ho

The new laws now apply to diamonds weighing 0.5 carats or more, lowering the previous limit of 1 carat. For years, De Beers has ensured diamond traceability through its Best Practice Principles and Pipeline Integrity standards. These programs give verifiable verification of the provenance of De Beers diamonds, allowing its customers to comply with the