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The Natural Diamond Council is happy to announce a significant relationship with eight of the most powerful diamantaires in the world. A collective agreement has been achieved with a sizable number of prominent companies along the natural diamond value chain for the first time since the NDC‘s founding (formerly known as the Diamond Producers Association). […]

Senco Gold and Diamonds, a jeweller, has started importing gold through the India International Bullion Exchange. As a result of the integration of the national portal of Indian Customs, ICEGATE, the company is the first Qualified Jeweller from East India to do so. According to CEO and managing director Suvankar Sen of Senco Gold and

The acquisition agreement between Sarine Technologies Ltd. and the Gem Certification & Assurance Lab, Inc. (GCAL) has been finalised. Sarine Technologies Ltd. is a global leader in the development, manufacturing, marketing, and sale of precision technology products for the evaluation, planning, processing, measurement, grading, and trading of diamonds and gems. The combination of GCAL‘s strong

Botswana hopes to continue its relationship with De Beers and is optimistic that talks for a new diamond sales contract will be successful. Before its current contract, signed in 2011, expires later this year, Botswana is in the process of negotiating a new sales agreement with De Beers, a division of Anglo American Plc (AAL.L).

Imports of polished diamonds into the US fell 9% on-year to $2.07 billion in March, capping a slow quarter at the beginning of 2023. Shipments of polished goods fell 21% to $5 billion in the first three months. The reduction in March was less severe than that in January and February, when imports decreased by

The largest laboratory-grown diamond to date, weighing 35 carats, has been examined and graded by the International Gemological Institute (IGI), the largest independent gemological laboratory in the world. The new record-holder was created by Maitri Lab Grown Diamonds (Maitri) and polished into an emerald cut with dimensions of 23.37 x 15.24 x 9.06 millimetres. Chemical

According to Ahmed Bin Sulayem, head of the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), direct flights between Surat and Dubai will further increase trade between the manufacturing and trading centres. At a roadshow in India, Bin Sulayem, who is also the executive chairman and CEO of DMCC, asserted that there was a strong business rationale for direct

On May 30, at the Bharat Diamond Bourse in Mumbai, GJEPC organised an exclusive seminar titled “Accelerate Digital Excellence with Microsoft’s Solutions” in collaboration with Tech Data, Microsoft, and PH Teknow. The purpose of the event was to advance the gem and jewellery industry’s digital revolution. A number of well-known industry specialists, including Mohammed Sadiq,

The IIJS Premiere 2023 visitor promotion and MSME membership meeting were held in Varanasi on May 29 by the GJEPC Regional Office in Delhi. The Varanasi Sarafa Association (VSA), the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and the Kashi Jewellers Association (KJA) collaborated to host the event. The GJEPC staff informed us about the upcoming

The most expensive piece of jewellery sold at the most recent Christie’s jewellery auction in Hong Kong was a blue diamond ring, which brought in HKD 68.9 million ($8.8 million). The item, which includes a fancy-vivid-blue, internally perfect, grade IIb diamond with a pear-shaped cut that weighs 4.83 carats, was sold within the range of