Industry
Government supportive of indian G&J industry but national needs come first
The Indian government's decision to raise the import duty on cut and polished diamonds, semi-processed stones, half cut or broken diamonds and lab-grown stones and processed colored gemstones to 7.5 percent from 5 percent was exactly the type of news the industry on sub-continent could do without. Read More
China positive amid short-term uncertainty
So far, 2018 has been a positive year for the diamond trade, with the US and China, the two largest diamond-jewelry markets, showing steady growth. In fact, in China, the jewelry-retail sector has experienced positive results after three years of decline. Read More
