De Beers’ Lightbox chief reveals 2019 plans
With the synthetics brand now a reality, Lightbox managing director Steve Coe talks about what’s next for the project.
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Tiffany to include origin on most diamonds
Tiffany & Co. announced today it is now including country-of-origin information on just about all the diamonds it sells over 0.18 cts.
Chow Tai Fook joins TRACR pilot
Press release – Tracr™, the end-to-end diamond industry blockchain traceability platform being developed by De Beers Group in collaboration with key industry stakeholders, today announced that Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group (“Chow Tai Fook”) has joined the platform’s pilot programme.
ALROSA updates sustainable development and CSR policy
The Supervisory Board of ALROSA has approved a new edition of its policy on sustainable development and corporate social responsibility.
ALROSA among leaders of environmental and energy efficiency rating
Press release – ALROSA, the largest diamond mining company in the world, took the second place in the final rating of the fundamental (environmental and energy) efficiency of the 150 largest companies in Russia and Kazakhstan operating in the real economy.
Dubai Diamond Exchange joins GJEPC’s MyKYCBank platform
The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) is to join the MyKYCBank platform of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council.
The Kimberley Process mulling over broader definition of “conflict diamonds”
The participants of the recent Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting hosted by the European Union in Brussels carried their work to completion on November 16, 2018 but were left with a home work on their hands to be done before the next convention under the chairmanship of India.
HRD to open first middle east jewelry lab
HRD Antwerp will open a diamond-jewelry grading laboratory in Dubai’s Almas Tower through a partnership with retailer Stargems Group.
Pink synthetic displays rare treatment, lab says
A pink diamond recently submitted to the Central Gem Laboratory (CGL) in Tokyo was found to be a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthetic stone, treated only with Low Pressure-High Temperature (LPHT).
Those warranties on diamond invoices are changing
Ever since 2003, after the Kimberley Process (KP) went live, World Diamond Council (WDC) has required that all natural diamonds have the following wording stamped on their invoice:
ALROSA recognized as one of the leaders in corporate charity financing
ALROSA was recognized as one of the leaders in financing charitable activities among Russian and international companies, based on the results of the “Corporate Charity Leaders” annual competition
Lab-grown diamond production Rises, but Prices Fall
Production of lab-grown diamonds has risen dramatically and will continue to do so, though their prices will likely continue to fall, said a new report from Bain & Co.
