Diamond Empowerment Fund announces millennial proposal contest
The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) debuted a contest today targeting millennial couples whose proposal involved a diamond engagement ring.
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Major US retailers embrace synthetic diamonds
Lab-grown diamonds will feature at some of the largest US retailers this holiday season, with J.C. Penney, Macy’s and Jewelry Television (JTV) anticipating strong growth in the category.
ALROSA pilots Tracr platform
Press release – Tracr, the end-to-end diamond industry blockchain traceability platform being developed by De Beers Group in collaboration with industry stakeholders, is pleased to announce that Alrosa has joined the platform’s pilot programme.
Alrosa pilots GIA’s M2M program
Press release – GIA (Gemological Institute of America) announced today that Alrosa, the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds, is piloting in the Institute’s M2M program.
Zimnisky talks about pink diamonds, De Beers’ Lightbox
An independent diamond industry analyst and consultant said although exceptional and ‘one-off’ diamonds are hard to assign a value to them, the Pink Legacy will likely fetch $2.64 million per carat when it goes under the hammer next month in Geneva.
Five essentials diamond truths
Press release – Long before there was life on Earth, there were diamonds. Most were created one to three billion years ago.
De Beers’ Lightbox brand: early reviews and future plans
De Beers’ first announcement of its lab-grown diamond line set the jewelry world on fire. But the week of the 24th September Lightbox Jewelry debuted, and the world still seems mostly the same.
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.
RJC signs deal with artisanal gold miners
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has entered into a collaboration that, it claimed, will significantly increase the volume of artisanal-mined gold in the market.
Responsible Jewellery Council announces Code of Practices review
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) announced it is reviewing its Code of Practices (COP) standard.
Andrew Bone to leave RJC
Andrew Bone will step down as executive director of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the organization said Tuesday.
De Beers marks first year anniversary of partnership with UN women
The program is part of De Beers Group’s three-year partnership with UN Women, which includes a US$3 million investment to advance women and girls in De Beers Group’s diamond producing countries, announced in September last year.