CSR coming of age as social responsibility becomes new normal
The CSR acronym has gained increasing attention in the diamond and jewelry industries in recent years.
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IIDGR providing verification/inscription tech for Singapore diamond mint company
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of the De Beers Group, will provide diamond verification services to Singapore Diamond Mint Company’s (SDM) new investment-grade diamond product, Diamond BullionTM, listed on the Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange (SDiX).
CIBJO certified as carbon neutral in 2016
For the fourth consecutive year, CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has been certified as carbon neutral, after offsetting its greenhouse gas emissions for 2016.
Diamond Empowerment Fund contributes $130,000 to Graca Machel trust
The Diamond Empowerment Fund has announced a $130,000 grant to the Graça Machel Trust, the pan-African women’s and children’s rights organization
CIBJO european jewellery Guild established
– To represent common interests of all european jewelry players.
De Beers partners with UN to empower women
The De Beers Group has announced a three-year partnership with UN Women to accelerate the advancement of women in its organization, in its diamond producing countries and in its marketing.
Natural and synthetic terms focus of CIBJO’s diamond commission report
CIBJO’s Diamond Commission has released its Special Report ahead of the organization’s annual Congress, being held in Bangkok from November 5 to 7.
Summer slowdown reflected in ALROSA rough sales in August
[ALROSA : leading diamond miner in terms of investing in social programs] ALROSA reported rough diamond sales of $255.7 million in August and eight months of 2017. Polished diamond sales last month amounted to $1.9 million.
World Diamond Mark launches Chinese-language website
The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) has launched a mirror site in Chinese which is accessible from the WDM home page.
Sarine ventures into diamond grading
Sarine Technologies is expanding its signature diamond report to include the 4Cs, which it will determine through its own automated grading tools, the company announced Monday.
Surat jail and diamond firm teaching cutting and polishing to inmates
A jail in Surat, India’s main diamond processing center, has come together with a diamond firm to provide diamond cutting and polishing skills to prisoners.
De Beers and Stanford to empower youth and entrepreneurs in Southern Africa
De Beers Group has invested $3 million in a three-year partnership with Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) to empower young, aspiring entrepreneurs and established business owners in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.