The R&M “Lettre”

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the KP Chair, today announced program and speakers for the upcoming KP Chair 2016 Special Forum on Rough Diamond Valuation

HRD Antwerp terminated its contract with chief executive officer Peter Macken after less than 18 months because of “differing strategic views.”

ALROSA partnered with a Russian federal institution to produce synthetic-detection devices, which the miner intends to start selling next year.

The second Jewelry Industry Summit to advance sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives will take place January 29 to 30 in Tucson, organizers said.

This stone is more than double the size of its previous notable blue.

Press release –  The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) is pleased to acknowledge a contribution from  Rubel & Ménasché, the Paris-based diamantaire, to support its mission of formalizing the artisanal mining sector. 

HRD Antwerp has invalidated 156 diamond grading certificates and fired three employees who accepted a financial incentive for tampering with the reports at its Mumbai laboratory.

The Kimberley Process (KP) and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) will hold the second of three forums on rough diamond valuation in Antwerp later this month.

With eight weeks to go to the opening of the 2016 CIBJO Congress in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 26, the second of the CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released.

The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) will unveil its latest synthetics detection equipment at the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair this month, the De Beers subsidiary reported.

While the Kimberley Process chair is focused on advancing forums on rough valuation, questions linger about the UAE’s own diamond trade.

Ottawa, Ontario–The Diamond Development Initiative’s motto is: If you can’t send kids to school, then send schools to kids.