Euro MPs vote to ban conflict minerals
In a surprise decision, the European Parliament voted yesterday (Wednesday) to ensure that as with diamonds and other precious stones, European Union (EU) importers
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Diamond Empowerment Fund supports DDI’s mobile school program
Press Release – The Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F.) announced its support of a mobile school for youth in the Kankala mining community of the Kasaï Occidentale province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
An embarrassment in the making for the Kimberley Process?
Many in our industry are wary of the NGOs, which don’t always paint the most flattering portrait of our industry. But some of them, particularly those based in African countries, often do their work under considerable threat.
RJC CEO Deo out as organization restructures
London – The Responsible Jewellery Council has terminated the contract of CEO Ashish Deo, who has been with the organization for only eight months, and is transitioning to an executive director-led model.
HK Diamond Federation launches ‘Natural Diamonds Quality Assurance’ mark
The Diamond Federation of Hong Kong (DFHK) has launched its “Natural Diamond Quality Assurance” Mark Scheme (NDQA Mark Scheme).
Undisclosed lab-grown diamonds strike again
In a story that seems to be repeating itself on a regular basis, the specter of undisclosed lab-grown diamonds has struck again.
Undisclosed synthetic diamonds found in Surat
The Surat Diamond Association (SDA) on Saturday detected 110 piece of synthetic diamonds from a packet belonging to two diamond traders operating from the Mini Bazaar diamond market in Varachha.
“As the focal point for Technical Assistance requests within the KP, we seek to develop lasting tools.” – Dorothée Gizenga and Marika Escaravage from DDI
Since October 2014, the Diamond Development Initiative (DDI)* has acted as the focal point for Technical Assistance within the Kimberley Process’ Administrative Support Mechanism, created and hosted by the World Diamond Council.
Fiona Solomon: India and Asia are in the focus of RJC
Solomon Fiona (Fiona Solomon), Director of Standards Development at the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) gave an exclusive interview to Rough&Polished and told about the main activities of this organization and its achievements in the past year and prospects for 2015.
Diamantaires concerned as AMS mistakes natural diamonds for synthetic
Six months have passed since De Beers unveiled a revolutionary device for detection of small synthetic diamonds – the Automated Melee Screening Device (AMS).
DEF honors Jane Seymour and David Rocha at 4th annual GOOD Awards
The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) honored Jane Seymour and her Open Hearts Foundation together with David Rocha and Jewelers for Children for their commitment to giving back to the community.
EGL Int’l shutting down as network reorganizes
EGL International, the lab that has become a flash point in the dispute over diamond grading, is shutting down, says Menahem Sevdermish, the EGL network’s new global manager.