NDT produces record-breaking synthetic 10.07 carat blue
This stone is more than double the size of its previous notable blue.
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Rubel & Ménasché supports the DDI
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.
DPA appoints new marketing guru
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) named Deborah Marquardt as chief marketing officer prior to the launch of its inaugural campaign this fall.
Apple decides it won’t be Rolex
You may have heard that Apple is no longer offering headphone jacks on its phones. But from a jewelry standpoint, the tech giant’s biggest news this week is it’s stopped selling 18k gold watches.
HRD uncovers tampered diamond grading reports
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 goal of the DPA is to strengthen the fundamentals of the diamond industry, from mine to market – Jean-Marc Lieberherr, DPA CEO
This is the end of our interview with Jean-Marc Lieberherr, DPA CEO. Long-term goals, slowly evolution and big challenges of our industry, diamonds magic… The DPA is investing for the future !
De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 7, 2016
The De Beers Group of Companies today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the seventh sales cycle of 2016.
KP plans rough valuation forum in Antwerp
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.
CIBJO releases ethics special report on promoting responsible/sustainable industry
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.
India could auction bunder mine abandoned by Rio Tinto
India will either auction a diamond project that Rio Tinto decided to abandon or allocate it to a state firm, the country’s Mines Minister said.
Cartier’s Fifth avenue flagship store to reopen in September
Upscale jewelry maison, Cartier, will reopen its flagship store on New York’s Fifth Avenue next month.
De Beers to launch synthetics checker
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.