The R&M “Lettre”

Press release – PJSC ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining, has announced rough and polished diamond sale results for November 2016.

The center’s offerings include polished diamond grading services, diamond verification services, and melee testing and screening.

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has started accepting stones for its automated melee testing service, which identifies potential synthetics in batches of small diamonds.

ABN AMRO predicted polished diamond prices will increase next year as it expects improved economic conditions to boost U.S. and Chinese demand.

Looking at a possible future where grading is more automated.

Sarine Technologies said third-quarter sales bounced back from a year ago, reflecting an improvement across the industry.

Richemont is on the cusp of another round of layoffs at its Swiss watchmaking operations as demand for timepieces sank this year.

Attending the Plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process (KP) for the first time last month, I was once again struck by the deep commitment and sense of doing the right thing that diamond industry and other representatives bring to these gatherings.

The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has announced that it is a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC).

One of the key issues brought up for consideration of the Kimberley Process (KP) this year, was the suggestion to put in place a rough diamond valuation system.

The third Mediterranean Gemmological and Jewellery Conference will be held in Syracuse, Italy, following meetings in Greece in 2015 and in Spain earlier this year. ‫ 

The London Diamond Bourse in Hatton Garden is measuring the impact its businesses have on the environment.