DPA’s marketing campaign to debut at JCK Las Vegas in June
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) will introduce its marketing campaign at the JCK Las Vegas jewelry show in June, it said this week.
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‘Standard for Responsible Mining’ expected late 2016
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has released a second draft of the “first-ever” global standards for mine sites, aiming to emulate programs introduced by other sectors such as agriculture and fisheries.
The diamond market is keeping balance
Trading on the world diamond market is slowing down after a very successful first quarter. However, this slowdown is not a reason for pessimism.
Bain predicts uptick in global luxury demand
Demand for personal luxury goods in the U.S. and China is set for resurgence next year, lifting growth in the $285 billion (EUR 250 billion) market that hit a trough in 2016, according to a Reuters report that cited Bain & Co.
Diamond prices remain stable in March
New York–Steady dealer trading helped polished diamond prices to remain stable in March, even as the outlook for global consumer demand remains “uncertain,”
Women not waiting anymore and buying their own jewelry
From the United States to Europe and Asia, growing numbers of women are deciding that they are not going to wait to receive jewelry from partners and husbands and are increasingly buying their own jewelry.
Op-Ed: Can the Kimberley Process get it right in CAR?
Since it launched in 2003, there has been one essential question facing the Kimberley Process (KP): Does it work?
Dvash calls for additional global diamond industry financing
Israel Diamond Exchange president Yoram Dvash has called for banks and other financial institutions to increase credit lines to help finance the global diamond industry.
De Beers Millennium Jewel sells for $32 million
The 10.1 ct. internally flawless fancy vivid blue was nearly stolen in a famed failed heist.
RBI allows banks to extend credit period in excess of 6 months
In a bid to ease operational difficulties faced by importers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted banks in the authorized dealer categories to be allowed to extend credit period beyond 180 days
The RJC calls for support from the jewelry industry and takes on colored gemstones
At Baselworld, Thursday March 17, 2016, the RJC (Responsible Jewellery Council) held a conference under the title “No Stone Left Unturned“.
GIA: more large lab-grown diamonds likely are coming
Carlsbad, Calif. – The Gemological Institute of America said it expects even more large lab-grown diamonds produced using the high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) method to enter the supply pipeline in the future.