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GJEPC: Coronavirus may lead to payment delays
India’s diamond industry has asked banks and the government for help with its credit difficulties, as the coronavirus crisis has left clients in China and Hong Kong unable to pay bills. The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) wrote to 30 lenders and the commerce and finance ministries Tuesday 11, requesting more time to […]
ALROSA’s sales of rough and polished diamonds reach $405 million in January 2020
Press release – ALROSA Group announces diamond sales results for January 2020.
Re-opening of the Galerie Apollon, a wonderful showcase for the French Crown Jewels
At the heart of the Louvre Palace, the Galerie Apollon—a showcase for rare diamonds—is re-opening its doors after a little less than a year of works.
The Diamonds of Botswana
Livia Firth, co-founder and creative director of Eco-Age, and acclaimed film director Andrew Morgan reunite for The Diamonds of Botswana, the third Fashionscapes film. The short documentary follows Livia as learns first-hand about the impact of diamond mining in a country that has unearthed some of the worlds most precious stones.
Russian bank offers credit to Alrosa client
Russia’s Eximbank has started offering credit to rough-diamond buyers through a loan deal with an Antwerp-based Alrosa client, the miner said.
De Beers rough diamond sales for cycle 1, 2020
Press release – US$545 Million (provisional)
Diamonds Do Good announces 1st annual Jewelry Awards
Diamonds Do Good, formerly known as the Diamond Empowerment Fund, announced Friday that it will partner with JCK for the first annual Diamonds Do Good Jewelry Awards.
Self-Purchasing females choose Tiffany
Tiffany & Co. is the jewelry brand women are most likely to buy for themselves, MVI Marketing found in a survey.
Asscher to lead World Diamond Council
Edward Asscher, president of Royal Asscher Diamond Company, will take over as president of the World Diamond Council (WDC) in June for a two-year term.
Lucara finds 549-Carat white gem diamond at Botswana Mine
Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered an unbroken 549-carat white diamond that it says is of “exceptional purity.” The stone was recovered from the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana.
Gem diamonds unearths 183ct. rough
Gem Diamonds has recovered a white diamond weighing 183 carats at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, the first stone over 100 carats the miner has found this year.