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Botswana Exports Hit Three-Year Low in August 10 Oct 2012 | 04:03 pm
Botswana exported $95.9 million worth of rough and polished diamonds in August, the lowest level of exports since August 2009, at the depth of the global economic crisis. The sharp decline is an 81.9...
James Courage to Succeed Matt Runci as RJC Chair 10 Oct 2012 | 04:03 pm
James Courage, the chief executive officer of Platinum Guild International (PGI), has been unanimously endorsed as the next chairman of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). Courage will succeed Dr...
Antwerp's Polished Trade Remains Low in September, Exports -19% 10 Oct 2012 | 04:02 pm
The improving polished diamond market cannot hide the depth of the fall the wholesale sector of the industry has experienced in the past year. Underscoring this are the recent import and export figure...
Vipul Shah Is New GJEPC Chairman 10 Oct 2012 | 04:00 pm
Vipul Shah, CEO of Asian Star Co. was elected the new chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) at a meeting of the Committee of Administration in New Delhi today. Jewelry man...
AGS meeting to cover challenges in industry 9 Oct 2012 | 03:51 pm
The American Gem Society’s New York/New Jersey Guild will present “Current Challenges and Opportunities in the Jewelry Industry” here on Oct. 15. Presented by JCK’s Senior Editor Rob Bates, the discu...
Diamond Empowerment Fund Awards $75,000 to Botswana Top Achievers 9 Oct 2012 | 03:50 pm
The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) on Monday presented a $75,000 check to the Botswana Delegation to the United Nations, as a donation to the Botswana Top Achiever Program, which affords top students ...
SA Miner Unrest Spreading to Diamonds 9 Oct 2012 | 03:48 pm
The unrest in South Africa’s mining sector is spreading to diamonds. Petra Diamonds reported on Tuesday that a “limited number” of workers at its Kimberley Underground mine had gone on strike. The com...
NRF forecast most optimistic since recession 5 Oct 2012 | 04:35 pm
Holiday sales this year are expected to increase 4 percent to $586 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), higher than the 10-year average holiday sales increase of 3.5 percent. W...
Antiquorum HK fall auction set for Oct. 19 5 Oct 2012 | 04:32 pm
Watches from Patek Philippe, Harry Winston and Louis Vuitton will be among the timepieces up for sale at Antiquorum’s next auction here. The top lot of the sale is expected to be a platinum Patek Phi...
Pandora Launches Seventh Annual Pink Collection 5 Oct 2012 | 04:20 pm
Bead and jewelry maker Pandora has launched its seventh annual collection supporting the fight against breast cancer. This year’s addition is a snow-white Murano glass charm, delicately embellished wi...
