Natural and synthetic terms focus of CIBJO’s diamond commission report
CIBJO’s Diamond Commission has released its Special Report ahead of the organization’s annual Congress, being held in Bangkok from November 5 to 7.
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Summer slowdown reflected in ALROSA rough sales in August
[ALROSA : leading diamond miner in terms of investing in social programs] ALROSA reported rough diamond sales of $255.7 million in August and eight months of 2017. Polished diamond sales last month amounted to $1.9 million.
World Diamond Mark launches Chinese-language website
The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) has launched a mirror site in Chinese which is accessible from the WDM home page.
Sarine ventures into diamond grading
Sarine Technologies is expanding its signature diamond report to include the 4Cs, which it will determine through its own automated grading tools, the company announced Monday.
Surat jail and diamond firm teaching cutting and polishing to inmates
A jail in Surat, India’s main diamond processing center, has come together with a diamond firm to provide diamond cutting and polishing skills to prisoners.
De Beers and Stanford to empower youth and entrepreneurs in Southern Africa
De Beers Group has invested $3 million in a three-year partnership with Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) to empower young, aspiring entrepreneurs and established business owners in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
DDI Mobile Schooling Program helps 110 children from remote DRC areas graduate
The Diamond Development Initiative’s (DDI) mobile schooling program has seen 110 children from remote mining communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo honored in front of their friends and family in celebration of completing their remedial primary education program and passing their state exams.
Sarine claims superior accuracy for grading tools
Sarine Technologies’ new automated color- and clarity-grading systems are yielding more reliable results than manual graders, the company has claimed.
India cracks down on mixing synthetic with natural diamonds
On the second day of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere 2017, chairman Praveenshankar Pandya announced renewed efforts on the part of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) to eliminate mixing synthetic diamonds with natural diamonds.
World Diamond Council to hold AGM in Dubai in October
World Diamond Council (WDC) will hold its 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from October 15 to 17, with the meeting hosted by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC).
Beneficiation: a road worth traveling, but destination difficult to find
A conversation with the minerals and mining minister of an African diamond-producing company a couple of months ago really served to highlight the point at which beneficiation has arrived. And I am not sure that road traveled so far is particularly impressive.
CIBJO, IEG to hold conflict minerals laws impact seminar at VICENZAORO Show
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, and the Italian Exhibition Group, will present a seminar to provide members of the jewelry trade with background on new EU legislation to regulate minerals from conflict areas and its impact.
