New NDC portal tests the diamond testers
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has debuted a new Assure portal, which rates testers on their ability to distinguish natural diamonds from lab-growns.
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One more big pink diamond heads to auction, with $35M price tag
It follows a few other notable fancy color diamonds at auction this fall, with mixed results.
De Beers Group rough diamond sales for cycle 9, 2022
Press release – De Beers Group [announced Novemebr 16 ] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the ninth sales cycle of 2022.
WDC proposal helps break impasse,
allowing for successful conclusion to 2022 KP Plenary
Press release – The 2022 Kimberley Process Meeting ended successfully in the early hours of November 5, after a compromise proposal offered by the World Diamond Council managed to break an impasse that could have prevented the gathering dispersing without issuing a Final Communiqué.
Kimberley Process rejects efforts to put Russia on Agenda
Attempts to discuss Russia at the annual Kimberley Process (KP) plenary failed after the organization received differing views on whether the matter was under its remit.
Why Taylor Swift’s “Bejeweled” video could be a boon for industry
Taylor Swift’s new video for her song “Bejeweled” could give the diamond and jewelry industry a great boost, industry analyst Paul Zimnisky said during a recent podcast.
Generation Z and the importance of ethical values and sustainable development
Dear readers, This week, we focus with curiosity and considerable interest on trends, marketing, Generation Z and KP developments.
UAE to be 2024 Kimberley Process Chair
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will become chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2024, trade leaders in Dubai announced following the organization’s plenary meeting.
New diamond verification instrument for smallest sizes being developed by De Beers Group Ignite
Press release – Due to launch to the broader market in 2023, automated melee screening and verification of large volumes of melee will be possible down to a tenth of a point in size (0.001 carats).
RJC names Edward Asscher as vice chairman
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has appointed World Diamond Council (WDC) president Edward Asscher as vice chairman at its first in-person board meeting since the start of the pandemic.
Botswana president rebuts “ditching De Beers” report
Botswana’s president Mokgweetsi Masisi is said to have rebutted a report in Botswanan newspaper Sunday Standard that said the country was “ditching De Beers” and planned to sell all its larger diamonds to rival miner Lucara.
11 tips to appeal to Generation Z
Generation Z consumers are different than those in other generations—including millennials—according to a Women’s Executive Leadership Forum on the subject, held in New York City on Oct. 27, sponsored by the Women’s Jewelry Association and Citizen Watch America.
