The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is introducing its latest state-of-the-art diamond services at the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. GIA is presenting a service that gives consumers a new way to learn more about their diamonds’ history: GIA M2M. A digital storytelling platform and app, M2M provides a closer look into all … Read More →
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), a De Beers Group company, has entered a partnership with one of Japan’s leading bridal jewellery retailers, I-PRIMO, to provide polished diamond grading reports. The reports will provide assurance to I-PRIMO customers that their diamonds meet the retailer’s strict quality standards, backed by more than 100 … Read More →
Asmi Diamond Jewelry, a brand celebrated for its values of self-indulgence and self-expression, believes that a mother must be pampered with diamond jewelry and has introduced some stunning designs this Mother’s Day.Mr Saurav Bhattacharya, Group President – Gitanjali Group “This Mother’s Day, express your feelings of gratitude and commitment to the hand that shaped you … Read More →
The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) is hoping to drum up stronger interest in diamond jewellery with the launch of a new global diamond promotional campaign. The campaign, released under the slogan “Part of You™,” includes a new B2C website, www.passion.diamonds, and corresponding social media channels. It is aimed at fostering strong consumer demand by … Read More →
De Beers Group announced that its Forevermark diamond brand has inscribed its two millionth diamond in Surat, India. The 3.48-carat round brilliant stone has been inscribed with a unique “2,000,000” serial number. The milestone follows the announcement in February this year of Forevermark being available in more than 2,000 retail outlets worldwide. The US$10 million … Read More →
The Fancy Color Diamond Index for the first quarter of 2017 indicated pricing stability across most fancy colour diamond categories. The main exception was blue fancy colour diamonds, which saw a 1.9 percent price increase in the first three months of 2017, continuing the trend of 2016. During the same time, yellow and pink fancy … Read More →
De Beers has seen its rough diamond sales rise to $580m (£465m) in its third sales cycle of the year. The mining group’s sales grew 5% from the revised figure of $553m (£443m) in the second cycle, but was 13% lower than last year’s March sale. According to Rapaport, De Beers has had $1.86bn (£1.49bn) … Read More →