The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has announced the third quarter (Q3) 2024 results of Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) on 10 October 2024. In Q3 2024, the overall FCDI across all colours and sizes saw a marginal decline of 0.5 percent, a slight improvement compared to the previous quarter’s decrease of 0.6 percent. The year-over-year trend reflects a cumulative decrease of 1.0 per
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Following the completion of Italian jeweller Vhernier’s acquisition by Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont in May 2024, the group announced that Gianluca Brozzetti, executive vice president of Buccellati, joins Vhernier’s board of directors as executive vice president in an ad-interim CEO role. According to Richemont, Brozzetti will take on the new position immediately while continuing
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The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) announced the Q2 2024 Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) results on 30 July 2024. In the second quarter of 2024, the fancy-coloured diamond market experienced fluctuations with an overall decline in average prices by 0.7 percent – a minor fluctuation when compared to broader market movements, said FCRF. This stability is particularly evident rela
DetailJewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong to shine the spotlight on sustainability and timeless allure of pearls this September HONG KONG, 18 July 2024 – Sustainability and the enduring magic of pearls are among the highlights of the biggest B2B fine jewellery event in the world – Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong (JGW). The “One Fair, Two Venues” jewellery marketplace will be
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De Beers’ lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Lightbox announced a permanent price reduction to as low as $500 per carat, from a previous price of $800 per carat, for the brand’s standard range of lab-grown diamonds. The price reduction follows months of testing lower prices and researching the lab-grown diamond jewellery sector. The brand will now have three linear price points – $500
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The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) announced the results of the Q2 2023 Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) on 2 August 2023. The average price of all colours and sizes of fancy-coloured diamonds continued to climb in Q2 2023 by 0.5 percent. This climb was in contrast to the quarterly trend in white diamonds, which experienced decreases of 3.5 percent and 17.2 percent over the previous 12 mon
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has examined a 34.59-carat CVD (chemical vapor deposition) lab-grown diamond, the largest CVD lab-grown diamond GIA has encountered, recently in its Hong Kong laboratory. The emerald-cut, G-colour, VS2 lab-grown diamond was produced by Ethereal Green Diamond in India. The stone exhibited qualities consistent with a CVD, type IIa diamond. GIA said, sm
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JCK Industry Fund Committee has announced grant recipients recently. A total of $340,000 funds will be shared with nine winning industry organisations. Since its inception in 1997, the fund has awarded over $7 million in grants toward programmes that benefit the jewellery industry at large, in its mission to support the jewellery industry’s long-term health, success, and growth. Sa
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Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Gübelin Gem Lab launched Gemtelligence, a new software which ensures consistency in analyses of coloured gemstones and determines the origin of emeralds, rubies and sapphires using artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning. The new tool was created in cooperation with technology and innovation institute the Swiss Center of Electronics and Microtechnolo
DetailThe Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) announced the results of the Q4 and 2022 full year Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) recently. The average price of all colours and sizes of fancy coloured diamonds rose by 3.9 percent in 2022, let by a 4.6-percent increase in all yellows, followed by a 3.9-percent rise in pinks and 1.8 percent in blues. The annual increment of the yellow category
DetailThe Gemological Institute of America (GIA) rolled out the AGS Ideal Report as a digital supplement to the organisation’s diamond grading reports, after the announcement of the partnership between GIA and the American Gem Society (AGS) in October 2022. The two lab’s merge entailed GIA absorbing AGS Laboratories research staff, intellectual property, technology and Las Vegas facility.
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has issued its first fully digital Diamond Dossier, the organisation’s most popular report, starting the two-year process of its pledge to go paperless. GIA’s laboratory in Ramat Gan, Israel issued the report on 2 January 2023. Diamond Dossier is an abbreviated grading report for loose diamonds between 0.15 and 1.99 carats in the D-to-Z colour ra
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Seasonal trends appeal to mass-produced accessories that come and go every quarter to six months. Jewellery designed for the mass market has gained a firm foothold in the globe by virtue of affordability and popularity. For savvy Millennial or Gen-Z consumers who have a flair for personality, authenticity and sustainability, however, fashion jewellery from mainstream retail chains may not be their
DetailThe Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) announced the results of the Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) for the third quarter of 2022. After an increase of 0.8 percent in Q2 2022, the average price of all colours and sizes of fancy colour diamonds climbed by 1.0 percent in Q3 2022, driven by gains in all hue segments, with yellows seeing the strongest growth. According to FCRF, this clim
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) joined the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 (WJI 2030) as part of the Institute’s ongoing commitment to collaborative efforts to advance sustainability in its operations and activities, and throughout the global gemstone, jewellery and watch industry. Susan Jacques, GIA president and CEO said: “GIA is very proud to support the ambitious
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The ‘De Beers Blue’, originally named the ‘De Beers Cullinan Blue’, might originate in the deepest parts of the earth, according to researchers at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). This step cut, 15.10-carat, fancy-vivid-blue rare diamond was recently sent to GIA for grading. The rough was unearthed from the Cullinan mine in South Africa, from which Petra Diamonds ext
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The New York-based Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) announced that fancy-coloured diamond prices increased in the second quarter of 2022 as demand strengthened and supply became tight. The Fancy Color Diamond Index gained 0.8 percent compared with the first quarter and was 3.1 percent higher than during the second quarter of 2021, according to the organisation. FCRF board membe
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced on June 7 that all its paper reports will be converted into digital by 2025, which will save 20 tons of paper and 18.5 tons of plastic per year. A digital version of GIA Diamond Dossier, GIA’s most popular report, is expected to launch in January 2023, powered by a fully reimagined GIA app. GIA’s digital offering will also feat
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Gold jewellery demand in Q1 2022 was relatively soft, particularly when compared with the bumper previous quarter, with much of the weakness came from China which was affected by COVID-related lockdowns, and India, where there was a relative lack of auspicious days, according to World Gold Council (WGC) on the Gold Demand Trends Q1 2022 report. Much of the decline can be accounted for by
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The findings of a Platinum Guild International USA（PGI-USA）study on how Environmental, Social and Governmental (ESG) initiatives affect consumer behaviour suggest that consumers are willing to spend more on jewels if they are sustainably produced despite lack of understanding of what sustainability means. “The research was based on a December 2021 online survey of 500 US consumer
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According to an online news report by Centurionjewelry, given that the list of US remains long in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US president, Joe Biden has warned that the sanction could bring economic impact to Americans, for example rising fuel prices. “According to the US Treasury, Russia contributes to nearly a third of the global diamond supply. Now industry experts
DetailAccording to the Fancy Color Diamond Price Index results released by the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) last week, 89% of all fancy colour categories recorded increase in prices in 2021 full year. The Foundation found that Fancy Color Diamonds Price Index varied from -1.3% to +7.9% among all 128 categories, given the average change of an 1.7% price increase for 2021, that indicated a marke
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Alrosa Diamond Exclusive program was implemented three years ago, a part of which involves partnership with a number of private banks in Russia to sell their clients polished colour diamonds. Alrosa is planning to increase its direct sales to wealthy clients outside Russia. Alrosa told the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FRCF) that they plan to “extend the program to the international marke
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11-11-2021 De Beers’ latest research on diamonds says consumers consider sustainability as important as price and design when it comes to diamond purchases. Titled Sustainability: shaping the future of the diamond sector, the eighth annual Diamond Insight Report published by De Beers on Tuesday looks into the sustainability issue in the diamond sector, and how it influences consumer decisions
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08-11-2021 Only Watch 2021 achieved CHF30 million (US$32.1 million) last Saturday in Geneva, with five timepieces exceeded one million. The sale was conducted by Christie’s. In its 9th edition this year, the charity auction gathered 53 one-off horological creations donated by 54 prestigious watchmakers to benefit research against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. A total of 850 people from 25 count
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04-11-2021 Australian pearler Paspaley has introduced the Dive collection paying tribute to the pearl divers who have explored the Kimberley coastline in search of the Pinctada maxima oysters and the pearls they create. Dive jewellery features a modern take on ropes, coins, sharks and chains, reminding the wearers of the captivating story on treasure hunting beneath the sea. The collection cons
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01-11-2021 Gold jewellery demand in Q3 2021 saw strong recovery year-on-year driven by economic upswing, with China, India and the Middle East being the powerhouses. Nevertheless, it remains below average pre-Covid levels, said World Gold Council (WGC) on a recent report. The Q3 global demand for gold jewellery registered a 33-percent growth at 433 tonnes when compared to the same quarter in 202
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28-10-2021 Organised by Informa Markets Jewellery, the 2021 Jewellery World Awards (JWA) unveiled the list of honourees on Tuesday. Formerly known as JNA Awards, JWA has come to its 10th edition this year, aiming to recognise innovation and the best business practice in the global gem and jewellery trade. Judges include James Courage, former chief executive of Platinum Guild International (PGI)
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26-10-2021 Hong Kong-based retail giant Chow Tai Fook has launched a lab-grown diamond jewellery brand on a Chinese B2C site, according to a report from a Chinese online media early this month. Bao Chuang Jia, a media platform under local jewellery entrepreneurial community ‘Bao Chuang Hui’ in China, said in a report dated 9 October 2021 on its WeChat official account that a new brand Cama w
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18-10-2021 Researchers at Finland’s Aalto University suggests a gold extraction alternative to avoid toxic chemicals. The new chloride-based method calls electrodeposition-redox replacement (EDRR). Chloride is one of two elements in table salt, separate the gold from the ore into the leachate. Combined with electrolysis, which uses electric currents to reduce gold or other metals prese
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15-10-2021 Market intelligence company Transparency Market Research (TMR) forecast the global synthetic diamond market will expand seven percent to US$34.3 billion by 2027. The research attributes the surging demand for synthetic diamond to having identical properties of natural diamond. Apart from demand for end-use industries such as jewellery. The increasing product use in the compute
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12-10-2021 Sebastian Schmidt, Germany, has received the Dr Eduard Gübelin Research Scholarship 2021 for his research on oxygen isotopes in gem corundum. The winning project “New oxygen isotope reference materials for gem corundum with an application to detrital sapphire from the Eifel, Germany” examines the development of reference materials for measuring oxygen isotopes in gem corundum. �
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6-10-2021 Bonhams Los Angeles will put more than 300 pieces of jewellery from 30 important artists like Picasso under hummer under the category Wearable Art: Jewels from The Crawford Collection on 12 October. The auction gathers pieces by fine artists (Picasso, Max Ernst, Jean Arp), American modernist jewellery designers (Art Smith, Betty Cooke, Sam Kramer), Scandinavian crafters (Georg
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23-09-2021 The 9th Only Watch started its world tour of one-off watches from over 50 participating brands yesterday in Monaco. The tour will end in Geneva where an auction in collaboration with Christie’s is scheduled for 6 November 2021. Themed as “Create Beauty to Do Good”, the charitable initiative aims to support research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy braced by internationally renow
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16-9-2021 To mark the milestone for the release of Sapphire and the completion of a trilogy of books, Gemfields has collaborated with Jewel of Africa to roll out a pendant. The pendant is crafted in 18-karat yellow gold. Its African continent shaped outline mounted a 0.20-carat Zambian emerald, a 0.12-carat Mozambican ruby and a 0.12-carat sapphire. Limited at 100 pieces, it will be avai
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26-8-2021 Consumers own, gift and receive pearl and pearl jewellery yet still display interest in cultured pearl, according to the first-ever research on pearl consumers in the United States co-conducted by The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) and MVI Marketing LLC (MVEye). 1,012 American customers who purchased at least US$200 of fine jewellery in the past three years partic
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2-8-2021 The miner who is active in three gemstone categories (emeralds, rubies and sapphires) Fura Gems will officially debut the Fura Marketing Council (FMC) at the upcoming JCK Las Vegas and the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) fairs next month. FMC is managed by MVI Marketing. The council seeks to unify and connect industry players from gemstone jewellery retailers, manufacturer
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23-7-2021 Gübelin and Everledger’s coloured gemstones blockchain tracing system Provenance Proof Blockchain redesigns its interface and reveals its milestone. According to the press release, the platform is now in an “easy-view modular layout” that allows rapid access to a stone’s supply chain history from mine to shop or end-customers. Owners can print the data saved on th
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7-7-2021 Alrosa introduces diamond-tracing technology of non-invasive laser mark which replicates the process that occurs in diamonds for millions of years and cannot be demolished or polished off, applicable to rough and polished natural diamonds. The nano mark is stamped inside the crystal lattice and only visible with a special scanner. Connected to Alrosa’s digital database ALROSA
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15-6-2021 Cambodia announced an official launch of its first commercial gold mining is set to start operations in the Okvau area in southwestern Mondulkiri province's Keo Seima district on 21 June, after 14 years of exploration and research by Australian miner Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia), which will lead the operation. According to the company’s assessment, three tonnes of pure gol
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18-5-2021 JCK will debut Jewelers Source, a free B2B jewellery e-marketplace powered by BOSS Logics in June, to keep industry players connected all year round. Registered users will be able to browse and shop on Jewelers Source via smartphone, tablet and desktop at any time. Product categories include jewellery, bridal, men’s jewellery, gold, loose stones, equipment, technology and lux
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7-5-2021 The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) reveals the Fancy Color Diamond INDEX results for Q1 2021. Price growth across fancy intense and fancy vivid rose 0.4 percent. FDRF’s overview of the coloured diamond market: “Following a challenging year, the first quarter of 2021 proved that Fancy Color Diamond prices are resilient and on the rise across the board as things in the
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3-5-2021 Nearly half of the jewellery consumers have either purchased or received lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) jewellery, shared by MVI Marketing LLC’s (The MVEye) at its Western European Lab-Grown Diamond Consumer Market Research Report dubbed New Tech Meets Old World. Among 1530 respondents from five countries, namely France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Britain, 77 percent noted they are
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20-4-2021 The Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) latest edition of Journal of Gemmology points out that Afghan emeralds have two inclusion features “quite similar to” Colombian emeralds. With GemTOF instrument, the research team analysed and compared over 100 gem-quality emeralds from the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan from a carat to more than 30 carats, with hundreds of emeralds f
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18-3-2021 80-year-old jeweller Steven Stone revealed that Google searches for gemstone, especially emerald have soared this year. Steven Stone claimed that in February, the term ‘emerald rings’ was searched 142,060 times, represented a 42 percent yoy growth while ‘emerald jewellery’ search frequency up from 27,220 to 38,440, a 77 percent rise. The jeweller, who offers diamond, sa
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3-3-2021 Over 93 percent of jewellery consumers in the United States are fond of all three coloured gemstones – emerald, ruby and sapphire, according to the Fall 2020 Comprehensive Consumer and Trade Colored Gemstone Market Research Study by MVI Marketing LLC (MVEye). The research interviewed over 1,100 Americans who had purchased fine jewellery within the past two years. Sapphire is b
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4-1-2021 While the global luxury market shrank by 23 percent amid COVID-19 pandemic, China was likely to achieve 48 percent yoy growth to US$ 53 billion in 2020, according to Bain & Company’s research this month. China’s brands experienced a range of growth from 10 percent to over 70 percent. Regional performance varied, with the north and northeast regions underperforming. Leath
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16-11-2020 Price of fancy-colour diamonds dipped 0.7 percent in Q3, compared with Q4 2019, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF). The FCRF noted that the Fancy Color Diamond Index displayed a general stability in relation to this chaotic period. Price of pink and blue diamonds dropped 0.8 percent and 0.3 percent for yellow. "The vivid category in all color segments pres
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2-11-2020 80 percent of jewellery customers have come across lab-grown diamonds 2020, a 58 percent rise from two years ago, according to Lab-Grown Diamond Consumer and Trade Market Research Report conducted by MVI Marketing and co-sponsored by the International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA) and Instore Magazine. Entitled Gaining Critical Mass, the research video-interviews with 1,027
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17-9-2020 Sarine co-launches the first-ever light performance report with China’s National Gemstone Testing Center (NGTC) for China-based Yuanyumei (Y&M) Jewelry, after the signing of a strategic agreement in last year. The report will be applied to the jewellery brand’s Rose D’Amour diamond collection. A launching ceremony "Beloved Roses Heading to the Light" was held at the S
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25-8-2020 Gem Diamonds recovers a 442-carat at the Letšeng mine in Lesotho. The stone has been sent to Antwerp for evaluation and will be on sale next month. Clifford Elphick, CEO of Gem Diamonds said the rough is one of the world’s largest gem quality diamonds to be recovered this year and once again proves Letšeng mine’s ability to produce large and high-quality diamonds. The
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21-8-2020 De Beers conducted its third Diamond Insight Flash Report, which looks at the consumer perspective in the U.S. and how it continues to evolve as the country deals with COVID-19. Interviewed 500 Americans aged 18 and above, 44 percent had more cash flow in the light of the cancellation of travel, dining or other experiences during coronavirus lockdown and travel restriction. One
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28-7-2020 Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and IBM Research has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system for automatisation of diamond clarity grading, which GIA’s laboratories in New York City and Carlsbad currently in use. The technology uses data from tens of millions diamonds GIA laboratories have examined with GIA’s grading standards. GIA EVP Tom Moses noted tha
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30-6-2020 The 2020 edition of JNA Awards revealed its list of honourees across seven categories virtually, followed by an online panel discussion featuring industry thought leaders. Among entries across from 11 countries and regions, 32 nominees are shortlisted by the five-member panel of judges including: Shanghai Gold Exchange international advisor Albert Cheng, Asia Pacific Institute
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23-6-2020 Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum of Angola has announced plans to establish its diamond bourse and hub as it seeks to consolidate its position as a player on the world market. Invested US$77 million and expected to complete by November, the hub will contain a gemmological academy, a technological research centre and a manufacturing plant
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19-6-2020 Lockdowns made customers want to feel connected and plan to purchase meaningful gifts for love ones, according to research by De Beers. “The COVID-19 crisis and associated lockdowns have caused people all around the world to re-evaluate aspects of what’s important in their lives and have reinforced the value of personal relationships,” De Beers CEO Bruce Cleaver said. 56
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4-6-2020 Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) has launched origin and provenance service, in collaboration with the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Zurich. The service is an expansion of the organisation’s DNA fingerprinting technology and built on its decades of pearl research. Eight oyster species found in the natural and cultured pearl trade as stated below can be id
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2-6-2020 Diamond Producers Association (DPA) has revealed its new name the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) and launched a new campaign Only Natural Diamonds, which contains promotional, editorial, entertainment and information content. Its new digital platforms will speak to the younger audience in a different way. The Only Natural Diamonds website is divided into five categories: Epic Dia
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20-5-2020 “DNA fingerprinting: an effective tool for taxonomic identification of precious corals in jewelry”, a study authored by researchers from the Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) and the University of Zurich’s Institute of Forensic Medicine (IRM) helps SSEF to promote transparency, traceability and sustainable use of precious corals in the jewellery industry. The study appl
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19-5-2020 Jewellery from fine jewellery store was the most popular gift among 11 gift options during Mother's Day in the United States, the first gift-giving holiday after the outbreak of coronavirus, according to MVI Marketing’s research report completed by 405 interviewees. 57 percent and 13 percent of husbands bought jewellery and watch respectively for their wives, while 31 percent
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28-04-2020 The Fancy Color Diamond Research Foundation (FCRF) has decided not to publish the Q1 2020 edition of its Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) due to the temporary halt of the fancy coloured diamond trade amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to FCRF, the transaction volume in Q1 was not enough to establish accurate market pricing data for the majority of fancy coloured diamond
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7-4-2020 More than 500 international diamond traders from the major diamond trading centres Antwerp, Dubai, Mumbai, New York and Israel removed their products from the leading polished trading diamond platform RapNet are in search of an independent, transparent, third-party operated polished diamond trading and buying platform, for diamond traders and retail jewellers worldwide. The move
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1-4-2020 Master Dynamic (MD), a Hong Kong-based engineering laboratory who partnered with Chow Tai Fook (CTF) to develop the nano-marking technology for diamonds claims nano-diamonds could be a coating of surgical masks for virus killing. Researchers believe a coating of salt crystals and nano-diamonds will destroy viruses, rather than filtering them out. According to the company's CEO T
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06-03-2020 Organised by Informa Markets, the 9th JNA Awards now opens for entries till 29 April 2020. This year, the awards has updated its categories to expand its influence and sustain momentum. The eight categories are as follows: - Industry Innovation of the Year - Manufacturer of the Year - Outstanding Enterprise of the Year - APAC - Outstanding Enterprise of the Year – EMEA - Retail
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3-3-2020 A newly discovered mineral species of the tourmaline group is named after Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Barbara Dutrow for “her contributions to mineral sciences and crystal chemistry, and particularly for her well-known and comprehensive research into tourmaline and its embedded geologic information,” according to GIA’s statement. Discovered by researchers from A
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24-1-2020 The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) examines the 0.62-carat green “matryoshka” diamond recovered by Alrosa in Siberia. “This is a truly unusual diamond, not only for the fact that there is a small diamond crystal inside and entirely detached from the host crystal, but also for the mystery of how this diamond-in-a-diamond formed,” said GIA executive vice president
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31-10-2019 De Beers’ The Diamond Insight (DI) Report 2019 has reported attitude and spend on engagement rings of three demographic groups in the United States, namely women, same-sex couples and millennials. The figure of American women self-purchase their own engagement rings doubled from seven percent to 14 percent within five years. They spend averagely 33 percent more than men
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18-10-2019 Jean-Marc Lieberherr will be stepping down from his current position as CEO of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) on 31 December 2019, according to the association’s official announcement last Friday. Marketing expert David Kellie will be the successor. Lieberherr joined DPA as chairman in December 2015 when the association was formed. “I am proud of what has been achieved si
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09-10-2019 The Platinum Guild International (PGI) has recently opened the first showroom in Shenzhen, China, to further enhance the presence of innovative platinum jewellery designs for the younger consumers in the country. In a welcoming décor that caters to the modern aesthetic of younger consumers, the new showroom features an elegant blue colour scheme aligned with the metal’s qualities o
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27-9-2019 The Gemmological Association of Hong Kong (GAHK), The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) and Informa Markets organised a seminar in celebration of GAHK's 40th anniversary during the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. Gemmological experts: GAHK honorary chairlady Mimi Ouyang, Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) director Michael S. Krzemnicki, Gemmologic
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23-09-2019 The 1.16-carat crystal, johnkoivulaite, was found in the Mogok Valley of Myanmar by local gemmologist Nay Myo, said the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) last Tuesday. It was accepted by the International Mineralogical Association as a new mineral species. According to GIA, johnkoivulaite has a hexagonal crystal structure that is very similar to beryl and other members of the ber
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11-09-2019 The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) updated the software of its GIA iD100 gem tester on 4 September to distinguish natural pink diamonds from laboratory-grown diamonds and diamond simulants. “As the presence of laboratory-grown diamonds increases in the market, it is beneficial to have a robust, research-based, proven gem testing device such as the GIA iD100,” said Anthony
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09-09-2019 The 38th Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair concluded last Saturday received about 18,000 buyers from 104 countries and regions, with satisfactory growth in the number of buyers from emerging markets. Nearly half of the respondents of an official on-site survey expect a steady growth of sales in 2020. Co-organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the Hong Kong Watch M
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4-9-2019 Nan Fusco raises awareness of pancreatic cancer by launching koa arrow rings featuring a spinning arrow through a single line of pave set diamonds represents courage as one move forward. 'KOA', the Hawaiian word for 'strong, brave and fearless' reveals when the arrow is turned. Rings are hand made in California. Fusco said the idea is from her daughter, Erin who was diagnosed wi
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20-8-2019 Tiffany, who has sold traditional accessories for men like money clips, cuff links and rings historically will launch first men jewellery collection, Tiffany Men’s in October to attract millennial shoppers and boost sales. The almost 100 designs all brainstormed by Tiffany’s chief artistic director Reed Krakoff will range in price from about US$200 to US$15,000 for jeweller
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13-8-2019 De Beers’ carbon-capture research at the Gahcho Kué mine in Canada has received a C$675,000 grant from Natural Resources Canada’s Clean Growth Program. De Beers Group CEO Bruce Cleaver said: “This award will help us accelerate this innovative work that could fundamentally change the carbon footprint of not only the diamond industry, but the mining sector more broadly.”
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6-8-2019 Worldwide research conducted by online market for designer jewellery, JewelStreet, pointed out that 58 percent women prefer to receive jewellery as a gift, way ahead of classic gifts like meal out and flowers. “If you're ever in doubt about what to get the woman in your life, get her jewellery,” said Vivianne Leung, senior marketing executive at JewelStreet. As a jewellery r
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5-8-2019 The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF)’s Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) indicates that overall prices of fancy colour diamonds traded in Hong Kong, New York and Tel Aviv during Q2 dipped 0.1 percent. Pink diamonds continued to outperform blue and yellow diamonds. Pink diamonds went up 0.4 percent yoy, thanks to the demand for two and three carats ‘vivid pink’ categor
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24-06-2019 The 8th JNA Awards unveiled the list of honourees across 11 categories on 20 June 2019. According to organiser Informa Markets, there are nearly 100 entries from 15 countries and regions. “Of the 39 Honouree companies that were shortlisted, almost half of them are first-time entrants, indicating a growing interest among quality companies who recognise the importance of this platform
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3-6-2019 The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) adds natural coloured diamonds to its Diamond Origin Report service. To obtain a Diamond Origin Report, companies have to submit both a rough and polished stone to GIA. Physical measurements and scientific data will be used to compare the two stones. If the data from the polished matches with the rough, GIA will include the information on th
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28-5-2019 Young Americans & Marriage Survey released by online stock trading platform TD Ameritrade showing attitudes of 3,054 American Generation Z and millennial consumers (aged 15-28) towards marriage. Two-thirds of young Americans believe an engagement ring should cost less than US$2,500, almost half of the national average engagement ring cost based on the Real Wedding Study con
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22-5-2019 The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has discovered a layer of 0.10 carats CVD synthetic diamond has grown on a 0.64-carat natural diamond. The greenish-blue CVD layer piled on the dark blue natural diamond and forms a fancy greyish greenish blue hue as a whole. GIA assumed the resulting colour was the main reason behind growing the CVD layer on top of the natural diamond, fol
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16-5-2019 The Lab Grown Diamond Council (LGDC) has launched on 15 May in attempt to develop an international communications programme designed for “focused, research-based messaging on advocacy, communications and education of the unique offering of lab-grown diamonds” in response to the requests from lab-grown diamond market players. “LGDC has been established to create a unified
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03-05-2019 The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) announced the results of the Q1 2019 fancy coloured diamond index yesterday, with the overall prices dropped by 0.2 percent. Against the backdrop of an overall decline in prices of blue and yellow diamonds, pink stones posed an increase. Led by the three- and five-carat vivid pink categories which increase by an average of 3.1 percent, pink d
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12-4-2019 London-based diamantaire Graff Diamonds has unveiled its largest emerald-cut diamond in the world weighing 302.37 carats and graded by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) as highest colour D. It is now named as the Graff Lesedi La Rona. The giant was cut from a 1,109-carat rough unearthed at a Botswana mine in 2015, the second-largest diamond found in more than 100 years whic
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25-3-2019 Diamond Producers Association (DPA) has launched an e-learning programme titled ‘Behind the Brilliance of Diamonds’ for retailers in the United States with history and stories about natural diamonds, providing them educational materials to tell the consumers the story of diamonds. The free course is an hour-long and splits into three informative modules offering straightfor
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21-2-2019 The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) predicts the majority of the 45 most notable diamond mines operating will die within half-century leading most of the diamond supplies will be sourced from the second-hand market. Prehistoric volcanic eruptions brought some of the unearthed diamonds below the earth’s crust at a reachable level, where the vast majority of mines locate. Acc
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18-2-2019 Gemological Institute of America (GIA) opens Hong Kong laboratory at Goldin Financial Global Centre in Kowloon Bay. Susan Jacques, GIA president, Thomas Moses, GIA EVP, Lawrence Ma, Founding president of Diamond Federation of Hong Kong (DFHK) and John Valley from its board of governors cut the ribbon this morning. The laboratory occupies the entire floor of the centre, i
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04-02-2019 The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has added alexandrite to its Colored Stone Identification & Origin Report services which also include ruby, sapphire, emerald, Paraiba tourmaline and red spinel. The Identification & Origin Report describes whether the stone is natural or laboratory-grown, identifies the type of gemstone, includes any detectable treatments and offers
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14-12-2018 ‘Rose of Mozambique’, a ruby sold at Gemfields’ Singapore auction to Thai gem specialist Sant, is cut and polished from 12.24 carats to 7.67 carats. The work is executed with steel saw and fine spinning wheel to enhance the ruby final bright facets. “Rubies, unlike diamonds, are not about the carat – they’re valued on the intensity of the colour and how the stone w
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6-11-2018 The Q3 prices for fancy pink and blue diamonds climbed 0.4 and 0.7 percent respectively while price of yellow diamonds dipped 0.1 percent, according to the Fancy Colour Diamond Index published by the Fancy Colour Research Foundation (FCRF). A distinctive difference in prices can be spotted in the one carat category, blue diamonds rose 4.7 percent, yellow diamonds dropped 2.2 percent
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11-10-2018 Gemological Institute of America (GIA) discovers crowningsheildite, a newly discovered mineral named in honour of G Robert Crowningshield, a 50-year GIA gemological researcher on lab-grown diamonds. Crowningshieldite was first discovered as an inclusion in two CLIPPIR diamonds from the Letseng mine in Lesotho. It was accepted as a mineral in September by the International Mineralog
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28-09-2018 Contemporary jewellery from Thailand showed at recently-concluded jewellery fairs in Bangkok and Hong Kong in September has received “overwhelming attention” from visitors, said The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) (GIT). The showcase, named ‘Gems Treasure’, consisted of jewellery from the ‘Contemporary Design Project’ initiated by GIT since Augu
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28-8-2018 The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT) and China’s National Gemstone Testing Center (NGTC) have signed the Letter of Intent (LOI) to set coloured gemstones examination and certification standards and other research projects jointly on gems and jewellery industry between the two countries. “These include the standards for ruby, sapphire, emerald and jade and guideline fo
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6-8-2018 The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has recorded a 0.1 percent increase in Q2 2018 for yellow, pink and blue diamonds. Yellow diamonds climbed 0.2 percent in Q2 this year after four years of consistent drop whilst the price of blue and pink diamonds rose 1.5 percent and 0.5 percent respectively. The prices of all colours in 1 to 3 carats increased, however, prices of 3 carats
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20-6-2018 The Scientific and Technical Research Center for Diamond (WTOCD) of Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has developed a technology that fully automates the diamond polishing process. Researchers claim that the new machine, FENIX will greatly shorten the production process from an entire day to one and a half hours, which is 10 to 20 times faster than by hand. The developers bel
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15-06-2018 Peter Stas, CEO of Frederique Constant, has won the ‘Industry 4.0’ prize of the first The Shapers awards. The awards recognised 10 companies out of 60 candidates for their innovation made in the technological industries. The winners received an iron ingot as a symbol of their achievements in the 4.0 industry. Peter Stas said: “We were the first Swiss watch manufacturer to intro
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6-6-2018 Diamond Producers Association (DPA) has garnered 1.5 billion media impressions from its target consumer, namely American adults between 21- 34 years old during the first year of advertising which cost US$40 million. Television and video (43 percent) and digital and social media (42 percent) were the major focus, reaching 98 percent of its target audience averaged 20 times within
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4-6-2018 De Beers’ diamond jewellery brand, Forevermark announced its new omnichannel update will be launched in the fourth quarter to provide seamless shopping experiences and capitalise the rapid growth in online diamond jewellery sales at the annual Las Vegas breakfast at the Four Seasons hotel. The omnichannel is also a marketing strategy to capitalise the female self-purchasers ma
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24-5-2018 Diamond brand of Chow Tai Fook (CTF), T MARK, will launch a blockchain technology to deliver a digital diamond grading reports from Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to consumers for the first time in selected CTF stores in Hong Kong before expanding to other stores at the end of this year. The system is delivered by highly secure blockchain platform, IBM Cloud and develop
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21-05-2018 A total of 38 Israeli diamond companies will be exhibited at the national pavilion organised by the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) during the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair held 21-24 June 2018. Three new exhibitors are recruited, says IDI. Located in the diamond area in Hall 3B and C, the Israeli pavilion includes a lounge with refreshments and ‘Get Diamonds Show’ termin
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15-5-2018 Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) reported that the fancy colour diamond prices across all sizes and saturations rose 0.1 percent in Q1 of this year. Continuing the trend from 2017, prices of blue fancy colour diamonds climbed 5 percent, while both yellow and pink fancy colour diamond prices dipped 0.1 percent, after the decline of 1.7 percent and 0.6 percent respectively
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12-3-2018 L2, a New York-based business intelligence and research firm has released its 9th annual report benchmarks the digital performance of Watches & Jewelry brands. Tiffany & Co and Cartier are the leaders among 70 assessed brands. The “Digital IQ Index Watches & Jewelry 2018” grades companies based on their digital presence and engagement, namely website and e-comme
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Organised by the Diamond Producers Association (DPA), the launch preview of the ‘Real is Rare. Real is a Diamond’ marketing campaign in China was held on 1 March 2018 in Hong Kong. DPA presented its plans to introduce this global consumer marketing platform targeted at the Chinese market in 2018. According to DPA, as the industry’s first category marketing initiative in a decade, ‘Real
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5-3-2018 JNA Awards 2018, seventh edition of the "Oscars" of the Jewellery industry, organized by UBM Asia is accepting entries. The award champions best business practices in the jewellery and gemstone community by recognising and promoting companies and individuals that demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovative thinking, and sustainable and socially responsible strategies, with a focus
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8-2-2018 Jensen Jewelers, which owns 14fine jewellery stores in the United States has filed a lawsuit against Zales, one of the largest fine jewellers on rerouting Google searched to Zales’ website. Before the Black Friday season in 2016, Jensen discovered that typing in ‘Jensen Jewelers’ on Google brought up an online advertisement for Zales, a jeweller which owns over 700 stores. Th
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9-11-2017 Published by Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), the Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) for the third quarter (Q3) of 2017 indicated a slight rise overall of 0.2 percent over last quarter, for yellow, pink and blue fancy-coloured diamonds in all sizes and saturations. The prices of fancy blue and pink diamonds grew 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent respectively. Similar to Q1 2017 trends
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In response to the growing demand from Asian jewellers for diamond grading reports, the International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) of De Beers Group has recently established four new diamond grading partnerships with leading diamond jewellery retailers in Thailand, Vietnam and mainland China. The partners are Aurora Diamond in Thailand, DOJI Group in Vietnam and Chow Tai Se
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The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) has announced that SYNTHdetect, the industry’s first synthetic screening device for set jewellery, is now available for delivery. According to the De Beers Group company, SYNTHdetect is the only synthetic screening device specifically for jewellery retailers to quickly and easily ensure the authenticity of the diamonds they p
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The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT) will organise the award announcement ceremony of the World’s Most Beautiful Ruby Contest 2017 on 6 September during the 60th Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair (BGJF)at the Impact Exhibition Centre, Bangkok. As one of the warm-up events for World Ruby Forum which will be held concurrently with CIBJO Congress on 4 November 2017 in Bangkok, the contest i
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Israel-based Sarine Technologies announced on 28 August 2017 that its digital Sarine Profile report will include 4Cs grading and diamond identification. Apart from light performance, the hearts-and-arrows pattern and 3D imaging, the enhanced Sarine Profile report will also include 4Cs grading and information on whether the diamond is synthetic or treated (optional). To obtain the above data, the
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Nine in 10 millennial women are looking for “authenticity” when buying luxury items such as diamonds, according to a recent study by the Diamond Producers Association (DPA). The survey, commissioned to KRC Research from 10 to 14 July among 995 millennial women between the ages of 18 and 34 in the United States, discovers that while millennials are expressing a preference for authenticity in l
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Rio Tinto unveiled the largest fancy red diamond in the history of its Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, during a world exclusive preview in New York. The 2.11-carat polished radiant-cut diamond, named Argyle Everglow™, is the dazzling centrepiece of the 2017 Argyle Pink Diamond Tender – an annual showcase of the rarest diamonds discovered from Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine, according to the company.�
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HRD Antwerp’s research department has recently identified two rough stones, which were believed to be diamonds, as topaz. According to their report dated 12 July 2017, the two near-colourless rough stones weighed 50.08 and 38.18 carats. Though topaz shares a similar density to diamond, their crystals display very different growth lines and growth structures due to their particular crystallisati
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14 July 2017 Skolorr, the first online marketplace for independent watchmakersin the world was launched in July 2017, with the aim to connect a new generation of watch buyers directly with the makers, presenting the opportunity to discover and acquire cutting-edge haute horology on a highly exclusive scale of production. Acting as a matchmaker between the brands and end-customers, Skolorr has 20
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4 July 2017 Co-presented by the Master Studio of Chow Tai Fook and Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), ‘Golden Techniques: Art of the Chinese Goldsmiths’, the exhibition of periodical achievements of ancient Chinese gold working techniques research project, starts from today (4 July) to 27 September 2017 at Art Museum, CUHK. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was
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The Federated International GemLab SA (FIG) has recently launched in association with the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) offering gemstone identification reports to the world. Located in Bangkok, private-owned FIG provides four gemstone testing reports namely identification report, origin report, special report, and monograph report. For colour grading, FIG uses the trade terms
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30 June 2017 JCK Las Vegas and LUXURY shows which ended on 8 June 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, welcomed a combined 21,800 retailer attendees who visited 2,426 jewellery, gemstones, equipment and tools vendors at both shows, according to the organiser Reed Exhibitions. Although attendance was slightly down over the previous year, initial research shows transactions were well ahead
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Organised by UBM Asia with Jewellery News Asia and CJNA, the JNA Awards announced the lists of finalists across 10 categories on 22nd June 2017, also the first day of the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. With a focus on advancing the trade in Asia by celebrating excellence in the jewellery and gemstone industry, the JNA Awards is now in its 6th year. This year, close to 100 entries fro
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The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), a De Beers Group company unveiled SYNTHdetect on 6 June 2017. According to IIDGR, it is the first synthetic screening device in the industry to test multiple stones in set jewellery at once without the need for a probe. The company claims it has the industry’s lowest referral rate at around 0.05 percent. Unveiled at the JCK
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Driven by a firm Chinese rebound with purchasing both at home and overseas as well as increasing customer confidence in Europe, the global personal luxury goods market is expected to grow by two to four percent in 2017, reaching between €254 to 259 billion, said the Bain Luxury Study 2017 Spring Update published by Bain & Company in collaboration with the Italian luxury goods manufacturers�
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De Beers Group announced its Auction Sales business will pilot the sale of its own polished diamonds using auctions for the first time on 18 May 2017. The sale will comprise a wide range of polished stones manufactured directly from its rough diamonds. The polished diamonds are available following contract manufacturing of De Beers Auction Sales rough diamond products to assess what range of poli
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The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, announced on 27 April 2017 the launch of a world-first synthetic diamond detection training course to be held in May and June. It is the first in a series of education services to be rolled out during 2017. The two-day lab-based course will be unveiled in India at the IIDGR Facility in Surat on 15 and 1
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The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, announced on 30 March 2017 that it has established a polished diamond grading partnership with Lukfook Jewellery, a leading Hong Kong and mainland China jewellery retailer. The grading partnership is De Beers Group’s first with a vertically-integrated sightholder. Under the partnership, the IIDGR will
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The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)announced that the Mines to Market 2017 conference will be held on March 18 and 19, 2017 at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai. Mining ministers of major rough diamond producing countries, including South Africa, Central Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, will be attending the conference. Commenting on theevent, chairman of GJEPC Praveenshankar Pandya sa
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Hong Kong-based International Jewellery Designer Association Limited (IJDA) and International Association of Jewellery Merchandize Planning Professional Limited (IAJMPP) signed a memorandum of understanding for the purpose of collaboration strategy on 3 March 2017. Areas of collaboration listed in the MOU include development of professional training courses in jewellery design, innovation, market
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The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) under the DeBeers Group of Companies partnered with Sook Kee Group from Singapore as its first retail partner in Asia. Soo Kee Group will offer bespoke IIDGR grading reports through its bridal specialist brand, Love & Co., for the proprietary Lovemarque diamond collection. Upon assessment, each Lovemarque diamond will be p
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For the full year of 2016, the Fancy Color Diamond Index™ (FCDI) rose by 0.4 percent, driven by price increases for blue and pink diamonds of 5.5 percent and 1.4 percent respectively, and offset by a four-percent decline in prices of yellow diamonds, based on the wholesale pricing data collected by the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF). According to FCRF, on average, prices for fancy-colou
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The Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) is set to launch trading of diamond futures with a view to helping the industry hedge against wild fluctuations in polished diamond prices. Investors will buy diamond futures on ICEX in a format similar to commodities exchanges such as Comex, Nymex and the London Metal Exchange. They will be able to choose from three different monthly contracts for diamonds we
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is inviting qualified candidates to apply for Richard T Liddicoat Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at their Carlsbad, California and New York campuses. The one-to-two year fellowships encourage early career scientists to pursue full-time academic research in mineralogy, geology, physics, materials science and other fields related to gemmology – the st
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Analysis of wholesale pricing data, conducted by the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), reveals that fancy coloured diamond prices continued to climb moderately in Q3 2016, at a rate similar to Q2. For over a year, transactional data testifies to two opposite pricing trends in fancy coloured diamonds: consistent demand-driven price increases for pink and more notably blue diamonds, partially
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The De Beers Group of Companies announced on 14 September 2016 that its International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) has extended its grading service to Greater China. IIDGR has launched its grading service in the Far East, Middle East, India and Europe since February. IIDGR will now provide a grading service from each of its independent laboratories in Belgium, India and the
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According to data released by the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), fancy coloured diamond prices edged up by 0.4 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016, after a relatively soft first quarter. Blue and pink fancy coloured diamonds drove the price growth showing a 1.1-percent and 0.7-percent increase respectively in Q2, and offset continued price declines for lower-cost, commercial fancy
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Bruce Cleaver, the new CEO of De Beers who assumed his role on 1 July 2016, made his first official announcement on 11 July. Titled ‘Defining our future through partnership’, the announcement addressed the strong global demand for diamonds, the need to focus on millennial consumers, his confidence in the diamond sector in the uncertain environment and highlighted the importance of partnership
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Singapore-based lab-grown diamond manufacturer IIa Technologies Pte Ltd has recently received the SME 100 Awards for the country’s fast moving companies. Organised by SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine from Malaysia, the annual awards rank the top 100 fast moving companies in selected countries in Asia based on both quantitative and qualitative criteria. “We are extremely proud to have won t
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It is said that the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) wants to create a new slogan to market diamonds, replacing De Beers’ famous line ‘A Diamond is Forever’. Regarding this, JCK interviewed Forevermark’s CEO and DPA’s chairman Stephen Lussier (photo) at a breakfast meeting on 3 June sharing DPA’s recent research about how millennials feel about diamonds. Lussier explained that ‘A
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The research wing of ICRA Ltd (formerlyInvestment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited) said in a report released earlier this week that as a result of new government regulations and the prolonged jewellers’ strike, Indian jewellery manufacturing is expected to decline by about 40-50 tonnes for the fourth fiscal quarter ending on 31 March, 2016. After finance minister Arun Jait
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Sotheby’s Hong Kong will auction the De Beers Millennium Jewel 4, a 10.10-carat oval internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond – the largest oval fancy vivid blue diamond ever to appear at auction, estimated at US$30-35 million, at its Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Spring Sale on 5 April 2016. Offered for sale from an Asian private collection, the stone is one of the 12 rare diamonds that
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The Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China (DFHK) conducted the 2015 Consumer Choices on Diamond Consumption Research during October to November 2015 to analyse the diamond consumption patterns in Hong Kong, and hence to help the trade provide end-consumers with targeted services. About 90 percent of the 1,000 responding Hong Kong residents said purchased or given diamonds should be natural. Nine
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Co-organised by the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Shanxi Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, and Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, a public seminar “Gold Working Techniques of Ancient China” was held on 14 January 2016 at CUHK, attracting about 200 participants. The seminar featured three key speakers including Max Lam, creative director of Ch
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The US retail sales registered a 7.9-percent grow during the holiday season from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, according to a Mastercard survey which tracked sales using cards, cash and cheques, excluding automobiles and gasoline purchases. During the season e-commerce grew 20 percent from a year before, the report said. Seventy percent of US consumers said they do more research online than befo
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To further understand local consumers’ view on diamond consumption, Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China Limited (DFHK) conducted an online survey ‘2015 Consumer Choices on Diamond Consumption Research’ during 14 October 2015 to 9 November 2015. The survey successfully collected feedback from 1,000 individuals of which about 60 percent are females and 40 percent are males. Apart from consu
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International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR), which is part of the De Beers Group, will provide low-cost, high-volume melee testing service starting from 26 October 2015 in Surat, India and 12 November 2015 in Antwerp, Belgium. Jonathan Kendall, president of IIDGR, said: “This service will play an important role in supporting both trade and consumer confidence. Sellers will b
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Tom Moses, executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer of Gemological Institute of America (GIA), announced on 7 September 2015 during Israel's Diamond Week that GIA plans to open a diamond synthesis facility for research in New Jersey in January 2016. GIA selected OGI's Titanium 5Xlaser-cutting system for CVDs as their featured system in the new GIA diamond synthesis facil
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Scientific and Technical Research Centre for Diamond (WTOCD) will launch ‘M-Screen’, a new automated melee screening device for identifying synthetic diamonds that will be commercialised by HRD Antwerp at September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. The launching event will be held as a part of the ‘Diamond Power Session’ organised by Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) on 17 September 2
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Hong Kong Jewellery and Jade Manufacturers Association (HKJJA) invited Myndar to deliver a seminar on jewellery technology on 27 August 2015 at the Association’s office. The topic of the seminar is “IoT – utilise innovation to improve operation efficiency”. It attracted a number of jewellery company representatives who were especially interested in and inspired by the product demonstration
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Jewellery News Asia (JNA) announced on 18 August 2015 that Mimi Ou Yang, chief gemmologist of Hong Kong Gems Lab and principal of the Hong Kong Institute of Gemmology, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the fourth annual JNA Awards. Ou Yang has dedicated herself to the academic research of Fei Cui Jade since 1978. In 1983, she was the first to discover a terrestrial source of Ureyite
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The Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) announced a new digital Diamond Focus Report for natural, round brilliant cut diamonds between 0.15 and 0.29 carats. The report will provide information such as carat weight, colour, clarity, cut grade, polish and symmetry grade with a fluorescence description, with the same standards and processes used for all other GIA reports. Laser inscription o
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Cut and polished diamonds that are imported for the purposes of grading or certification in India’s three diamond labs and re-export out of India will not be subject to customs duty, following a decision published by India’s Central Board of Excise and Customs this week. The three labs are Gemological Institute of America (Mumbai), India Diamond Institute (Surat) and the International Institu
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Recently HRD Antwerp had come across near-colourlessrough lab grown diamonds that feature octahedral and other shapes that are characteristics or natural diamonds. This adds difficulties to visual identification of lab grown rough diamonds to less experienced traders. Previously detecting lab grown rough diamonds was easier due to the typical cubo-octahedral shape displayed by HPHT (high pres
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The Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI) will bring a total of 67 companies to the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, 25-28 June, under the Israel Diamond Pavilion located in the diamond area in Hall 3B, 3C and Concourse. Already in service, the ‘Find Your Diamond’ system (www.findyourdiamond.net) facilitates searches of all Israeli exhibitors’ offerings at the show. Thre
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Seven major diamond mining companies have agreed to form the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) on 27 May 2015, declaring their intention to work together to support the development of the diamond sector, and asserting that the DPA will play an important and positive role in this sector. The founding members are: Alrosa, De Beers, Rio Tinto, Dominion Diamond Corporation, Lucara Diamond Corporatio
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Chan Chi Keung, education director of The Gemmological Association of Hong Kong (GAHK), who had travelled to Colombia in April, gave a presentation on “Emerald mines in Chivor & Muzo, a report of recent research to these mines” at Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers' Association (HKJMA) on 27 May 2015. The first part of the seminar focused on Chan’s visit to the Chivor region, which is loca
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has issued a laboratory alert to the trade saying it suspects nearly 500 colourless to near colourless diamonds submitted primarily to its laboratory in Israel have potentially been subjected to an undisclosed temporary treatment. The laboratory said the diamonds treated in this way have been submitted by just a few clients. The treatment, according to G
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The JNA Awards 2015, organised by JNA, has made some adjustments to the award categories in a bid to allow more candidates to participate in the annual event. The 16 categories announced at the press briefing on 6 March 2015 are: 1. Lifetime Achievement Award 2. 3 Decades of Excellence* 3. Brand of the Year - Retail 4. Employer of the Year 5. Industry Innovation of the Year* 6. Manufacturer
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The January 2015 statistics of the Fancy Color Diamond Index™ (FCDI) developed by The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) shows that price level of fancy coloured diamonds remained “stable” against falling commodity prices in Q4 of 2014. The Index was first launched in November 2014 to track and analyse the change in market price of coloured diamonds as an alternative asset class. It is
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The Dr Eduard Gübelin Association for Research & Identification of Precious Stones was founded in 2003 by Eduard Gübelin, the third generation of the Gübelin family dedicating to gemmological research. On 18 September 2014, the association announced Gemma Emily Roberts, a PhD student of the University of Sydney, as the winner of its first research scholarship at the September Hong Kong Jewe
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On 20 October 2014, Coborn Engineering Ltd acquired a license of the patented grain independent polishing technology developed by the Scientific Research Centre for Diamonds (WTOCD). According to Belgium-based WTOCD, the license will extend the existing technological cooperation between WTOCD and Coborn, UK, with the machining of diamond materials for industrial applications. The license is gran
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The De Beers Group of Companies’ International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) showcased the new automated melee screening (AMS) device to China market through the just closed Shenzhen International Jewellery Fair and Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. The new device which can take up to 500 carats at once is a spectrometer based system that screens round brilliant diamonds
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Slower economic growth in Mainland China and the government’s anti-corruption campaign in 2013 have casted a shadow over Swiss luxury watch exports to China. According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH, the total value of Swiss watch exports to China in H1 2014 recorded CHF 649.4 million, 14.6 percent drop comparing to the same period of 2012. In 2013, the export value recorded CH
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Fiera di Vicenza (FdV) has partnered with Jewelers of America (JA) to promote TRENDVISION Jewellery + Forecasting, an independent trend observatory and research department of FdV, according to the recent JCK news. Dedicated to analyzingand forecasting international jewellery, diamond and watchmaking trends, TRENDVISION Jewellery + Forecastinghas previously participated at the JCK Show in Las Veg
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The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) and ALROSA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving cooperation between the Indian and Russian diamond communities. The document was signed at an official ceremony in Moscow on 10 April 2014 by Vipul Shah, chairman of GJEPC and Fyodor Andreev, ALROSA president. ALROSA and GJEPC agreed to exchange informat
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HRD Antwerp’s gemmologists and researchers have recently executed a testing of a 0.138-carat diamond in type 1Aab sent from the Hong Kong-based Diamond Services Ltd, announced on its official website dated 10 April 2014. Diamond Services Ltd stated that the diamond was part of a parcel of synthetic diamonds delivered by a well-known producer of gem-quality synthetic diamonds. However, it was fin
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On 1 April 2014, in the presence of China's president Xi Jinping, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) and the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE) signed a cooperation agreement, outlining their cooperation with respect to the development of an exclusive commercial and trade relationship. “It is truly an honour for AWDC to enter into a cooperation agreement with SDE, which will contribute to eve
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De Beers’ diamond brand Forevermark is planning to open a second diamond institute in India in 2015 in order to meet the optimistic demand in that market, announced by the company in March. This will be the second facility after the Forevermark Diamond Institute in Antwerp, Belgium where cut and polished diamonds go through technical quality assurance tests to be sure they meet the brand’s s
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has been named a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company under the professional, scientific and technical services category for the second year in a row by the Ethisphere Institute, recognizing GIA’s continued efforts to build and maintain a superior ethics and compliance programme. “We’re honored to be recognized by the Ethisphere Institute for the se
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Global market research and consulting company TechSci Research has recently published a report called Global Gems & Jewelry Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2019, stating that gold and diamond jewellery continue to dominate the world gems and jewellery market and the former occupied the highest revenue share in 2013. However, diamond jewellery is expected to gain a larger market share in t
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Jewellery & Gem Fair Europe (JGF Europe) will be held by UBM Asia from 1 to 4, April 2014 in Freiburg, Germany. Though the show overlaps Baselworld, there will be still 400 exhibitors from 28 countries, according to the organize, with Israeli and Belgian diamond companies prominent in this edition The Antwerp Diamond Pavilion includes 25 diamond dealers and diamond labs from Belgium, accordi
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In a bid to strengthen the precious coral industry’s position as an environmentally sensitive business sector, the Pacific Precious Coral Forum was held from 17 to 18 February 2014 at Taipei International Convention Center, Taiwan. Co-organized by the Taiwanese Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture and the Taiwan Precious Coral Association and supported by the Taiwan Jewellery Industry Assoc
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The Bahrain Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC), the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help develop the kingdom’s Gemstone and Pearl Testing Laboratory (GPTLB) into a world-class research centre of natural pearls. GIA’s executive vice president and chief laboratory and research office
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Trends that shaped the apparel industry over the past 30 years are becoming evident in the jewellery industry at a much faster pace, according to a recent research conducted by McKinsey & Company. The research indicates five jewellery trends for 2020 including internalization, the growth of branded jewellery, sales channel reconfiguration, hybrid consumption and fast fashion. International b
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On 20 February the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) hosted an installation seminar for its recently-launched DiamondCheck™ in Hong Kong. The presentation was given by Thomas Moses, executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer and Wuyi Wang, director of research and development. GIA’s new president and CEO Susan Jacques also attended the event. According to GIA's of
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New mineral named for famed researcherThe discovery of new minerals always adds colours to the coloured gemstone sector. Johnkoivulaite from Myanmar comes as the latest known species that excites the gemmological community. ... Detail
December 2019
DPA’s review & outlook on diamond promotionLuxury goods consumption in China in 2018 accounted for 32 percent of the global share. When it comes to polished diamond consumption, however, it only represented 16 percent of global demand, t... Detail
December 2019
New cuts for new GenMillennials and Gen Z are accounting for two-thirds of diamond jewellery demand in the world. This largest group of luxury consumers craves something unique and authentic that reflects their val... Detail
December 2019
African gemstones gaining ground in ChinaWith the first successful bid from a Chinese company at Gemfields’ recent emerald auction in August in Zambia, it is believed that the interest and significance of African col... Detail
September 2019
Watchmaker to sea-saver
Corporate social responsibility has become a buzzword for businesses and customers. More than 90 percent of CEOs believe sustainability is fundamental for s... Detail
September 2019
JCK Las Vegas draws positive energyJCK Las Vegas ended its 2019 edition on 3 June at the Sands Expo & The Venetian where over 2,200 exhibitors and 30,000 trade people, including 13,000 buyers, from nearly 100 countries and re... Detail
September 2019
Extension of diamond inscriptionRed Dot Design award-winning innovation T Mark is a collaboration project between Master Dynamic (MD) and Hong Kong jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook (CTF). The revolutionary techno... Detail
September 2019
Interview with Elise Gonnet-Pon, MD of L’École Asia PacificL’École, School of Jewelry Arts supported by high jewellery maison Van Cleef & Arpels (VCA), will open its first overseas campus outside of Paris in Hong Kong in fall 201... Detail
September 2019
A new pink eraScarcity pushes up prices. Top-quality coloured diamonds, especially pink and blue, have proved to be an attractive, tangible and wearable investment. According to a recent Fancy Color Detail 
September 2019
PGI confident in China despite challengesPlatinum jewellery sales in China continued a five-year slump in the recent past triggered by rising dominance of generic designs, unbranded offerings and the weight-based proposition. The uniqu... Detail
June 2019
Beihai’s south pearl relives its glorious pastSouth pearls, or Chinese akoya pearls, were considered a major tribute to the imperial courts throughout the history of China. Cultivation of south pearls in Beihai, a city in the south of Guang... Detail
June 2019
An ancient tale for modern soulsInspired by the intricate micro-mosaic jewellery Roman mosaicists made for the Paris court in the 18th century, Sicis, Italy, developed a division for micro-mosaic jewellery and watch... Detail
June 2019
Interview with Tom Moses, executive vice president of GIAGemological Institute of America (GIA) opens a new Hong Kong laboratory at Goldin Financial Global Centre in Kowloon Bay. The laboratory occupies the entire 20th floo... Detail
June 2019
APAC authorities urge gemstone standardisationGemmological Institute of India (GII), National Gemstone Testing Center (NGTC), Gem & Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT) and China... Detail
June 2019
Time will tell the future of syntheticsThe world’s largest diamond producer by value De Beers, who supplies over 40 percent of the world’s rough diamonds reversed its decades-old policy of selling natural diamond... Detail
March 2019
Ruby from the ArcticOn the world’s largest island, Greenland, an untouched dead lake has buried rubies and pink sapphires under snow and ice over two billion years. In 2005, geologists unearthed the significant r... Detail
March 2019
DPA’s China campaign gains positive feedbackAfter the launch and implementation of ‘Real is Rare, Real is a Diamond’, a general diamond marketing campaign in the United States in 2016 and India in 2017, the Diamond Producers A... Detail
March 2019
Handmade in Tuscany with proud
Inspired by architecture, nature and art, jewellery from Italian brand Ferrari Firenze is ... Detail
March 2019
3D printing goes furtherA recent reported issued by industry analyst firm SmarTech Publishing on the market of precious metal 3D printing for the jewellery industry foresees a 100 percent growth in sales of polymer 3D ... Detail
March 2019
Affinity for AustriaAustria is the root of diverse gratifications, from Mozart’s classical music, Swarovski’s jewellery to tempting torte Sachertorte invented by an Austrian-Jewish. The former ... Detail
December 2018
Effective measures for sustained growth in ChinaFollowed by India and the United States, China is currently the largest fine jewellery market in the world representing around 30 percent of global jewellery demand. The fast-changing luxury con... Detail
December 2018
Origin of works of artValenza-based Palmiero Jewellery Design mesmerises the world with its legendary stone-setting technique that creates imposing optical illusions which holds people’s attention ... Detail
December 2018
Crowningshieldite, new mineral unveiledThe Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced the discovery of crowningshieldite, a new mineral discovered from the Letseng mine in Lesotho in southern Africa, in October... Detail
December 2018
The future of diamonds is with millennials and Gen Z, says De BeersThe millennial and Gen Z generations combined accounted for two-thirds of global diamond jewellery sales in 2017, as diamond jewellery demand reached a new record high of US$82 billion, accordin... Detail
September 2018
Breakthrough in diamond polishingThe Scientific and Technological Research Center for Diamonds (WTOCD), a research centre of Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), has developed Fenix, a... Detail
September 2018
If it ain’t baroque, don’t fix itMore than a half-century ago, Jacquie Kennedy Onassis noted, pearls are always appropriate. And, more than a half-century later, her words were never truer. Today, p... Detail
September 2018
Gems & trendsIn today’s jewellery market, the fastest growing segments are young professionals, and they are looking for more than just traditional jewels. And, price seems sec... Detail
September 2018
De Beers ventures into synthetics marketVowed for years that it would not sell synthetic diamonds, the world’s largest diamond producer by value De Beers, who supplies over 40 percent of... Detail
September 2018
Imperishable craftsmanshipMaki-e is a traditional Japanese decorating technique blossomed in the Edo period. Painters delineate skeleton with coloured Urushi lacquer (sap of Urushi tree nativ... Detail
May 2018
The soul of ‘Made in Italy’Every piece of jewellery made in Italy conceals a secret aesthetic soul, rooting in a past enriched with strong values, from the Etruscans to Benvenuto Cellini, from... Detail
May 2018
Trends of e-commerceE-commerce provides opportunities and challenges for jewellers, regardless of their scales. A recent research by Accenture, a global management consulting and profes... Detail
May 2018
AI reshapes jewellery industryArtificial intelligence (AI), according to International Data Corporation (IDC), the global provider of market intelligence and advisory services, is a technology al... Detail
May 2018
Inventive jewellery vending machineFrom traditional sales channels like brick-and-mortar stores to the emerging online shops and the recently prevalent pop-up stores, ways of jewellery retailing have ... Detail
May 2018
‘Real is Rare’ connects diamonds with ChinaSince the launch in June 2016, the global diamond marketing platform of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) – ‘Real is Rare. Real is a Diamo... Detail
May 2018
From concept to realityLooking back to the beginning when Alexandru Bunii sketched his first design of jewellery for the Mikimoto Young Designer Awards in 2000, he would not have imagined ... Detail
May 2018
Jewellery elite training in ChinaThe jewellery industry of China has been developed steadily in recent years. In 2017, the gold consumption in the country was 1,089.1 tonnes, ranked first in the glo... Detail
February 2018
RJC launches 2017 CoC standardLondon-based Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) launched its 2017 Chain of Custody (CoC) standard on 22 January 2018 after a review started August ... Detail
February 2018
Colour supremacy shapes new stylesA conspicuous colour option, an adorable yet novel shape and the ability to stand itself apart from traditional fei cui designs are the reasons behind the success of... Detail
February 2018
2018 global outlook for the fine jewellery industryThe year of 2017 finished on an uplifting note for the jewellery sector in key markets worldwide, including the United States. With the global gems and jewellery market poised to reach US$292 bi... Detail
December 2017
60th BGJF generates US$60m revenueThe 60th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair (BGJF) closed its curtain on 10 September 2017 at Impact Exhibition Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, having attracted an 18-percent rise in the nu... Detail
December 2017
New technology & education aim to boost confidenceFounded by De Beers Group in 2008, the Internat... Detail
December 2017
Italy’s VOJ dedicates to the futureVicenzaoro January 2018, the Jewellery Boutique Show, will be held 19 - 24 January at the Vicenza Exhibition Centre where over 1,500 brands from 30 countries and regions covering an area of over... Detail
December 2017
China’s diamond industry – opportunities & challengesChina is a major jewellery producer and consumption market in the world. Jewellery has become a fast-growing luxury product thanks to the remarkable economic development and the increasing consu... Detail
December 2017
ICA Congress focuses on transparencyBy Cynthia Unninayar With a focus on transparency, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR), theDetail 
September 2017
An e-platform to narrate diamond storiesAs an industry protagonist who supports the overall trade, enhances consumer education and upholds consumer trust in gems and jewellery, the Detail 
September 2017
Nothing but uniquenessEdmond Chin, founder of Hong Kong-based Etcetera Limited, is best known for his big-ticket jewellery set with ultra-rare gemstones with unique moder... Detail
September 2017
Sapphire rushAs one of the big three in gems, sapphire is never too far away from the spotlight. The appearance of a new source in Madagascar and concerns related to the unstanda... Detail
September 2017
At the heart of excellenceAs a result of Chow Tai Fook’s vertical integration that aims to facilitate supervisi... Detail
September 2017
A bright design talentVERY new to the highly-competitive world of designer jewellery, Hong Kong-based Sarah Zhuang established her namesake’s brand in November 2016 in town with a clear... Detail
September 2017
The queen of gems, the gem of queensBy Cynthia Unninayar The Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California, separates the Baja California Peninsula — the seco... Detail
September 2017
An e-platform to narrate diamond storiesAs an industry protagonist who supports the overall trade, enhances consumer education and upholds consumer trust in gems and jewellery, the Gemological Inst... Detail
September 2017
Fei cui surprisesHong Kong-based fei cui jewellery brand Edward Chiu Jewellery Art is always full of surprises. After staying in IFC Mall... Detail
August 2017
GIA launches mounted diamond testerThe Gemological Institute of America (GIA) unveiled its new testing device GIA iD100TM that can scan lo... Detail
August 2017
JCK Las Vegas 2017 witnesses successful business, organiser saysAs the leading jewellery event in North America, JCK Las Vegas 2017 ended on 8 June bringing together over 30,500 industry profess... Detail
June 2017
IIDGR unveils upgraded AMS instrumentAfter almost three years since the launch of Automated Melee Screening (AMS) device, the International Institute of Dia... Detail
June 2017
GZDE expands to rough diamond tradingLaunched in 2015, Guangzhou Diamond Exchange (GZDE) is devoted to becoming an international trading pla... Detail
March 2017
Colourful ambitions
In late November 2016, Hong Kong Jewellery was invited by Gemfields to visit its ... Detail
March 2017
WGC pushes gold wedding jewellery trendIn November 2016 the World Gold Council (WGC)Detail 
January 2017
Contest in search of Japan’s finestThe JJA Jewellery Design Awards aims to introduce new jewellery with creative designs and highly-skilled techniques from Japan to the world, reflecting the country’s beautiful culture and trad... Detail
September 2016
Shanghai fair to feature new attractionsThe 12th China International Gold, Jewellery & Gem Fair will be held 18-21 November 2016 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, Ch... Detail
September 2016
GRS Lab bridges gemmology and philanthropyDirector of GRS Gemresearch Swisslab Adolf Peretti and Belgian photo-journalist Thierry Falise co-authored Pigeon Blood Valley:On the Trail of M... Detail
September 2016
‘Made-in-China’ synthetic diamondsIn less than four years, gem-quality synthetic diamonds, or lab-grown diamonds, have gained shelf space in the trade and been recognised by consumers as a more affordable choi... Detail
June 2016
GIA to offer brand-new melee sorting serviceThe rapid development of synthetic diamond technology, the discovery of synthetics being mixed in natural melee parcels, and the lack of efficient and affordable means to detect synthetic melees... Detail
June 2016
Dreamland wanderingA master of using the fire enamelling technique of miniature painting to create portraits, illustrations and the reproduction of downsized ancient art pieces, Gabriella Rivalta has applied the t... Detail
June 2016
Launch of Hong Kong fei cui standardThe Standard Methods for Testing Fei Cui for Hong Kong was funded and commissioned by the Hong Kong Council of Testing and Certification (HKCTC) under the Innovation and Technology Commission. I... Detail
June 2016
Interview with NCDIA executive VP Barbara WheatETHICS, corporate social and environmental responsibility, sustainability, traceability... These words are appearing more and more frequently in the jewellery world, and are incorporated in the ... Detail
June 2016
New body pushes fancy coloured tradeWith the primary objective of promoting the development of the fancy coloured diamond industry in Asia particularly the Greater China markets, Asia Fancy Color Diamond Association (AFCDI... Detail
June 2016
Bridal jewel’s rising star“If the dress makes the wedding, then I say the jewellery makes the dress,” wedding jewellery expert and designer Urvi Tejani once said. With personal feelings and love blended in, b... Detail
March 2016
All-in-one Raman laser analyserRaman technology has been applied to many fields, though the application in jewellery identification was not common until recently. At the early stage, the Raman las... Detail
December 2015
For art’s sakeThe story of Edward Chiu Jewellery Art began 22 years ago when the late Edward Chiu decided to express his visions with jadeite, a material readily available to him given the fa... Detail
March 2016
Gold jewellery – How will it glitter in 2016?Gold has captured the imagination since the beginning of time. A prime symbol of wealth and status, the yellow metal has been used as adornment and a form of currenc... Detail
March 2016
Dream pursuerDiana Zhang, the first Chinese female jewellery designer who participated in Paris Biennale des Antiquaires, just started her jewellery business some three years ago. Her unbounded creativity an... Detail
December 2015
Optimised synthetic melee testingThe maturing synthetic diamond technology and the overall decreasing manufacturing costs have made the production of gem-quality lab-grown diamonds financially possible even for smaller stones. ... Detail
December 2015
The natural pink pearlNatural and rare with unparalleled beauty, the conch pearl is arguably one of the most sought-after pink gems on the planet. Hong Kong Jewellery speaks with traders and researchers for ... Detail
December 2015
New look of China pearlersChina has been the main producer of cultured pearls worldwide since the 1980s. Apart from its saltwater pearls cultivated in coastal regions, the country has produced more than 1,200 tonnes of f... Detail
December 2015
The story of masculine glamourIn March 2014, HSBC Global Research released a report called ‘Rise of the Yummy’ (‘yummy’ stands for young urban males). According to the report, these new consumers are able to invest t... Detail
December 2015
New association fosters professionalismWith a 30-year long friendship and the same wish for the sustainable development of the whole jewellery industry, Evert deGraeve who is the owner and designer of EDG Collection Design Studio fro... Detail
December 2015
When the going gets toughLike the case of many luxury commodities favoured by the huge China market, the price of turquoise has soared to an unimaginable level. Yet the increased prices do not necessarily make traders�... Detail
December 2015
Heated or unheated, a matter of choiceTraditional heat treatment on rubies can be traced back to long ago in medieval Arabian and renaissance European texts, if not several centuries ago, said Daniel Nyfeler, managing director of 
September 2015
Australian pearl legendAmong all cultured pearl varieties in the market, South Sea pearls are the undisputed leader. Their large size, radiant lustre, thick nacre, limited suitable culturing areas, and extended growth... Detail
September 2015
GIA introduces digital report for small diamondsThe Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) announced a new digital ‘Diamond Focus Report’ for natural, round brilliant cut diamonds between 0.15 and 0.29 carats. The report... Detail
September 2015
Rio Tinto Diamonds opens diamond fashion jewellery market in ChinaRio Tinto Diamonds branched into Greater China five years ago to develop the diamond fashion jewellery market. Rita Maltez, director of Rio Tinto Diamonds for Greater China, tel... Detail
September 2015
Interview with Yoshihiro Utsumi, executive director of JPEAYoshihiro Utsumi joined Japan Pearl Exporters’ Association (JPEA) six years ago. Apart from being the executive director of JPEA, he also holds other titles in several public ... Detail
September 2015
The sapphires of Sri LankaWhen local fisherman snagged Chinese ceramics in their nets off the coast of Indonesia in 2003, it led to the discovery of a shipwreck that occurred more than 1,000 years ago. After excavations ... Detail
June 2015
Broadened categories for JNA Awards 2015JNA Awards 2015 has made adjustments to the categories in a bid to encourage more companies and individuals of high standards to participate in it. Letitia Chow, founder of JNA,... Detail
June 2015
Synthetic diamond development calls for responsible disclosureThe development of treated and synthetic diamond technologies has achieved remarkable progress over the last decade or so. According to Dr Wuyi Wang, director of research and development of 
June 2015
China market enters a period of changeStarted late with huge potential, China has been a contested market for global jewellers. Under the influence of economic slowdown and China’s anti-corruption policy, the performance of the je... Detail
March 2015
HK firm further expands global trendy pearl jewellery marketWing Wo Hing Jewelry Group, a Hong Kong-based company specialised in pearl jewellery manufacturing for 30 years. From early 1990s, the company started investing largely in jewel... Detail
March 2015
FCRF, a new hub for fancy colour infoEstablished in the end of 2014, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It is a non-profit organization focusing on promoting ethics and transpa... Detail
March 2015
Jewellery findings and CDM specialistBased in Hong Kong for over 35 years, Goldenage International Limited, part of the Pallion group of companies, has been Asia’s premier findings manufacturer a... Detail
December 2014
Polish jewellery dazzles at GSTAs one of the largest jewellery shows in Poland, Gold Silver Time (GST) was successfully held between 2 and 4 October 2014 in Warsaw, the capital of the country. According to the show organiser ... Detail
December 2014
Macau jewellery industry strives for sustainabilityThe gold jewellery industry in Macau is a pillar industry of the city. In recent years, local jewellery retailers have been shifting their focus to brand building. Technically and financially su... Detail
December 2014
Ruby and sapphire grading toolsWhen someone wants to buy a gemstone or piece of gem-set jewellery, common questions include: • Is it a genuine stone? • Has it undergone any treatments? • What is ... Detail
December 2014
German identityIn the jewellery industry, Germany is known for producing one-of-a-kind gemstones. Its identifiable cutting style has been a brand in the international jewellery industry. Holding a long traditi... Detail
December 2014
A field trip to the Ural, RussiaAmong the major mining regions in the world, Russia is a typical gemstone production area as Brazil, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, etc. In July 2014, I joined a group of Hong Kong’s renowned gem... Detail
December 2014
Forevermark confident in China marketChina continues to be the main growth engine for the jewellery industry and the country has seen its diamond jewellery market growing by a compound annual growth rate of 18 percent from 2008 to ... Detail
September 2014
Gemfields steps up Mozambique ruby marketingFor centuries, ruby deposit in Burma has been important to fine quality ruby supply for the trade. Rubies from Thailand and Cambodia also have been known historically. These years, Mozambique ru... Detail
September 2014
Dalloz focuses on technology and vertical integrationDalloz Group, selling under the brand ECLATS, is a business integrated group specialized in manufacturing and marketing cubic zirconia, synthetic gemstones, sem... Detail
September 2014
Sustainability: a new way for pearls to goPearls, especially cultured pearls, can be viewed as a renewable resource. Top quality pearls can only be produced if we treat our environment in a good manner. This is a win-win situation that ... Detail
September 2014
E-commerce giants join hands to tap China marketA partnership was established on 19 June 2014 between Leibish & Co, Israel-based online fancy coloured diamond supplier, and Kela, one of the top online diamond retailers in... Detail
December 2013
An update on production & identification of CVD synthetic diamondsDevelopments in the production and identification of synthetic diamonds have intensified significantly in recent years. The global gem and jewellery industry is clos... Detail
December 2013
Splendour & science of pearls: treatments and identification (Part 1)IN today’s marketplace, many gemstones undergo some type of treatment to improve their colour or appearance and increase their value. Whilst pearls were traditionally considered unique among g... Detail
March 2014
GIA sells synthetic diamond detectorThe Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has recently developed a synthetic diamond detector named DiamondCheckTM, aiming to strengthen general consumers’ confide... Detail
March 2014
Splendour & science of pearls: treatments and identification (Part 2)Treatments Pearl testing The identification of pearls can be challenging in terms of their origin and whether or not they’ve been treated. In ... Detail
March 2014
Static-dynamic harmonyWhite jade has long been adored by the Chinese consumers. In China market, craftsmanship and design of white jade usually advocate traditional Chinese aesthetics. Wh... Detail
March 2014
Japan’s recovery spurs positive salesJapanese marketing research company Yano Research Institute has recently released a market report, stating that the local jewellery market has seen positive signs as... Detail
March 2014
China’s booming high-end gemstone marketEconomic changes have shaped people’s perception of high-end coloured gemstones and jewellery which are now seen as potential investments as well. The situation is... Detail
May 2014
Gold jewellery demand sees optimismIn 2013, gold price plunged in April, to the lowest level at US$1,187.8 per ounce in December, resulting in a drop of 30 percent over the past 12 months. The slump in gold price triggered a buyi... Detail
May 2014
A changing eraEmerged in 1960s, Hong Kong’s fine jewellery industry has gone through a remarkable transformation during the past half-century. The export-oriented industry has made a concerted effort of the... Detail
May 2014
Jewellery e-biz set to booms in RussiaRussia’s e-commerce business has grown exponentially in recent years. Increasing number of consumers is now eager to make online jewellery purchases. According to Oborot website, the jewellery... Detail |