International
Jewellery industry news from around the world.
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Nov- 2018 -22 November
International
Breitling marks expansion into Chinese market with gala celebration
Breitling, the Swiss watch brand, hosted a celebration of its entry into the Chinese market with a red carpet gala…
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2 November
International
World Gold Council reports 6% increase in jewellery demand for Q3 2018
Jewellery demand in Q3 of 2018 saw price-led year-on-year growth of 6%, as lower gold prices during July and August…
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Oct- 2018 -31 October
International
Gemfields uncovers 5,655 carat ‘lion emerald’
Gemfields has uncovered a 5,655 carat Zambian emerald crystal with “remarkable clarity and a perfectly balanced golden green hue”, which…
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30 October
Current Affairs
Alrosa partners with De Beers to pilot Tracr programme
Tracr, the end-to-end diamond industry blockchain traceability platform being developed by De Beers Group has announced that Alrosa has joined…
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10 October
International
Alrosa extracts largest yellow rough diamond this year
Diamond mining company Alrosa has extracted the largest 28.59-carat rough yellow diamond since the beginning of 2018.
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Sep- 2018 -14 September
International
De Beers Group completes acquisition of Peregrine Diamonds
De Beers Group has completed the acquisition of Peregrine Diamonds for a total cash consideration of C$107m (£62.6m).
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4 September
International
India to overtake US as second biggest market for fine jewellery by the end of 2018
India is set to overtake US as the second biggest fine jewellery market in the world by the end of…
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Jul- 2018 -30 July
Events
Swatch Group will not attend BaselWorld 2019
Swiss watch giant Swatch Group has announced that it will not be returning to the watch and jewellery trade show…
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12 July
International
WFDB announces Peter Meeus to head World Diamond Mark
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that former Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) president Peter Meeus will take…
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4 July
Events
JNA Awards 2018 draws record number of entries
The seventh edition of the JNA Awards, has announced that a record-breaking number of 127 entries across 12 categories has…
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