Manufacturers
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Jun- 2025 -9 June
De Beers launches Ombrรฉ Desert Diamonds and Origin brand
De Beers Group has unveiled its first beacon jewellery concept, Ombrรฉ Desert Diamonds, and a new brand, Origin, at the annual JCK Las Vegas Show.ย The Ombre Desert Diamonds is inspired by desert landscapes where many natural diamonds are found, and features warm white, champagne and amber tones in multi-stone…
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9 June
Okavango Diamond Company joins Tracr platform
The Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), a Botswana-based rough diamond marketing company, has announced the onboarding of its rough diamond supply onto Tracr. ODC has commenced registering rough diamonds in the 3-6gr and 2-10ct size ranges on Tracr, significantly increasing the availability of traceable diamonds from Botswana. Debswana, the joint venture…
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4 June
GIA to use new descriptive terminology for laboratory-grown diamonds
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced that it will start using descriptive terms to characterise the quality of laboratory-grown diamonds and will no longer use the colour and clarity nomenclature that GIA developed for natural diamonds.ย The institute will also continue to accept laboratory-grown diamonds for evaluation and…
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May- 2025 -14 May
Silver allied trades added to endangered craft list
Heritage Crafts has announced that the silver allied trades have been added to its Red List of Endangered Crafts for the first time. Red List of Endangered Crafts is a bi-annual report listing traditional craft skills in the UK at risk of disappearing. As a result of this, the Goldsmithsโ…
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8 May
De Beers to close lab-grown diamond brand
De Beers Group has announced its intention to close its lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, Lightbox, marking its commitment to natural diamonds. As part of the closure process, De Beers Group is discussing the sale of certain assets, including inventory, with potential buyers. The business was launched with transparent linear pricing…
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1 May
Wolf to make Luxury by JCK debut
Wolf has announced that it will exhibit at Luxury by JCK, in the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas in June, its first appearance at the event. Wolf will present the new edition of the โBalletโ musical jewellery box collection, Sleeping Beauty. It features two interchangeable hand-painted ballet dancers with different…
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1 May
De Beers Auctions resumes operations after Botswana relocation
De Beers Group has announced that its Auctions business has resumed operations following the successful relocation of the businessโs headquarters from Singapore to Gaborone, Botswana.ย The completion of this relocation unites De Beers Groupโs global diamond trading activities in Gaborone, enhancing โoperational efficiency and supporting Botswanaโs position as a major…
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Apr- 2025 -28 April
De Beers rough diamond production falls 11% in Q1
The De Beers Group has reported its rough diamond production in Q1 2025 decreased by 11% to 6.1 million carats, reflecting the continued production response to the prolonged period of lower demand. In Botswana, production decreased by 8% to 4.6 million carats, as a result of the planned actions to…
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23 April
Jewelex and Ultrahuman unveils worldโs first luxury smart ring
Diamond and jewellery manufacturer Jewelex has partnered with Ultrahuman, a wearable technology health tracking platform, to launch the Ultrahuman Rare ring, the worldโs first luxury smart ring. Rare launched with the Desert Collection, which includes three designs: Desert Rose, Dune, and Desert Snow. Dune and Desert Rose are made from…
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Mar- 2025 -20 March
Government to review British Hallmarking Council
The UK government has announced that it will commence a review into the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) which will look at the role, remit and governance of the BHC, including options to merge, abolish or reform it. The BHC is an executive, non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for…
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