Trade Organisations
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Jul- 2025 -23 July
WFDB calls for united front to support natural diamonds
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) president Yoram Dvash has called for a united front in response to the growing market share of synthetic diamonds, which now account for more than 20% of global jewellery sales. According to the WFDB, the rapid growth of lab-grown diamonds is reshaping the…
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9 July
Natural Diamond Council CEO steps down
Natural Diamond Council (NDC) chief executive David Kellie has announced he will step down at the end of 2025. Kellie’s departure follows the signing of the Luanda Accord, which commits more diamond producers to support the promotion of natural diamonds through funding. He has led the NDC for nearly seven…
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Jun- 2025 -23 June
GIA appoints Pritesh Patel as president and CEO
Pritesh Patel has been appointed president and chief executive of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), effective 4 August 2025. Patel, who currently serves as chief operating officer, will succeed Susan Jacques, who has led the institute since 2014. Jacques will stay on as a strategic advisor until her retirement…
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23 June
NAJ joins Creative UK to champion jewellery industry
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has joined Creative UK in a bid to raise the profile of jewellery, silverware and allied trades within the creative industries. The move comes after the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) recognised the jewellery sector’s contribution to the UK creative economy last…
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17 June
NAJ appoints Gary Williams as president
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has appointed Gary Williams, managing director of Mastermelt, as president for the 2025–2027 term following its annual general meeting in Birmingham. He succeeds Gary Wroe, who has stepped down after holding senior leadership roles including chair and president. Wroe has been co-opted back onto…
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4 June
Birmingham awarded World Craft City status
Birmingham has officially been recognised as a World Craft City, making it one of just eight in Europe to receive the designation from the World Crafts Council. Led by the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) and co-applicants Birmingham City University, a bid for World Craft City status was supported by…
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May- 2025 -20 May
GIA introduces expanded Nacre Scale to all pearl classification reports
GIA (Gemological Institute of America) has expanded its approach to evaluating nacre on all pearl classification reports, providing an important update to the institute’s comprehensive pearl classification system, the GIA 7 Pearl Value Factors. The nacre will now fall into one of GIA’s five classification ranges (Excellent, Very good, Good,…
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15 May
CMJ appoints Jason Allum to board of directors
The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has announced the appointment of Jason Allum of Allum and Sidaway to its board of directors. Allum previously served on the CMJ’s board of directors for eight years from 2013 to 2021. He was fully opted onto the board in April 2025 after spending…
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Apr- 2025 -7 April
Natural Diamond Council launches The Diamond Learning Centre
The Natural Diamond Council has announced the launch of the not-for-profit, free Diamond Learning Center, a website aiming to engage jewellery salespeople at scale. The new offering aims to allow salespeople to be better informed and able to confidently and clearly distinguish the value propositions across natural diamonds, laboratory-grown diamonds,…
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Mar- 2025 -26 March
The Goldsmiths’ Centre pledges support to Bright New Gems Initiative
The Goldsmiths’ Centre has revealed that it has pledged its support to the Bright New Gems Initiative. As a result, the company has by opening up entry to its popular Getting Started Online, a one-week introduction to business course, to the winners. The six successful 2024 Bright New Gems winners…
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