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Jun- 2015 -24 JuneOpinion
SOAPBOX: Over-grading must be stamped out
The global diamond industry is currently facing a range of tough challenges. But, says ERNIE BLOM, the issue of apparent…
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17 JuneProduct Launches
Serendipity Diamonds launches CanadaMark diamond engagement rings
Serendipity Diamonds, a UK-based diamond and jewellery supplier, has added traceable, ethically-sourced CanadaMark diamond engagement rings as part of its…
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May- 2015 -19 MayEditor's Blog
Without tough penalties, this diamond grading issue will become a crisis
Put yourself in the shoes of one of your customers, for just a moment. You’ve saved for several weeks or…
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13 MayCurrent Affairs
WFDB express concern over undisclosed diamond treatment
The president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), Ernie Blom, today expressed his concerns over the discovery by…
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12 MayInternational
GIA notifies trade of potential undisclosed diamond treatment
Approximately 500 colourless to near-colorless diamonds submitted primarily to GIA’s grading laboratory in Ramat Gan, Israel, were potentially subjected to…
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Mar- 2015 -4 MarchEvents
GIA and De Beers to discuss synthetics at Basel
Researchers from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and De Beers will discuss ‘concerns’ over synthetic diamonds at GIA GemFest…
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Jan- 2015 -11 JanuaryEditor's Blog
Two important hopes for a jewellery industry boom 2015
Two stories broke this week that give plenty of reason to believe that the UK jewellery industry can enjoy an…
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8 JanuaryManufacturers
Polished diamonds prices fell 8.7% in 2014
Polished diamond prices fell in 2014 as demand in China slowed and liquidity dried up, with polished 1-carat prices dropping…
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Nov- 2014 -3 NovemberCurrent Affairs
GIA suspends diamond sealing services after receiving mis-labelled packet
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has suspended diamond sealing services and the issuance of duplicate reports at all locations,…
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Sep- 2014 -10 SeptemberTrade Organisations
GIA appoints new vice president of global compliance and ethics
The Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) has appointed Katherine Palmer Andrews to the newly-created position of vice president of global…
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