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Swiss watch exports rose by 1.5% year-on-year in March 2025, reaching CHF 2.13 billion, following declines in the previous months.…

Bulgari has expanded its production facility in Valenza, Italy, making it the largest single-brand jewellery manufacturing site globally. The site,…

India’s gem and jewellery exports for the financial year April 2024 to March 2025 totalled US$28.50 billion (₹2,41,089.50 crore), reflecting…

The Jewellery Council of South Africa (JCSA), in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), is inviting…

Russia and Belarus have announced plans to launch a joint platform for jewellery exports, focusing on markets including China, the…

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has broadened the scope of services offered at its Hong Kong and Dubai laboratories…

Debswana, the 50/50 joint venture between De Beers Group and the Government of Botswana, has placed two of its facilities—Letlhakane…

De Beers Group has announced plans to allocate its highest level of category marketing spend in 10 years to support…

The United States’ recent decision to impose sweeping import tariff increases—part of a broader strategy dubbed “Make America Wealthy Again”—is…

The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has launched the Diamond Learning Centre, a new free digital platform designed to provide accessible…

A jewellery store at Vincent Park Mall in East London, South Africa, was the target of an armed robbery on…

Jewellery dating from the medieval and early modern periods, discovered by metal detectorists, featured in the Jewellery, Watches, and Objects…

Anglo American has entered preliminary discussions with banks regarding a potential initial public offering (IPO) of its diamond unit, De…

The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has confirmed a lineup of speakers for its upcoming Congress, to be held in…

India’s gem sector is preparing for potential US tariffs on exports of polished diamonds and jewellery, which could come into…

The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has published a new report, Diamonds of Botswana, providing an overview of the diamond industry’s…

Two rings and a pendant valued at R1.35 million were stolen from a jewellery store in Alfred Mall, V&A Waterfront,…

Petra Diamonds will cut around 468 jobs at its Cullinan and Finsch mines in South Africa, as part of a…

The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has released a recommended definition of “recycled gold” for use in the jewellery and watch…

Frédéric Arnault, son of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault, has been appointed CEO of Italian luxury brand Loro Piana. His appointment is…

Sightholders at De Beers’ February sales cycle reported a reduced supply of rough diamonds over five carats, citing production declines…

Sarine Technologies Ltd and De Beers Group subsidiary Tracr have signed a collaboration agreement to enhance technology-driven diamond traceability. The partnership…

De Beers Group and the Government of Botswana have signed formal agreements solidifying their long-term partnership in diamond mining and…

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has launched the Laboratory Grown Material Standard (LGMS), a framework setting out requirements for responsible…

De Beers Group has introduced DiamondProof, a diamond verification device designed to distinguish natural diamonds from laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs) and…

A team of researchers from Jilin University and Sun Yat-sen University in China has successfully synthesised a lab-grown version of…

Wealthy Russian investors are increasingly purchasing investment-grade diamonds, with demand for polished stones rising by 60% in 2023, according to…

Mining has resumed at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine in Angola following the peaceful resolution of an 18-day blockade by…

Petra Diamonds has announced plans to retrench approximately 200 employees at its Cullinan and Finsch mines in South Africa. The…

Céline Assimon will leave her role as CEO of De Beers Jewellers at the end of the month, the company…