GIA (Gemological Institute of America) will suspend diamond sealing services. The Institute is taking this action after recently encountering a small number of GIA sealing packets that had been compromised by third parties after the sealing packets left GIA. In these instances, GIA determined that the diamonds originally enclosed in …
March, 2020
September, 2019
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30 September
“DIAMONDS, DREAMS, DEMONS”
DIAMOND ART EXHIBITION by Chris Colemont Meeting Donald Barry Woodrow: “All my passion is in my photography” “I will meet you at the bottom of the steps in the big hall” he replied when I announced my travel schedule to see him in Antwerp where this internationally renowned photographer from …
December, 2017
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5 December
DIAMOND YEAR IN ANTWERP
“Dazzling Desire” exhibition launches the Diamond Year in Antwerp! For 570 years, Antwerp has been one of the main commercial centers for rough and cut diamonds. At the global level, 80% of rough diamonds and 50% of cut diamonds are traded in Antwerp. Under the heading “In Antwerp we speak diamond …
February, 2017
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23 February
25 HRD GRADUATES JOIN THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY
The Jewellery Industry in Beirut Welcomes 25 Graduates in Diamond Grading On the 15th of February the Lebanese jewellery industry has been introduced 25 new young faces freshly graduate as Diamond Graders after having achieved successfully the HRD courses which were run in Beirut end of 2016. The Graduation event …
January, 2017
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23 January
Istanbul Jewelry Show, One Destination, All Sourcing Needs
“Istanbul Jewelry Show” opened its doors at CNR Expo to welcome the global Jewellery industry from 13 till 17 October. One of the most important international events in the jewellery sector, Istanbul Jewelry Show ran its 43rd edition targeting the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Europe, North Africa, Russia, CIS Countries, …
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17 January
Mesmerising Show, Historic Jewels of the Russian Imperial Court
The Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction of Sotheby’s Geneva of November 16th featured historic jewels including some of the Russian Imperial Court from the time of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. The auction centerpiece was an outstanding Fancy Vivid Blue diamond ring by Cartier. Weighing 8.01 carats, …
December, 2016
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13 December
CIBJO 2016 congress in Yerevan, Armenia
The 2016 CIBJO Congress held from October 24 till 28 in Yerevan, Armenia, celebrated the 90th anniversary of CIBJO’s founding in 1926, confirming its status as the longest established representative body serving the international industry. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan delivered the opening address to the 2016 CIBJO Congress. In his …
October, 2016
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5 October
VICENZAORO SEPTEMBER 2016 MORE THAN EVER AN INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM
The five-day VicenzaOro September 2016 show which run from 3 till 7 September was an international platform by excellence. The industry key players from every corner of the globe joined to make this edition a success in every term. More than 1,300 brands from all of Italy’s gold districts as …
June, 2016
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21 June
THE JANE SEYMOUR RARE BLEU DIAMOND TO AN EXCEPTIONAL ARTIST
The WORLD OF DIAMONDS, Russian Diamond Conglomerate created a rare Bleu Diamond to grace the finger of the exceptional artist Jane Seymour and bear her name. Having launched and sold the world’s most expensive perfume collection in Singapore in 2015, the WOD Group has always been behind some of the …
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7 June
Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair re-branded as BrilliAnt®
BrilliAnt® is the new name of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair well established on the international trade fair calendar since 2010. Supported by the Antwerp Diamond Bourse, the Antwerp Diamond Club, the Antwerp Diamond Kring and powered by the AWDC, BrilliAnt® will held its 8th edition, January 29-31, 2017, …