04/01/2022
• Richard Chiu
A 91.86-carat yellow-brown diamond mined last year has been named ‘ Kyndykan’ in honour of an indigenous folklore heroine who survived a pandemic that wiped out a nomadic community 200 years ago.
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04/01/2022
• Richard Chiu
The Israeli diamond industry has seen an impressive recovery in 2021 from a COVID-induced slump with net exports for polished diamonds totaling $US3.65 billion ($AU5 billion).
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03/01/2022
• Richard Chiu
The Watches of Switzerland Group has announced a very strong trading performance for its first half-year sales ending 31 October as group revenue reached £586.2 million ($AU1.09 billion).
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30/12/2021
• Jeweller Research
Eight years after confirming that it was entering the watch market, albeit via Android Wear – an extension of the Android operating system into wearable technology – rumours are rife that Google is about to launch its own smartwatch under the Pixel brand.
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28/12/2021
• Jeweller Research
It's 10 years since Jeweller first examined the possibility of Apple entering the watch market. While CEO Tim Cook launched the Apple Watch in April 2015, there had been speculation about the product many years before.
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26/12/2021
• Richard Chiu
To collectively boost India’s jewellery export industry and commitment to sustainability, the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) and the Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) have banded together to launch a marketing camping titled ‘Thank You, By The Way’.
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26/12/2021
• Richard Chiu
Swatch Group’s Harry Winston has announced it will cease sourcing gemstones from Myanmar - also known as Burma - for ethical reasons amid reports of widespread conflict and human rights abuses in the country.
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26/12/2021
• Richard Chiu
The acquisition of Merlin Diamond Mine by Lucapa Diamonds is expected to be the biggest commercial diamond mining operation in Australia with a targeted yield of 153,000 carats per year when it begins full-scale production in 2024.
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18/12/2021
• Jeweller Staff
The recent Kimberley Process (KP) plenary has adopted a new framework of principles designed to guide the organisation through the next decades.
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18/12/2021
• Jeweller Staff
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15/12/2021
• Jeweller Staff
Rio Tinto and Star Diamond Corp have settled their long-running dispute over the Star-Orion South diamond mine in Canada.
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14/12/2021
• Richard Chiu
The 20.46-carat Okavango Blue Diamond, which is said to be one of the most fascinating and rarest colour diamonds in existence, has been unveiled for public display at the American Museum of National History.
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13/12/2021
• Richard Chiu
A 310-kilogram natural blue sapphire has been placed on display in Sri Lanka in what could be the largest piece discovered to date, with an estimated value of more than $100 million.
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07/12/2021
• Richard Chiu
It’s all systems go for the Dubai Diamond Conference on 21 February 2022, where hundreds of industry leaders and stakeholders are expected to attend and discuss industry trends, updates and the future of the international diamond market.
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06/12/2021
• Richard Chiu
Pearls of Australia has announced a “world first” blockchain authentication platform to track the provenance and ownership of its Cygnet Bay pearls.
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