NEWS
Surat: Prime Minister of India, Mr.
Narendra Modi yesterday inaugurated the Kiran Multi Super Speciality Hospital
and Research Centre set up by the Samast Patidar Arogya Trust in the heart of
the diamond district of Katargam, Surat. The Trust has been founded by leading
members of the diamond industry and also has industrialists, entrepreneurs,
academicians and professionals as its members.
Dubai: The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE)
gained 268 new members in 2016, facilitating a sharp rise in diamond-trading
activity there.
Antwerp: A delegation of ALROSA headed by
the company’s President Sergey Ivanov is on a working visit to Antwerp, the
diamond capital of Belgium. The announcement came in a press release
distributed by ALROSA’s press service on Tuesday.
Hong Kong: A large collection of
exceptional colored diamonds and gemstones will go under the block at Bonhams
Hong Kong as part of its forthcoming Rare Jewels and Jadeite auction.
London-based miner Gem Diamonds has
appointed Harry Kenyon-Slaney as an independent Non-Executive Director and
Chairman of the Company to succeed Roger Davis, who will be stepping down at
the Annual General Meeting on 6 June 2017. Kenyon-Slaney has over 33 years of
experience in the mining industry, principally with Rio Tinto. He is a
geologist by training and his experience spans operations, marketing, projects,
finance and business development and he has worked in South Africa, Australia
and the UK. Until 2015,
Surat's diamond industry is all set to
glitter with the direct business links with the world's second largest diamond
centre in Dubai following the proposed launch of international connectivity by
the Air India (AI) starting from May 15.
New York: The Gemological Institute of
America (GIA) has unveiled a new machine for identifying synthetic diamonds,
including stones that have been mounted in jewellery.
Surat:
Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of
India’s gem & jewellery industry,
organized the second edition of ‘Diamond Detection Expo & Symposium (DDES
2017)’ on 14th & 15th April 2017 at Samast Patidar Samaj Bhavan in Surat.
This ‘one of its kind’ unique expo in the world’s largest diamond manufacturing
centre had all leading gemmological laboratories participating under one roof
showcasing different types of machinery, equipment & technologies available
to identify synthetic diamonds. The 2-day event was jointly organized by GJEPC
under the auspices of the Natural Diamond Monitoring Committee (NDMC).
Surat: Gemological Science International
(GSI) one of the world largest gemological organizations participated in the
2nd edition of DDES (Diamond Detection Expo & Symposium). The two-day event
organized by India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on 14th
& 15th April, 2017 at Surat aimed to provide a platform for
companies offering machines, expertise & equipment for the detection of
synthetic diamonds.
Mumbai: India’s gold imports rose to $4.17
bn in March, which is expected to widen the current account deficit.Gold
imports stood at $974 mn in March last year. Imports of gold were on a decline
since February 2016 until September 2016. It grew in October and November last
year but again dipped in December 2016 and January 2017. In February, the
inbound shipments grew to $3.48 bn from $1.4 bn in the same month the previous
year.
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