NEWS
Gaborone: Lucara Diamond Corporation has
recovered rough diamonds weighing more than 1 carat apiece – including one weighing
4.56 carats – from an ore sample that came from its BK02 exploration project in
Botswana.
Ramat Gan: I. Hennig Tenders, a leading
international diamond tender operator, will hold three rough diamond tenders at
the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) International Tender Center from March 13-16,
2017.
Mumbai: The Gemological Institute of
America (GIA) recently uncovered an unusually large number of undisclosed
synthetic diamonds mixed in with natural melee diamonds, the lab confirmed with
Rapaport News on Monday.
Toronto: Very small diamonds have been
discovered in Manitoba, a first for the province, says a Winnipeg geologist.
Mumbai: Gold demand seems to be returning
after several months of lull in the past year. In the first two months of this
year, January and February, the average monthly import has been around 50
tonnes. Except January, October and November of last year, the monthly average
during 2016 was 30 tonnes.
Mumbai: India’s gold jewellery demand is
likely to increase 17 per cent in 2017 on a bounce-back after demonetisation.
New York: Jewelers around the world have
come to realize the mostly untapped potential of the millennial audience, and
technology is the most important tool they have at their disposal, writes
Martha C. White for JCK. 3-D printing, ‘Build-a-ring’ modules and Apps that
allow consumers to fully customize their jewellery (metal, setting, size and
shape of the center stone) have simply come to be expected. Global luxury brand
Hearts on Fire has heard the message, releasing a customizable bridal tool on
the brand’s website, making it the latest in a long line of jewellers who have
recognized the need for advanced technology.
Antwerp: Belgium’s diamond-trade statistics
for February made for somber reading, as data from the Antwerp World Diamond
Centre (AWDC) showed a slowdown in both polished and rough shipments.
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong International
Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, which ran from February 28 and closed March 4,
was the first major gem show this year, and may signal a trend in the global diamond
industry and in Asian markets specifically.
Luanda: Lucapa Diamond Company sold $6.9
million (AUD 9.1 million) worth of rough diamonds at a recent tender of goods
from its Lulo mine in Angola.
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