NEWS
GIA Offers $2 million in Scholarships for 2020
A
scholarship from GIA (Gemological Institute of America) can help with the cost
of the Institute’s industry-leading and globally-recognized diploma and
certificate programs. Applications are now available for scholarships for
professionals and students interested in gemology and jewelry manufacturing
arts programs, distance education courses and lab classes related to gems and
jewelry.
Anna
Doll, GIA Graduate Gemologist, Applied Jewelry Professional and scholarship
recipient, said, “The GIA scholarship made a huge impact in my life. I would
not have been able to be here without it.”
BVC appointed as logistics partner at Signature 2020
BVC
Logistics Pvt. Ltd. has been appointed as the Official Logistics Partner yet
again for the 13th edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS)
Signature 2020 to be held from 13th to 16th February 2020 at Bombay Exhibition
Centre in Mumbai.
Being
the official Logistics partner, BVC Logistics will provide customized services
even in the most challenging environments. Other BVC services include
round-trip handling of secure transportation from the Exhibitors’ premises pan
India; secure multi-modal transportation by Air and Road and final delivery to
the Exhibitors at the event venue & their offices in a safe and secure
manner.
Reimagine love in a 6 ways with Platinum Love Bands
What
you do in the name of love matters. And Valentines’ Day is that one day in the
year that individuals in love express their feelings in the most unique and
creative ways. Expressions of love around this month of love are often
cluttered with clichéd actions.
Dinner
dates, flowers and chocolates, grandiose gestures, but ever stopped and
wondered what it really means? Do these actions or gestures add to your
relationship? Does it open up a world of possibilities you never imagined of?
Well if it doesn’t, then why indulge if it really doesn’t impact your
relationship beyond that day? Isn’t it time we reimagined love?
Final Jury Round of Artisan Awards 2020 concluded
Recently,
saw an illustrious jury comprising experts from across the fashion, jewellery
and design industry come together for the final jury round of the Artisan
Jewellery Awards 2020 organized by Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council
(GJEPC) at Soho House in Mumbai.
The
jury featured renowned names such as Aparna Badlani, Co-Founder at Atosa,
Ambika Anand – Fashion consultant & TV Anchor, Neha Dani, Fine Jewellery
Designer, Anna Martin, Board President and Executive Committee member of GIA,
Nirupa Bhatt, Managing Director of GIA India & Middle East and Smriti Bohra
– Creative director at Jewels Emporium.
Gem Diamonds recovers 183 carat diamond
Gem
Diamonds Limited announced the recovery of an exceptional 183 carat white Type
IIa diamond on 3 February 2020. On the
same day, the Company also recovered two different high quality diamonds, one
of 89 carats and the other of 70 carats, from the Letšeng mine in Lesotho, the
highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.
The
Group owns the Letšeng Diamond mine in Lesotho and the Ghaghoo mine in
Botswana, with Head Offices in the United Kingdom and Sales Marketing and
Manufacturing capabilities in Belgium. Letšeng is renowned for its regular
production of large, top colour, exceptional white diamonds, making it the
highest average dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.
Alrosa trading session with Alliance members
Alrosa
in January held a trading session for its client companies basing on the
updated list of the members of Alrosa Alliance. When a client becomes a part of
Alrosa Alliance, it means that the client belongs to loyal buyers of rough
diamonds. Meeting the requirements of Alrosa Alliance is an essential condition
for companies wishing to become Alrosa’s long-term clients.
Alrosa
Alliance members have a right to use a relevant logo that confirms the client’s
reputation as a reliable and trusted participant of the global rough diamond
market. Alrosa decided to integrate the industrial diamonds consumers into the
community. In January 2020, Alrosa Alliance welcomed 15 new members and
increased their total number to 76. New Alrosa Alliance members include 4
jewelry companies and 11 clients specializing in industrial rough diamonds.
DGCX Starts 2020 with Gold Futures
The
Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has started 2020 strongly, with
its flagship Gold Futures product in January recording its best month of
trading since July 2008. The product recorded month-on-month (M-O-M) volume
growth of 66.25%, and year-on-year (Y-O-Y) volume growth of 515%, as increasing
geopolitical tensions across the globe drove investors towards safe-haven
assets.
The
DGCX’s West Texas Intermediary (WTI) Futures also underpinned trading last
month, registering M-O-M volume growth of 18.26%.
Sarine on enforcement of Its IP tech
Sarine Technologies Ltd, a worldwide leader in the development, manufacture and sale of precision technology products for the evaluation, planning, processing, finishing, grading and trading of diamonds and gems, wishes to update its investing public as to the Group’s latest activities in protecting its intellectual property.
Sarine and its subsidiary, Galatea Ltd., have filed additional lawsuits in India for patent and copyright infringement against manufacturers of IP-infringing Galaxy machines. As part of such lawsuits, court-appointed commissioners yesterday conducted surprise inspections of various locations in the diamond manufacturing centre of Surat where such systems are allegedly being manufactured and/or utilised in violation of Sarine’s patents and copyrights.
Valentine’s Day Collection to Celebrate Ethereal Love
South
Bombay’s bespoke Jewellery Boutique Shobha Shringar Jewellers introduces an
exquisitely crafted Valentine Day Collection. This exceptional celestial
edition studded with Rubies and Diamonds beautifully captures the beauty that
is synonymous with the ageless human emotion called love.
This
exquisite diamond and ruby range includes an array of mesmerizing rings,
bangles, bracelets, and necklaces/choker. The edition is carved in dual tone
metal, rose and yellow gold that represent the harmonious union of two souls. Furthermore,
the elegant neck pieces, vintage earrings and dainty bracelets in this ritzy
ensemble consisting of diamonds as well as rubies shaped in the form of leaf.
This season Maximalist Collection
Diamonds
are a girl’s best friend and this season Tanya Rastogi brings in a stunning
Maximalist Edition which has great designs of statement Diamond Jewellery
crafted exclusively for Lala Jugal Kishore Jewellers. They are ever feminine
yet edgy and bold like the modern woman.
Maximalist Edition by Tanya Rastogi is about adding those embellishments
and adding that extra layer to today’s beauty who is strong, bold, independent,
resilient, audacious yet beautiful.
Tanya
Rastogi’s Maximalist collection is for a woman who will never fail to shine and
is unbreakable no matter whatever the situation is around her. All of her
strength, perseverance and patience make her come out as something as precious
and brilliant as a rare diamond.