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Key to Confidence in The Diamond Sector
They say that confidence is the key to success, and that preparation is the key to confidence. And from my years as President of De Beers Group’s International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), I can safely say that this is certainly true of
A Ship to Make Me and My Country Proud
(By Thomas Kosmas): As a young Namibian living in Windhoek, my passion always differed to that of my friends. I travelled for the first time to the coast in my last year of high school (matric) and, while my friends were content to splash about
Mujeres Brillantes- The Present & Future of Jewellery Ind.
June 23, 2016, was date when a group of women determined to revolutionize the world of jewellery and watchmaking decided to create an unprecedented organization, Mujeres Brillantes. Under the ambition of empowering women in that industry, Mujeres Brillantes began its journey with the unification of
FORMING THE FUTURE
The very nature of innovation is that it involves a step into the unknown. When De Beers Auction Sales first pioneered online rough diamond auctions, we didn’t know whether they would prove to be popular in the long term. In fact, there were many who
Mujeres Brillantes Inspires Women to Be Better Professionals
Ms. Ali Pastorini, Senior Vice President of the Panama Diamond Exchange (PDE), was unanimously elected in October 2016 by the group to serve as first president of Mujeres Brillantes, The association tries to help women in the jewellery and watch industries to advance and develop
Rural India is More Open to Monetization of Gold
Ahmedabad: In two studies conducted exhaustively among stakeholders by India Gold Policy Centre (IGPC) under Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, the relevance of gold and need for its monetization remains as strong as ever. The two studies are part of a series of studies being
2016: The Year of Ups & Downs for G&J Industry
India’s Gem & Jewellery industry went through troubled times during 2016, especially after the Government withdrew currency notes of INR 500 and 1000 from circulation in first week of November. Already experiencing effects of down-turn in the global economy, the industry got another jolt of
Demonetization will Prove to be a Boon: Vijay Jain
Mumbai: The Platinum Guild International (PGI) has predicted that Indian demand for platinum jewellery would grow by double digits in 2017 and Japanese consumption will stay strong. “In 2017, we’re expecting significant double-digit growth in India and reasonable growth in Japan. While gold is a
Robust Demand for Platinum Jewellery in India
Mr. Huw Daniel, CEO of the London based Platinum Guild International (PGI) has recently said that demand for platinum would remain robust in India in the second half of 2016 as preference for the metal grows among young consumers amid a 10% to12% price differential
Fascinating World of Diamonds…In Three Weeks
Gaborone: The past few weeks have proven to be a very significant time for the business for very different reasons. I have found them to be immensely rewarding, encapsulating everything that makes the diamond sector so varied and so interesting. They have reminded me, if
