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Lukson Jewels Grows with 25% Month on Month Expansion
Mumbai: Lukson Jewels, India’s emerging lab grown diamond (LGD) jewellery brand founded by third generation diamantaire Anand Lukhi, is witnessing accelerated growth as demand for conscious luxury and everyday fine jewellery rises among Millennial and Gen Z consumers. Backed by the 34-year legacy of the JK Star Group, the brand continues to strengthen its position within the evolving fine jewellery landscape through vertical integration, omnichannel expansion, and design led innovation. Since launch, Lukson has recorded a sustained 25 percent month

Lukson Jewels Grows with 25% Month on Month Expansion
Mumbai: Lukson Jewels, India’s emerging lab grown diamond (LGD) jewellery brand founded by third generation diamantaire Anand Lukhi, is witnessing accelerated growth as demand for conscious luxury and everyday fine jewellery rises among Millennial and Gen Z consumers. Backed by the 34-year legacy of the JK Star Group, the brand continues to strengthen its position within the evolving fine jewellery landscape through vertical integration, omnichannel expansion, and design led innovation. Since launch, Lukson has recorded a sustained 25 percent month
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India Rough Imports Expected to Decline 10-15%
Mumbai: A confluence of negative factors in the Indian diamond industry has led to a massive decline in imports of rough diamonds into the country, which is expected to continue to decline, according to The Times of India. The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) data show a 24 percent decline in value terms, 13 percent in volume terms,

Antwerp Diamond Industry Second Quarter Figures
Antwerp: The figures from the first half of 2015 show that the Antwerp diamond industry traded fewer rough diamonds from January through June in comparison to last year. The trade figures for polished diamonds paint a more positive picture. Rough diamond trade: The trade figures for rough diamonds are in line with the figures from the first quarter of 2015.

HRD Discovers Hard-To-Detect Synthetic Rough
Antwerp: Producers are now able to create synthetic rough diamonds in shapes identical to natural rough diamonds, HRD Antwerp reported on Friday. Until now, synthetic rough diamonds could be identified by their shape, either cubo-octahedral if produced using the high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) technique or a plate structure if produced using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). HRD lab says synthetic rough diamonds

ABN Amro Sponsors Jewelry Industry Summit
New York: ABN Amro Bank signed on to sponsor the upcoming Jewelry Industry Summit, which is scheduled for March 10 to 13, 2016 in New York City. The event’s first corporate sponsor was the JA New York Show. The Jewelry Industry Summit is designed as an interactive workshop meant to drive discussions on sustainability and responsible sourcing. Event organizers anticipate

India Rough Imports Expected to Decline 10-15%
Mumbai: A confluence of negative factors in the Indian diamond industry has led to a massive decline in imports of rough diamonds into the country, which is expected to continue to decline, according to The Times of India. The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) data show a 24 percent decline in value terms, 13 percent in volume terms,

Antwerp Diamond Industry Second Quarter Figures
Antwerp: The figures from the first half of 2015 show that the Antwerp diamond industry traded fewer rough diamonds from January through June in comparison to last year. The trade figures for polished diamonds paint a more positive picture. Rough diamond trade: The trade figures for rough diamonds are in line with the figures from the first quarter of 2015.

HRD Discovers Hard-To-Detect Synthetic Rough
Antwerp: Producers are now able to create synthetic rough diamonds in shapes identical to natural rough diamonds, HRD Antwerp reported on Friday. Until now, synthetic rough diamonds could be identified by their shape, either cubo-octahedral if produced using the high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) technique or a plate structure if produced using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). HRD lab says synthetic rough diamonds

ABN Amro Sponsors Jewelry Industry Summit
New York: ABN Amro Bank signed on to sponsor the upcoming Jewelry Industry Summit, which is scheduled for March 10 to 13, 2016 in New York City. The event’s first corporate sponsor was the JA New York Show. The Jewelry Industry Summit is designed as an interactive workshop meant to drive discussions on sustainability and responsible sourcing. Event organizers anticipate