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IAGES Expands Network with 50+Accredited Partners
Mumbai: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES), a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) established by and for the Indian gold industry has achieved the 50 accredited members milestone, reshaping the gold sector to become more consumer-friendly and future-ready. Some of India’s leading gold retailers like Senco Gold & Diamonds, PN Gadgil Jewellers, Kalamandir Jewellers and Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers are now IAGES-accredited. IAGES has been formed to build trust among consumers in gold business entities through the process of

IAGES Expands Network with 50+Accredited Partners
Mumbai: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES), a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) established by and for the Indian gold industry has achieved the 50 accredited members milestone, reshaping the gold sector to become more consumer-friendly and future-ready. Some of India’s leading gold retailers like Senco Gold & Diamonds, PN Gadgil Jewellers, Kalamandir Jewellers and Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers are now IAGES-accredited. IAGES has been formed to build trust among consumers in gold business entities through the process of
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DDC, IDE Create 'Diamond Supply Platform'
New York: The Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) of New York and the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) are creating an unparalleled “Diamond Supply Platform” on the trading floor of the DDC, at a time that North American diamond buyers need it most, DDC’s president, Reuven Kaufman, and IDE’s president, Shmuel Schnitzer, said in a joint statement recently. The two pledged to

Gem-A Confirms Two New Conference Speakers
London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A)) has announced two new extra-special speakers for the Gem-A Conference 2014 from 1 – 4 November at the Business Design Centre in Islington. Joining the confirmed group of 13 top-international speakers, world-renowned specialist Dr Franz Herzog will run two exclusive workshops on Chemical Analysis using a portable Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence device

Rough Prices May See 5-10% Correction
Mumbai: Even as diamond companies are starved of funds, with Antwerp Diamond Bank (ADB) shutting shop in India and Standard Chartered Bank reducing exposure, a correction in the prices of rough and polished diamonds is likely, reports Business Standard. Vipul Shah, chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), said, “The prices of both rough and polished diamonds

Gem Sells Letšeng’s 198 Ct Diamond For $10.6m
London: Gem Diamonds has racked-in $10.6 million from the sale of a 198 ct white diamond recovered end of July from its 70 percent-owned Letšeng mine, in Lesotho. It said in a brief statement emailed to Rough & Polished that the Type II, D colour diamond attracted a price of $53 746/ct. “The sale of this large, high-quality white diamond

DDC, IDE Create 'Diamond Supply Platform'
New York: The Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) of New York and the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) are creating an unparalleled “Diamond Supply Platform” on the trading floor of the DDC, at a time that North American diamond buyers need it most, DDC’s president, Reuven Kaufman, and IDE’s president, Shmuel Schnitzer, said in a joint statement recently. The two pledged to

Gem-A Confirms Two New Conference Speakers
London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A)) has announced two new extra-special speakers for the Gem-A Conference 2014 from 1 – 4 November at the Business Design Centre in Islington. Joining the confirmed group of 13 top-international speakers, world-renowned specialist Dr Franz Herzog will run two exclusive workshops on Chemical Analysis using a portable Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence device

Rough Prices May See 5-10% Correction
Mumbai: Even as diamond companies are starved of funds, with Antwerp Diamond Bank (ADB) shutting shop in India and Standard Chartered Bank reducing exposure, a correction in the prices of rough and polished diamonds is likely, reports Business Standard. Vipul Shah, chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), said, “The prices of both rough and polished diamonds

Gem Sells Letšeng’s 198 Ct Diamond For $10.6m
London: Gem Diamonds has racked-in $10.6 million from the sale of a 198 ct white diamond recovered end of July from its 70 percent-owned Letšeng mine, in Lesotho. It said in a brief statement emailed to Rough & Polished that the Type II, D colour diamond attracted a price of $53 746/ct. “The sale of this large, high-quality white diamond