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Diamond is Forever: The Making of a Cultural Icon 1926–2026
Mumbai: De Beers Group, a global leader in the natural diamond industry with a legacy spanning over a century, is launching A Diamond Is Forever: The Making of a Cultural Icon 1926–2026, a visual retrospective celebrating its pioneering role in shaping the world of natural diamonds. The book traces how, beginning in the 1930s, the brand reimagined natural diamonds from discreet treasures of the elite into aspirational symbols of love, commitment, and personal achievement, cementing their place as enduring masterpieces of
Diamond is Forever: The Making of a Cultural Icon 1926–2026
Mumbai: De Beers Group, a global leader in the natural diamond industry with a legacy spanning over a century, is launching A Diamond Is Forever: The Making of a Cultural Icon 1926–2026, a visual retrospective celebrating its pioneering role in shaping the world of natural diamonds. The book traces how, beginning in the 1930s, the brand reimagined natural diamonds from discreet treasures of the elite into aspirational symbols of love, commitment, and personal achievement, cementing their place as enduring masterpieces of
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Reena Ahluwalia Receives Fellow Award
Toronto: After an extensive vetting process, Toronto’s George Brown College chose jewelry designer Reena Ahluwalia to serve as their keynote speaker at Convocation 2017. According to Dean Luigi Ferrara, “Reena’s influential work in the global diamond and jewelry industry, her achievements in the world of Fashion and Visual Art and service as Faculty and mentor to so many of our
CIBJO Releases Ethics Comm's Sp. Report
Milan: With fewer than five weeks to go to the opening of the 2017 CIBJO Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 5, 2017, the fifth of the CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released. Prepared by Cecilia Gardner, President of the organisation’s Ethics Commission, the report focuses on social investment in and by the jewellery industry, looking at how it
India’s G&J Exports Fell by 8% in April-Aug
Mumbai: India’s Gems and jewellery exports contracted 8.12 per cent to $13.5 billion during April-August this year, according to the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) data. This compares with $14.7 billion in the same period last year. The labour-intensive sector contributes about 14 per cent to the country’s overall export. The drop in shipments is mainly due to
Platinum Maintains Impressive Growth Rate
Mumbai: In India, the Platinum Guild International’s (PGI) marketing efforts are helping drive the rapid growth in platinum jewellery demand. Demand in June was also boosted by a rush to buy jewellery to take advantage of the lower prices just before the introduction of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 1 July. Ms. Vaishali Banerjee, MD India, PGI
Reena Ahluwalia Receives Fellow Award
Toronto: After an extensive vetting process, Toronto’s George Brown College chose jewelry designer Reena Ahluwalia to serve as their keynote speaker at Convocation 2017. According to Dean Luigi Ferrara, “Reena’s influential work in the global diamond and jewelry industry, her achievements in the world of Fashion and Visual Art and service as Faculty and mentor to so many of our
CIBJO Releases Ethics Comm's Sp. Report
Milan: With fewer than five weeks to go to the opening of the 2017 CIBJO Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 5, 2017, the fifth of the CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released. Prepared by Cecilia Gardner, President of the organisation’s Ethics Commission, the report focuses on social investment in and by the jewellery industry, looking at how it
India’s G&J Exports Fell by 8% in April-Aug
Mumbai: India’s Gems and jewellery exports contracted 8.12 per cent to $13.5 billion during April-August this year, according to the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) data. This compares with $14.7 billion in the same period last year. The labour-intensive sector contributes about 14 per cent to the country’s overall export. The drop in shipments is mainly due to
Platinum Maintains Impressive Growth Rate
Mumbai: In India, the Platinum Guild International’s (PGI) marketing efforts are helping drive the rapid growth in platinum jewellery demand. Demand in June was also boosted by a rush to buy jewellery to take advantage of the lower prices just before the introduction of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 1 July. Ms. Vaishali Banerjee, MD India, PGI
