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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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Tiny Man-Made Stones Uncovered in New York Lab
Hong Kong: Multiple single-cut diamonds, sized from a quarter point to half a point (0.0025-0.005 carats), which were contained in jewellery recently submitted for testing to a Diamond Services laboratory, have been found to be synthetic, greatly expanding the range of goods that can be considered at risk of improper and deceptive disclosure. The jewellery in question was originally submitted
FATF Warns against Business with Iran, North Korea
New York: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a list of nine countries that it says are not taking sufficient measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The intergovernmental group, which aims to protect the global financial system from those activities, recently identified Iran and North Korea as high-risk enough to warrant a “call to action.” This
ALROSA Sells Diamonds Worth $365 Million in June
Moscow: ALROSA has announced its rough and polished diamond sales results for June and the first half of 2017. In June 2017, ALROSA Group sold USD 365 million worth of rough and polished diamonds. Rough diamond sales by value amounted to USD 354.4 million, polished diamond sales – USD 10.6 million. In January–June 2017, ALROSA’s rough and polished diamond sales
WDM Appoints New ‘Authorised Diamond Dealers’
Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) announced that a group of renowned retail jewellers from Belgium, Canada, Italy and Russia have joined the growing family of the World Diamond Mark® Authorised Diamond Dealers. They are DIAMANI, Diamond Blue, Oriane Jewelry and Rudiam Handmade Jewels, all from Antwerp, Belgium; Laferrière & Brixi of St-Lambert, Quebec, Canada; Luca 1959 Alta
Tiny Man-Made Stones Uncovered in New York Lab
Hong Kong: Multiple single-cut diamonds, sized from a quarter point to half a point (0.0025-0.005 carats), which were contained in jewellery recently submitted for testing to a Diamond Services laboratory, have been found to be synthetic, greatly expanding the range of goods that can be considered at risk of improper and deceptive disclosure. The jewellery in question was originally submitted
FATF Warns against Business with Iran, North Korea
New York: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a list of nine countries that it says are not taking sufficient measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The intergovernmental group, which aims to protect the global financial system from those activities, recently identified Iran and North Korea as high-risk enough to warrant a “call to action.” This
ALROSA Sells Diamonds Worth $365 Million in June
Moscow: ALROSA has announced its rough and polished diamond sales results for June and the first half of 2017. In June 2017, ALROSA Group sold USD 365 million worth of rough and polished diamonds. Rough diamond sales by value amounted to USD 354.4 million, polished diamond sales – USD 10.6 million. In January–June 2017, ALROSA’s rough and polished diamond sales
WDM Appoints New ‘Authorised Diamond Dealers’
Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) announced that a group of renowned retail jewellers from Belgium, Canada, Italy and Russia have joined the growing family of the World Diamond Mark® Authorised Diamond Dealers. They are DIAMANI, Diamond Blue, Oriane Jewelry and Rudiam Handmade Jewels, all from Antwerp, Belgium; Laferrière & Brixi of St-Lambert, Quebec, Canada; Luca 1959 Alta
