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India Should Focus on Incremental Changes in KP
Mumbai (By Suresh Chotai): More than two decades after the Kimberley Process (KP) was born, the diamond industry still faces an uncomfortable truth: the global system designed to keep “Conflict diamonds” out of the market is stuck in the past. The Kimberley Process defines conflict diamonds narrowly—stones used by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments. That definition made sense in the early 2000s, when conflicts in Sierra Leone and Angola shocked the world. But today, violence linked to
India Should Focus on Incremental Changes in KP
Mumbai (By Suresh Chotai): More than two decades after the Kimberley Process (KP) was born, the diamond industry still faces an uncomfortable truth: the global system designed to keep “Conflict diamonds” out of the market is stuck in the past. The Kimberley Process defines conflict diamonds narrowly—stones used by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments. That definition made sense in the early 2000s, when conflicts in Sierra Leone and Angola shocked the world. But today, violence linked to
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Gem-A Appoint Interim Chief Executive
London: After several months without a Chief Executive Officer, the Council of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) have appointed Nick Jones as interim CEO. Nick’s role as interim CEO is to manage the Association, and advise the Council on the future structure of the Association. Nick is a Chartered Accountant with a wealth of experience, who recently retired
IDW in New York Ended with Success Note
Ramat Gan: The fourth edition of the Israel Diamond Week in New York proved once again a successful enterprise. During the four-day event, about a hundred Israeli bourse members joined an equal number of American colleagues on the trading floor of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York (DDC), attending to more than two hundreds visiting buyers and droves of
De Beers’ Viewings of Auction in BDB on 27th Oct
Mumbai: The De Beers Group of Companies announced that its Auction Sales business intends to conduct viewings of auction lots at the Special Notified Zone (SNZ) in Mumbai, India, in November 2015 ahead of its December 2015 auction events. Under the current schedule, the full range of products to be offered for sale at the December auction will be available
Lucapa Finds 14 More “Special” Diamonds at Lulo
Luanda: Lucapa Diamond has recovered 14 more “special” diamonds, including a 74.5 carat stone, from ongoing mining and treatment at Block 8 on the Lulo diamond project in Angola. All diamonds were greater than 10.8 carats, while the 74.5 carat diamond was confirmed as Type IIa D-colour stone and the fourth biggest stone recovered to date at Lulo, the company
Gem-A Appoint Interim Chief Executive
London: After several months without a Chief Executive Officer, the Council of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) have appointed Nick Jones as interim CEO. Nick’s role as interim CEO is to manage the Association, and advise the Council on the future structure of the Association. Nick is a Chartered Accountant with a wealth of experience, who recently retired
IDW in New York Ended with Success Note
Ramat Gan: The fourth edition of the Israel Diamond Week in New York proved once again a successful enterprise. During the four-day event, about a hundred Israeli bourse members joined an equal number of American colleagues on the trading floor of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York (DDC), attending to more than two hundreds visiting buyers and droves of
De Beers’ Viewings of Auction in BDB on 27th Oct
Mumbai: The De Beers Group of Companies announced that its Auction Sales business intends to conduct viewings of auction lots at the Special Notified Zone (SNZ) in Mumbai, India, in November 2015 ahead of its December 2015 auction events. Under the current schedule, the full range of products to be offered for sale at the December auction will be available
Lucapa Finds 14 More “Special” Diamonds at Lulo
Luanda: Lucapa Diamond has recovered 14 more “special” diamonds, including a 74.5 carat stone, from ongoing mining and treatment at Block 8 on the Lulo diamond project in Angola. All diamonds were greater than 10.8 carats, while the 74.5 carat diamond was confirmed as Type IIa D-colour stone and the fourth biggest stone recovered to date at Lulo, the company
