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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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Hope Spinel for Sale for First Time Since 1917
London: The “Hope Spinel,” once owned by famed gem collector Henry Philip Hope and part of the same collection as the famed Hope Diamond, is being offered for sale for the first time since 1917. Set in a 19th century silver and gold brooch, the 50.13 carats octagonal-cut stone is the size of a small plum. Auction house Bonhams is
India is a Global Power: Ali Pastorini
Panama: Marketing Director of the Panama based World Jewellery Hub (WJH) and owner of the much acclaimed jewellery brand Del Lima Ms. Ali Pastorini says, “I do not think there is any question that India is a global power today, sharing a status held by just a handful of countries, such as Italy, the United States, China and Thailand, each
Fiera di Vicenza and WDM Sign MoU
Vicenza: The Fiera di Vicenza, Europe’s leading jewellery trade fair organizer, and the World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM), a non-for-profit organization established in 2012 by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), secured collaboration in the realm of diamond and diamond jewellery promotion and marketing. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Saturday during the international press conference of VICENZAORO,
ALROSA is Waiting India’s SNZ to Form
Moscow: ALROSA is waiting for the Special Notified Zone (SNZ) in India to finish forming itself, said the company’s president Andrei Zharkov to RIA Novosti. “There is a special area in India now, aimed at providing the key to expanding the presence of suppliers of rough in the local market. There are preferential customs conditions there for supply of rough
Hope Spinel for Sale for First Time Since 1917
London: The “Hope Spinel,” once owned by famed gem collector Henry Philip Hope and part of the same collection as the famed Hope Diamond, is being offered for sale for the first time since 1917. Set in a 19th century silver and gold brooch, the 50.13 carats octagonal-cut stone is the size of a small plum. Auction house Bonhams is
India is a Global Power: Ali Pastorini
Panama: Marketing Director of the Panama based World Jewellery Hub (WJH) and owner of the much acclaimed jewellery brand Del Lima Ms. Ali Pastorini says, “I do not think there is any question that India is a global power today, sharing a status held by just a handful of countries, such as Italy, the United States, China and Thailand, each
Fiera di Vicenza and WDM Sign MoU
Vicenza: The Fiera di Vicenza, Europe’s leading jewellery trade fair organizer, and the World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM), a non-for-profit organization established in 2012 by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), secured collaboration in the realm of diamond and diamond jewellery promotion and marketing. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Saturday during the international press conference of VICENZAORO,
ALROSA is Waiting India’s SNZ to Form
Moscow: ALROSA is waiting for the Special Notified Zone (SNZ) in India to finish forming itself, said the company’s president Andrei Zharkov to RIA Novosti. “There is a special area in India now, aimed at providing the key to expanding the presence of suppliers of rough in the local market. There are preferential customs conditions there for supply of rough
