Gemological Science International (GSI) is opening its 14 th global laboratory, located in Bangkok, Thailand. The facility will carry out comprehensive testing, analysis and certification services, ...

On a recent episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast, a prominent executive in the Indian manufacturing sector gave a revealing report of his company’s current operations. “Since October, we are back ...

Botswana President Duma Boko has announced plans for the termination of over 1,000 workers at Debswana, the government’s joint venture with De Beers. Boko made the declaration at a recent address to ...

The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) has appointed Andrew Rickard as president, to succeed Erich Jacobs. For the past five years, Rickard has served on both the board and executive board of JBT, ...

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi paused for a moment after stepping up to the podium to address the annual Natural Diamond Summit in Gaborone. As he looked through the marquee venue, aptly known ...

Thailand has long served as a center for colored gemstones. Its ruby and sapphire deposits and its strategic location — neighboring the gem-rich nations of Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia and Vietnam — have ...

With the clock ticking to implement industry-wide tracking systems, the major players are pushing their platforms — but working together is the most likely key to success. In 2015, while celebrating ...

As Guy Borenstein gears up for Stuller’s Bench Jeweler Workshop in March, there’s one hot topic that will be addressed for the fifth consecutive year: synthetic diamonds. There’s no shortage of ...

While the hands-on approach is still crucial, artificial intelligence is already a boon to mapping and polishing stones – and there’s more on the horizon. The diamond-manufacturing industry has made ...

The diamond industry is undergoing a significant and transformative shake-up. With a major dip in natural-diamond prices, many companies have either diversified their operations to include both ...

The drop in diamond recoveries is a response to market conditions, but also a reflection of diminishing prospects for viable new mines. Diamond miners are postponing sales and reviewing their ...

De Beers has unveiled its sales schedule for the coming year, with plans to hold the usual 10 sights across the 12-month period. The miner sells most of its rough to sightholders through a contract ...