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, ...

Burgundy Diamond Mines will work directly with manufacturers, traders, jewelers and luxury brands to make direct deals for the sale of rough diamonds from its Ekati mine in Canada. The collaborations ...

Lugano Diamonds CEO Moti Ferder has stepped down as the company faces an internal investigation into financial irregularities its parent company, Compass Diversified (CODI), uncovered. The departure ...

A Patek Philippe wristwatch was the top seller at a recent Sotheby’s watch sale in Geneva, where it made CHF 368,300 ($442,962). The Nautilus stainless steel and diamond-set automatic timepiece sold ...

The ninth edition of Swiss gem and jewelry trade show GemGenève will open its doors in Geneva on Thursday, with an enlarged floorspace and a general sense of optimism among exhibitors, even under the ...

De Beers intends to shut its lab-grown diamond jewelry business, Lightbox, the company announced Thursday. “The planned closure of Lightbox reflects our commitment to natural diamonds,” said De Beers ...

After years of fighting for a broader definition of the term “conflict diamond,” the World Diamond Council (WDC) says it finally has new wording it believes will attract a consensus. The current ...

The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) has named Jeffery Corey of H. E. Murdock Company as chairperson for a one-year term. As well as choosing him as chairperson, the group also reelected him to the board ...

Gem Legacy has named industry veterans Sara Yood, Raja Shah, and Mélanie Matthes as new members of its advisory council. The new additions will contribute legal, commercial and global auction ...