Rachel Bilson who traveled to Botswana and South Africa late last year to learn about diamond mining and the impact it has made in the lives of the people there with the Diamond Information Center, has designed a bracelet, with $20 from each sale going to the non-profit Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF).
The bracelet, which features [...]
Africa
Rachel Bilson Designs Everlon Bracelet with Diamond Knot with 20% Proceeds Going to Diamond Empowerment Fund
Industry News
Kimberley Process Issues General Public Warning Over Risk of Fraudulent Kimberley Process Certificates
“KP Participants have occasionally been confronted with the occurrence of fraudulent KP certificates,” says a warning from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS).
In order to protect the KPCS against the use of fraudulent or counterfeit Kimberley Process certificates, it is recommended that:
KP certificates should be carefully examined and, in case of reasonable doubt regarding the [...]
Industry News
GIA Conducts First Bahrain Classes
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Middle East, LLC., recently conducted Gem Identification and Colored Stone Grading Lab classes in Bahrain. The week-long classes, which took place at the Ministry of Industry & Commerce, Kingdom of Bahrain with government cooperation and support of the Bahrain Laboratory, concluded on Feb. 9.
Sixteen students completed the Gem Identification [...]
Canada
MAC Encouraged by Budget Measures Aimed at Supporting Recovery
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) supports the recently tabled Federal Budget 2010 and views it as a measured plan aimed at recovery and bringing the deficit into balance by 2015.
“These continue to be economically challenging times for our industry, and MAC is encouraged by budget initiatives aimed at maintaining the course on corporate income [...]
Americas
GIA Unveils Gem Project Based on the Edward J. Gubelin Collection
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently launched the Gem Project. Comprised of data collected from gemstones in the Edward J. Gubelin collection, which the Institute acquired in 2005, the online resource includes a photo, description and gemological properties for each sample.
The GIA Gem Project is free to the trade and public at any time [...]
Canada
MAC Applauds Throne Speech Commitment to Responsible Resource Development
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is encouraged with the Government’s commitment to develop a clearer process for project approval and the commitment to both Northern development and Aboriginal Canadians, addressed in today’s throne speech.
The Government’s commitment to “support responsible development of Canada’s energy and mineral resources,” by untangling “the daunting maze of regulations that [...]
Africa
Liberian Presidential Task Force on Diamonds Examining how to Implement Recommendations from Kimberley Process Review Mission Report
pLiberias Presidential Task Force on Diamonds has decided to intensify its work and to examine how to implement recommendations from last Octobers Kimberley Process review mission report and the report of the Panel of Experts on Liberia, which was presented in December 2009. Both reports note that implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme has [...]
China
GIA Offers Laboratory Services During the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show
pThe Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Show Service Laboratory will offer diamond and colored stone services during the upcoming Hong Kong International Jewellery Show taking place March 5ndash;9./p
pThe GIA Show Service Laboratory is a convenient and mobile version of a GIA Laboratory that can provide trade show participants with the gemstone grading and identification services [...]
Canada
2009 Northwest Territories Survey of Diamond Mining Employees Finds Recreational Opportunities, Family Closeness and Cost of Living Key Factors
pA survey of diamond mine employees has found that recreational opportunities, closeness to family and friends and cost of living are all key factors when they are thinking about moving to or from the Northwest Territories.br /
Released today, the 2009 NWT Survey of Mining Employees was produced by the NWT Bureau of Statistics on behalf [...]
Asia
AWDC Pavilion to be one of the largest at Hong Kong International Show
pIn a further indication of the growing importance of the Chinese market, more than 50 Antwerp diamond companies will be exhibiting inthe Antwerp Diamond Pavilion at the March 5-9 Hong Kong International Show./p
pThe dedicated website for the Antwerp Diamond pavilion at the Hong Kong International Show is located at a href=http://www.antwerpdp-hk.comwww.antwerpdp-hk.com/a.br /
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A growth [...]
Africa
DDII Receives 2010 JCK Industry Fund Grant
The Board of Directors of the Diamond Development Initiative International (DDII) has been awarded a grant from the JCK Industry Fund.
The JCK Industry Fund aims to address problems and challenges facing the jewelry industry, and to assist organizations and associations in developing training materials for its membership and the industry at large.
The JCK award will [...]
Americas
GIA’s Winter 2010 Distance Education Quarterly Available Online
The Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) latest Distance Education Quarterly is now available online.
The Winter 2010 Distance Education Quarterly e-version is filled with many different opportunities for Distance Education and outlines GIA’s gemology education curriculum, Lab classes offered at 12 worldwide campus locations and prestigious jewelry credentials.
This special online edition also includes:
Video demonstrations and sample [...]
