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 [...]
Americas
GIA Unveils Gem Project Based on the Edward J. Gubelin Collection
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Diamdelrsquo;s Auctioning Partner, Curtis Fitch, positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant of the 2010 Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Suites
pCurtis Fitch, a leading provider of eSourcing solutions, today announced that Gartner, Inc., a leading independent provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, has positioned Curtis Fitch in the visionaries quadrant of the latest Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Suites report. The report evaluated software providers based on their ldquo;Ability to [...]
Europe
Links of London appointed as the Official Jewellery Collection for London 2012
pThe London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed that Links of London has become an official licensee of London 2012 and will create the Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012.br /
The deal will see Links of London Creative Director Elizabeth Galton and her team create jewellery and precious metal [...]
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DODAQ: First Online Cash Market for Certified Polished Diamonds
Are you in the diamond trade, or is diamond trading in you? If you’ve pondered this question, then you should check out the DODAQ diamond trading platform.
DiamondNe.ws is delighted to offer you the chance to save money on your initial transaction fees when trading polished diamonds via the DODAQ platform with our exclusive discount. Click on the title to learn more about the benefits of DODAQ and receive a DiamondNe.ws discount code …
Industry News
IMF to Begin On-Market Sales of Gold
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will shortly initiate the on-market phase of its gold sales program. This is the second phase of the total sale of 403.3 metric tons approved by the Executive Board in September 2009. The first phase was set aside exclusively for off-market sales to official holders. A total of 212 metric [...]
Americas
Fashion Designer Betsey Johnson Unveils $3 Million Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur Bottle Covered in Diamonds, Gold and Pearls at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Security was tight at the W Hotels Arrival Lounge at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York where iconic fashion designer Betsey Johnson unveiled for the first time in the U.S. arguably the world’s most expensive spirits container: a Chambord bottle fashioned with $3 million worth of diamonds, gold and pearls.
Designed by international jeweler Donald [...]
Created Diamonds
CIBJO Diamond Commission Renews Call for Industry-Wide Agreement on Synthetic Diamond Nomenclature
The Diamond Commission of CIBJO, The World Jewellery Confederation, has released its annual report ahead of the 2010 CIBJO Congress, which is due to open in Munich, Germany, on February 19. In the report, the commission calls for a renewed effort to reach industry-wide agreement on nomenclature that accurately distinguishes between natural and synthetic diamonds.
In [...]
Americas
International Symposium on Improving Natural Resource Management in Post-Conflict Countries Addresses Role of Kimberley Process
An international symposium on improving Natural resource management in post-conflict countries held in the University of Tokyo has addressed the issues of ‘Business of Diamond Mining and Human Insecurities in Sierra Leone’, presented by Kazumi Kawamoto of the University of Tokyo, ‘Tracking Down Blood Diamonds: How Industry, Governments and NGOs Made Kimberley Process a Success?’, [...]
China
China’s New Sustainable Jewelry Park May Reuse Water
Black & Veatch and Zhongying Precious Metal Company Ltd. are investigating advanced technologies that would provide sustainable options for two new wastewater treatment plants. The plants will treat domestic and industrial waste at a new industrial park in the Lunggang District of Shenzhen. One treatment option under investigation would provide for potential water reuse applications.
“As [...]
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Jewel Incrusted Live Beetle Intercepted by United States Customs Authorities
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a jeweled beetle at Gateway International Bridge. The beetle was being worn as live jewelry by a traveler as she approached the primary lanes.
On January 12, a traveler arriving from Mexico declared a live jeweled beetle to a primary CBP officer. The traveler bought the jeweled incrusted beetle [...]
Canada
$900,000 raised for Haiti relief at Canadian Mining Hall of Fame ceremony
Mining industry VIPs attending last night’s Canadian Mining Hall of Fame ceremony opened their hearts and their wallets and raised $900,000 for the earthquake relief effort in Haiti.
The devastating quake struck the impoverished Caribbean nation on January 13, destroying much of its capital, Port-au-Prince. The United Nation estimates that some 300,000 people have been displaced. [...]
Americas
Fashion Jewelry Trade Association: Children’s Jewelry Meets Safety Standards
Fashion Jewelry Trade Association (FJTA) Executive Director Michael Gale has issued the following statement:
“The top priority of FJTA member companies is the safety of consumers. Our members not only comply with new lead standards and other new safety regulations contained in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), many also have been voluntarily testing for [...]
