Author Archives: Mr Lareef Samad

Diamond Necklace by Nirav Modi Highlight at Sotheby’s April Hong Kong Auction

The Economic Times of India reported on January 24, 2014, that a stunning diamond necklace designed by Nirav Modi, a third-generation diamantaire, internationally renowned jewelry designer and chairman of Firestar Diamond, will be the top highlight of the Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale coming up in April 2014. The necklace with a starting bidding […]

$3.19 million Worth “Diamond Boots” to be Displayed at ADTF

The fifth edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) sponsored by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), opens on January 26, 2014. The fair that will be held in the trading halls of the Antwerp Diamond Bourse, the Diamond Club of Antwerp and the Antwerp Diamond Kring will be attended by many hundreds of […]

WDC Embarks on Reorganization Program to Include All Stakeholders in the Diamond Industry

The World Diamond Council set up in July 2000 after a joint meeting of the World Confederation of Diamond Bourses and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association is an organiztion comprising representatives of the diamond manufacturing and trading companies, whose primary objective was to examine ways to reduce the number of conflict diamonds entering the diamond […]

De Beers to go ahead with expansion of its Victor diamond mine in Canada after consultations with local communities.

The open-pit Victor diamond mine, situated in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario, approximately 90 km west of the coastal community of Attawapiskat First Nation, is one of 18 kimberlite pipes discovered in the 1987/88 period, high in the Canadian Arctic, 16 of which were found to be diamondiferous. After the signing of an […]

The 31st Hong Kong International Jewelry Show in March 2014 Splits into 2 Shows at 2 Venues to Accomodate More Exhibitors

The Hong Kong International Jewelry Show, the world’s second largest jewelry fair and Asia’s leading jewelry event, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), attained new heights in the year 2013, when it attracted more than 3,300 exhibitors from 49 countries and regions and over 42,000 buyers from 138 countries and regions. The […]

Breakthrough in the Development of a Highly Accurate Low-cost Laser Device to Separate Synthetic Lab-grown Diamonds from Natural Diamonds

Yossi Kuzi, owner of the Hong Kong-based diamond, gem & jewelry industry technology solution firm, Diamond Services Ltd. has announced a breakthrough in the development of a highly accurate, low-cost, laser device to separate lab-grown, synthetic diamonds from their natural counterparts. The Laser device, he said, “is a new, accessible and affordable technology that will […]

DEF’s Third Annual GOOD Awards – 2014

The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) held its third annual GOOD Awards ceremony on January 9th, 2014, at the Empire Penthouse Lounge, at 230, Fifth Avenue, New York City. The annual GOOD Awards recognize individuals and corporations for outstanding leadership in the area of good corporate citizenship, sustainability, and promoting opportunity in Africa. The 2014 GOOD […]

Bahrain signs MoU with GIA to convert GPTLB to a World Class Research Center for Natural Pearls

Bahrain, one of the most ancient sources of naturals pearls in the world, referred to by the ancient Greeks and Romans as the Island of Tylos, with a pearling tradition dating back to seven millennia, is once again set to regain its ancient glory as a source of natural pearls, after the signing of a […]

Inaugural Jewelry & Gem Fair Europe (JGF Europe) scheduled for April 1-4, 2014

Another, International Gem & Jewelry Trade Fair is set to become a permanent feature in the International Calendar of gem & jewelry trade fairs that includes some mega fairs such as the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair and the Japan Jewelry Fair. The inaugural version of the new […]

GIA Announces the Passing Away of Bert Krashes

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced on Monday, January 6, 2014, the passing away from natural causes of one of its pioneers Bert Krashes, who served the institute for 49 years from 1949 to 1998. Bert Krashes, who received a “Purple Heart” for his service during World War II, joined the GIA in 1949 […]

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