One of the leading retailers of diamonds, Blue Nile has released its third quarter results. During the third quarter Blue Nile had a net sale of $66.9 million (Up 2.4% compared to 3rd quarter 2008). The rise is sales is attributed to growth in international markets and increase in bridal sales. However there was a […]
The National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA), Sri Lanka is calling for applications to issue dealers and lapidary licenses for 2010. The following should be taken into consideration when applying for Dealers and lapidary licences for 2010: 1) Licenses will be issued according to the value of the maximum stock expected to be maintained during […]
The China International Jewellery Show 2009 is to be held at Beijing from Nov 5th to 9th 2009. Confirmed participants at the Sri Lanka Pavilion, China International Jewellery Show 2009 are : Anura Wijemanne Associates Furqan Ali & Sons Gem Cottage Glitz Gems Island Gem & Jew. Traders (Pvt) Ltd. Jagath Nilantha Gems and Lapidary […]
The Nature of Diamonds Exhibit which started on Friday, Oct. 23, will continue till March 28th at the Chicago Field Museum. According to the website of the Field Museum Chicago, diamonds are born from billions of years of crushing force and no other gemstone has captured the world’s imagination like diamonds. The exhibit which contains over 1000 […]
Italian designer jewelry house, Damiani has designed a Victoria’s Secret fantasy bra, valued at US$ 3 Million. The bra is studded with over 2355 white and cognac diamonds, weighing a total of 150-carats. A 16-carat heart shaped champagne diamond pendant forms the centerpiece of the bra. Marisa Miller,will be wearing the bejeweled bra at the […]
32- Carat Emerald Cut Diamond Sold For U.S $ 7.7 Million at Christie’s New York A 32.01-carat emerald cut internally flawless diamond set in a ring was sold for USD 7.7 million at Christie’s New York. Leonore Annenberg, the late billionaire and philanthropist bought the ring for her 90th birthday. She died at the age […]
The gem and jewellery industry has not shown rapid growth in the past year due to the global economic downturn. However some of the major gem and jewellery economies are recovering gradually. There has also been an increase in the demand for gem and jewellery exports this year compared to last year. Rohan Pitagala, the […]
With the assistance of the Sri Lanka High Commission, New Delhi, India, the National Gem and Jewellery Authority Sri Lanka is to organize the “Sri Lanka Pavilion” at the Jaipur Jewellery Show which is to be held at the Rajmahal Palace Hotel, Jaipur from the 19th to 22nd of December 2009. The NGJA is looking for […]
According to the Financial Times (FT) De Beers says that the diamond market is stabilizing. The chief executive of De Beers in Botswana, Sheila Khama told the Financial Times “Consumption has not improved to anywhere near the levels that we are accustomed to . . . but the abrupt rate at which it [consumption] was […]
Rio Tinto is expected to roll out a new line of silvery-gray colored diamonds called “silvermist” in February 2010. The Silvermist diamonds are expected to be more affordable for diamond jewelry. The news was made public by a press event by Rio Tinto in New York city recently. A photograph of a pair of earrings […]