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DMCC forms education partnership with HRD Antwerp
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced a new education partnership between the Dubai Design Academy and HRD Antwerp, Europe’s leading authority in diamond and jewellery grading, to expand access to internationally recognized...
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Rio Tinto’s diamond production drops by 68% following Diavik closure
Rio Tinto’s diamond production fell by 68% during the first nine months of 2026. This decline follows the closure of the Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories this March after 23 years of operation due to its depletion.
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Ghana sets 2030 deadline to end raw mineral exports
Ghana's President John Mahama has set a target to halt all exports of unprocessed minerals by the end of the decade, as the West African nation seeks to capture more economic value from its natural resources, African Business has reported.
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A rare 9-carat pink diamond goes on display after 100 years of its theft
A rare nine-carat pink diamond, stolen from a French château nearly 100 years ago, has been unveiled to the public for the first time.
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Huayou Cobalt secures 50% interest in Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project
Atlantic Lithium has completed a novation agreement between Elevra Lithium and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, transferring Elevra’s rights and interests in the Ewoyaa Lithium Project and the broader Ghana portfolio to Huayou.
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Synchronizing Watches and Jewelry Fashion by Basel. Part II
28 april 2008
Fashion in the field of jewelry is not so dynamic and usually does not make such abrupt turns, which often happen in the field defined by the broader concept of Fashion. The initially great cost of intrinsically jeweller-type materials – precious metals and gems, - their durability and the significant value of adornments proper make this field more conservative.
Industry Events
25 april 2008
Tiffany, already having its own stores in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, plans to open its new Australian store in Perth this July. The store will occupy approximately 4,500 square feet and three floors at 37 King Street in a premiere shopping area of the city.
Offers from Designers
24 april 2008
More than fourty jewelry designers lost their opportunity to show new jewelry trends at the Golden Globe ceremony due to the strike of scriptwriters. After the strike was ended, they had a chance to make up leeway in the course of the Oscar ceremony broadcasting.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Reorganization
23 april 2008
In the past months, the U.S. jewelry market registered already several bankruptcies. According to mass media, staff reduction, mergers and acquisitions of jewelry companies appear to be one of the ways to optimize the situation in the industry.
Working with Stars
22 april 2008
Luckily for the Oscar ceremony servicing professions, such as jewelers and paparazzi, the U.S. screenwriters’ strike does not shadow the celebration any more, allowing a tribute to diamonds and fashion on the red carpet, the IDEXOnline portal wrote on the eve of this event.
