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Jewellery industry news from around the world.
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Sep- 2018 -14 September
De Beers Group completes acquisition of Peregrine Diamonds
De Beers Group has completed the acquisition of Peregrine Diamonds for a total cash consideration of C$107m (£62.6m). The transaction,…
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4 September
India to overtake US as second biggest market for fine jewellery by the end of 2018
India is set to overtake US as the second biggest fine jewellery market in the world by the end of…
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Jul- 2018 -30 July
Swatch Group will not attend BaselWorld 2019
Swiss watch giant Swatch Group has announced that it will not be returning to the watch and jewellery trade show…
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12 July
WFDB announces Peter Meeus to head World Diamond Mark
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that former Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) president Peter Meeus will take…
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4 July
JNA Awards 2018 draws record number of entries
The seventh edition of the JNA Awards, has announced that a record-breaking number of 127 entries across 12 categories has…
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2 July
Okavango Diamond Company to Pilot GIA’s M2M to with Botswana origin diamonds
GIA has announced Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is participating in the Institute’s M2M program. M2M is a digital platform that…
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
Breitling opens first flagship boutique in Asia
Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling has opened its first flagship boutique in Asia, in WF Central retail centre Beijing. Breitling CEO…
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28 June
China to use IDE factory to polish large diamonds
Chinese diamantaires will now have their large diamonds polished in a new factory being built by the Israel Diamond Exchange…
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22 June
Alrosa launches football collection of diamonds for World Cup
Alrosa has launched a collection of diamonds in celebration of the World Cup named after the countries participating in the…
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8 June
JNA Awards and RJC partner for better practice in the industry
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and the JNA Awards will partner to promote sustainable and ethical business practices globally in…
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