Trade Organisations

Blue fancy colour diamonds in hot demand for Q3

As the diamond industry gears up for its for the holiday season, fancy colour diamond prices are holding steady. According to the…

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70% of jewellery shoppers look for a ‘trust mark’ online

More than 90% of shoppers say knowing their online jewellery purchase is the genuine article is ‘very important’, while 70%…

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Gem-A names Nick Jones interim CEO

After several months without a chief executive, the Council of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has appointed Nick…

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Ernie Blom: ‘Trade can feel positive’ ahead of holiday season

World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) president Ernie Blom believes the global diamond trade “can be positive” ahead of the…

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Hallmarking dips 12.4% in August

Hallmarking figures have dipped for the second consecutive month, down 12.4% in August compared with the same period the previous…

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US high schools to run jewellery sales courses

The Diamond Council of America’s Beginning and Advanced Jewelry Sales courses have been approved by the Louisiana Department of Education…

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Gem-A reveals speaker line-up for 2015 conference

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced the programme of speakers for its upcoming annual international gemmological Conference…

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NAJ launches code of conduct at IJL

The recently launched National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has outlined its ‘Code of Conduct’ at the International Jewellery London Exhibition…

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NPA pledges to further work with Scotland Yard

The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) has pledged itself to further developing its work with London’s Metropolitan Police in its fight…

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Gem-A reveals new board following election results

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has unveiled its new board members following a vote held at its annual…

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