Trade Organisations

RJC secures 100 new members in 2014

The responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has released its end-of-year report, showing a strong end to the year.  RJC announced that…

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Five new firms achieve RJC certification

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced the certification of five new firms on its roster: Blue Peacock Diamonds, Chester…

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WFDB president calls for ‘immediate action’ on diamond grading

The president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), Ernie Blom, has released an open letter claiming the diamond…

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Demand for gold jumps 18% for Q3, but jewellery drops 4%

UK demand for gold rose 18% in Q3 compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data…

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BJA and NAG call for greater honesty in diamond trading

The British Jewellers Association (BJA) and the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) have today made a call for greater honesty…

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HALLMARKING: Gold keeps climbing, silver lets the side down

Gold continued its upward trajectory in the month of October with a 22.1% rise in the number of articles hallmarked,…

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Gem-A and Australian counterpart sign co-operative membership agreement

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) and the Gemmological Association of Australia (GAA) have signed an agreement allowing fellows…

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BJA Launches its Jewellers Social Responsibility Framework

The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) has announced the launch of its Jewellers Social Responsibility (JSR) framework, aimed at SMEs working…

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DDI to manage Kimberley Process technical assistance

The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) has begun coordinating the ‘technical assistance’ function of the Kimberley Process with the help of…

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WFDB mulls future objectives

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has concluded a three-day programme of meetings in Antwerp, revealing a strategy on…

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