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- US Jewelry Sector Shrinks Againon 16 January 2025 at 11:00 am
The US jewelry sector shrank again during the final quarter of 2024, with 753 fewer retail, wholesale and manufacturing businesses than there were a year earlier. The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT), which provides commercial credit information...
- UAE Shifts VAT Burden on Gems from Seller to Buyeron 15 January 2025 at 6:00 am
The UAE has introduced changes to VAT rules for precious stones and metals, shifting the burden from the seller to the buyer in a move designed to streamline sales. Its reverse charge mechanism - which requires buyers rather than sellers to calculate and ...
- Qatar Launches Diamond Conference with a Differenceon 9 January 2025 at 8:00 am
Qatar is to host the inaugural Doha International Diamond & Gem Conference at the end of this month, with a pledge to discuss "out-of-the-box strategies" to advance the diamond and colored gemstone industry. Organizers are expecting over 200 visitors...
- GJEPC's Milestone Exhibition in Saudi Arabiaon 7 January 2025 at 8:00 am
India's GJEPC will hold its first ever exhibition in Saudi Arabia this September, as it seeks to explore new markets. Vipul Shah, chairman of the GJEPC (Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council) described it as "a significant milestone",...
- Static End to 2024 for IDEX Polished Price Indexon 6 January 2025 at 7:00 am
The IDEX Polished Price Index ended 2024 with little movement. There was a slight increase in November - the first and only one of the year - followed by a near-straight line during December, which ended with an unexpected bump and wobble. If we strip out ...