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- AI Drives China's 65% Surge in Lab Grown Exports
on 12 August 2026 at 5:00 amChina's lab-grown diamond exports jumped 65.3% in the first half of 2026, driven in part by rising overseas demand for synthetic stones used to cool high-performance AI chips, official trade data show. The value of lab-grown diamond exports cleared through...
- Export Optimism as IIJS Pulls in 50,000 Visitorson 11 August 2026 at 12:00 am
The IIJS Bharat-Premiere 2026 wrapped up in Mumbai on Sunday (9 August), against what was described as the "most favorable trade backdrop" the Indian gem and jewelry sector has ever seen. The world's second biggest B2B show (after JCK) drew more than...
- Russia to Create "Europe's Largest Diamond Cutting Cluster"on 10 August 2026 at 6:00 am
ussia is to create what it describes as the largest cluster of diamond-cutting facilities in Europe, in a move aimed at retaining more value from its stones. The cluster will combine Alrosa's Kristall cutting plant in Smolensk with facilities in the Republic ...
- Non-Bridal Sales Boost Brilliant Earth's Saleson 9 August 2026 at 12:00 pm
Brilliant Earth's second-quarter sales rose 5.7% year on year to $115.1 million, as the U.S. jeweler benefited from higher average order values and continued growth in non-bridal fine jewelry. The result exceeded the company's guidance range, despite a 2.1% ...
- India set to Challenge Dubai, Antwerp with Foreign Tax Exemptionon 6 August 2026 at 5:00 am
India's lower house of Parliament today (6 August) passed a Bill proposing a 15-year income-tax exemption for certain foreign companies selling qualifying rough diamonds through notified Special Notified Zones in Mumbai and Surat. The measure...