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- 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 ...
- "Lab Grown Marketing Damages All Jewelry Sales"on 5 January 2025 at 4:00 am
Lab growns and natural diamonds must be clearly branded as distinctly different products, Gaetano Cavalieri, president of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO), told delegates at a conference in China. The marketing strategies adopted...
- IDEX Price Report for 1 January: Prices are Stabilizingon 1 January 2025 at 5:00 am
Prices showed further sign of stabilizing during December - especially larger rounds - as consumer demand increased during the holiday period. Jewelry spending in the US was up 4.0 per cent for the period from 1 November to 24 December, according to Mastercard...