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The Natural Diamond Council in India and the United Arab Emirates launched the second edition of the jewellery trend report 2022 offering insights and predictions on the natural diamond jewellery that is set to make statements in 2022. Encapsulating the sensibilities that define the aesthetics of today, the report has been thoughtfully compiled by experts from the fields of...

GIA India announced the launch of its new pearl identification laboratory in Mumbai. The launch was held at the Trident Hotel in Nariman Point, Mumbai in the presence of Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India, Apoorva Deshingkar, Senior Director – Education and Market Development, GIA India, Dr. Chunhui Zhou, Senior Manager Pearl Identification, GIA New York, Abeer Al-Alawi...

In an in-depth interview with Jewelpedia, Richa Singh, Managing Director, Natural Diamond Council, India and The Middle East, takes us through the Council's activities, ongoing consumer campaigns, future prospects, and more. Jewelpedia: As a global authority on natural diamonds worldwide, what significant changes have the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) brought to the landscape of the diamond jewellery market in India? Richa...

Platinum Guild India (PGI) is set to commence the fifth edition of its flagship retail initiative - Platinum ‘Season of Love’. The much-awaited retail trade activation makes a comeback after two years. A month-long programme starting from May 5th, 2022, to June 5th, 2022, Platinum Season of Love is aimed at accelerating the growth trajectory for platinum jewellery in...

GIA India held the graduation ceremony for its first-ever batches of GIA Graduate Diamonds Diploma Program (Blended) at its Mumbai and Surat campuses.  Amish Turakhia, GIA Graduate Gemologist (GG®) and Managing Partner, R. Kirti and Company, was the chief guest at the Mumbai Campus. Also present at the Mumbai campus were Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India, and Apoorva...

GIA (Gemological Institute of America), the leader in gemological research, education, and science-based gem identification and grading services, is expanding its gem origin services to provide retailers and consumers with the diamond source information they demand. To address this need for real-time, unbiased diamond source information, GIA is expediting the development and deployment of GIA Source Verify™, a new service...

Thinking ahead of time always goes a long way when coping with the challenges that arise in unprecedented times, such as the pandemic, and that's what Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of Gemological Institute of America (GIA) India, talks about in the interview with Praveer Sinha, highlighting GIA's state-of-the-art distant learning infrastructure. Praveer Sinha: Due to the pandemic and social...

De Beers Group today announced it is investing US$2 million in Kelp Blue, an innovative start-up focused on growing and managing large-scale giant kelp forests, initially off the Namibian coast. These underwater forests have the potential to safely and permanently lock away vast amounts of CO2 in the ocean. Research has shown that kelp forests have carbon sequestration properties...

In 30 years of administration, Sanjay Kothari, Vice-Chairman, KGK Group, not only integrated notable verticals but also diversified and upgraded the four-generation family-owned business into a global conglomerate. But the digital transformation of this century-old establishment during the pandemic will surely go down in the history of the Group. Let's hear from him, how he managed to do it...

The consumers of the future are changing and a new generation of socially and environmentally active consumers are emerging who want to increasingly associate with products and brands that have strong values focused on people and bettering the planet. To cater to such consumers, De Beers launched their trusted diamond program - Code of Origin at PNG Jewellers, a...