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Global jewellery industry spotlight turns to Dubai for JGTD 2025 GITEX GLOBAL 2025: Dubai launches world’s first Smart Gold and Jewellery Testing Lab for precise metal purity checks WFDB 41st Congress to be held in Singapore July 12 – 15, 2026 Malabar Gold & Diamonds Launches 1st Showroom in New Zealand, Strengthens Presence in 14 Countries CIBJO Pearl Commission Highlights Science’s Role in Positioning Pearl as the First ‘Nature-Positive’ Gem GJEPC & IIBX Achieve Milestone with First Duty-Free Gold Import Under Advance Authorisation Scheme Ebdaa award “The Jewellery Design Competition Award” Amit Pratihari Named Managing Director, GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. DMCC FORECASTS USD 100 BILLION LAB-GROWN DIAMOND MARKET GROWTH AT SECOND LGD SYMPOSIUM IN DUBAI Angola Bids for Strategic Stake in De Beers with Fully Financed Offer ANGOLA CONFIRMS FULLY FINANCED BID FOR STRATEGIC STAKE IN DE BEERS SIJE 20th anniversary celebrations end on a high note - paving the way for SIJE 2026 and the World Diamond Congress Gaston Signs Binding Term Sheet to Acquire 100% Ownership of Lucapa Diamond Company Emirates NBD deepens links with global jewelry retailer Joyalukkas with announcement of landmark AED 500 million working capital deal “THE VICENZA SYMPOSIUM”: AT THE HEART OF ITS MISSION, A CONSCIOUS, HIGH-TECH AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR JEWELLERY AND FASHION 25% Tariff on Goods exported from India to US announces US Fed DGCX Reports Strong H1 2025 Performance With Over 1 Million Contracts, Led by Increased Gold and INR Quanto Futures Demand Botswana - An Important Investment Destination for the Diamond Industry NDC Diamond Reports: Fancy Colour Diamonds WFDB Presidents’ Meeting in New York was Top Level Industry Summit

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Tariff Shock for India’s Gem & Jewellery Industry!
Sector Looking at Alternatives

The Indian gem and jewellery sector, a cornerstone of the nation’s export economy, now finds itself staring into a vexed tariff situation. US President Donald Trump has added an additional 25% over and above the 25% imposed last week, sending shockwaves through an industry already reeling from a prolonged global economic slowdown.
The implications more

Dubai to launch dirham-denominated gold contract to attract global investors via- Khaleej Times by Mazhar Farooqui

Plans also under way for 24-hour trading and same-day settlement to link Dubai with global gold hubs The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) is set to introduce a dirham-denominated gold contract as part of efforts to boost the UAE’s role in global precious metals trading, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO of the DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre), said in a column for Khaleej Times. more

GITEX GLOBAL 2025: Dubai launches world’s first Smart Gold and Jewellery Testing Lab for precise metal purity checks

Dubai Central Laboratory, a division of Dubai Municipality, has introduced the Smart Gold and Jewellery Testing Lab, the first smart self-service device globally designed for assessing the purity of precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum. This initiative further solidifies Dubai’s more

De Beers Group Announces Departure of Chief Trade and Industry Officer, Feriel Zerouki

De Beers Group today announced that Feriel Zerouki, Chief Trade and Industry Officer and member of the Executive Committee, has decided to leave the company at the end of October 2025. Feriel joined De Beers in 2005 and has played a central role in shaping the company’s more

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Association

GJEPC & IIBX Achieve Milestone with First Duty-Free Gold Import Under Advance Authorisation Scheme

The India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX), in collaboration with the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), has achieved a major milestone by facilitating the country's first-ever more

DE BEERS GROUP DELIVERS PROGRESS WITH SUSTAINABILITY AND PROVENANCE INITIATIVES, SUPPORTING ENHANCED CONFIDENCE IN DE BEERS-SOURCED DIAMONDS

De Beers Group today published its 2024 sustainability report, highlighting significant progress across its key focus areas of climate, livelihoods, nature and provenance. These areas more

DGCX Reports Strong H1 2025 Performance With Over 1 Million Contracts, Led by Increased Gold and INR Quanto Futures Demand

DGCX has announced a robust performance in the first half of 2025, with over 1 million contracts traded by the end of June, marking a 30% year-on-year increase in average daily volumes. The strong more

Okavango Diamond Company Enhances Traceability of its Diamonds as it Joins the Tracr Platform

Strengthening Diamond Traceability and Transparency from Botswana to the Global Market.
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) marks a major milestone by bringing its rough natural diamonds to the Tracr blockchain platform, offering customers trusted provenance and enhanced transparency. more

Akash S.
Technology / Education

GIA examines another extraordinary diamond

The board of directors of GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. (GIA India) has appointed Amit Pratihari as managing director, responsible for all aspects of GIA India’s gemological laboratories in Mumbai and Surat, as well as the GIA India school in Mumbai. more

Amit Pratihari Named Managing Director, GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd.

The board of directors of GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. (GIA India) has appointed Amit Pratihari as managing director, responsible for all aspects of GIA India’s gemological laboratories in Mumbai and Surat, as well as the GIA India school in Mumbai. Reporting to the board of directors of GIA India, more

AGDRT 2025 Opened today at Bharat Diamond Bourse Convention Hall, Mumbai

The 2nd edition of AGDRT 2025 opened today at the Bharat Diamond Bourse Convention hall with illustrious researchers, scientists and Internationally renowned speakers taking the stage. Advances in Gem and Diamond Research and Technology [AGDRT] is a globally renowned symposium where leading research scientists and gemologists congregate to present research papers. Gemmological Institute of India, more

The Next Chapter in India’s Timeless Diamond Story - GA Demands

India’s diamond industry has seen better days. With rising costs, delayed deals, and fewer opportunities, many traders are struggling to keep pace. But a change is here. GA Demands, a mobile-first app built by Indian traders, for Indian traders, is helping the diamond market bounce back — by giving users more control, zero commission fees, and smarter technology to close deals faster. more

Fancy Coloured Diamonds

AUTHENTIA - Restoring Trust in Natural Diamonds

Ahmed Bin Sulayem during KP Plenary, DUBAI

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TAGS Opens New Facility in Dubai

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Diamond Industry New Era

Sam Precious Metals Aligning Business Policies with UAE Government's 2050 Net Zero Strategy

In an exclusive with Mr Sami Abu Ahmed, Chairman and Managing Director of Sam Precious Metals, The New Jeweller UAE bureau gets an insight on the robust business policies followed by the company that are in line with UAE's Net Zero 2050 strategy. He more

Cutting-edge hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical facility in Kezad - the first dedicated (PGM) line in the region.

At Unimetals, we specialize in recovering precious and non-ferrous metals from low- grade residual and unrecovered sources. We help local Petrochemical Refiners, Metal Refiners, Jewellers and other Precious Metal users recover trapped value in their consumables, sediments and low-grade feeds in the UAE. more


Exclusive Interview Opportunity: Valerio Soldani on Strengthening Italy–UAE Trade Relations Valerio Soldani is the Italian Trade Commissioner to the United Arab Emirates, leading the Dubai office of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA). With more than two decades of experience in international trade, investment promotion, and economic development, he has built a career dedicated more Botswana An Important Investment Destination for the Diamond Industry In an exclusive with Mr.Julius Tsheko, Regional Director, India & Asia, Botswana Investment & Trade Centre, The New Jeweller International Media Group got an insight on the trade development initiatives of Botswana regarding the diamond sector and the dynamic economic development initiatives under the new regime. more	Design Gallery
ZAHIR DAMASO Packaging: Crafting Narratives, Defining Icons In an arena saturated with sameness, ZAHIR DAMASO Packaging emerges as a trendsetter—a studio where packaging transforms into immersive brand experiences. Gone are the days of utilitarian cartons; here, each piece is a bespoke narrative, more The Mirror and the Glass: The Legacy and Future of the UAE’s Fight Against Money Laundering, Terror Financing & Proliferation of Weapons The Cuckoo Story The cuckoo is a fascinating bird - not simply because Wordsworth 1 called it the “darling of the Spring,” but for something far more intriguing and, dare I say, sinister! more	Design Gallery