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LUANDA ACCORD signed with Mining entities Pledging 1% of Rough Diamond proceeds to fund Natural Diamond Promotion Key Industry Stakeholders with African producing Nations’ representatives during the signing of LUANDA ACCORD for Natural Diamond Promotion Natural Diamond Campaign has taken a positive turn with leading mining economies and governmental bodies pledging 1% of total proceeds towards promotion of natural diamonds. An Accord describing the future of funding was signed in Angola recently. A full attendance consisting of representatives from the governments of Angola, Botswana, more
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JMA Forum Announces New Managing Committee;
Naresh Balani is the new Chairman
The Jewellery Machinery and Accessories (JMA) Forum is pleased to announce its newly appointed Managing Committee for the 2025-30 term. The announcement marks a significant step forward in JMA’s ongoing mission to bring innovation, collaboration, and structured development to India’s rapidly evolving jewellery machinery and accessories sector. With a renewed vision and experienced leadership, the new committee aims to enhance the value JMA delivers more
$117 billion U.S. jewelry industry at risk in diamond tariff review
 The World Diamond Council (WDC), the U.S. based organization representing the international natural diamond value chain, acknowledges the U.S. Government’s emphasis on fair and reciprocal trade and advocates for policies that support strengthening American manufacturing to deliver tangible benefits to U.S. businesses, workers and consumers. more
 WFDB Presidents’ Meeting in New York was Top Level Industry Summit China's gold ATM melts jewellery and sends money in 30 minutes. Check here
China's gold ATM is grabbing attention not just in Shanghai, but around the world. This gold ATM, which is set up in Shanghai, melts gold, checks its purity and weight, and transfers the value to your bank account. The ATM, run by China's Kinghood Group, accepts gold items weighing over three grams and with at least 50% purity. It melts the gold, checks its quality and weight, and then transfers the equivalent value straight to the seller's bank account within 30 minutes. more
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KGK Launches State of the Art
Website & Mobile App in Dubai
 After the successful launch of KGK Diamond's
innovative and cutting edge website and
application in India, the Diamond and
Gemstone Conglomerate has expanded more
Element Six: shaping the future with synthetic diamond solutions
 Last month, Element Six, a world-leading synthetic diamond company and part of the De Beers Group, announced an investment in Lightsynq, a new quantum interconnect startup founded by Harvard PhDs and former research leads at the AWS Center for Quantum Networking. This is just more
Brand News
We are major providers of
Fittings & Findings for Jewellery Industry.
 In 1998 M/s Harsh Precious Metals Pvt. Ltd was
established in technical collaboration with a highly
reputed Industry in Germany- M/s. C. Hafner Gmbh who
are pioneers in gold alloy technology for the last 150 years for
manufacturing standard alloys. Under the able guidance and
knowledge from M/s. C. Hafner, a unit for manufacturing
standard quality alloys of all caratages and colors was set-up.
It was a more
Gold Side Production
Specialists in Jewellery Making Machinery & Equipments  Gold side production is an India based leading
manufacturer and exporter of jewellery making
machinery & equipments since 1992. The brand
name of the company is "LION GOLD SMITH". The
founder Mr. Dineshbhai Rabadiya has continuously strived
to achieve excellence in qualitative production. Gold Side
is in to manufacturing of Special purpose rolling mill, Tube
forming machine, Jewellery more
RANSA INC Driving Efficiency for Excellence: Crafting the Future
of Jewelry Alloys with India's Leading Manufacturer
 Ransa Inc. has more than 400 "Alloy product mix" in different
segments & offers a wide range of Master alloys & Solders
to the jewellery Manufacturers, who are using Casting or
Mechanical working for Jewellery articles. What are Master Alloys & Solders and their important properties? more WJT India Pvt. Ltd.
INNOVATION, CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY & EFFICIENT CUSTOMER SERVICE are the Key factors to Growth  WJT India Pvt. Ltd. is based in Mumbai, India and is a leading manufacturer and importer of jewellery making machines, tools and consumables. The company provides unmatched technology that enhances the customer's production quality and reduces time. WJT has developed an unprecedented more
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HRD Antwerp to stop grading lab grown Diamonds
HRD Antwerp, part of Antwerp World Diamond Center [AWDC] said it will stop grading Lab Grown Diamonds and will only issue certificates for lab grown diamond jewellery. This move came in the wake of GIA doing away with the 4C’s for grading LGD’s and using “premium” or “Standard” as terminologies related to grading LGD’s. By stopping to grade LGD’s HRD wants a clear distinction between Natural and Lab grown diamonds.
HRD Antwerp has thus sent a strong signal in the Industry that Industry sources say is important to strengthen consumer confidence in more
Lab Meeting (LMHC) Makes Further Progress in Harmonization of Treatment Disclosure and Gemstone Nomenclature
 Holding its 31st meeting in Basel, Switzerland, in May 2025, the Laboratory Manual Harmonisation Committee (LMHC) has reported notable progress in the harmonisation of treatment disclosure on laboratory reports and gemstone nomenclature. LMHC was originally formed in 2001, bringing together more
IIG Deepens Its Legacy & Reaffirms its Commitment to Talent with Continued Partnership at 14th National Jewellery Awards
 The International Institute of Gemology (IIG) continues to raise the bar in design education and industry collaboration with its proud association at the 14th edition of the National Jewellery Awards (NJA), organized by the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), more
Pritesh Patel Named GIA President and Chief Executive Officer
 The Board of Governors of the Gemological Institute of America, Inc. (GIA) has named Pritesh Patel, currently GIA’s Chief Operating Officer, as the Institute’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 4, 2025. Patel succeeds Susan M. Jacques, GIA’s President and CEO since 2014, who will continue at GIA as a strategic advisor until her retirement at the end of 2025. more
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Events & News Akash S.
Hari Krishna Exports Celebrates 33 Years of Purpose: Honouring Customers with a 1.33% Special Offer and 1,022 Lifesaving Blood Donations
 Hari Krishna Exports marked a remarkable milestone: 33 years of dedication to excellence, integrity, and responsibility. Beyond another anniversary, this occasion served as a tribute to the values that have guided the organisation since its inception and to the many individuals who have been a part of this journey more
Tanishq and Govind Dholakia Honoured
at Diamonds Do Good Awards 2025
 The 2025 Diamonds Do Good Awards in Las Vegas celebrated India’s contributions to the global natural diamond industry. Tanishq and Mia by Tanishq, from Titan Company, received the Purpose-Driven Business Leadership Award for their commitment to ethical sourcing, traceability, and upliftment of artisan communities. Ajoy Chawla, CEO more
Beatrice Shipley and Women in Leadership Scholarships Awarded for 2025
The American Gem Society (AGS) and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announce the recipients of the 2025 Beatrice Shipley Scholarship. Additionally, AGS has awarded a recipient for the Women in Leadership Scholarship. This year’s Beatrice Shipley Scholarship, presented in collaboration with GIA (Gemological Institute of America), has been awarded to Blake Graham, CSA, of Hannon Gemologists & Master Jewelers in Baton Rouge, LA. The scholarship covers tuition for the GIA Graduate Gemologist® more
Young Visionaries Take Centre Stage as Minister Aditi Tatkare Inaugurates GJEPC’s InnovNXT 40 Under 40
 The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s apex trade body sponsored by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, showcased the future of India’s gem and jewellery industry, which came alive at the launch of InnovNXT 40 Under 40 in Mumbai on 25th June 2025. This a dynamic initiative by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion more
SIJE 2025 celebrates its 20th anniversary as Southeast Asia’s premier jewellery and gemstone showcase
 This July, the Singapore International Jewelry Expo (SIJE) celebrates a resplendent milestone - its 20th anniversary, a testament to its enduring legacy as Singapore’s premier jewellery exhibition and a cornerstone of the region’s jewellery calendar. Over the past two decades, SIJE has become more
GJEPC Signs Historic Luanda Accord that
Commits 1% of Rough Sales Revenue to
Global Natural Diamond Marketing
In a watershed step to boost consumer demand for natural diamonds, GJEPC joined top diamond-producing nations and industry bodies in signing the Luanda Accord on 18th June 2025. The signatories-including mining ministers of Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and DRC, in collaboration with GJEPC, AWDC, DMCC and De Beers-pledged to contribute 1% of annual rough diamond revenues to fund a global marketing more
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