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India Fears Effects of Russia Sanctions on Supply
India’s diamond industry has raised concerns about further supply shortages after Western sanctions on Russia threatened
News Feb 28, 2022 Joshua Freedman
Savji Dholakia
India Honors Hari Krishna’s Savji Dholakia
Savji Dholakia, the founder and chairman of Indian diamond manufacturer Hari Krishna Exports, has received one
News Feb 07, 2022 Rapaport News
GIA report
GIA Seeing Record Submissions, Output
A spike in demand for graded diamonds is responsible for the ongoing backlog of goods at the Gemological Institute of America
News Jun 22, 2021 Avi Krawitz
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India’s Polished Exports Set to Jump
India’s polished-diamond exports will increase 20% to more than $20 billion this fiscal year as sentiment improves
News Jun 08, 2021 Rapaport News
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GIA India Turnaround Time Increases
Fresh Covid-19 measures in India have lengthened the grading turnaround time at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA),
News Apr 20, 2021 Joshua Freedman
Mumbai Gateway to India
Mumbai Diamond Services Get Approval to Continue
Diamond-grading laboratories and other industry services are allowed to operate during Mumbai’s Covid-19 lockdown, according to a clarification
News Apr 08, 2021 Rapaport News
Surat diamond cutters
‘Naturalmark’ Aims to Defeat Undisclosed Synthetics
A new project to combat undisclosed synthetics has launched in India, offering retailers low-cost screening and inscription using
News Jan 03, 2021 Joshua Freedman
Jonathan Kendall, De Beers
De Beers Exec Jonathan Kendall to Retire
Jonathan Kendall, a key executive in De Beers’ downstream activities, will retire at the end of the year following two
News Nov 15, 2020 Rapaport News
De Beers Industry Services grading Surat
India Rushes to Meet US Holiday Demand
Indian diamond manufacturers are planning a curtailed Diwali break as they scramble to fulfill US holiday orders amid a shortage
News Oct 22, 2020 Joshua Freedman
Rough diamonds
India Urges ‘Self-Discipline’ from Rough Buyers
Indian industry leaders have renewed their calls for limits on rough imports during the Covid-19 crisis,
News Aug 02, 2020 Rapaport News
Surat
Surat Factories to Stay Shut Until July 14
Surat authorities have extended the shutdown of the Indian city’s diamond-manufacturing sector for another week after
News Jul 07, 2020 Rapaport News
Melee polished diamonds being graded and organised
India Extends Import Curbs as Surat Shuts Again
Indian trade bodies have recommended continued limits on rough-diamond imports in July, with a fresh weeklong shutdown of the
News Jul 01, 2020 Joshua Freedman
Surat
Virus Cases Shut Parts of Surat Cutting Units
Around eight diamond-cutting businesses in Surat have closed parts of their factories after a coronavirus outbreak.Authorities ordered the
News Jun 16, 2020 Rapaport News
Surat
Surat Diamond-Cutting Sector Reopens
The Indian government has allowed diamond businesses in Surat to reopen with limited staff numbers following concerns
News May 21, 2020 Rapaport News
Diamond in tweezers
Mumbai Trade Resumes with 10% of Workers
Indian authorities have allowed Mumbai’s diamond and jewelry companies to reopen partially on condition that they limit
News May 12, 2020 Rapaport News
Rami Baron and Mashudu Lazarus Sithole
Young Diamantaires Moving Beyond Infancy
The Young Diamantaires group is planning to become a more structured organization, with regional chapters and an online networking
News May 10, 2020 Joshua Freedman
Melee at De Beers Industry Group Services Surat
Eight Surat Cutting Units Return to Work
India has resumed manufacturing and exports of gems and jewelry, as the country starts to ease its restrictions
News May 04, 2020 Rapaport News
Rough diamond
India Trade Urged to Freeze Rough Imports
India’s leading diamond-trade organizations have called on members to stop importing rough for at least a month to prevent an oversupply
News Apr 23, 2020 Rapaport News
Namdeb employee sorting through rough diamonds.
De Beers Cancels March-April Sight
De Beers has called off this week’s sight in Botswana, citing restrictions resulting from measures to contain the
News Mar 30, 2020 Rapaport News
IIJS Signature 2020
India Eases Trade’s Financial Burden
India’s government has approved concessions to ease the financial situation for diamond and jewelry businesses after
News Mar 25, 2020 Rapaport News
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