IDEX Online - Gemstones

IGI Providing Quick Response Codes With Certified Jewelry

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:43:00 GMT

The International Gemological Institute (IGI) is now providing so-called QR (quick response) codes for IGI-certified jewelry.

Gemfields Posts 33% Jump in Gemstone Output at Kagem in Q1

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:55:00 GMT

Production of emeralds and beryl at the Kagem mine in Zambia soared 33 percent to 6.5 million carats in the quarter ending March 31 from 4.9 million carats in the year-earlier quarter, UK-based gemstone miner Gemfields reported.

India to Build Gemstone Bourse in Jaipur

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:50:00 GMT

India's first gemstone bourse is to be built in the colored stone center of Jaipur with an initial investment of around $9 million in a bid to better organize trading of gemstones and attract business from abroad.

JA Says US in ‘Historic Moment’ in Fight for Sales Tax Fairness

Wed, 8 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Jewelers of America (JA) has applauded the United States Senate, after it passed the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 on May 6 by a vote of 69 to 27. If it is passed by the House of Representatives, the legislation will close an Internet sales tax loophole that JA says has hurt traditional jewelry businesses.

TanzaniteOne Responds to Flooding in Tanzanite Mining Area

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:09:00 GMT

Severe flooding has hit the tanzanite-mining region of Tanzania for the second time in five years. Following extensive rainfall in the districts of Shambari, Bwawani and Kiloyvera, many residents have been left stranded and without shelter after their homes were washed away.

HK Fair Sees More Visitors, Exhibitors

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:39:00 GMT

An increase in attendance to Asia’s Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Fair. The trade fair, which ended on March 7, saw an increase of 9.7 percent in the number of visitors compared to last year.

Vicenzaoro Spring to Highlight Fashion and Jewelry Connection

Tue, 9 Apr 2013 09:01:00 GMT

The upcoming Vicenzaoro Spring show is going to highlight the connection between fashion and jewelry.

H.Stern Opens First UK Store

Sun, 7 Apr 2013 06:19:00 GMT

H.Stern is expanding its operations in the United Kingdom. The Brazilian jeweler has just opened a boutique in London, its first stand-alone store in the country.

Diamond Prices and the Forces that Shape Them, March Issue of IDEX Magazine Now Online

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:35:00 GMT

The March issue of IDEX Magazine is now online. The issue looks at polished diamond prices and what causes them to rise – and decline.

Jewelers Mutual Marks 100 Years of Business

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:56:00 GMT

Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company yesterday (March 12) celebrated its 100th anniversary. In honor of the auspicious occasion, the City of Neenah and the State of Wisconsin held "Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company Day."