Panama prepares to launch new diamond exchange

Top Panamanian government officials and diamond and jewellery industry leaders will gather in the country later this week for the official launch of the Panama Diamond Exchange. The exchange, which will be Latin America' first and only complex...

Jewellers urged to invest in advertising as competition heats up

In times of global economic turbulence and surging input costs, competition in the luxury products market will be fiercer than ever, and the jewellery industry will need to invest heavily in advertising in order to compete effectively, the...

Kimberly Process commitment reconfirmed

The World Diamond Council (WDC) held its annual meeting in May, this year. The meeting of over 100 participants provided a unique opportunity to review the work of the past year, while determining how the WDC and the industry will continue to...