JCK Las Vegas Wraps an Upbeat 2019 Show at the Sands Expo & The Venetian with New Products, Technology and Events
JCK Las Vegas, the jewelry industry's largest and most iconic North American trade event, recently wrapped its 2019 edition. This year's JCK Las Vegas show brought together over 2,200 exhibiting companies, and 30,000 industry professionals, including over 13,000 vetted buyers, representing nearly 100 different countries around world. Those in attendance experienced JCK's all-encompassing ... more
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) welcomes the elimination of import duties on Indian gem and jewellery products under the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This removes 2-4% duties on precious jewellery, unleashing huge export potential 
Sri Lanka unveiled an exceptional gemstone, the Star of Pure Land, a natural purple star sapphire weighing 3,563 carats. The stone is being cited by local gem experts as the largest known purple star sapphire of its kind. Unearthed near Ratnapura, the country’s historic gem-mining region, the sapphire was identified after detailed examination. When light falls on its surface, it displays a distinct six-ray star, a natural 
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the nodal agency for the Kimberley Process (KP) in India, welcomes India’s election as Chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) for 2026.
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, a UN-mandated initiative, is the only global mechanism governing international trade in 
The second day of Vicenzaoro January, IEG's international jewellery show currently underway at Vicenza Expo Centre, opened with CODED COUTURE – Jewellery as cultural code in the age of Artificial Intelligence. The focus was on the new paradigm of jewellery in which heritage, identity and technology converge. During the event, hosted by Paola De Luca, 
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is set to open the global jewellery calendar with the 18th edition of IIJS Bharat – Signature 2026, the first global B2B jewellery trade fair of the year, scheduled to be held across two premier venues in Mumbai later this week. The exhibition will be held at the Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC), 
The twin jewellery shows organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council will open in March 2026. The 42nd HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, specialising in finished jewellery, and the 12th HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, focusing on loose stones and raw materials for jewellery, will be held at the 
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has acquired American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) as part of a strategic effort to expand its global presence in colored-gemstone certification. The acquisition brings together IGI’s international infrastructure, market reach, and operational scale with AGL’s 
International Institute of Gemology (IIG) has introduced Diamond Fundamentals, a learning resource that uses storytelling to simplify diamond education. Authored by Rahul Desai, CEO and MD of IIG, the book revisits diamond basics from a learner’s point of view, turning complex concepts into clear, memorable narratives.
The launch took place at Hari Krishna Exports in Icchapore, supported by the Dholakia family. A foreword by 
