De Beers group launches the second round of the Diamond beneficiators project in South Africa
The world’s largest diamond show, the Bharat Diamond Week, announces show dates
Slated to open from August 5 to 7
February 18, Mumbai, India: The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), the largest diamond bourse in the world, has announced the dates for the fourth edition of the Bharat Diamond Week (BDW), the world’s biggest polished diamond and diamond jewellery show. Continue reading…
Treated or “Enhanced” Diamonds
By Craig Thomas – FGA(Gem-A), GG(GIA)
Only a small percentage of natural gem quality diamonds are treated. There are two reasons to treat a diamond, 1) To improve or induce colour and 2) To improve the apparent clarity and appearance of the stone.
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What are Synthetic Diamonds?
BY Kaylan Khourie, FGA
The author of this article is a FGA qualified gemmologist and laboratory gemmologist at EGL South Africa. This article aims at aiding those in the diamond and jewellery industry with regards to synthetic diamonds.
A diamond is a mineral made up of essentially crystallized carbon. They occur naturally and can be grown in a laboratory using two methods: High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) and Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD). Both methods imitate the environment within which natural diamonds grow, in order to grow diamond onto a seed plate (made of a thin slice of diamond – either natural or synthetic). Continue reading…
The world’s most illustrious jewellery
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and the more the better, right? Well, that seems to be the running thought with the items featured in this article. And they have the price tag to match!
Read on to learn all about some of the most precious pieces of jewellery in the world…
B.Y.L Diamonds adds sparkle with eye-catching Platinum Collection and B.Y.L Collection
Since opening its doors in B.Y.L Diamonds has cemented its reputation as one of South Africa’s leading diamond and jewellery wholesalers.
As a respected diamond merchant and jewellery manufacturer, B.Y.L Diamonds has access to some of the world’s most impressive loose cut diamonds, in a dazzling array of shapes, sizes, colours and clarities. Continue reading…
Protea Diamonds
Protea diamonds was established in 1966; as an independent diamond merchant, sourcing stones from the Northern Cape Province ( principally the Wolmaranstad and Kimberly areas.
They purchased rough stones directly from the mines and polished a percentage in-house before selling both rough and polished diamonds into local and international markets. A jewellery division was established in 1999 to expand the existing business. Continue reading…
A market for luxury gifting
A closer look into the market of luxury buying
For someone who is rich and famous, £600,000 for a diamond Christmas tree topper mightn’t cause a bat of an eyelid. And it doesn’t stop there, there are pens available for just short of £1 million and Rolex watches fitted with diamonds for close to £45,000. Read on as we take a look at the market of expensive goods and investigate how some items earned their price tags.
DIA Grading Laboratory
22 years of servicing the industry
DIA is a grading laboratory specializing in Diamonds, Tanzanite and Jewellery Evaluations.
The company was established in 1996 by GIA qualified grader Lesley Tsakos, and has continued to grow and service the industry for the past 21 years. Now owned by daughter Nichola van Niekerk and long standing colleague Nicolette van Niekerk, the company is continuing to grow on the strong foundation on which it was built. In 2017 the company expanded its services to include Tanzanite grading as well as Jewellery Valuations.
Protea Diamonds
Protea Diamonds was established in 1966; as an independent diamond merchant, sourcing stones from the Northern Cape Province (principally the Wolmaranstad and Kimberley areas).
They purchased rough stones directly from the mines and polished a percentage in-house before selling both rough and polished diamonds into the local and international markets. A Jewellery division was established in 1999 to expand the existing business. Continue reading…
B.Y.L Diamonds offers unrivalled quality and choice
Since opening its doors, B.Y.L Diamonds has cemented its reputation as one of South Africa’s leading diamond and jewellery wholesalers.
Through associates with mines in South Africa and abroad, B.Y.L Diamonds has secured access to some of the world’s most impressive loose cut diamonds and Tanzanite, in a galaxy of shapes, sizes, colours and clarities. Continue reading…
De Beers Group of Companies partners with United Nations to empower women
DE BEERS GROUP OF COMPANIES PARTNERS WITH UNITED NATIONS TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN ITS DIAMOND PRODUCING COUNTRIES, ACROSS ITS BUSINESS AND IN MARKETING CAMPAIGNS.
Partnership harnesses commitment of De Beers and UN Women to advance gender equality
On September 2017, De Beers Group announced a three-year partnership with UN Women to accelerate the advancement of women across its organisation, in its diamond producing countries and in its marketing. Continue reading…
J.P.P.E – April Birthstone – Diamond
The Birthstone of April is diamond. For these lucky ladies they get a gem that’s 58 times harder than anything else in nature but the allure of diamonds is mostly because of its lustre that sparkles and dances in the light. As a wedding ring it symbolizes the strengths of a happy marriage with eternal love.
The largest rough diamond discovered was the Cullinan diamond, weighing in at 3106 carats. Continue reading…
Protea Diamonds – Jewellex Stand of the year 2017
Not only does Protea Diamonds have a reputation for exceptional Diamonds and Jewellery; but they now also proudly boast the Trophy for Stand Of The Year 2017.
Protea Diamonds, who has attended almost every Jewellex since inception more than 35 years ago, was proud to have received the Award for Stand Of The Year at Jewellex 2017. Jewellers Network speaks to Donna Oosthuizen who was responsible for organizing the stand at this year’s show. Continue reading…
De Beers
De Beers Enterprise Development Project for Diamond Beneficiators – Year 2
The Project
At De Beers, the concept of “Building Forever” describes the commitment to creating a lasting positive legacy, both through its own activities and by working in partnership with others to find solutions to some of the most significant challenges we collectively face. Continue reading…
Protea Diamonds
We all know the popular name… Protea Diamonds has over 50 years’ experience in the Diamond and Jewellery Industry.
DIA Grading Laboratory
DIA Grading Laboratory was established in 1996 by GIA qualified grader Lesley Tsakos, and has continued to grow and service the industry for the past 21 years.
Who are you doing business with?
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned in my life, it’s that the most important element in doing business, is who you’re doing the business with.
Eureka App
Eureka is a mobile application that will change the way people in the diamond industry look/find/search for diamonds. It is a simple, updated stock-listing of diamonds that belong to registered dealers and has a powerful search feature to ensure quick access to specific diamonds required by other registered dealers. Continue reading…
GEM CUTS
Point cut
This earliest of diamond “cuts” simply involved polishing away any blemishes on the faces of a diamond octahedron. Legend has it that the association of diamond with love came from the practice of French courtiers to use a point diamond to write messages on inconspicuous palace windows arranging assignments, hence engagement rings.
Table cut
The table was a very early and practical diamond cut. It merely amounted to grind-ing and polishing away a heavily included or damaged point of a diamond octahedron.