【Tokyo, Japan】APRE and NEC Co-create New AI-based Authenticity Verification Service: Utilizing Image Recognition Technology in the Secondary Luxury Goods Market

Editor’s NoteThis article details a new collaborative service from APRE and NEC, leveraging AI and verification expertise to authenticate luxury…

New Standard for Responsible Mining Made Public

Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the launch of the Standard for Responsible Mining by IRMA, a significant global certification program for…

【Chicago, USA】Diamonds Aren’t Forever: Global Thief Nabbed After Chicago Gem Heist

Editor’s NoteThis article details the arrest of an international diamond thief at an airport, following the theft of two large stones from a Loop…

【Ramat Gan, I】Israel, the Hub of the Diamond Industry

Editor’s NoteThis article offers a glimpse into the secretive world of diamond trading in Ramat Gan, home to one of the globe’s largest exchanges. It…

【United Kingd】The Moment It’s Registered on the Block, ‘Fake Diamonds’ Say Goodbye

Editor’s NoteThis article explores how blockchain technology is poised to combat longstanding issues in the diamond industry, from unethical mining…

【Myanmar】Feeding the Beast: The Role of Myanmar’s Illicit Economies in Continued State Instability

Editor’s NoteThis article examines the Tatmadaw’s role in facilitating transnational organized crime in Myanmar, arguing that the resulting illicit…

【Mexico City,】Thomas Sabo Jewelry Lands in Mexico City through El Palacio de Hierro

Editor’s NoteThis article details the German jewelry group’s strategic expansion into Mexico, beginning with new retail locations in key…