【Mumbai, Indi】Leadership Change at GIA India
Editor’s NoteThis press release from March 2020 announced the transition of Nirupa Bhatt from Managing Director of GIA India to an advisory role….
Supply Chain & Mining
【Cameroon, Ce】Nearly 5,000 Carats of Diamonds Produced Annually Along Cameroon-CAR Border
Editor’s NoteThis report highlights the persistent challenge of informal diamond trafficking along the Cameroon-CAR border, underscoring how porous…
【Hong Kong】The 51st ‘Hong Kong Fashion Week’ to be Held in April 2020
Editor’s NoteThis article previews the 51st Hong Kong Fashion Week, scheduled for April 2020. The event was subsequently postponed due to the global…
【Spain】Tous Investigated for ‘Filling Jewelry’: We Explain When a Piece Can Be Sold as ‘Hallmarked’ (Update: National Court Archives the Investigation)
Editor’s NoteThis article discusses an ongoing investigation into Spanish jewelry brand Tous, following reports that it sold items containing…
【South Korea】Adopting Dual-Purpose Tax Invoices in Jewelry Industry Could Revitalize the Sector
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a proposal from a tax accountant’s doctoral thesis to reform the jewelry industry’s tax system by introducing…
【Madagascar】’Zone Rouge’: An Army of Children Toils in African Mines
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the widespread use of child labor in informal mica mines, focusing on the so-called ‘Red Zone’ in Madagascar. It…
【Cameroon, Ce】Approximately 5,000 Carats of Diamonds Produced Annually Along Cameroon-CAR Border
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the persistent challenge of formalizing artisanal diamond mining in eastern Cameroon. While annual production is…
【Sweden, Fran】Synthetic Diamond Manufacturing: 3D Printing and Lasers Drive Technological Innovation
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the rapid evolution of synthetic diamond production, highlighting how innovations in additive manufacturing and…
【Madagascar】Over 10,000 Children Work in Madagascar’s Mines to Extract Mica
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the troubling use of child labor in Madagascar’s mica supply chain, a mineral common in everyday products. It…
【Global (ment】Mining Glutton Glencore
Editor’s NoteThis investigation traces a complex web of financial and political interests linking Europe to the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…