【Wahroonga, A】Jewellery Entrepreneur is Leading from the Front
Editor’s NoteAs consumer preferences shift and ethical sourcing becomes paramount, entrepreneurs like Lauren Chang Sommer are redefining the gemstone…
Supply Chain & Mining
【Lucerne, Swi】Gübelin: A Test to Determine the Origin of Gemstones
Editor’s NoteThe Gübelin Gem Lab’s new “Emerald Paternity Test” marks a significant advancement in gemstone provenance, using nanoparticle technology…
【London, Unit】Jewellery’s Naughty Little Secret: Treated Gemstones
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a crucial, yet often overlooked, aspect of the gemstone industry: the near-universality of treatments. As expert…
【Burundi】Outrage Over Torture of Miners in Mozambique
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the complex conflict in Burundi between the economic interests of tea plantations and the conservation efforts for…
【Muzo City, C】Here Lies the World’s Priceless ‘Emerald’, for Which People Risk Their Lives
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the perilous conditions surrounding Colombia’s lucrative emerald mining industry, where the pursuit of valuable…
【Libreville, 】Extractive Industries: Gabon at the Gates of Kimberley
Editor’s NoteThis article reports on an expert mission in Gabon assessing compliance with membership conditions for an international regime, with a…
【Central Afri】The European Union Fights Against Blood Minerals
Editor’s NoteThis landmark ruling by the European Union’s General Court marks a significant legal precedent in the fight against conflict diamonds….
【Jodhpur, Ind】Crores Looted in the Desire to See People Naked
Editor’s NoteThis report details the arrest of an individual accused of defrauding Jodhpur businessmen by selling them so-called ‘naked-vision’…
【Dubai, Unite】UAE’s Largest Commodity Trade Free Zone: Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)
Editor’s NoteThis article introduces the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), a strategic free zone designed to position Dubai as a global hub for…
【Colombia】US Indicts Top Colombian Emerald Miners for Drug Trafficking
Editor’s NoteThis report details a 2017 U.S. court indictment against prominent Colombian emerald miners and a former mayor on drug trafficking…