Having won global recognition as a quality and cost effective jewellery-manufacturing centre, the thrust of the Indian industry over the last few years has increasingly been on product development and design, and, more particularly, the creation of jewellery aligned to contemporary fashion trends …

The last few years have been a period of dramatic upheaval for the diamond and jewellery business, propelled by both internal and external influences. So what does 2005 hold? Solitaire approached some key individuals in different sectors of the industry and the consensus view that seems to emerge is that though the challenges are many, there is much to look forward to as well…

Powered by a massive marketing push that is rapidly capturing consumer attention, 2004 has seen huge growth in diamond jewellery sales in the Gulf region …

What’s in store for the gems and jewellery industry in 2005? Although our business covers a vast spectrum of processes and activities, it is the health of the two ends of the pipeline that dictates the wellbeing of those in between…