As many as 4,455 employees of the Hari Krishna Group and their families participated in functions organised by the Company at its premises in Mumbai and Surat on the occasion of International Day of Yoga (IDY).

The Independent Committee of the Board of Gemfields plc reiterated its advice to shareholders to take no action with regard to the unsolicited offer from Pallinghurst Resources Limited, even as the latter declared that the lowered acceptance condition (from 75% to 60%) has almost ensured it will succeed in its bid.

The ring, set with what has become known as the Rockfeller Emerald, sold for US$ 5,511,500 at the Magnificent Jewels sale, which took place on June 20 at Christie’s New York, creating a new world auction record for an emerald per carat.

A diamond weighing 62.75 carats was recently recovered from the Jubilee pipe of PJSC ALROSA’s Aikhal division.

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA), which had unveiled its new gem testing device, the iD100â„¢ at the JCK Las Vegas show in early June has said it will hold demonstrations of the instrument, and take pre-orders for it, at the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair to be held from June 22 to June 25, 2017 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).