The transition period for the revised SoW ends in six months. The WDC is calling out to industry members to seize the moment and be ready in time.
The transition period for the revised SoW ends in six months. The WDC is calling out to industry members to seize the moment and be ready in time.
When the Kimberley Process was established in 2000, Angola was considered one of the three primary sources of conflict diamonds on the world market, alongside Sierra Leone and the DRC. But it also became one of the KP’s most notable success stories.
As I sit at my desk on a cold, winter’s day, reflecting on my career, I realize I was bred for this… It all began for me in the late 80s. At the time, I was a young girl and my father was the head of sales for the United States and the Caribbean islands for an Italian jewelry line.
The new members are the Grandview Klein Group, Hari Krishna Exports, the Owl Financial Group, the Sheetal Group and the Stargems Group.
Navigating a family business into its third generation is a complex journey, and expectations for continuity can feel overwhelming at times. However, I approach this challenge with enthusiasm. I don’t view it as a simple progression but as a chance to influence the heritage, growing in a way that speaks to the present.
With the Holiday Season about to begin and as we welcome in a new year, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the journey we have taken together in 2023, and to consider what awaits us during the months ahead.
The serendipitous discovery of massive diamond resources, just months after achieving independence, and then the partnership that developed between the Botswana government and De Beers, were in many respects the most important factors that set the nation apart from most other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, turning it into the poster child for diamond development.
It is May 2018 and I’m in Las Vegas. No, not to party and dance the night away but to represent my own brand, Matturi Fine Jewellery, and to showcase my debut jewelry collection at the Couture show.
With the Holiday Season about to begin and as we welcome in a new year, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the journey we have taken together in 2023, and to consider what awaits us during the months ahead.
The KPCS could not credibly operate without each legitimately produced diamond being properly accounted for, and thus the need for reliable statistics was understood from the outset to be of critical importance.