Rap to host Fair Trade Jewelry conference at Basel
New York--The Rapaport Group will sponsor the first Fair Trade Jewelry Conference at the Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show next month.
Swiss watch sales continue to slide
Zurich--Swiss watch exports tumbled again in March, and the decline was particularly pronounced in the U.S. market, figures released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH show.
Thai government urging gem traders to follow rules
Bangkok--Given the recent U.S. ban on Burmese rubies, Thailand's Ministry of Commerce is joining forces with state agencies and industry bodies to urge rough-gem traders to adhere to stricter...
JVC debuts ad law guide for jewelers
New York--The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) is offering a new publication, The Essential Guide to Advertising Law, a comprehensive overview of the regulations pertaining to fine-jewelry...
Israel's diamond exports drop in '08
Ramat Gan, Israel--The Israeli diamond industry reported a drop in both polished- and rough-diamond exports in 2008, with the global economic crisis hitting the diamond-trading center hard in the...
Thailand's gem, jewelry exports rise in '08
Bangkok, Thailand--Figures released recently by the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA) show the country's gem and jewelry exports increased nearly 60 percent in the first 10 months of...
JCK Las Vegas events
A listing of events for the JCK Las Vegas show.
Diamond trading hubs cry out for credit help
Ramat Gan, Israel--The worldwide economic crisis--and subsequent credit crunch--have the world's major diamond centers looking for a little government intervention to help loosen up the flow of cash.
The WDN seeks lower taxes, tariffs on watch trade
In an effort to lower taxes and tariffs on watch imports and exports between the United States and other countries and thereby drive business, the head of The Watch Dealers Network is asking a federal...
MJSA elects new chairman, directors
Providence, R.I.--Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) welcomed a new chairman and elected several new members to its board of directors at its 105th annual meeting on Dec. 8.