Diamond cos tread on rule minefield; face compliance burden under new sanctions regimeDiamond houses in India are facing scrutiny under the new sanctions regime that began on March 1 to block Russian gems from affluent wester...
04 Mar, 2024, 01.00 AM IST
US may allow 'self-certification', India, Africa resist EU diktatTrade sources told ET there was a glimmer of hope following a meeting last week between a US government official and the country’s leading ...
18 Feb, 2024, 08.35 PM IST
EU sanctions Russia's largest diamond producer AlrosaThe European Union on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Russia's state-run diamond giant Alrosa and its CEO as part of a ban on imports of the...
03 Jan, 2024, 04.06 PM IST
India allays gems & jewellery industry’s concerns: No double checks on diamond exports to G7Officials said that there will be no double checks on India’s export of cut and polished diamonds as the country uses diamonds coming via A...
16 Dec, 2023, 12.09 AM IST
Indian diamond trade raises concern over a recent statement by G7 leaders"We had engaged with the G7 to discuss such sanctions and their implementation. We have reservations on the timelines announced for the imp...
07 Dec, 2023, 07.13 PM IST
G-7 to ban Russian diamonds starting next yearThe G-7 said it will continue to consult with diamond-producing and manufacturing countries on how to design and implement the tracing syst...
07 Dec, 2023, 09.29 AM IST
Diamond traders hope Biden visit will restore sparkle to business with USThe Indian diamond trade is hopeful for a better deal with the US following President Joe Biden's attendance at the G20 Summit. The US has ...
06 Sep, 2023, 12.54 AM IST
India may lose Russian facet of diamond tradeAbout a week ago, officials of the US State Department and European Union (EU) alerted leading diamantaires and jewellers in Mumbai that pl...
31 Mar, 2023, 08.04 AM IST
Gujarat's diamond industry hit hard by Russia-Ukraine warDue to shortage of supply of small-size rough diamonds from Russia, businessmen in Gujarat are forced to buy the raw material from African ...
12 Jun, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
Fresh sanctions on Russia cut Gujarat diamond workers, tooWorking hours have been reduced to eight hours from 12 and units have declared two days off weekly, which is having a bearing on the wages ...
11 Apr, 2022, 12.42 AM IST
US boycotts conflict diamond meetings chaired by RussiaThe Kimberley Process, set up in 2003, is an 85-nation body that certifies rough diamond exports and monitors members' implementation of re...
18 Mar, 2022, 10.25 PM IST
India likely to sign diamonds deal with RussiaThe issue will be discussed when Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin when the two meet in Goa on Saturday at the 17th edition of th...
15 Oct, 2016, 02.15 AM IST
Weak rouble may soften rough diamond prices by 2-5%Talking to ET, Mavji Patel, managing director, Kiran Gems, said, “There may be some impact on rough diamond prices if Russia steps up its e...
22 Dec, 2014, 09.03 AM IST
Russia keen on deepening engagement with India on diamond tradeRussia, facing global sanctions over Ukraine, has the opportunity to help India emerge as a key diamond-trading hub and an alternative to E...
10 Dec, 2014, 12.06 PM IST
Alrosa may enter into contract with Indian traders at Diamond Conference to be attended by PM Modi, Vladimir PutinIf the deal goes through, it will pave the way for the Indian diamond industry to get stones directly from Russia, cutting out the middleme...
05 Dec, 2014, 04.46 AM IST
India and Russia to sign diamond trading pactIndia, the world's largest diamond-processing nation and Russia, the world's largest rough diamond producer, have decided to share data on ...
10 Apr, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
- Govt plans to form JVs abroad to source diamonds
The government is planning to form joint ventures in countries such as Canada, Russia and in Africa to get a steady supply of rough diamond...
05 Jun, 2006, 05.30 PM IST