Program aims to educate young consumers about mined stones’ positive qualities.
Interview with Debswana CEO Andrew Maatla Motsomi.
Diarough and Pluczenik will provide funding in return for a share, insiders say.
Move leaves the miner with some 50 contract customers.
Guidelines require producers to offer reasonable prices and assortments.
Duties on polished from Belgium now 10%, AWDC believes.
Move reflects intense shortage of 5-carat-plus rough at February sight.
For now, nothing is final; exemption remains a few steps away.
Sightholders say new system makes rough less commoditized.
Exhibitors at IIJS Bharat – Signature show cite impact of shift in product composition.
Mumbai fair reflects unease following strong year for Indian jewelry market.