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This new sustainability platform for gemstones and jewelry to catalyze positive change across the jewelry industry

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  This free digital resource is available to the entire gemstone and jewelry industry, from mining to retail. LVMH, the world’s biggest luxury group,  launched of the Gemstones and Jewelry Community Platform, a joint initiative inspired by strong sustainability commitments. The Coloured Gemstones Working Group, created to catalyze positive change across the jewelry industry, has … Read more

Gold from Highlands mine to be made into Scottish jewellery

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Cononish goldmine expected to produce enough ingots to kickstart cottage industry

Dark crystals: the brutal reality behind a booming wellness craze

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Demand for ‘healing’ crystals is soaring – but many are mined in deadly conditions in one of the world’s poorest countries. And there is little evidence that this billion-dollar industry is cleaning up its act.

By Tess McClure

Are crystals the new blood diamonds?

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Gwyneth loves them, Adele can’t sing without them and Kim Kardashian uses them to deal with stress. Many of us are lured by their beauty and promise of mystical powers, but are ‘healing’ crystals connecting us to the earth – or harming it?

Protect Your Machinery Using Strong Wear Plates

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      If you’re in business, you understand how the usage of machinery is a very important part of running daily operations. Machines are a big help when it comes to making labor and physical work easier and faster. With proper handling, machines can cut the cost of the production, as well as allocate … Read more

Rio Tinto unveils the Argyle Alpha – the largest Vivid Pink diamond

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  Rio Tinto is auctioning the Argyle Alpha, the largest Vivid Pink diamond in the history of its Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender. Anglo-Australian multinational Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest metals and mining corporations, has unveiled the largest Vivid Pink diamond in the history of its Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, during a world exclusive … Read more