Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and the Thai Gem and Jewellery Traders Association signed an agreement Wednesday, making TGJTA the first affiliate member of the Dubai Gems Club, a strategic initiative of the Coloured Stones and Pearls Division at DMCC.

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and the Thai Gem and Jewellery Traders Association signed an agreement Wednesday, making TGJTA the first affiliate member of the Dubai Gems Club, a strategic initiative of the Coloured Stones and Pearls Division at DMCC.

Bench Media is hosting a daylong Internet marketing seminar in Atlanta on Sept. 18, as part of its “Internet 4 Jewelers Seminar” series of educational programs.

Bench Media is hosting a daylong Internet marketing seminar in Atlanta on Sept. 18, as part of its “Internet 4 Jewelers Seminar” series of educational programs.

Paso Robles, Calif.—North American consumers are doing more jewelry shopping and pre-purchase research on the Internet than ever before, according to MVI Marketing Ltd.

London—De Beers stands firm that it has no plans to launch full-scale operations in the United States, even though the London-based company's days of being locked out due to antitrust laws appear to be all but over.

New York—The Jewelry Information Center (JIC) worked the air and radio waves last month in an effort to get consumers more interested in fine-jewelry and wedding trends.

New York—Swiss watch company Jaeger Le-Coultre has teamed up with actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio on a fund-raising program designed to benefit green-friendly efforts worldwide.

London—Sightholders collecting their boxes of Diamond Trading Co. (DTC) rough earlier this month paid as much as 15 percent more for larger goods, according to a release from the DTC.

London—De Beers stands firm that it has no plans to launch full-scale operations in the United States, even though the London-based company's days of being locked out due to antitrust laws appear to be all but over.