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Session on Challenges in Diamond Identification held   Part of the BDB Leadership Series, the topic was presented by Dr. Wuyi Wang, Vice President of Research and Development at GIA and facilitated by Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India.   Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) hosted a riveting session on the important and well-timed topic of "Challenges in Diamond Identification” as part of the BDB leadership series. The session was presented by Dr. Wuyi Wang, Vice President of Research and Development at GIA and facilitated by Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India. Dr. Wang’s session offered valuable insights into the latest development and challenges in the field of diamond identification. Dr. Wang said, “GIA’s decades of independent research into natural and laboratory-grown diamonds is the foundation of our ability to differentiate them with complete certainty. This helps ensure consumer confidence in gems and jewelry, which is vital to the gem &...

Appoints Jimmy Gove with immediate effect   Leading diamond and gemstone security specialist, Opsydia, has announced the appointment of Jimmy Gove to the position of Sales and Marketing Director, effective immediately.   Gove brings to Opsydia more than a decade of experience and knowledge in the diamond, gemstone and jewellery industries. He most recently served as Digital Projects Manager at Bonas Group in London, the world’s largest independent diamond and gemstone tender/auction house.   Before this he spent almost eight years in Antwerp where he developed and managed the Group’s digital transformation strategy, as well as its tender/auction sales and analytics platform used by international mining companies and private sellers. At Bonas he also worked closely with large diamond and jewellery companies throughout the value chain in Europe, USA, UAE and India as a Senior Consultant and De Beers Broker. He holds a master’s degree in Architecture from Emmanuel Coll...