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  Polishing Our Future, concludes with a huge success!   Bharat Diamond Bourse, World’s largest Diamond Exchange conceptualized and organized an important seminar to address Industry members, titled, “Polishing Our Future” on 11th October 2024 at BDB Convention Hall, Mumbai.   Inviting world renowned speakers like Paul Zimnisky, Diamond analyst and expert, Tawhid Abdullah, CEO Jawhara Jewellery Group, Amit Pratihari, Managing Director, India, De Beers, Ananthanarayanan Hariharan, Head Retail and Merchandising, Novel Jewels, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt Ltd, David Bouffard, CEO David Bouffard Consulting LLP, and Devdutt Patnaik, Mythologist and Author.    Bharat Diamond Bourse set the stage for the Diamond Industry members to not only prepare for a sustainable future but also helped participants foresee economic realities and its impact on consumer markets such as US, China, India, and Middle Eastern markets.   The presentations were over two sess...

A knowledge seminar on diamonds Hosted by Shilpa Agarwal Jewellery connoisseur Shilpa Agarwal EFX hosted “A Date with Diamonds,” a knowledge seminar on diamonds, organised by GIA India (Gemmological Institute of America) – the world’s foremost authority in gemmology and the creator of the 4Cs of Diamond Quality – Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight. Ms Nirupa Bhatt, Managing Director of GIA India and Middle East presented interesting facts about the fascinating world of diamonds. This was followed by a session by Shilpa Agarwal on styling of diamond Jewellery on daily and special occasions. The event was an Invite only affair and was attended by select HNI ladies of Pune. Ms Bhatt explained the formation of diamonds billions of years ago, attributes of a diamond, its history and the 4Cs of Diamond Quality. Shilpa Agarwal gave valuable tips on styling for daily and special occasions. Guests also witnessed an exclusive collection of statement diamond jewels for invite...

Complimentary seminar on, Introduction to Diamonds! Seminar for Deogiri College! Recently GIA India organised an education seminar on, Introduction to Diamonds, for students pursuing Jewellery Design and Gemmology courses at Deogiri College, Aurangabad. More than 60 students attended the seminar to gain important information about diamonds. GIA Instructor Amar Agarwal shared insights on diamond characteristics, attributes, history, the 4Cs-Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight-of Diamond Quality and how combinations of these quality factors contribute to determining value. It was an interactive seminar as students asked questions regarding various diamond types and the differences between natural and laboratory-grown diamonds. Dr. Mrs. G. S. Patil, Vice Principal of Deogiri College, said, “Our institute also offers a course in gemmology, but we always try to make sure the students are aware of industry updates and knowledge. GIA India’s seminar on ‘Introducti...