PRIMARY students of Light of the World Christian Academy of Makati (CAM) got a headstart in managing an online business through a series of art workshops and online selling of their handcrafted artworks via Facebook. In observance of CAM’s National Arts Month with the theme: “Sining ng Pag-asa,” the live-selling…
What on Earth does ‘responsible sourcing’ mean? HUGH BROWN explores a world that’s far from black and white, and one, which he says, makes it impossible for retail jewellers to understand let alone decide.
Six months after De Beer’s surprised the international jewellery industry by entering the synthetic diamond market, we explore whether the decision was a strategic move to ensure competitor innovation did not become blanket disruption or whether De Beers finally saw the light and realised lab-grown diamonds are not a menace after all?Perhaps it’s even a little bit of both, or perhaps it doesn’t really matter anyway!Our Great Diamond Debate might help you decide.
RAPAPORT. The World Diamond Council (WDC) ended Alrosa’s membership on Friday in response to the latest US sanctions against the Russian miner.“The deciding factor [was] the sanctions issued by OFAC [the Office of Foreign Assets Control] on the evening of [April 7],” the WDC said Monday..
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has experienced a tsunami of high-profile member cancellations, all questioning the management, or mismanagement, of Alrosa’s RJC membership. This may just be the tip of the iceberg.