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Russian gem trade challenged
07 Mar 2022 10:13 GMT
Botswana, the world's second-largest diamond producer, is looking to play a more prominent role in the industry as No. 1 producer Russia faces international condemnation following its invasion of Ukraine.
The southern African nation is vying to host a …
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Suicides wipe the shine off India’s gem trade
10 Jul 2018 19:37 GMT
Death by Diamonds: Low wages, poor work conditions
SURAT: A glass pane divides workers who sort diamonds from those who cut and polish them in a diamond unit in Surat, India. — Reuters
SURAT: After polishing diamonds destined for luxury stores from New …
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Death by diamonds: Suicides wipe the shine off India's gem trade
10 Jul 2018 17:40 GMT
SURAT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – After polishing diamonds destined for luxury stores from New York to Hong Kong for nearly 10 hours in a cramped workshop in western India, Vikram Raujibhai went home, waited for his family to leave, and locked the front …
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Death by Diamonds: Suicides wipe the shine off India's gem trade, says report
10 Jul 2018 16:49 GMT
Surat: After polishing diamonds destined for luxury stores from New York to Hong Kong for nearly 10 hours in a cramped workshop in Gujarat, Vikram Raujibhai went home, waited for his family to leave, and locked the front door.
Raujibhai doused himself in …
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INVESTIGATION-Death by Diamonds: Suicides wipe the shine off India's gem trade
10 Jul 2018 00:05 GMT
SURAT, July 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After polishing diamonds destined for luxury stores from New York to Hong Kong for nearly 10 hours in a cramped workshop in western India, Vikram Raujibhai went home, waited for his family to leave, and locked …
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Top 20 Diamond Producing Countries in the World
09 Nov 2023 19:51 GMT
… — by Belgium, India, a French gem trade company, and the World Diamond … scrutiny due to allegations of human rights abuses. In an effort to …
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AGTA Rejoins CIBJO, Plans to Participate in 2023 Congress in Jaipur
06 Jul 2023 22:52 GMT
… RELEASE) MILAN, ITALY — The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has announced that … traceability, ethics, environmental sustainability, and human rights within it. Read more about … Compact.
About AGTA
The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) is a not …
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Sustainable Colored Gemstone Sourcing Discussed And Debated At AGTA GemFair Tucson
21 Feb 2023 23:52 GMT
… and operated by the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA).
Unlike the rest … and traceability, ethics, sustainability, and human rights with regard to colored gemstones …
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AGTA & Colorado School of Mines Unveil Strategic Relationship
08 Feb 2023 10:18 GMT
… RELEASE) TUCSON, AZ — The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) and Colorado School … traceability, ethics, environmental sustainability, and human rights within it. The name of … a focus on environmental and human rights. She is also working to …
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Yianni Melas, the Greek Modern-Day Indiana Jones of Gems
01 Oct 2022 12:20 GMT
… -acclaimed gems guru and human rights activist Yianni Melas has … lead to his involvement in human rights activism and beneficiation.
He … his gem-hunting and human rights activism, Melas has been … human rights, but because this time I will be in the gem trade …