Solitaire International 201807

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CONTENTS J U LY 2 0 18

IMAGE COURTESY:

FERRARI FIRENZE, ITALY

GJEPC NEWS

41 India Sparkles At June Hong Kong Fair

COVER STORY

42 Opinions Divided On Las Vegas Shows

RETAIL VIEW

50 Demand Up For Prêt Diamond Jewellery

TRADE FAIR

54 GemGeneve: Dawn Of A New Era

KP UPDATE

60 KP Intersessional Discusses Ambitious Reform Agenda

AUCTION BLOCK

63 Future Heirlooms

BULLETIN

64 Americans Do Not Consider Synthetics To Be Real Diamonds: Survey

TECH TALK

66 First 3D-Printed Sea Sponge Jewellery Presented At JCK

REGULARS

12 Editorial

14 International Statistics

16 India Statistics

18 Spectrum

68 Brand Watch

THE INDIAN GEM AND JEWELLERY MAGAZINE JULY 2018

JULY 2018