- The International Gemological Institute’s New York City office has committed to being carbon-neutral by 2022.
- Former Kimberley Process Chair Bernhardt Esau has been barred from entering the United States.
- Former Pandora Exec, Patrick Bennett, leads Successful Consultants Ltd. USA Office.
- The third largest piece weighing 1,098 cts was recently unearthed at the Jwaneng mine in Botswana.
- Accessories sales in American were up 36.2% over the same time last year.