Tag Archives: British Columbia

123-carat diamond found by Canadian miner September 18, 2019 Vancouver mining company Lucara Diamond has unearthed a 123-carat, gem-quality top white Type II diamond from its Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana. + Read More

Spence aims to expand brand with new CEO May 8, 2019 Vancouver-based retailer Spence Diamonds has promoted its chief marketing officer, Veeral Rathod, to the position of CEO. + Read More

B.C. thief swipes $20,000 in rings May 6, 2019 The Nanaimo RCMP is looking for a suspect in the robbery of four rings valued at $20,000 from a Mappins Jewellers store in British Columbia. + Read More

Grading, valuation courses coming to Toronto and Vancouver January 10, 2019 Canadians will have the opportunity to polish their grading and valuation skills with the Canadian Gemmological Association (CGA) this year. + Read More

Vancouver student wins 2018 Vaccaro Family Scholarship December 17, 2018 When second-year student Ruby Rue was crafting her submission for this year’s Giovanni Vaccaro Family Scholarship, more than one kind of ‘Starry Night’ was on her mind. + Read More

Birks Group begins accepting bitcoin November 27, 2018 Birks Group will be accepting bitcoin payments at eight of its Canadian locations by the end of November. + Read More

Sales grow for Birks Group as it pursues five-year plan November 16, 2018 Strong retail and e-commerce performance are among the factors Birks Group says contributed to a net sales increase in the brand’s mid-year results for fiscal year 2019. + Read More

Ben Bridge CEO passes the torch to his daughter November 16, 2018 Leadership of U.S.-based Ben Bridge Jeweler will pass to the next generation in the new year. + Read More

Canadian gemmologists turn to drone technology October 26, 2018 A new initiative in Canada’s gemmological industry was announced at the CGA conference last week. + Read More

Canadian students honoured in inaugural design contest October 10, 2018 Four Canadian jewellery students will have something to celebrate when the Canadian Gemmological Association’s Gem Conference kicks off later this month. + Read More