ICA Ambassador Reports

Partly there are lockdowns across Germany and the rest of Europe. Jewelers hope that they will be open for Christmas and that customers will be able...

We can get stones in the meantime using FedEx, but it is definitely not the same thing than to visit a trade show.

Wholesalers can remain open, since they fall under the category of ‘stores intended for professionals only’. Their clients can travel to them and...

Report by ICA Ambassador to Belgium By Maxim Van Oppens Greeting from Belgium! Here in Belgium, all non-essential businesses, including the...

ICA Ambassador to Colombia I am very pleased to present this important information on the state of the Colombian emerald industry. It is the...

Vietnam Gem & Jewelry Market By Yen Thi Ngoc Le As it has been with all other countries, our gems and jewelry market has been affected by...

Report by ICA Ambassador to BelgiumBy Maxim Van Oppens Greetings from Belgium! After gradually easing out of lockdown we, like all countries,...

Report by ICA Ambassador to ThailandBy Kennedy Ho In the beginning of January 2020, the gem business in Thailand was still good. Most dealers...

Report by ICA Ambassador to Canada Hello ICA members! Here is the news from Canada! Considering what we went through last spring, we consider...

Report by ICA Ambassador to Canada By Martine Lavoie As everyone else everywhere in the world, we are living something we will never...

Report by ICA Ambassador to Kenya By Antony Zagoritis Kenya is going through some very tough times right now. All gem businesses are shut down....

Report by ICA Ambassador to Sri Lanka By Armil Sammoon Greetings to the ICA Community in my new role as Ambassador to Sri Lanka for ICA. I take...