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Petra unearths 507-carat rough diamond
...lds up the 507.55-carat rough diamond recently recovered at Petra's Cullinan Mine in South Africa.London--Petra diamonds has announced the recovery of a 507.55-carat rough white diamond from the famed Cullinan Mine in South Africa.According to a media release, Petra recovered the diamond on Sept. 24.While experts currently are analyzing the stone, initial examinations indicate that the stone is of... |
Pitch to diamond consumer may get rewrite
...welry classics such as studs, solitaires and pendants, so expect a big promotional push around these types of items come fall, when the DTC launches its fourth-quarter initiative, which Lussier says will "firmly tap into the gift-of-love sentiment."Non-gifts of love, on the other hand, have been left out in the cold."It's really hard for more fashion-forward designers to find their audience right ... |
Antwerp Diamond Bourse to debut invite-only fair
...ttended by 43 leading Antwerp diamond firms and an exclusive group of diamond buyers.The Antwerp diamond Trade Fair will take place from Feb. 7-9, 2010, at the Antwerp diamond Bourse. The bourse's historical trading floor will be temporarily converted into an exclusively designed exhibition hall. The choice of location for the event was logical, according to Antwerp diamond Bourse President Artur ... |
Ernest Jones launches Italian Fope Gioielli jewellery collection
...- Ernest Jones, the watch and diamond specialist, has announced the launch of the new Fope Gioielli jewellery collection through a specially selected 8 stores and online only. Steeped in European glamour, Fope jewellery offers quality and style combined with a classical Italian jewellery tradition. With Ernest Jones's reputation as the UK's leading diamond and watch specialist, combined with 60 ye... |
GAO report: Conflict diamonds still entering U.S.
...ust be done to stop "conflict diamonds" from entering the United States.While noting that the legitimate trade of rough diamonds can make a major contribution to economies of producing, exporting and importing countries, the report, released Wednesday, states that rough diamonds fueled severe conflicts in countries such as Liberia, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola during t... |
Oprah discusses 'Blood Diamond' today
...d Djimon Hounsou had a fairly diamond-industry-positive discussion on conflict diamonds with host Oprah Winfrey.The episode, which was taped earlier, offered viewers information on the film and the issue, and gave airtime to how the diamond industry has addressed conflict diamonds. Winfrey didn't editorialize while praising the actors and the film, but she addressed her audience directly in a segm... |
Rio Tinto 2009 pink tender to feature 43 stones
Forty-three pink diamonds will be on display for Rio Tinto's 25th Argyle Pink diamond Tender.Perth, Australia--Forty-three pink diamonds, including four heart-shaped gems, will be offered as part of Rio Tinto's 25th Argyle Pink diamond Tender.The tender, titled "Grand Passions," will feature the rarest and best pink diamonds from Rio Tinto's Argyle diamond Mine in Western Australia.For the first ... |
DiamondGeezer implements ban on diamonds from Zimbabwe
...Geezer, a leading online fine diamond jeweller has implemented an immediate trading ban on all diamonds from Zimbabwe’s Marange diamond fields due to severe human rights violations. The ban does not apply to all diamonds from Zimbabwe only those from the Marange area. Severe human rights violations have taken place in the diamond fields of Marange, Zimbabwe and the diamondGeezer board of directors... |
WDC launches diamond Web site and ad campaign
...e informational Web site, www.diamondfacts.org and a broad-based advertising effort.The campaign includes full-page print ads in 10 major United States and international papers including the The New York Times, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, The Times (UK) , International Herald Tribune and Financial Times. According to a media release, the ads will begin running Wednesday.The Web site will off... |
SA Gems, Global Giving launch 'socially responsible diamonds' initiative
...ects."With two of every three diamonds sold on the market today being of African origin, we believe that a vehicle to give back to African causes will find a receptive audience in our trade and amongst the diamond-jewelry-buying public," SA Gems President Chris LaTrobe said in a statement.The joint SA Gems and Global Giving project will run in stores in conjunction with the South African diamonds ... |
Rio Tinto debuts 'silver' diamonds
Silver' diamonds - Rio Tinto,debuts,silver,diamonds' /> This ring features Rio Tinto's new Silvermist diamonds, diamonds sourced from the company's Argyle Mine that are not color-treated and are silvery-gray in appearance.New York--This coming February, Rio Tinto will roll out "Silvermist," its new silvery-gray colored diamonds that can be used to create more affordable diamond jewel... |
De Beers launches next big idea: 'Everlon'
... unveiled their latest unique diamond concept, aimed at maximizing consumer demand for diamonds during the crucial 2009 holiday selling season.Titled the "Everlon diamond Knot Collection"--based on the Hercules knot, an ancient symbol of strength, and secured by a diamond at its center--the concept is rooted in the proposition that the only thing stronger than a diamond is love itself."[The Everlo... |
GIA offers preview of new synthetic-diamond reports
... glimpse of its new synthetic-diamond grading reports on Friday. The image is posted to GIA's Web site at GIA.edu.The sample "Synthetic Colored diamond Grading Report" clearly identifies the diamond as laboratory-grown (it makes reference to the diamond's man-made status four times) and doesn't use the standardized clarity or color scales present on natural-diamond reports. As previously reported,... |
Jewel prices soar to twice estimates at gem auction
Huge flawless diamonds and pieces by Cartier, Bulgari and other big-name jewelers sold for several times estimated prices at a Sotheby's sale on Tuesday night, the auctioneer said.The semi-annual sale in Geneva, Europe's capital for jewels at auction, netted 60 million Swiss francs ($54.10 million), nearly double the low end of its pre-sale estimate."There were very, very strong prices for high-qu... |
Diamonds, royal gems seek good prices in revived market
GENEVA - Huge diamonds and gems with royal cachet are expected to fetch strong prices next week as buyers chase unique pieces in a revived international jewelry market, rival auction houses said on Friday.The semi-annual sales in Geneva, Europe's capital for jewels on the block, follow highly successful results in both Hong Kong and New York, according to Christie's and Sotheby's.Collectors from A... |
U.S. rough imports up 391.5 percent in February
New York -- Imports of rough diamonds by the United States have marked a very large year-over-year revival in February, with U.S. imports of rough diamonds reaching $29 million for the month. Net rough diamond imports totaled $12.58 million.The total volume of gross imports stood at 48,239 carats averaging $601.76 per carat. These imports are a 391.5 percent increase in value, a 126.4 percent incr... |
The 'People's Choice?': Diamonds and platinum
... designs prevailed, including diamond line bracelets and diamond and platinum stud earrings. Bracelet and earring pairings appeared to be the favored combination in jewelry wardrobing this time around, with necklaces largely missing, an absence that was perhaps dictated by the numerous asymmetrical neckline gowns that seemed to swarm the red carpet this year. Among those indulging in such gowns we... |
Diamond Dealers Club's Jeanette Bronstein dies
...es in the natural fancy color diamond world. Through her relationships with the world's leading diamond merchants, Bronstein helped to open doors for her son, introducing him to industry members that would become his mentors and teachers.After her retirement from the DDC in 1982, Jeanette helped Alan develop his business relationships and guide him in the diamond business ethics that she believed ... |
Industry vet publishes fancy-color diamond book
...hardcover book on fancy-color diamonds is now available to the trade, according to a news release from the Israeli diamond industry news service.Third-generation diamantaire Eden Rachminov, managing owner of Rachminov diamonds 1891, has written and produced a 231-page tome called The Fancy Color diamond Book.According to the release, Rachminov is a world expert on fancy-color diamonds and initiate... |
Report: KP Certification Scheme failing
...rocess intended to keep blood diamonds out of the trade, is failing, states Partnership Africa Canada's (PAC) annual report.The report, "diamonds and Human Security Annual Review," states that the failure of the KPCS is not caused by warlords, but by the governments at the center of the KPCS' administration that refuse to crack down on smuggling, human right abuses and money laundering.The review ... |
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