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Chaim Even-ZoharSuffering "Zimbabwe Fatigue" in BrusselsIn a guest column, Chaim Even-Zohar shows how changing a single word may greatly harm the KP's agreement with ...
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Natalie J. Raps and Edahn GolanStrong demand across all centers with the holiday stocking up finally in full swing with the small exception being the slowdown in the U.S. trade late in the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. ...
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IDEX Online Research: September Jewelry Sales Momentum Slows in U.S.
U.S. jewelry and watch sales were up 5.7 percent in September versus the same month last year. While this is a solid gain, there are four major concerns about the fundamental underlying ... (November 22, '10, KEN GASSMAN)
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Losses Grow, Zale Views 'Improvement'
Zale Corporation posted disappointing first quarter results, including sales shrinking 0.7 percent to $327 million as comparable store sales decreased 1.1 percent. The company ended the .... (November 25, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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IDEX Online Rough Diamond Market Report: Prices Rise but Secondary Market Cools
Rough Diamond prices continued to rise in the past month thanks to stable demand by first-hand buyers -- Sightholders and buyers from major producers. All major producers and suppliers to the ... (November 25, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Tiffany Q3 Sales Up 14%
Tiffany & Co. reported a 14 percent increase to $681.7 million in its worldwide net sales in the third quarter ended October 31. The sales increase and a higher operating margin ... (November 24, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Signet Jewelers Sees Strong US Performance in Q3, UK Weak
Signet Jewelers' group sales increased 5 percent to $641.8 million in the quarter ended October 31 and same store sales increased by 7.2 percent, the company announced Tuesday. Pre-tax .... (November 23, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Birks & Mayors H1 Sales Rise, Debts and Losses Decrease
Net sales by Birks & Mayors Inc. increased 8.8 percent to $111.2 million from $102.2 million in the first six months of its fiscal year ending September 25. Comparable store sales ... (November 21, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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NJN Sales Report: Black Friday Almost Here
National Jeweler's third holiday weekend sales roundup continues to show a mixed bag of pre-holiday sales but a similar sentiment at jewelry retailers nationwide. And that is: this holiday ... (November 23, '10, MICHELLE GRAFF, COURTESY NATIONAL JEWELER NETWORK)
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U.S. Jewelers to Lawmakers: Address Our Needs
Jewelers of America (JA), the U.S. trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry retail marketplace, appealed to members of Congress to seriously consider issues that impact .... (November 23, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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List of Diamond Exchange Debt Holders Published
Nearly a month after Australian Diamond retailer Diamond Exchange went bust, solvency accountants Worrells published a long list of debt holders. Diamond Exchange has been put into ... (November 22, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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India's H1 Net Polished Diamond Exports $5.25 Billion
India's net polished Diamond exports totaled $887.31 million in October, based on provisional data released Tuesday by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). The volume of net ... (November 23, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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2nd Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair in January
The second Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair will be held January 30-February 1, 2011 at the trading hall of the Diamond Club of Antwerp. The number of will grow to 60 from the 40 that .... (November 21, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Judith Ripka Bridal Collection Now Exclusively at Helzberg Diamonds
Helzberg Diamonds recently announced the expansion of its designer bridal collection to include a special selection from Judith Ripka. The new Judith Ripka Bridal collection features ... (November 21, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Two White Rough Diamonds Sold for $60,000 P/C
SAFDICO was the successful bidder for two exceptionally large diamonds mined at Letseng. The 196 carat and the 184 carat rough white diamonds were bought for $22,736,360, an average of .... (November 25, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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India's Rough Diamond Imports Continued to Rise in October
Six months into the fiscal year, and India is clearly importing more rough. In the April-October period, India imported a net of $6.02 billion worth of rough diamonds, a 45.4 percent .... (November 24, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Diamdel Sells all Lots, Market Reports High Prices
Half of the wining bids at Diamdel's tender were by Sightholders, the company said its latest offering - the first open to Sightholders. Traders reported that the winning bids were very .... (November 21, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Zimbabwe Soliciting Offers for Its Rough Diamonds
Rough diamonds mined by Mbada and Canadile at the Marange Diamond concessions are being offered to Diamond buyers. While the export status of the goods is unclear, the country is seeking .... (November 25, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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WGM Brussels Meeting Ends, Tentative Agreement Drafted (Updated)
The meeting of the Kimberley Process' Working Group on Monitoring (WGM) concluded in Brussels with a "tentative draft agreement to be approved by some governments," according ... (November 24, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Zimbabwe Blows Off WGM Brussels Meeting
The Working Group on Monitoring (WGM) of the Kimberley Process (KP) is scheduled to meet in Brussels Tuesday in an attempt to broker a resolution on Zimbabwe's exports of diamonds mined at ... (November 22, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Israel's Rough Imports $439M in October
Israel's net rough Diamond imports totaled $439 million in October, while net exports stood at $311.8million, according to figures released by the country's Central Bureau of Statistics. ... (November 22, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Sahar-Atid Wins Israel's Outstanding Exporter Award
Diamond Trading Company (DTC) Sightholder Sahar-Atid won the Outstanding Exporter Award for 2009. The company exported $63.7 million worth of polished last ... (November 21, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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