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Edahn GolanDiamond Leaks: U.S. Cables Dish Dirt, Role of Diamonds in Global PoliciesLeaked U.S. cables detail the entire line from policy through mining, how diamonds are smuggled out of Zimbabwe, who is ....
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Natalie J. Raps and Edahn GolanAnother week of high level trading in the global Diamond centers, with rising prices paid for polished. With the exception of a few items, demand is for a very wide range of goods and some shortages are ...
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IDEX Online Research: Polished Diamond Prices Up in November
Worldwide polished Diamond prices rose significantly in November, according to the IDEX Online Global Polished Price Index. At the beginning of the month, the IDEX Online Index stood at ... (December 5, '10, KEN GASSMAN)
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U.S. Online Holiday Sales Up 12% So Far
Holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 35 days of the November -- December 2010 holiday season crossed $17.5 billion in the U.S., a 12-percent year-over-year increase, .... (December 9, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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IDEX Online Research: Zale's Financial Woes Continue
Zale's struggles continue. Its financial results for the October 2010 quarter were disappointing, despite a couple of bright spots. Further, we don't get a sense of energy, especially at the ... (December 8, '10, KEN GASSMAN)
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NJN Exclusive Sales Report: It's Beginning To...
Falling temperatures and, in some areas, falling snow are getting shoppers in the holiday spirit, with most jewelers interviewed by National Jeweler reporting a solid weekend of sales. ... (December 7, '10, MICHELLE GRAFF, COURTESY NATIONAL JEWELER NETWORK)
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Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink Sells for $1 Million
A modified rectangular-cut fancy vivid purple-pink Diamond of 6.89 carats was sold for $6,914,500 at Christie's New York Jewels auction yesterday (Tuesday). The auction total, $22.1 .... (December 8, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Diamonds Dominated Sotheby's Australia Jewelry Sale
Diamonds dominated the top ten lots of the recent jewelry sale at Sotheby's Australia. The top lot was a 10.58 carat Diamond ring, which sold for $107,136, exceeding its high estimate of ... (December 7, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Low Margins Holding Indian Diamond Production Back
Indian Diamond factory output has risen, but not by as much as expected. Industry watchers note that because demand has been good, whatever rough there was in the market has been snapped up, ... (December 8, '10, VINOD KURIYAN)
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Indian to Stop Trade in Marange Diamonds
Acting on a notice from the Kimberly Process (KP) Chair Boaz Hirsch, the Indian government has directed that no trade in diamonds from Zimbabwe's Marange fields be allowed under the Joint ... (December 5, '10, VINOD KURIYAN)
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Vasant Mehta: India and China are the Future
"As the world moves into a new era post the crisis, there are many aspects that have changed fundamentally. Key to this is the shift in focus. While the U.S. still remains a large Diamond .... (December 6, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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JamesAllen.com Among 'Hot 100'
Online Diamond retailer JamesAllen.com was recently selected by Internet Retailer to be among their Hot 100 e-retailers of 2010. Jewelry consumers want to be wowed by the overall shopping ... (December 9, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Alrosa's Goal: Lead by Carat Output, Does Not Expect Sharp Rough Price Increases
Alrosa wants to become the undisputed Diamond leader, aiming to be the largest supplier by carat in the near future. De Beers, until recently the long-time global leader, decreased .... (December 9, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Botswana's Diamond Exports Keep Growing
Botswana exported $307.9 million worth of diamonds in October, a 63.7 percent increase from October 2009 and a 24.4 percent month-over-month increase, based on figures released today by the ... (December 6, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Canadile Partner Issues Diamond Buying Warning
Core Mining SA, a 50 percent shareholder of Canadile Miners, said that its joint venture partner took control of the company's entire Diamond stockpile and warned that it will "exercise its .... (December 5, '10, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Websites Upgrade to Better Serve Users
In a bid to improve accessibility, two gem firms have updated their websites. The American Gem Society (AGS) simplified navigation to make it easier to find AGS retailers, while IGI added a ... (December 9, '10, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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