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Edahn GolanListening To the Wind of ChangeEverybody from Morocco in the west to Iran in the east is closely following the quickly changing face of the Arab world. The common ...
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Natalie J. Raps and Edahn GolanFirm polished Diamond prices and continued active trading characterized this week.
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Breaking News: Large Price Hikes at DTC Sight
As the market predicted, the Diamond Trading Company (DTC) hiked prices of rough diamonds at the Sight that opened today (Monday). Prices of many boxes were increased by 4-8 percent, and ... (February 21, '11, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Zale Posts $28 Million Profit in Q2, Sales Up 7.6%
In what looks like a return to a healthy balance sheet, jewelry retailer Zale Corporation reports today a 7.6 percent increase in second quarter revenues to $626 million as comparable store ... (February 23, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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IDEX Online Research: Blue Nile's Financial Model -- High-Volume, Low-Cost
Once again Blue Nile beat the jewelry industry financial averages in 2010. This is how it did .... (February 24, '11, KEN GASSMAN)
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IDEX Online Research: Single Person Operators are Jewelers' Competition
There are about 41,000 individuals who sell jewelry in the U.S., but have no employees other than themselves, according to data from the Census Bureau. However, despite this large universe, ... (February 22, '11, KEN GASSMAN)
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Charles & Colvard Posts $1.6M Profit
Moissanite maker Charles & Colvard, Ltd. enjoyed an improvement in sales and a return to profitability in 2010. The company posted an increase of 53 percent in net sales to $12.7 .... (February 24, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Budget Eve: GJEPC Seeks Presumptive Tax & Exemption for BDB
Less than a week before the Indian government announces the annual budget, the GJEPC is hoping that some of its proposals will be accepted into it. Among them are a five-year income-tax ... (February 23, '11, VINOD KURIYAN)
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Samuels Diamonds Launches Online Store
U.S. fine jewelry retailer Samuels Diamonds has launched a new e-commerce website. The retailer said the launch of the revamped site makes for easier navigation of all brands and types of .... (February 21, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Jewelry Sector Drives Gold to Record Demand in 2010
Gold demand in 2010 reached a ten-year high, rising up 9 percent to 3,812.2 tonnes worth approximately $150 billion, surging ahead 38 percent, the World Gold Council said in a report ... (February 20, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Sarin Profits Climb 627% in 2010
Sarin ended the 2010 fiscal year with a 114 percent rise in revenue Rose to a record $45.7 million, the company reported on Thursday. Net profit soared 627 percent to $11.1 .... (February 24, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Scarselli Holding Colored Diamond Tender at Basel
Scarselli Diamonds, Inc. will hold its next colored Diamond tender during Baselworld 2011 show and at their New York City offices. The company will offer about 100 lots at their Baselworld .... (February 23, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Stakeholder Roundtable on Botswana's Diamond Beneficiation
Hosts of the 2011 Presidents' Meeting will hold a Diamond industry 'Stakeholders Roundtable,' and panel discussion, as part of a top-level event to highlight Botswana's important ... (February 23, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Classic Diamonds 3Q Sales Slump 22% to $28.72 M
Classic Diamonds, the Diamond manufacturer listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), reported third quarter sales of $28.72 million for fiscal 2010-11, 22.31 percent below its third .... (February 21, '11, VINOD KURIYAN)
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Large Polished Diamond Imports by India in January, Exports $2.1 Billion
India imported in January more polished Diamond than it exported. The manufacturing center imported $166.1 million more than it exported, this while gross polished Diamond exports increased ... (February 20, '11, EDAHN GOLAN)
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India's Rough Diamonds Cost 27% More Than They Did Last Year
India's gross rough Diamond imports in January increased 16.3 percent to $1.02 billion, according to provisional figures released by the GJEPC. The volume of imports, 12.4 million carats, ... (February 20, '11, EDAHN GOLAN)
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KP Chair Issues C�te d'Ivoire Warning
Kimberley Process Chair Mathieu Yamba is warning that rough diamonds are sipping out of C�te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Rebel forces hold the Northern part of the country, rich with ... (February 20, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Court Orders DTC to Keep Supplying Spira
The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) is supplying former DTC Sightholder A. Spira Diamanthandel following a recent decision of the Belgian Competition Council. In 2003, Spira was not selected by the ... (February 22, '11, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Fatality at De Beers Namibian Operation
A Namdeb employee was killed Friday when a silo truck he was driving overturned between Pocket Beaches and Oranjemund in Namibia, the company said. Namdeb halted production and a detailed ... (February 22, '11, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Chico's CEO Appointed to Zale's Board of Directors
David F. Dyer, chairman, president and CEO of Chico's FAS, has been appointed to Zale Corporation's board of directors, effective immediately. Dyer has a vast experience as an .... (February 22, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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JFC Offers Cleaning Kits to Raise Money for Children Causes
Jewelers for Children, the jewelry industry's charity, collaborated with RAN Product Solutions and Maya Caroleena Jewelers, to offer a professional gem and jewelry care kit that retailers can ... (February 21, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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