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Edahn GolanThe Swaziland Dilemma: A New Sandbox, Old IssuesTry a small exercise: because the situation is rather fresh, you have the opportunity to set a country's Diamond policies from ...
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Natalie J. Raps, Vicky Sharma and Edahn GolanA strong rebound this week, as traders returned to work finding that the strong demands are still there. Buyers are learning to accept the higher prices, finding out that this is not an aberration but ...
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IDEX Online Research: Polished Prices Rise 1.9% in April, Index Breaks Record
Polished Diamond prices rose by about 1.6% during the month of April, according to the IDEX Online Polished Diamond Index. The average price of polished diamonds increased by 1.9% in April .... (May 4, '11, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Couture to Launch 'Couture Time'
Couture is launching Couture Time in partnership with Watch Journal. Couture Time will be part of the Couture trade show and include fine timepiece brands. ... (May 5, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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IDEX Online Research: Lazare Kaplan's Recent Revenue Trends Encouraging
Lazare Kaplan's revenues may finally be on the upswing. After a long string of declines in quarterly and annual revenue, the trend has reversed in the past six months. ... (May 1, '11, KEN GASSMAN)
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Charles & Colvard Posts Q1 Loss As it Invests in Business Initiatives
Charles & Colvard's first quarter net sales increased 4% to $3 million, the moissanite maker reported Thursday. The increased income did not prevent the company from falling into the ... (May 1, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Tanishq Opens Large-Format Outlet in Mumbai
Tanishq opened a large-format jewelry boutique at Andheri in suburban Mumbai on April 29. The 20,000 sq. ft. store was inaugurated by bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan. ... (May 1, '11, VINOD KURIYAN)
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NJN: Jessica Alba New Face for Piaget Campaign
Swiss jeweler Piaget has announced that Jessica Alba will be the new ambassador of the brand's Possession .... (May 5, '11, COURTESY NATIONAL JEWELER NETWORK)
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Messika Reimbursed in Full for $10M Basel Theft
Insurers on Friday reimbursed Andre Messika in full after diamonds worth some $10 million were stolen from his booth at the BaselWorld trade fair in early March. The diamonds were stolen .... (May 4, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Buffett Behind Borsheim's Counter, Says Diamond Ring 'A Good Investment'
Warren Buffett stood behind the counter of a Borsheim's jewelry store in Omaha this weekend. The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway took to the jewelry trenches following the company's ... (May 2, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Signet Jewelers is Latest RJC Certified Member
Signet Jewelers Limited has achieved certification, meeting the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as established by the Responsible Jewellery Council's Member ... (May 3, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Antwerp Exports $1Billion of Polished in April
Antwerp's Diamond traders exported $1.01 billion worth of polished diamonds, a 45.1% year-over-year increase. Imports were practically at the same level, $1.008 billion, up by 43.4%. The ... (May 5, '11, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Harry Levy Appointed President of London Diamond Bourse
The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has announced the appointment of Harry Levy as LDB president, replacing Freddy Hager who passed away in April. Menachem E. Prager has been appointed vice ... (May 3, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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GCAL Concludes Acquisition of Gemprint and other IP Assets
The Palmieri Group, founder and owner of GCAL has acquired Gemprint the non-invasive Diamond identification and registration system. Palmieri did not disclose how much they paid, only .... (May 5, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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IDMA Accepted to RJC Membership
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) today announced that the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) has joined the Council's membership. ... (May 5, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Belgium's Rough Exports $1.13 Billion in April
While the volume of Belgium's rough Diamond trading declined in April, the value of its exports increased compared to last year. The trading center exported in April 7.06 million carats of ... (May 5, '11, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Swaziland in KP, Delegation Seeking Rough Sales to Israel
The small African kingdom of Swaziland is about to become a Diamond producer once again and is considering how to approach this opportunity. As an old open-pit mine was recently .... (May 5, '11, EDAHN GOLAN)
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Lucara and Gem Diamonds End Merger Talks
Gem Diamonds announced that it is no longer holding talks with Lucara Diamond Corp and that they have not reached an agreement. In March, the sides acknowledged that they are "in .... (May 4, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Next IDMA's Presidents' Meeting to Be Held In Toronto, Canada
The 2013 Presidents' Meeting of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) will take place in Toronto, Canada, IDMA President Moti Ganz announced Thursday. .... (May 5, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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IDC Translates Rules to Arabic
The International Diamond Council has translated the IDC Rules to Arabic, completing the task by the end of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Presidents' Meeting last ... (May 2, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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Vasant Mehta Appointed to ECGC Board
Vasant Mehta, the former chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), has been appointed a part-time director on the board of the Export Credit Guarantee .... (May 2, '11, VINOD KURIYAN)
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Ronnie Cox wins Robert M. Shipley Award
Ronnie L. Cox, CG, owner and president of Cox Jewelers in Sweetwater, Texas is the 2011 recipient of the American Gem Society's Robert M. Shipley award. ... (May 4, '11, IDEX ONLINE STAFF REPORTER)
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