< MAY 6TH, 2011 > The Polished Diamond Index   130.04 (-0.16)       Edahn Golan The Swaziland Dilemma: A New Sandbox, Old Issues Try a small exercise: because the situation is rather fresh, you have the opportunity to set a country's diamond policies from ... Go to full memo Natalie J. Raps, Vicky Sharma and Edahn Golan A 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 ... Go to full report 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article 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) Go to Full Article May 3-6, DTC Sight 4 May 6, Mother's Day May 10, Independence Day, Israel 8 Av. Pictet de Rochemont 1207 Geneva, Switzerland

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