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“Many passionate people believe in the future of the diamond sector but very few companies have the perception to invest in technology… have difficulty thinking or planning for long term,” feels Stephane Dujourdy, owner of an e-business company and a software creator for the diamond industry.
The new year is now officially here, just barely over the doorstep, and with it the promise of new amazing gems that will crown this year’s sales.
Lab-grown red diamonds with an atomic defect could one day replace GPS systems thanks to their remarkable sensitivity to magnetic waves, according to scientists at Element Six which is majority owned by De Beers.
Press Release — Dorothée Gizenga, Executive Director of the Diamond Development Initiative, is among 26 new appointees to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour.
The global diamond industry, while discussing the situation on the market within its own circle, sometimes does not pay enough attention to the dialogue with its main counterparty – the end buyer of its goods, natural diamonds
As 2016 draws to a close, Rapaport News took the opportunity to speak with leading industry experts about the past year and their expectations for the next 12 months.
If the president-elect’s policies do lead to increased demand for luxury items in the U.S., it would give a further boost to a modest recovery forecast for diamonds, De Beers CEO Bruce Cleaver told Bloomberg.
Chinese conglomerate Gangtai Group agreed to acquire an 85 percent stake in high-end jeweler Buccellati from Italian equity firm Clessidra, Reuters reported.
Israel’s diamond industry reached an agreement with authorities on a new law that exempts traders from paying taxes if they incur a loss.
Vancouver B.C., Canada–The Lesedi la Rona, the world’s largest discovered diamond that’s still in rough form, likely will be offered for sale again in 2017.
This holiday season, Kering employees have received a substantial gift for the new year.
Scientists believe the clouds of a planet in a far-off galaxy could be made of the same materials that make up precious jewels.