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Rio Tinto’s 2017 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection of 58 rare pink, red and violet diamonds from its Argyle mine has delivered a record result, reflecting strong global demand for such rare diamonds.
ALROSA Group, the world leader in diamond production, announces diamond sales results for October and ten months of 2017.
Four years ago, while mystery-shopping Tiffany, I asked the sales clerk if you can have breakfast at Tiffany. He said no, but that’s the question he’s asked most often.
The Fancy Color Diamond Index for the third quarter of 2017 indicates a slight rise overall of 0.2 percent over Q2 2017, for yellow, pink and blue fancy color diamonds in all sizes and saturations.
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) have fulfilled the final stage of an agreement, by which the nomenclature used by the International Diamond Council (IDC) will now be harmonized with that of CIBJO’s Diamond Blue Book.
The Sight dates for 2018 are confirmed as follows:
While some see opportunity, others question its stability.
Alrosa will start assessing its clients’ rough-diamond needs annually rather than every three years, beginning in its next contract period — a move that will give the Russian miner more opportunity to match supply with demand.
Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Yoram Dvash was re-elected earlier this week for a second term of three years at a General Assembly of bourse members, the IDE said in a statement.
Following the annual Bain & Company report last week on global luxury sales which indicated that sales have increased
When the Diamond Producers’ Association(DPA) upped their budget to $60 mn recently for generic promotion of diamonds and diamond jewellery, confidence seemed to return to the global diamond industry.
A proposed new 5% value added tax (VAT) on loose rough and polished diamonds in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to start being imposed next January has created huge waves both in the UAE and in India which imports and exports from Dubai.