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04.10.16

De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 8, 2016

The De Beers Group of Companies today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the eighth sales cycle of 2016.

Rough and polished diamonds

04.10.16

Antwerp explains position on undisclosed synthetics at info session

The Federation of Belgian Diamond Bourses, together with the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), has held a well-attended, two-hour information session on synthetic stones for members of the city’s four bourses.

Responsibility and innovation

03.10.16

Midstream diamond business normalizing – De Beers

De Beers said the diamond industry registered a challenging year in 2015, but more normal trading conditions returned to the industry’s midstream during the first half of 2016 as a result of actions taken to address inventory indigestion.

Jewelry and watch Rough and polished diamonds

30.09.16

Swiss watch executives worried about the future

Leading execs voiced fears about the Swiss franc, the gray market, and counterfeits.

Jewelry and watch

29.09.16

Kimberley Process declares three more areas in CAR as ‘Compliant Zones’

Kimberley Process (KP) Chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem said that the KP Central African Republic (CAR) Monitoring team has declared three more sub-prefectures, Boda, Carnot and Nola, as ‘Compliant Zones’.

Responsibility and innovation

29.09.16

Millennials a larger, important unit for diamond industry despite financial constraints – De Beers

“Millennial consumers have distinctive preferences, which in many ways diverge from previous generations,” said Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Ashley Wallace in a research note last June.

Jewelry and watch

29.09.16

ALROSA sales soar in seasonally slower August

ALROSA sold $243 million worth of rough diamonds amid stable market conditions in a seasonally weak August, the Russian miner said as it reported for the first time its monthly sales data.

Rough and polished diamonds

26.09.16

Interview with Responsible Jewellery Council Executive Director Andrew Bone

Is the time finally right for a diamond chain of custody? Andrew Bone, the executive director of Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), took some time to speak with me following his presentation at the World Diamond Council’s annual meeting earlier this month.

Responsibility and innovation