Sight report, November 2014
The Sight was estimated to be in the region of $560m and included a range of Ex Plan allocations.
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De Beers value proposition
The analyst presentation that De Beers published this week on behalf of Anglo American was as revealing as the company’s much publicized Diamond Insight Report.
Do we still need a World Diamond Council?
Ever since the industry divided over Marange’s readmittance to the Kimberley Process in 2010 and 2011—and has stayed split since then—it’s become standard to take shots at the World Diamond Council.
Signet Jewelers grant to fund KP function
Thanks to a grant from Signet Jewelers, the Diamond Development Initiative will run the technical support function of the Kimberley Process.
DDI to manage Kimberley Process technical assistance
The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) began coordinating the technical assistance function of the Kimberley Process with the financial assistance from Signet Jewelers Ltd.
Martin Rapaport says put America first
Putting America first and stressing the importance of adding value in the U.S. diamond and jewelry market was the cornerstone of a presentation by Martin Rapaport,
WFDB ends three-day analysis of operations in Antwerp
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Executive Committee (EXCO) on Wednesday completed a three-day program of discussions and meetings
Diamonds Made in Canada
The recent re-launch of the CanadaMark hallmark by Dominion Diamond Corporation is designed to enhance the company’s status as Canada’s primary diamond mining company.
Synthetics, liquidity, the biggest threats to the diamond industry
Q&A with Mike Aggett, Managing Director of H. Goldie.
Russian government will oblige jewelers to mark synthetic diamonds
(Rbc.ru) – The Russian Federation Finance Ministry believes that Russia needs to secure separate sale of synthetic and natural gemstones in the country’s legislation.
The diamond industry embarrasses itself again
The decision by eight important industry groups to boycott the upcoming World Diamond Council meeting in Antwerp is a huge black eye to the industry
World Diamond Council names executive director
Antwerp – Just ahead of its annual meeting, the World Diamond Council announced that it has chosen Patricia Syvrud, a GIA graduate gemologist who owns a jewelry industry consulting firm, as its first executive director.