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Business Botswana
De Beers Can Do More, Botswana Business Says
Business Botswana called out De Beers for failing to provide substantial opportunities for the country’s businesspeople, ahead
Mining Jun 18, 2019 Rapaport News
Tango Mining
Tango Sells Diamond for Nearly $8k/ct.
Tango Mining sold a 5.28-carat rough diamond for $7,730 per carat, boosting sales from it Oena project
Mining Jun 18, 2019 Rapaport News
HRD Antwerp
HRD Antwerp Expands its Reach to the UK
HRD Antwerp has launched a new drop-off center in London’s Hatton Garden, its first foray into the
Polished Markets Jun 18, 2019 Rapaport News
Sotheby's
Media Mogul Acquires Sotheby’s for $3.7B
BidFair USA, an entity wholly owned by Drahi, will pay $57 per share of common stock to all Sotheby’s
Polished Markets Jun 18, 2019 Rapaport News
Appraisers JCK Events
Video: Appraisers Examine Role in Estate Market
Jewelry appraisers will become more important than ever, with a new wave of recycled estate pieces expected
Polished Markets Jun 18, 2019 Rapaport News
KP Intersessional
Industry Leaders Encourage Reform at KP
World Diamond Council (WDC) president Stephane Fischler urged Kimberley Process (KP) member governments to reach an agreement
Mining Jun 17, 2019 Rapaport News
US Data
US Polished Imports Slump in April
The US polished-diamond trade slowed in April, with imports declining and exports stable. The drop in import value
Polished Markets Jun 17, 2019 Rapaport News
JCK jewelry report
Social Media Emerges as Jewelers’ Top Strategy
The US jewelry industry sees social media as instrumental in overcoming digital challenges, a recent report by JCK found. Of the
Retail Jun 17, 2019 Rapaport News
PGI
Platinum Guild Expands New Jewelry Line
Platinum Guild International (PGI) will offer its new line of jewelry, Platinum Born, in 30 stores throughout the
Retail Jun 16, 2019 Rapaport News
Blue Rock
Kareevlei Rough Sells for $7,600/ct.
BlueRock Diamonds, which owns the Kareevlei mine in South Africa, has sold a 24.98-carat rough diamond for
Mining Jun 16, 2019 Rapaport News
May US Retail Sales
Strong Job Market Boosts May Retail Results
US retail sales rebounded in May as the economic and financial outlook stabilized, according to the National Retail Federation
Retail Jun 16, 2019 Rapaport News
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RapNet Votes No on Synthetic Diamonds
RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, June 5, 2019, Las Vegas … Members of RapNet, the world’s largest diamond trading network
Polished Markets Jun 16, 2019 Rapaport
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Rapaport Weekly Market Comment
Disappointing Las Vegas shows failed to add value for diamond dealers. Jewelry wholesalers did better, reflecting
Polished Markets Jun 13, 2019 Rapaport News
India cutting
India: Cutters Under Pressure
Weak sentiment, with manufacturers under pressure due to sluggish polished demand and tight profit margins. Factories
Research Jun 13, 2019 Rapaport News
Vegas Montage
Podcast: Key Insights from the JCK Show
Fresh off the boat from Las Vegas, and battling some serious jetlag, Rapaport news editor
Polished Markets Jun 13, 2019 Rapaport News
Christies
Diamond Ring Smashes Estimate at Christie’s
A Belle Époque diamond ring sold for nearly 10 times its high estimate at Christie’s London auction Wednesday.
Polished Markets Jun 13, 2019 Rapaport News
Was Vegas Worth the Gamble
Was Vegas Worth the Gamble?
As rain fell for about five minutes on the typically sunbaked Las Vegas strip on the opening day
Mining Jun 13, 2019 Avi Krawitz
Amazon
Amazon Cuts Fees for Jewelry Sellers
Online retail giant Amazon has implemented a new tiered referral fee that will reduce the cost
Retail Jun 12, 2019 Rapaport News
artisanal mining
The Drive to Lift the Artisanal Stigma
The community of Fandehun is not used to pomp and ceremony. The modest village in the heart of Sierra Leone’s
Mining Jun 12, 2019 Avi Krawitz
Mountain Province
Promising New Kimberlite Found at Gahcho Kué
Geologists have discovered the first new kimberlite pipe in over 20 years at the Gahcho Kué mine in Canada,
Mining Jun 12, 2019 Rapaport News
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