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Polished trading stable in 1 ct. and larger, with dealers optimistic for Black Friday and holiday season.
Polished Markets Nov 15, 2018 Rapaport News
IIDGR Surat De Beers
India: Traders Expect Post-Diwali Improvement
Trading quiet as dealers slowly return from Diwali break. Activity expected to pick up from next week. Surat
Research Nov 15, 2018 Rapaport News
Ben Bridge
Buffett-Owned Ben Bridge Names New CEO
Lisa Bridge will succeed her father Ed Bridge as CEO of Ben Bridge Jeweler, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire
Retail Nov 15, 2018 Rapaport News
Bharat Diamond Bourse
Mumbai Exchange Mulls Lifting Synthetics Ban
Mumbai’s Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) is considering allowing synthetic-diamond trading on the exchange premises, its president told
Polished Markets Nov 15, 2018 Joshua Freedman
Sotheby's Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette Pendant Sells for $36M
A natural pearl and diamond pendant belonging to Marie Antoinette smashed its price estimate and capped off
Polished Markets Nov 15, 2018 Rapaport News
Stornoway Godin.
Stornoway Names Patrick Godin as CEO
Stornoway Diamond Corporation has appointed a new CEO after reporting its third successive quarterly loss. Patrick
Mining Nov 15, 2018 Rapaport News
Bonhams
24ct. Diamond to Head Up Bonhams Auction
Bonhams will spotlight a 24.31-carat diamond at its upcoming Fine Jewels sale in London, estimating it will fetch $1.7
Polished Markets Nov 14, 2018 Rapaport News
Sinatra
Sotheby’s to Sell Sinatras’ 21ct. Diamond
Sotheby’s New York will auction a 20.60-carat diamond ring that Frank Sinatra gifted to his wife on their
Polished Markets Nov 14, 2018 Rapaport News
Artisanal diamonds miner in Sierra Leone
WDC Issues Definition of Conflict Diamonds
The World Diamond Council (WDC) has released its proposed new Kimberley Process (KP) definition of conflict
Fair Trade Nov 14, 2018 Rapaport News
Christie's pink diamond Nov 2018 Geneva
Christie’s 19ct. Pink Legacy Fetches $50M
Harry Winston bought a pink diamond for more than $50 million at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva,
Polished Markets Nov 14, 2018 Rapaport News
Mountain Province
Mountain Province Holds Back Dividend
Mountain Province decided not to pay a quarterly dividend to shareholders due to challenging conditions in the diamond market, the
Mining Nov 14, 2018 Rapaport News
Rough diamond
NGOs Slam Industry’s Human-Rights Efforts
Civil-society groups have lashed out at the diamond trade over its apparent leniency in preventing human-rights abuses
Fair Trade Nov 13, 2018 Rapaport News
Titan
Titan Revenue and Profit Increase
Shares in Titan Company rose after the retailer reported growth in revenue and profit in the second fiscal
Retail Nov 13, 2018 Rapaport News
Fellow
14ct. Diamond Prompts Bidding War at Fellows
Fellows sold a 14-carat diamond ring for more than double its estimate following a bidding war at its
Polished Markets Nov 13, 2018 Rapaport News
De Beers
De Beers Cuts Prices of Cheaper Rough
De Beers significantly reduced prices of lower-quality rough diamonds at this week’s sight in response to a slowdown in the Indian manufacturing
Rough Markets Nov 13, 2018 Joshua Freedman
Lesedi La Rona
Graff Unveils Polished from 1,109ct. Lesedi La Rona
Graff Diamonds has showcased the first of more than 60 diamonds it plans to polish from the 1,109-carat Lesedi
Polished Markets Nov 12, 2018 Rapaport News
Sarine
Sarine Weathers 3Q Market Slump
Sales at Sarine Technologies rose in the third quarter despite difficult trading conditions, the equipment maker said.
Polished Markets Nov 12, 2018 Rapaport News
Argyle
Argyle Pink Diamond Tender Sets Records
Rio Tinto broke records at its 2018 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender as a 2.28-carat stone became the most
Mining Nov 12, 2018 Rapaport News
Alrosa rough
Indian Weakness Dents Alrosa Sales
Alrosa’s sales dropped 28% year on year to $242.8 million in October amid weaker demand for smaller rough
Mining Nov 12, 2018 Rapaport News
Artisinal Mining
CAR Appeals for Wider Diamond Clearance
The Central African Republic (CAR) is hoping this week’s Kimberley Process (KP) meeting will help raise
Rough Markets Nov 12, 2018 Avi Krawitz
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