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Belgium’s Rough Trade Slumps to Decade Low
Belgium’s rough-diamond trade fell in the first half to its lowest level since the financial crisis. Rough
News Jul 15, 2019 Rapaport News
ABN Amro branch Capelle aan den IJssel
ABN Amro Slashes Lending for Rough Purchases
ABN Amro has scaled back its financing of rough-diamond purchases, citing a lack of profitability in the manufacturing and
News Jul 15, 2019 Joshua Freedman
Shanghai
Israel, Shanghai Bourses Strengthen Cooperation
Members of the Israel and Shanghai diamond exchanges are set to sign a cooperation agreement during the inaugural
News Jul 15, 2019 Rapaport News
Rio Tinto Argyle pink tender 2019
Rio Tinto Unveils Roster of Pink Diamonds
Rio Tinto has launched what’s likely to be one of its last annual pink-diamond tenders, as the company gears
News Jul 14, 2019 Rapaport News
Lab-grown rough diamond
India Differentiates Synthetics Imports
India has introduced an import classification code solely for lab-grown rough diamonds, enabling the industry to keep
News Jul 14, 2019 Joshua Freedman
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Diamond trade seasonally slow with concerns about weak demand and low profit. Oversupply continues despite
News Jul 11, 2019 Rapaport News
India gold jewelry
India: Gold Demand Supports Jewelers
Sentiment weak amid slow trading, tight liquidity and squeezed profits. Foreign buyers trying to take advantage
Statistics Jul 11, 2019 Rapaport News
Stornoway 150
Stornoway Prices Continue to Fall
Rough prices slumped for Stornoway Diamond Corporation in the second quarter, as market weakness dented demand for
News Jul 11, 2019 Rapaport News
Michael Hill CEO
Michael Hill to Repay Workers up to $17M
Michael Hill will hand out between AUD 10 million ($7 million) and AUD 25 million (just under
News Jul 11, 2019 Rapaport News
Forevermark
Forevermark Unveils New Bridal Campaign
Cue the sentimental music and emotive narration, Forevermark has launched a marketing campaign for its first
News Jul 11, 2019 Rapaport News
Marie Chantal Kaninda WDC.
WDC Exec Ranked Among Africa’s Most Influential
Marie-Chantal Kaninda, executive director of the World Diamond Council (WDC), was named as one of the 100 most
News Jul 11, 2019 Rapaport News
Jewelry manufacturing
Manufacturer LDC Acquires Metal-Casting Company
LDC, a jewelry manufacturer based in East Providence, Rhode Island, has acquired precious-metals caster First Casting Company.
News Jul 10, 2019 Rapaport News
Alrosa
Alrosa Sales Fall Amid Diamond Oversupply
Alrosa’s sales continued to slump in June, closing off a first half that saw a heavy drop in demand for
News Jul 10, 2019 Rapaport News
JCK lab grown
JCK Lab-Grown Section Shows Rising Demand
At JCK Las Vegas, lab-grown-diamond exhibitors have mushroomed nearly as much as opinions about the stones themselves. To accommodate
News Jul 10, 2019 Jennifer Heebner
Titan
High Gold Prices Mute Titan Growth
Indian jewelry retailer Titan Company cautioned that sales were lower than expected in its first fiscal
News Jul 09, 2019 Rapaport News
Alrosa
Rough Trading Slowed in 2018
Global rough-diamond shipments dropped last year, reflecting slower trading in India and Belgium, according to new data
News Jul 09, 2019 Rapaport News
Sam Ziefer
Recycled-Jewelry Veteran Joins Fortuna
Sam Ziefer, a veteran of the jewelry industry with 50 years of experience, has joined auction house Fortuna as executive
News Jul 08, 2019 Rapaport News
A rough diamond
Rough Prices Set for Slump – Analyst
Rough-diamond prices are likely to fall 5% this year as weakness in the industry continues, Panmure Gordon analyst Kieron
News Jul 08, 2019 Rapaport News
Firestone
Firestone Finds Its Biggest Fancy Yellow
Firestone Diamonds has recovered a 54-carat, intense-fancy-yellow rough diamond at its Liqhobong mine in Lesotho, it reported Monday. The
News Jul 08, 2019 Rapaport News
Rough diamonds
Global Diamond Production Value Rises
Global rough-diamond output grew 2% to $14.47 billion last year, reflecting higher production in Botswana, according to data the
News Jul 07, 2019 Rapaport News
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