RAPAPORT... Phillips has appointed Susan Abeles head of jewelry for theAmericas, the auction house said Friday. Abeles (pictured), who will be based at the company's New Yorkheadquarters, has been tasked with creating a jewelry team there, as well asworking with clients on consignment projects. She will also take on the role of senior international specialist, and will be in charge of Phillips'fir...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) a leading global free zone for trade and enterprise, announced that the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) has signed a strategic partnership with Stargems, which specializes in the sourcing and supply of fine diamonds, to host rough diamond tenders this year. The agreement enables international members, miners and suppliers to trade and d...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai, expects at least 1,000 visitors from India and abroad to take part in the first Bharat Diamond Week, to be held at the exchange from April 23-25, the exchange said. The event will see 225 Indian companies displaying polished diamonds to buyers from across the world. "We have seen enormous interest in the Bharat Diamond Week,...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa sold $13.7 million worth of special-size rough diamonds in Israel earlier this month, the miner said Friday. The company auctioned 105 diamonds larger than 10.8 carats, totaling 1,665 carats. The stones sold for far more than their initial asking prices, Yury Okoemov, deputy CEO of Alrosa, said. "More than 100 companies from different geographical tradeand manufacturi...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT) has announced the launch of 'Inheritance and Identities', a project aimed at highlighting the country's community gem and jewelry industry. "This is one of our key projects in 2018," said Duangkamol Jiambutr, the director of GIT, says. "Our main objectives are to enhance the capability of the workforce in the gem and jewelry in...Read More
RAPAPORT... Israel's polished-diamond exports continued to decline in2017, dropping 4% to $4.48 billion. In volume, outbound polished-diamond shipments fell 6% to1.7 million carats in 2017, the nation's Ministry of Economy and Industryreported last week. The average price for polished exports increased 2% to$2,588 per carat. Exports to the US, a highly important market for the Israeli trade, slid...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The 9th edition of Antwerpsche Diamantkring's Antwerp Rough Diamond Days got off to a strong start on February 14 with rough sales taking place at a brisk pace on the opening day. Keen interest was shown by visiting Israeli and Indian buyers, as well as by local Antwerp dealers and cutters, at the event at the Kring, Antwerp's rough diamond bourse, which concluded on F...Read More
(IDEX Online) - ALROSA sold 105 gemstones with a total weight of 1,665 carats for $13.7 million at an auction of special size rough diamonds over 10.8 carats at the International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI). "More than 100 companies from different geographical trade and manufacturing centers took part in the auction, 39 companies were recognized as winners, most of them from Israel," said...Read More
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RAPAPORT... Phillips has appointed Susan Abeles head of jewelry for theAmericas, the auction house said Friday. Abeles (pictured), who will be based at the company's New Yorkheadquarters, has been tasked with creating a jewelry team there, as well asworking with clients on consignment projects. She will also take on the role of senior international specialist, and will be in charge of Phillips'fir...Read More
RAPAPORT... Three UK suppliers are collaborating on a one-day fair inLondon that will feature only ethically sourced and traceable gemstones forpurchase by jewelry designers. Stuart Pool of Nineteen48, KathyChappell of Fair Trade Gemstones and Ian Bone of Queensland,Australia-based Capricorn Gems will present stones at the March 13 event. All the goods on show will include full provenancedetails,...Read More
RAPAPORT... Three UK suppliers are collaborating on a one-day fair inLondon that will feature only ethically sourced and traceable gemstones forpurchase by jewelry designers. Stuart Pool of Nineteen48, KathyChappell of Fair Trade Gemstones and Ian Bone of Queensland,Australia-based Capricorn Gems will present stones at the March 13 event. All the goods on show will include full provenancedetails,...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa sold $13.7 million worth of special-size rough diamonds in Israel earlier this month, the miner said Friday. The company auctioned 105 diamonds larger than 10.8 carats, totaling 1,665 carats. The stones sold for far more than their initial asking prices, Yury Okoemov, deputy CEO of Alrosa, said. "More than 100 companies from different geographical tradeand manufacturi...Read More
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There's a vast world outside of the U.S. waiting for you to discover it. You know that but aren't sure about leaving what's familiar to you.There are many ways you can get around the overreaching laws and regulations, the political manipulation, and the social pressure. You can change your domestic lifestyle, work toward a freer life in the U.S.But if you have the itch to go global, there are near...Read More
With demand for commodities rising, prices back above long-term averages and debt levels diminishing, miners' thoughts will sooner or later turn to whether and how to develop new supply. But underlying returns on capital in the mining sector have been poor for decades, and the investment mantra that dominated during the last super-cycle - bigger is better - has turned out to be flawed.Neal Brewste...Read More