> Louise Selekane Killed in Car Accident
Louise Selekane, CEO of South Africa's Diamond & Precious Metals Regulator and former CEO of the South African Diamond Board, was killed in a car crash outside of Johannesburg on Saturday (30th May). |
(May 31, 2009) |
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IDEX Online, GemStoneKing Launch Joint eBay Direct Sales Channel
IDEX Online, leading provider of diamond trading services, and GemStoneKing, one of the largest fine-jewelry retailers on eBay, announced the launch of a joint eBay direct diamond sales channel. |
(May 28, 2009) |
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IDEX Online Sellers - Post Your Goods on eBay
Responding to your need to reach buyers quickly, efficiently and easily, IDEX Online is proud to add eBay Direct Sales Channel, a new direct sales-outlet automatically bringing you directly to consumers. |
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(May 28, 2009) |
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> eBay Direct Sales Channel – More About this Service
With the great response in the market to the launch of the eBay Direct Sales Channel, many asked us for more details about this sales channel. Following is more information about the service and answers to a number of frequently asked questions about pricing, payments, costs and more. |
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(May 28, 2009) |
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> International Diamond Council Updates its Diamond Grading Rules
The International Diamond Council (IDC) has released an updated version of its "IDC Rules for Grading Diamonds.” The new rules, which outline terminology for diamonds and lab-made diamonds, have been updated to incorporate changes that resulted from industry-wide consultations on diamond nomenclature. |
(June 07, 2009) |
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> IDEX Online Research: Tiffany & Co. - “There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel”
Despite disappointing financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended April 2009, Tiffany & Co. chairman Mike Kowalski declared, “We are now almost one month [May] into our second [fiscal] quarter, and, although it’s still too early to draw any conclusions, we are seeing a lessening in the rate of year-over-year total sales decline.” |
(June 07, 2009) |
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> De Beers Town Hall Meeting: Creates Confidence, Hear Sightholders Oppose Price Hikes
The first-ever diamond town hall meeting was received very positively by the market. Traders said the event, in which De Beers Managing Director Gareth Penny spoke but mostly answered questions from the audience, created a good sense of confidence; not only in the future of the industry but also in the role the leading rough diamond supplier. |
(June 04, 2009) |
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> JCK Las Vegas Opens with Mixed Impressions
Traders, exhibitors and visitors alike reported mixed feelings as the Las Vegas trade shows opened. This was most prominent at the end of the first day of the JCK Las Vegas Show that opened Saturday.
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(May 31, 2009) |
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Mauboussin Promised Free Diamonds, and the Japanese Crowd Lined Up
French jeweler Mauboussin promised to give away 0.1 carat diamonds to the first 5,000 customers in their flagship store in Tokyo’s Ginza district, and the response was so strong, that people lined up around full city blocks on Monday. |
(April 30, 2009) |
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> Hezbollah Diamond Smugglers Put On U.S. Terrorists List
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has designated Kassim Tajideen and Abd Al Menhem Qubaysi, two Africa-based supporters of Hezbollah, as terrorists providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. The U.S. has announced the freezing of any assets these Lebanese traders may have under U.S. jurisdiction and is prohibiting Americans from engaging in any transactions with them. |
(May 28, 2009) |
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