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IDEX Online Research: Jewelry sales hit $68.3B

By Ken Gassman for IDEX Online New York–Total U.S. jewelry and watch sales were a record $68.3 billion in 2011, a gain of 11 percent over 2010, based [..]

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Antwerp’s third diamond fair reports growth

Antwerp–The three-year-old Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) recorded its largest show last month, bringing in approximately 350 buyers and 70 booths. The event, held Jan. 29-31 here, was [..]

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IDEX Online: De Beers production down 5%

London–De Beers mined an estimated 31.3 million carats in 2011, a 5.2 percent decrease from 2010, based on figures released by Anglo American. Diamond production by De Beers [..]

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FOREVERMARK DESIGNER COLLECTIONS DEBUT AT 69th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Designer Collections debut featuring Forevermark Diamonds to celebrate the start of the Awards Season Forevermark diamond designer collections debuted on the red carpet of the 69th Annual Golden [..]

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Students from B.M.College of Commerce visit IIGJ Mumbai.

Dr. Rajeshree Gokhale, along with 2 Faculty Members and 29 students from B.M. College of Commerce, Pune, visited IIGJ on 23rd January 2012. They were received by Dr. [..]

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GIA Hosts Successful Jewellery Career Fair in Bengaluru

The inaugural GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Jewellery Career Fair in Bengaluru was held Sunday, Jan. 22 at Vijaya College in Bengaluru. The event, which attracted more than 400 [..]

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Israel Publishes List of Top Polished Diamond Exporters — Leo Schachter Diamonds Leads the List with $403 Million in Exports –

The annual list of Israel’s 25 largest polished diamond exporters was published by the Israel Diamond Controller’s Office in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. Topping the [..]

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De Beers Jewellers Among Latest Certified by RJC

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) announced that eleven members have achieved certification meeting the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as established by the RJC’s Member Certification [..]

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De Beers 2011 Production 31 Million Carats

De Beers mined an estimated 31.3 million carats in 2011, a 5.2 percent decrease from 2010, based on figures released by Anglo American. Diamond production by De Beers [..]

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