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IIa Technologies Launches Huge 'Diamond Greenhouse'

Sun, 22/03/2015

Singapore-based IIa Technologies, the world leader in grown diamond technology, announced the launch of the world’s largest diamond greenhouse, a 200,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility that has successfully conceptualized and developed a revolutionary, commercially-viable diamond growing process for colorless, high-quality, type IIa diamonds.

De Beers Revealing Details of Upgraded DiamondView

Wed, 18/03/2015

De Beers' International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) will reveal details of an upgraded DiamondView™ instrument at GIA GemFest in Basel on March 22.

DiamondView™ is part of the suite of IIDGR verification technology. The instrument generates a surface fluorescence image on any stone being tested, providing information on growth history from which synthetics can be identified.

Zimbabwe Aiming to Merge All Diamond Miners Into One Company

Sun, 15/03/2015

Zimbabwe wants to merge all diamond mining firms in the country, including the local unit of Rio Tinto, into one company in which the state will own just over half of the shares, the country’s minister of mines said in parliament.

The government announced previously that it aims to merge some of the diamond companies operating in the Marange area, in which it already owns 50 percent of the shares, to improve transparency.

Israel to Host 2015 Presidents' Meeting

Thu, 12/03/2015

The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association will be hosting the biennial Presidents' Meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) in Israel, at the Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel, June 14-16, 2015.

Rio Tinto Launches Jewelry Designs for Chinese Market

Wed, 11/03/2015

Rio Tinto introduced its latest range of Argyle diamond jewelry collections during the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show.

The new collections are part of Rio Tinto’s ongoing investment to develop the diamond fashion jewelry market in China, creating opportunities for diamond purchasing beyond the solitaire engagement ring.

PDLG Creative Intelligence presented the latest international trends in design and demonstrated how these translate into diamond fashion jewelry for the Chinese consumer.

World Diamond Mark 'Pleased at Outcome of Meeting of Major Producers'

Tue, 10/03/2015

The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF) said it was very pleased with the outcome of the meeting held by a number of the major producers - as reported by Bloomberg News - who met in London to discuss diamond marketing, industry research and the threat to consumer confidence from undisclosed synthetic stones entering the market.

Reportedly, the meeting was attended by representatives of De Beers, Rio Tinto, Alrosa, Dominion Diamond Corp., OAO Lukoil, Petra Diamonds Ltd., Gem Diamonds Ltd. and Lucara Diamond Corp.

Swiss Watchmakers See Positive Start to 2015

Mon, 09/03/2015

The year 2015 got off to a good start for watch exports, after two less favorable months, the Swiss Federation of Watchmakers reported.

At 1.6 billion francs (approximately $1 billion), their value was up 3.7% compared to January 2014. This increase was recorded on an already high base and with one less working day.

Steel watches registered a sharp rise in value terms, followed by bimetallic timepieces. However precious metals experienced a slight dip in demand.

WFDB Asia Bourse Presidents Prepare For Exco and Asia Summit

Sat, 07/03/2015

The finishing touches are being put to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Executive Committee (Exco) Meeting and Asia-Pacific Presidents’ Summit to be held in Shanghai on March 9 and 10. Regional WFDB presidents, along with WFDB President Ernie Blom, will be hosted by the Shanghai Diamond Exchange.

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