Tuesday 31 March 2015
De Beers’s diamond grading and inscription facility opened in Surat
The major investment in Surat facility reflects a world class diamond cutting and polishing centre characterised by skill, innovation and the effective use of technology.
De Beers the world's leading diamond company is considering a diamond auction centre in India.
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Monday 30 March 2015
Zim recovers seized diamonds
Diamonds seized during an tender at the Antwerp World
Diamond Centre (AWDC) last year, have been recovered by Zimbabwe.
A South African company Amari secured a temporary freeze
the proceeds from the tender claiming ownership by the Zimbabwe Mining
Development Corporation.
In a notice yesterday, the ruling has now made it through
the appeals process and has been implemented in full. AWDC said the final installment of 500 000 carats of seized diamonds worth a little under $29
million will be returned to Zimbabwe ending the dispute.
Sunday 29 March 2015
Tough rules for De Beers diamond customers
Biggest reforms in a decade from De Beers’s over concerns of the financial stability and transparency of their sightholders.
The world’s largest supplier by value is changing the deal, introducing tougher rules for companies wanting to join its coveted group of sightholders.
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Thursday 26 March 2015
Rare Orange diamond to showcase at Shapiro Auctioneers
In 2014 a spectacular orange fancy vivid pear shape diamond mined
in South Africa, weighing 14.82 carats was auctioned for a record price
of $2.39 million per carat or $35.54m for the diamond. Setting a new
record price per carat for any fancy colour.
The 1.03 ct Intense Fancy yellow Orange Round brilliant is made
rarer because of the combination of the size, shape, colour and clarity.
Shapiro’s Auctioneers will auction the diamond at the May 13 Jewellery sale.
Source: Fairfax Media Publications FR
Trillions of carats of diamonds from meteorite
A meteorite impact 35 million years ago in Siberian, is said to have brought enough industrial diamonds which could supply the globe for thousands of years.
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Tuesday 24 March 2015
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Sunday 22 March 2015
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