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| After De Beers, what's next for the Oppenheimers? | |
Two months after the
Oppenheimer family sold their 40-
percent stake in De Beers, and in
the process caught the diamond industry by surprise, the focus has moved to what led the family to exit diamonds after many decades of involvement, what it will do with the $5.1 billion it is to receive from Anglo American, and how the giant global miner will develop the De Beers brand...... |
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| DTC's move to Gaborone will impact Botswana | |
Now 2012 is upon us with a new set of
challenges, it might be more interesting to look further
afield at how the diamond industry will look at the start
of 2022. That will be the point at which the 10-year
sales agreement signed by De Beers and Botswana will
have ended...... |
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| GIA opens Israel facility | |
The opening of a GIA
gemmological laboratory in the
Diamond Tower in the last quarter
of 2011 will be a true day of celebration for the Israeli diamond industry. The new venture catches three birds with one stone: significant savings in the cost of certification, the provision of ongoing expert advice during manufacturing, and an upgrade of professional know-how and education...... |
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| Jewels Now Important Factor in Thailand-India Relations | |
On the occasion of India’s Republic Day,
January 26th 2012, present as the State Guest of Honour
on the reviewing stand with President Pratibha Patil in
New Delhi was Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra...... |
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| Renaissance of Faberge | |
When Russian Tsar
Alexander III set out to impress his
wife on the occasion of their 20th
wedding anniversary, he wanted to
make a lasting impression. No
ordinary piece of jewellery would
do for his beloved Empress Maria
Fedorovna, so he commissioned the
Imperial Crown’s goldsmith to
create a spectacular gold egg...... |
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| Serpents in Jewellery | |
Jewellery collectors have a
selection of three new books out to
captivate their attention: one focuses
on the evolution of snake jewellery
through history, a second devotes a
chapter to the great glass artist
Lalique as a jeweller, while a third
reveals the eternal role of rings in
human culture...... |
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| Showbusiness awards mean some priceless advertising | |
It comes by Brink’s truck
and is hand-delivered by security
guards. It is served up on silver
platters and in lighted glass vitrines
at chi-chi cocktail parties. The finest
jewellery in the world is in
Hollywood during the weeks
leading up to the Golden Globes
and Oscars. Because no matter how
valuable a diamond may be, a photo
of a celebrity wearing one on the
red carpet is priceless...... |
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| Tickled pink and feeling blue: the colour of money | |
For every 100,000 carats of white diamonds, it
is estimated there is just one carat of coloured diamonds.
It is that extraordinary scarcity that makes them so
valued and in demand and has led to soaring prices...... |
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| Special Reports : Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair | |
| 49th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair 2012 Highlights Theme 'Thailand: Ruby Capital' | |
The 49th Bangkok Gems &
Jewelry Fair is recognized as one of
the world’s top five gems and
jewellery trade fairs and plays a
crucial role in setting the world’s
gems and jewellery trends for the
year. The main theme of the 49th
BGJF is “Thailand: Ruby Capital,”
enhancing Thailand’s reputation as
the world’s most important ruby
production source, and as the “World’s Gems and Jewelry Hub”
for all gemstones and jewellery
globally...... |
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| Gemopolis Free Zone: The Gateway to Gems & Jewelry Investment | |
The Gemopolis Industrial Estate was initially
launched as a unique industrial estate to accommodate
manufacturers and traders of diamonds, gems, and
jewellery. It is just 4 kilometres away from Suvarnabhumi
International Airport, on the eastern side of Bangkok...... |
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| Israeli Diamond Industry Reaches Out To Asian Buyers at Bangkok Fair | |
The Israeli Diamond
Industry has garnered a well-earned
reputation for supplying diamonds
of beauty and quality, while meeting
the requirements of clients around
the world. In North America, Europe
and Asia, fine Israeli diamonds
adorn jewellery favoured by
consumers to mark their most
important occasions...... |
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| Jewels Fest Club Unveils Consumer Guide at Fair | |
The Jewel Fest Club was
established in 1997 with the
objective of improving the
standards in the retailing of
gemstones and jewellery,
particularly with respect to quality,
pricing, and customer satisfaction;
and of building consumer
confidence, especially among
tourists who purchase gems and
jewellery from Jewel Fest Club
member stores...... |
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| List of exhibitors : 49th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair 2012 | |
LIST OF EXHIBITORS
49TH BANGKOK GEMS & JEWELRY FAIR 2012
FEBRUARY 9-13, 2012..... |
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| The Ploi Thai Jewelry Creation 2012 | |
The ‘Ploi Thai’ brand is being highlighted in the Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair and overseas fairs.
The theme is being co-promoted during the Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair Road Shows. The TGJTA
has received positive responses which help to stimulate sales of Thai gemstones. In addition, the TGJTA
has organized the Ploi Thai Jewelry Awards with the requirement that all jewellery sets must be adorned
with coloured gemstones; this will raise the standard of ‘Ploi Thai’. The association is also cooperating
with other organizations to promote the project...... |
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