12/06/2022
• Richard Chiu
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced it will soon issue digital grading reports instead of paper certification and launch an AI-based diamond inscription matching service.
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03/06/2022
• Richard Chiu
Canadian mining and natural resource company Star Diamond has discovered an “exceptionally high proportion” of rare Type IIa diamonds from samples taken from its Fort a la Corne drilling site located in central Saskatchewan.
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01/06/2022
• Richard Chiu
As the prevailing sanctions on Russian diamonds continue to worsen the global supply gap, Botswana’s mining and energy minister sees the situation rife for man-made diamonds to fill the void.
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01/06/2022
• Richard Chiu
The proposal to include lab-created diamonds in India’s production-linked incentives scheme looks more likely to succeed after receiving support from Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
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01/06/2022
• Richard Chiu
As the price of rough diamonds continues to increase due to an existing supply shortage further amplified by the ongoing sanctions on Alrosa, mining giant De Beers is uncertain it can meet the increasing market demand.
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01/06/2022
• Richard Chiu
The disruption to the supply of rough diamonds caused by the ongoing sanctions against Russian mining giant Alrosa has led to much shorter workweeks and the closure of several cut and polish factories in India.
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01/06/2022
• Richard Chiu
Swiss luxury goods company Richemont has reported a record “all-time high” full-year sales performance ending 31 March, marked by the progressive easing of COVID-19-related health restrictions in key markets worldwide.
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01/06/2022
• Richard Chiu
Two notable diamonds each weighing more than 100-carats will take centre stage during the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels tender on 16 June.
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24/05/2022
• Richard Chiu
An estimated 250,000 members of India’s diamond cutting and polishing industry have been placed on unpaid leave for two weeks.
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06/05/2022
• Robert Bouquet
Russia’s status as a leader in the jewellery industry has been one of the most talked about issues of 2022 in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine in February. ROBERT BOUQUET provides an update on the current trading environment.
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29/04/2022
• Samuel Ord
The world’s largest blue diamond, the De Beers Cullinan Blue, has been sold at auction for $US57.47 million ($AU80.96 million) at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong.
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18/04/2022
• Richard Chiu
Colour diamonds dominated the Christie’s New York ‘Magnificent Jewels’ auction last week, led by the 8.8-carat pink diamond dubbed ‘The Fuchsia Rose’ which was sold for $US6.7 million ($AU9.1 million).
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15/04/2022
• Richard Chiu
The 205-carat fancy yellow diamond dubbed the “Red Cross Diamond” will be auctioned next month, and is expected to fetch around $US10.7 million ($AUD14.41 million).
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10/04/2022
• Richard Chiu
In what could be a significant blow to Russia, the US has designated state-run mining company Alrosa in its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) roster, which increases sanctions that carry substantial economic impacts on Russian companies.
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