If you’re planning to propose in the near future, let’s hope you’ve not bought the ring. Rudell the Jewellers in Birmingham and Wolverhampton has, this month, acquired a Portfolio of Fine Diamonds franchise, a new concept in the sale of diamond ringsthat is taking the market by storm and is helping jewellers compete with internet retailers. [...]
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De Beers Family of Companies Releases 2010 Report to Society
The full Report – Living up to Diamonds – and a Summary Review are available for download from www.debeersgroup.com. Living up to Diamonds articulates the company’s approach to managing sustainability issues, and charts the company’s sustainability performance in 2010. In his introduction, Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman of De Beers, says “In engaging with the challenges of operating [...]
JCK Events Successfully Moves to Mandalay Bay Offering an Enhanced Experience
JCK Events, the group of market-leading jewelry events in the U.S., concluded with a positive review for the new and enhanced experience at Mandalay Bay. Preliminary numbers indicate a double digit 16% increase in attendance with over 20,000 buyers representing every retail and distribution channel including over 600 VIP retail stores. International participation increased with [...]
Jovella 2011 to Host Diamond Pavilion
JOVELLA 2011, Israel’s 8th international jewelry and diamond exhibition, to be held on July 5 – 6, 2011 in Tel Aviv, will include for the first time an Israeli Diamond Pavilion, sponsored by the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI). The specially designed pavilion, which is strategically located close to the entrance of the [...]
Living up to Diamonds – Diamond Giant De Beers Issues 2010 Report to Society
“At De Beers we believe in addressing SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES openly and honestly. Whether it ’s the development of SUSTAINABLE POSTMINING ECONOMIES, the global challenge of CLIMATE CHANGE, or ENSURING GLOBAL SUPPLY IS FREE OF conflict diamonds. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ‘living up to diamonds’ IN ALL WE DO.” http://www.debeersgroup.com/en/Media-centre/Reports/2011/2010-Report-to-Society/
Gemological Institute of America Scholarships Expand International Reach in 2012
Helping students around the world pursue their dreams of a career in the gem and jewelry industry, the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) today announced the start of its 2012 scholarship application period, increasing the total number of scholarships offered and doubling the number of international locations where On-Campus programs can be taken. GIA Scholarship [...]
Zimbabwe’s diamonds could bring in Billions of dollars of Wealth says Morgan Tsvangirai
The diamond wealth of Zimbabwe could realize billions of dollars each ear if the diamonds are exploited transparently, says Morgan Tsvangirai,the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe. Tsvangirai explains that little has been realized from the sale of diamonds, attributing this to the manner in which the country’s diamonds are being mined and then sold.
Global high net worth individuals expanded in population and wealth in 2010 surpassing 2007 pre-crisis levels in nearly every region, according to the 15th annual World Wealth Report
Global HNWI population and wealth growth reached more stable levels in 2010, with the population of HNWIs increasing 8.3% to 10.9 million and HNWI financial wealth growing 9.7% to reach US$42.7 trillion (compared with 17.1% and 18.9% respectively in 2009). The global population of Ultra-HNWIs2 grew by 10.2% in 2010 and its wealth by 11.5%. “The [...]
California Budget: ‘Insane’ Legislature Tries to Kill Gold Mining Industry, Says Gold Pan California
Gold Pan California (www.goldpancalifornia.com), a gold mining supply shop and headquarters for California suction dredge miners, recently got a boost from Washington DC. Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA) is mad as hell and wants Governor Brown’s assistance to squash 2 paragraphs of impending legislation which, if enacted, will kill the California suction gold mining industry. In a terse written communication yesterday to Governor [...]
Silver Institute Elects New Leadership
Geoff Burns, President and CEO of Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS: NASDAQ) has been elected President of the Silver Institute by its membership. Mr. Burns has been the President and CEO of Vancouver-based Pan American Silver since 2004. He succeeds Roque Benavides, President and CEO of Cia. de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (BVN: NYSE), whose two-year [...]
Peregrine Diamonds Discovers Three More Kimberlites at Chidliak
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (“Peregrine” or “the Company”) (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report the discovery by drilling of three new kimberlites, CH-56, CH-57 and CH-58, on the Chidliak project (“Chidliak” or “the Project”). Chidliak is located on southern Baffin Island approximately 100 kilometres northeast of Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, Canada. The company has drilled 15 [...]
Director of Owner of Elandsaagte Diamond mine Resigns
Cape Resources (AIM: CAPE), the owner and operator of the Elandsaagte mine in South Africa and a holding company for a number of related activities in the natural resources sector, announces that David Hargreaves resigned from the board with effect from 16 June 2011 in order to pursue other business interests. Mr Hargreaves has been [...]