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Moti Ganz, Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI) hosted Israel’s first ever Diamond Town Hall Meeting with Gareth Penny, Managing Director of the De Beers Group and Varda Shine, Managing Director of the Diamond Trading Company (DTC). The meeting was attended by hundreds of Israeli diamantaires, who came to ask questions [...]
Behind every Forevermark diamond is a precious story. Since the beginning of time, diamonds have inspired countless myths, tales and legends. In today’s world, this maybe a story of personal celebration, love pledged, a commitment made, the arrival of a child into the world, an anniversary, enduring love or of a triumph at work. Whatever [...]
A new approach to career planning is now available for Northwest Territories students thanks to a partnership between BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. and the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Called Focusing My Future My Way™, this new career decision-making process is being offered to educators to teach the tools, skills and processes that their [...]
Member companies of the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) were recently recognized for having one of the most effective corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs with their Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative. In the recently released Canadian Business of Social Responsibility (CBSR) report, entitled “CSR Frameworks Review for the Extractive Industry,” TSM was identified as a [...]
South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), which represents the majority of workers at diamond giant De Beers in the country, has tabled its demands with De Beers. The NUM demands that De Beers should offer its employees a 15% wage increment and ensure that the lowest paid workers get a minimum of R5,000 ($623) [...]
Jewelry.com says Helzberg Diamonds has been added as the latest nationwide retailer to join Jewelry.com as a Diamond Partner. Jewelry.com’s Diamond Partners include ten of the country’s leading jewelry retailers, providing Jewelry.com members with exclusive deals, discounts, coupons and savings on the jewels and watches they want from the stores they trust. Diamond Partners include: [...]
GGL Diamond Corp. has been informed by Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc. of its intentions to conduct a ground gravity survey on the CH Project Area about 250 kilometers north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. In February, GGL and Kennecott signed an Exploration and Option Agreement which gives Kennecott the sole and exclusive right and option to [...]
Merchant Diamond Group Inc., a full service dealer in natural colored diamonds for wealth accumulation purposes, is to open up an office in Toronto, Canada. The company expects the new office to be fully operational by the 3rd quarter. Senior representatives of the company will be responsible for all dealings with Private Clients and Commercial [...]
Gary Yee, 33, of Michigan has pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering and agreed to forfeiture $1 million dollars, announced United States Attorney Terrence Berg. According to court records, for more than eight years Gary Yee has operated Golden Sun Jewelry, a business located in the Advance Building in Southfield, Michigan which sells [...]
North Australian Diamonds is one of a number of companies to take a share of some US$600,000 awarded to drilling programs in Australia’s Northern Territory. According to Kon Vatskalis, the Territory’s Minister for Resources, the program forms part of the government’s four year Bringing Forward Discovery initiative. “Mineral and exploration are key economic drivers for [...]
The Stuckey Company has launched a major e-commerce site for The Bride’s Pendant, the exclusive collection of diamond necklaces previously only available through independent retail jewelers. All Bride’s Pendant Diamond Necklaces feature two solitaire diamonds in an interlocking double ring design. Some, such as the ‘Unity’ collection also feature smaller diamonds in the design. “When [...]
Fine jewelry retailer Finlay Enterprises, Inc. continues to execute its previously announced plan to exit the department store channel, consolidate certain of its underperforming specialty stores and reorganize around its better performing specialty stores. In a parallel work effort, as a result of several inquiries regarding potential transactions, Finlay has initiated a formal process whereby [...]