Dressed in an array of bright and bold solid colored gowns, television’s biggest stars dazzled in brilliant diamonds styles on the red carpet at the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards. Statements were made in classic diamond drop earrings, breathtaking diamond bracelets and diamond cocktail rings. From comedy to drama, scripted to reality, the small screen’s brightest [...]
Company News
Entire Court Judgment in EU Decision over De Beers Rough Supply with Alrosa
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Grand Chamber)
29 June 2010 ()
(Appeals – Dominant position – Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 – World market in rough diamonds – Individual commitments by a company to cease purchasing rough diamonds from another company – Decision making a company’s individual commitments binding and terminating the proceedings)
In Case C-441/07 P,
APPEAL [...]
Company News
Strong Demand Witnessed at Diamdel Diamond Auctions; All 138 Diamond Lots Offered at Auction Sell
Strong demand was witnessed in January to March Diamdel sales, driven by small and medium scale specialist manufacturers. According to a news release, there was a notable increase in the strength of the Israeli market.
Alongside traditional, placed sales made during the first sales cycle of 2010, Diamdel sold a full range of De [...]
Europe
Sotheby’s to Auction 5.02 Carat Alexander Reza Blue Diamond in Geneva
Following the triumphant success of the sale of an important “De Beers Millennium Blue Diamond” from an Important Private Collection (a 5.16-carat Pear-shaped Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond mounted as a ring) at Sotheby’s Hong Kong for the price of US$6,402,564, Sotheby’s has announced the sale of another spectacular 5.02-carat blue diamond in its [...]
Asia
5.16 Carat Blue Diamond from De Beers Millennium Jewels Collection Sells to Moussaieff of London for over $6.4 Million at Sotheby’s Auction (UPDATED)
The Sotheby’s Hong Kong’s Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Spring Sale 2010, which was topped by a diamond Riviere necklace comprising 50 D-colour internally flawless white diamonds which commanded an extraordinary price of US$6.7 million, saw the 5.16-carat pear-shaped internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond which was one of the 11 magnificent blue diamonds formerly in [...]
Asia
5.16 Carat Blue Diamond from De Beers Millennium Jewels Collection Sells for Over $6.4 Million at Sotheby’s Auction
Previously part of the legendary De Beers Millennium Jewels Collection, a 5.16-carat Pear-shaped Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond from an Important Private Collection, with an estimate of US$4.6-US$5.9 million, sold for $6.43 million.
“Sotheby’s boasts a stellar record of being entrusted with the sale of some of the most important fancy vivid blue diamonds [...]
Company News
De Beers Seeks Full Retraction of African Diamonds Statement on Share Disposal
De Beers says it is seeking a full retraction of the statement by African Diamonds that claimed that De Beers failed to notify the company of a disposal of shares.
“We take our regulatory obligations extremely seriously and confirm that we made the necessary filings in accordance with the relevant regulations. We are seeking a full [...]
Company News
Diamdelrsquo;s Auctioning Partner, Curtis Fitch, positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant of the 2010 Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Suites
pCurtis Fitch, a leading provider of eSourcing solutions, today announced that Gartner, Inc., a leading independent provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, has positioned Curtis Fitch in the visionaries quadrant of the latest Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Suites report. The report evaluated software providers based on their ldquo;Ability to [...]
Australia
Seafield signs agreement with De Beers and AngloGold Ashanti
pSeafield Resources has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a recently established marine exploration and mining joint venture formed by De Beers (DB) and AngloGold Ashanti (AGA)./p
pThe DB/AGA joint venture has committed to fund the Seafield prospecting and exploration activities for at least the next three years, or until the initial funding is exhausted, thereby [...]
Asia
De Beers 5.16 Carat Millennium Blue Diamond Has Estimate of up to $5.8 Million for Sothebys Auction
pOne of the items on auction at the Sothebys Hong Kong April sale will be a De Beers Millennium Jewel: A pear-shaped internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ring weighing 5.16 carats. The estimate is between US$4.6-5.8 million./p
pMr. Kevin Ching, Chief Executive Officer, Sothebyrsquo;s Asia, says, ldquo;Our last Autumn Sales totalled a stunning 88% above [...]
De Beers
Natalia Vodianova Sports 122 Carat De Beers Diamond Necklace to the Love Ball 2010
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Love Ball, Natalia Vodianova and Lucy Yeomans, Editor-in-Chief of Harper’s Bazaar UK, last night hosted The Love Ball, proudly supported by De Beers in aid of the Naked Heart Foundation.
Natalia Vodianova was radiant in a stunning De Beers necklace made of pear-cut diamonds, totalling over [...]
Africa
Barend Petersen Appointed Acting Managing Director of De Beers Consolidated Mines as David Noko Steps Down
The De Beers Group has announced that David Noko, Managing Director of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM), the Group’s South African mining entity, will step down after eight years with the company; four years as its Managing Director. He will leave at the end of March 2010.
David said, “The time is right for me [...]
