The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) today advised all applicants for the DTC’s 2012-2015 Supplier of Choice contract period that there is just one week left to submit their completed Contract Proposal Questionnaires (CPQs). To be eligible for consideration, all CPQs must be submitted via the DTC’s newsightholdercontract.com website by 23.59 (BST) on 7th July 2011. [...]
Prince William and his wide Kate are due to visit the ‘Diamond Capital of North America’, Yellowknife, as part of their tour of Canada and the west coast of the United States. The newly-weds, their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will visit eight cities during their tour of Canada, from June 30 [...]
A group of six robbers, who attempted to rob the Michael Jones Jewellery Store in Northampton, UK, were stopped in their getaway path by a brave handbag wielding grandmother. Footage of the attempted theft from the jewelry store, which sells diamonds and jewelry, was captured by a video camera and has been featured on the [...]
“The headline challenge of the past two years in the KP has been and continues to be Zimbabwe. We remain concerned about Zimbabwe’s lack of progress in implementing the minimum requirements of the Kimberley Process with respect to the Marange diamond fields,” Robert F. Cekuta, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Sanctions and Commodities in the [...]
Supermodel Naomi Campbell, recently in the news for her appearance at the war crimes tribunal for former Liberian President Charles Taylor over her alleged receipt of conflict diamonds from him, is back in the news again in connection with diamonds. Russian Oligarch Vladislav Doronin apparently gave Ms. Campbell a diamond necklace worth over $200,000 for [...]
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner proposed to Playboy Playmate Crystal Harris during the Christmas weekend with an engagement ring. “After the movie tonight, Crystal & I exchanged gifts. I gave Crystal a ring. A truly memorable Christmas Eve. When I gave Crystal the ring, she burst into tears. This is the happiest Christmas weekend in [...]
Back in 2001, plaintiffs in several states of the United States filed lawsuits in state and federal courts against De Beers, the largest supplier of rough diamonds in the world, alleging that De Beers unlawfully monopolized the supply of diamonds, conspired to fix, raise, and control diamond prices, and issued false and misleading advertising. While [...]
Finally! Prince William, heir in line to the British throne, has proposed to long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton while on vacation in Kenya. The royal wedding will take place in the Spring or Summer of 2011, in London, though details on the wedding day are to be announced in due course. So what of the diamond [...]
ZIMBABWE’S former Ambassador to the United States and retired High Court judge Dr Simbi Mubako will chair a disciplinary tribunal to try suspended Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation senior officials who are facing 16 counts of corruption, according to the newspaper published by the government of Zimbabwe. The hearing begins with chief executive Mr Dominic Mubayiwa [...]
With Zimbabwe’s diamond industry still shrouded in secrecy, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) and three Zimbabweans have petitioned South Africa’s New Reclamation Group for access to information that will shed some much-needed light on its controversial mining operations – and prove whether any of its promises to local communities have been fulfilled. In particular, [...]
In a major shift from last year’s results, fashion brands hold eight of the top 10 slots in the second annual Digital IQ Index for Luxury. Only two brands, Louis Vuitton and Ralph Lauren, managed to hang on to their ‘Genius’ ranking, with newcomers Coach, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana making significant [...]
Disney Consumer Products is collaborating with high-end designers Rousseau, Hayden-Harnett, Rotenier, and TomTom to launch a luxury accessory and shoe collection for women inspired by the high-tech 3D adventure, TRON: Legacy, releasing in U.S. theaters Dec. 17, 2010 in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D. Designed for the young female urbanite, the new TRON: Legacy [...]