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Jewellery industry news from around the world.
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Jan- 2018 -17 January
Gem Diamonds recovers ‘exceptional quality’ diamond
Gem Diamonds has recovered an 910-carat diamond from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, South Africa. It is the largest…
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15 January
Israel Diamond Exchange announces diamond-based cryptocurrencies
The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) will unveil two new diamond-based cryptocurrencies at the next 2018 International Diamond Week in Israel…
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11 January
Jewellery worth €4.5m stolen during armed heist at Ritz Paris hotel
Armed robbers made off with an estimated €4.5m (£4m) worth of jewellery in a smash-and-grab heist at the Ritz Hotel…
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4 January
EU new Kimberley Process chair for 2018
The European Union (EU) has taken over the chairmanship of the Kimberley Process for 2018, under the leadership of Italian…
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Dec- 2017 -22 December
Alrosa recovers 98-carat diamond in Russia
Alrosa has recovered a 98.63 carat diamond from its Jubilee pipe in Yubileynaya, Russia. The Aikhal Mining and Processing Division…
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13 December
Cartier boycotts Myanmar ‘genocide gems’, pressure mounts for Signet, Bulgari
Cartier will stop trading in precious stones from Myanmar following pressure from consumers to stop selling ‘genocide gems’. The International…
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5 December
‘Life-saving’ 709 carat diamond sells for $6.5m
The ‘life-saving’ 709 carat Peace Diamond has sold for $6.5m (£4.8m) at a New York auction on Monday 4 December,…
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4 December
Registration opens for International Diamond Week in Israel
Registration has opened for the seventh International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI), to be held from February 5 to 7,…
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1 December
‘Life-saving’ Peace Diamond to be auctioned by Sierra Leone
On Monday 4 December in New York the government of Sierra Leone will auction a 709 carat rough diamond, which…
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Nov- 2017 -22 November
World’s most expensive rough diamond taken to Israel for laser cutting
The 813-carat Constellation Diamond has been taken to Israel to be laser cut, in the first stage of its processing…
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