Diamond Market
Synthetic and treated diamond melee continues to plague the industry. Auctions continue to amaze with record prices on diamonds. Mixed US markets heading into the holidays. Belgium exports rise but US is third in world…
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Diamond markets remain soft among some uncertainty heading into new year. Overall prices declined by about 15% for one carat diamonds in 2011. DeBeers announces synthetic diamond tester for use with large parcels of melee. This…
Diamond MarketIon Engraving on Diamonds
As we entered the new millennium, DeBeers announced that they had technology to invisibly mark the table of a diamond with anything from text to photographs. Using this focused ion beam technology, they branded and…
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It's another late start to the holiday season. Diamond mining companies are reshaping how they do business and DeBeers will phase out the DTC brand among other strategies. Statistics out of Antwerp show mostly negative…
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Diamond markets slowed and price corrections followed. Long-term outlook however, is for possible increases with demand outpacing supply. Melee prices are hard to track with most production in China and India. Old European cuts gap…
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It is definitely strange times for the diamond markets now. We are in one of those "depends on who you talk to" phases when it comes to diamond prices and predictions. Markets are slow and…
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With slow markets, diamond prices were expected to drop but so far only minimal corrections have been seen. Buyers globally remain cautious. Mining companies produce fewer diamonds and BHP considers selling its Ekati diamond mine…
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A new era begins for the diamond industry as ownership of mines changes hands. Huge increases in prices in the first half of 2011 show no signs of any correction and remain high despite average…
Diamond MarketDiamond Market – Tiffany and Co., Kimberley Process Update
Rough diamond prices continue to outpace polished prices. Princess cuts and cushions resume production but other fancies are in short supply. Top makes are harder to obtain, partly due to restocking finally resuming in the…
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