Reports on the merger of two South African bourses, the Diamond Merchants Association and the Diamond Club of South Africa, into the Diamond Dealers Club of South Africa. Election of South African dealer Ernest Blom as first president of the body; Spate of consolidations in London and New ...
The Kimberley Process was first put in place in South Africa in May of 2000. In fact, it is named for the Kimberley mine located there. It is a way devised by diamond producing states to attempt to halt trafficking in conflict or “blood” diamonds. It currently aims to monitor and cont...
The Diamond Syndicate, com- increase in price step by step until final lodgment posed of diamond dealers, resulted, and thus became the with the ultimate owner.key-stone of a structure that has served ever since t opreserve the industry, notwithstand-(ing that, owing to the discovery of. ...
Zimbabwean Minister of Mining Obert Mpofu revealed leading diamond dealers from countries including the US and Canada had repeatedly showed willingness to by diamonds with or without the KP. He said unless the KP made distinction between politics and economics it would not work...
repolishing or recutting diamonds. Diamonds are one of the few gem types guaranteed to be available in local jewelry stores, although selection and quality can vary tremendously. Many people are now buying diamonds from online dealers rather than buying in-store as a way to cut costs, but buy...
According to net worth data provided by Wealth-X, as of July 15, 2013, the world's richest diamond owners consist of collectors, dealers, business owners as well as investors who have stakes in some of the world's biggest diamond mines. ...
The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) cultivates the appreciation and fair trade of fancy color diamonds. Its timely data, research, tools, and services empowerleading diamond and jewelrybuyers and sellers worldwide to engage with fancy color diamonds. As a non-trade organization, the FCRF...
The South African Diamond Producers Organization (SADPO) approached the High Court in Pretoria earlier this year to declare the section unconstitutional. The organization complained that producers and dealers were deprived of 30 percent of the market value of diamonds they sell due to Section 20A of...
” Most overblues came from the Premier mine decades ago (renamed the Cullinan) when South Africa was the world’s primary source of diamonds. As they arrived at market, dealers began the practice of discounting them steeply and developed a fearful attitude about any diamond with fluorescence, ...
among diamond dealers worldwide. While plenty of other independent labs exist, some are a bit lax in their assessments of diamond quality and do not command the same respect for consistency and quality of grading that GIA and AGS do. For this reason, if you are in the market for a diamon...