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Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
May 4, 2007

First, since I know many trade pressers read this, a bit of inter-trade press gossip: Sayre Priddy, who wrote for Rapaport for a number of years, is now leaving the trade to “go corporate,” she says. She was always an exceptionally nice, upbeat sort, as well as a solid journalist, and it is sad to see her go.

And now, the news …

- Gassman says polished prices are rising and examines the margin squeeze.

- Indian traders still nervous in Antwerp

- India scraps diamond import duty. (Local press commentary here.) Russia puts its duty back on (for nine months.)

- April DTC sight somewhat small.

- Behind the Counter asks: Are jewelers ruining their image? Discussion ensues.

- Leviev buys New York Times building. Someone thinks he’s Mr. New York Real Estate big-shot now.

- De Beers to form sightholder committee. Polishedprices not impressed.

- Chaim gets chistorical – watches the DTC bid goodbye to London.

- Tiffany movin’ on up to the East Side?

- The latest on the totally-not-like-OPEC African Diamond Producers Association. (Related thoughts.)

- Liberian diamond ban is lifted. President so happy, she held a ceremony.

- Tache and Gilroy Indian factories join forces.

- Branded HPHT stones premiere at Vegas.

- Element Six, a De Beers subsidiary, seems to be developing a division for diamond detectors.

- Debate over Canadian diamond tax and South Africa’s diamond laws.

- "Blood Diamond" screened in Sierra Leone.

- WFDB to celebrate 60^th anniversary in Amsterdam. Cutting Remarks will be there!

-Check out the diamond-tini!

Bloggery:
- Cartel nostalgia.

I won't be at the World Diamond Council shin-dig in Jerusalem, but if anything exciting happens, feel free to send me an email about it at rbates@reedbusiness.com. If you have something to say, feel free to leave a comment below, and have a good weekend ...

Posted by Rob Bates on May 4, 2007 | Comments (0)