Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
So, for any newcomers, I do this every Friday at about 2:30 or so … It’s a summary of the most interesting/newsworthy things on the web this week …
And here’s the news …
Interview with Zale CEO.
Blue Nile CEO: Growth “difficult.”
More luxury retailers opening outlets.
Google: Fewer luxury queries.
Sterling sued for sex discrimination.
Tiffany sale rumors resurface.
ABN Amro Diamond and Jewelry division – sold again?
Residents protest Colorado diamond mine.
478 carat diamond unearthed.
South Africa to own mines?
- Abbey Chikane leaves State Diamond Trader.
DTC sight report.
Forbes: Diamond mining resurges in Latin America.
- Chaim on Venezuela and Kimberley.
Lebanese diamond smugglers caught.
Botswana government rejects De Beers license.
- Legal dispute ends.
Alleged sticky-fingered diamond cutter talks.
Antwerp diamantaires sue for social benefits.
Jewelry at the emmys.
Elton John pin doesn’t sell. Don’t go breaking his heart!
Media Watch:
Bloomberg interviews Jonathan Oppenhimer.
Reuters interviews Rapaport.
The Independent on “what makes diamonds valuable.” Some weird (a.k.a. wrong) “facts” in there.
Prague Post: Diamonds in Czechoslovakia.
The Arizona Republic: Something about volcanos and diamonds.
From the Blog:
ABN Amro Diamond and Jewelry Division – Sold Again?
Lessons From Whitehall: “No Longer a Handshake Industry”
Have a great weekend …
