Posted on December 29, 2010
Wishing everyone a happy new year ...
A Merry Christmas!
- Spending Pulse says sales up 8.4%. (!!!)
- Jewelers upbeat.
- So are industry analysts.
- Jewelry websites doing well too.
NY Times: Sales return to “pre-recession level.”
More shoppers using mobile phones.
Gassman/Idex: Jewelry price inflation increases.
Jewelry retail stocks show strength.
- Zale shares rise ten days in a row.
- Investors suddenly love Zale stock.
Alrosa fires Sergey Oulin. Wow.
Is Zimbabwe running out the clock?
- KP chair makes one last attempt at consensus.
NGOs: Diamond money enriching Mugabe party.
Israel dealer expelled for violating KP.
- Caught smuggling.
Will Ivory Coast problems lead to more blood diamonds?
Lazare Kaplan wins round in PhotoScribe suit.
Michael Hill’s family moves to increase control of retailer.
47th Street Gem Tower begins construction.
- New York Observer: It’s “risky.”
Surat diamond workers plan documentary on their plight. Worth paying attention to.
Theft at Manhattan Ultra Diamonds.
Alorsa to develop three new deposits.
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Robbed U.K. diamond dealers refused insurance money.
Man shoots Mumbai diamond trader.
CMKM Diamonds balance sheets analyzed, found amusing.
Fred Meyer launches football promotion.
Pandora concept stores in Russia.
Groupon files for equity financing round.
LeAnn Rimes’ engagment ring. And Reese Whiterspoon's.
A cute way to end the year: A kind of silly, but not-bad diamond joke.
One of Those Exciting Year-End Lists
Just for fun, here are my top five blog posts, as measured by visitor traffic, of the last six months (since June, when we started measuring) …
1. Pandora's Plans: Online, Watches, Sunglasses and More!
2. EXCLUSIVE: Major Changes Coming to De Beers U.S. Advertising
3. GIA "Certifigate" Scandal Pops Up Again
4. Helzberg Diamonds Joining AGS
5. The Latest Twist in the De Beers Class Action Saga
Media Watch:
Miami Herald on improving jewelry sales. I'm always happy for a chance to belabor the obvious.
Have a fantastic new year!
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