GIA is hiring, Super Bowl ring goes up for auction, and other stories on the industry’s radar this week.
– Rio Tinto woos Indian president over diamond mine. Miner hopes to invest millions in project.
– De Beers opens business incubator in Cape Town, South Africa. Government newspaper says Zimbabwe needs more “diamond people.”
– Media Watch: The Guardian on mining diamonds underwater (native ad). The Age profiles disruptive Australian jewelry e-tailer. The Coast News profiles GIA’s law enforcement classes. Buffalo News has yet another lab-grown diamond article. Financial blogger calls diamonds a “good 5-year play.”
– GIA looks to hire new graders.
– Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to wear diamond-encrusted boots. Best engagement rings of “Bollywood babes.” Usher’s fiancée sports big engagement ring. Diamond-encrusted Super Bowl ring going up for auction.
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