Bank gets sightholder’s inventory seized, a possible new source of conflict diamonds, and other stories on the industry’s radar this week.

• Asian diamond buyers like diamonds for investment aspect.

• ABN Amro gets Arjav Belgium Diamonds sealed.

• Head of Namibian DTC predicts next year will be “challenging.” Can Botswana sparkle without diamonds? De Beers sight estimated at $490 million.

• Indians worried Israelis might eat away at rough dominance. Inter Press Service on Israel and the diamond industry.

• South Africa “unlikely” to strengthen Kimberley Process. The Independent: New conflict diamonds in Central African Republic? 

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