This week… The Vegas Show got its neon-tinged groove
back.… The Kimberley Process remains in
crisis, which means it must be a weekday.… And we all began the post–trade-show recuperation process. It’s going to take me about a year.… All below.…
What Happened in Vegas
– My thoughts: “Show
was strong.”
– Diamond World: “Promising.”
– Rapaport: “Well
attended, good atmosphere.”
– Idex: “Swings, but wobbly.”
Can’t Say With Cert-itude
– Highlights
from Rap certification panel.
– My
thoughts. (Very good discussion in the comments.)
Harry Winston sales up
26%.
– CEO: Diamond market “in
a renaissance.”
RapNet diamond index up.
– Charts on diamond
prices.
– U.S. polished diamond imports up.
Nicky Oppenheimer discusses new
De Beers CEO. Interesting.
– Longtime De Beers exec resigns.
– De Beers considers expansion
of South African mine.
– Oppenheimer address
Council of Foreign Relations. (Video.)
Latest Zale 10-Q.
– Bank of America downgrades
Zale.
Bailey Banks & Biddle opening
five stores.
Tiffany wins restraining order against
jeweler.
– Sterling sues over
“Open Hearts.”
Theo Fennell CEO steps
down.
Brinks settles
Belgian litigation.
Diamond smuggling case cracked
in China.
More violence in Zimbabwe
diamond fields?
– South African diamond trader imports
Marange parcel.
– Kimberley Process participants admit
“mistakes.”
– India increases pressure to end
Marange embargo.
– Outrage over Chinese
loan.
– Zim politicians quarrel over
diamond revenue.
– State newspaper: Diamond licenses on hold.
27 companies in Mozambique digging for diamonds.
Indian rough sourcing initiative plans
auction.
– “Major disappointment” as auction postponed.
Indian newspaper: Japanese diamond trade hasn’t
been dampened.
Caps on debit card fees upheld.
– Good primer on the issue from Time.
Survey: Online sales tax would
drive buyers away.
– Texas governor vetoes Internet tax.
– Politico: “Sales tax fairness” gains steam.
– Amazon still
against.
Diamdel opens up in
Dubai.
Michael Hill honored
with knighthood.
Conflict mineral legislation might “stigmatize”
African gold.
Ivanka Trump debuts
ethical jewelry.
Was Newt Gingrich’s jewelry purchase a
plea for forgiveness?
Bulgari store attacked by
bees.
Did Las Vegas adult club steal
customer’s diamonds?
Media Watch:
– CNBC on
diamond prices.
– The
New York Daily News on a diamond retailer who now sells on the Internet.
– The
Financial Times on Antwerp’s CSR initiative.
From the Blog:
Vegas
Blogging: The Problem With Diamond Certs.
From JCK:
My
article on HPHT (includes sidebar on diamond prices.)
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