Helzberg joining
AGS.
Citibank duns Zale
again.
– Golden Gate now biggest
investor. (NOTE: Zale says this is inaccurate.)
U.S. chain store sales rise.
Gareth Penny Resignation Fallout:
– Reaction from myself,
Mark
Boston, Charles
Wyndham, Edahn
Golan, Avi
Krawitz.
Report: Botswana supports Varda Shine as
CEO.
De Beers on a diet: May sell more
mines.
– Petra may be
bidder.
– Strike threatened.
Anglo denies
De Beers relisting.
– The Economist: Anglo
may up
De Beers share.
DTC sight est. at $450
mill.
Lucien Piccard files chapter 11.
LVMH jewelry revenue up
28%.
Moissanite sales up.
Bulgari posts modest
profit.
Gold futures fall.
Indian bourse area opening
… one hopes.
Israeli charged with Swiss
diamond theft.
Mugawbe’s wife benefitting
from Marange diamonds?
– Zimbabwe keeps charging NGO
researcher.
Angolan mine inaugurated.
Terrible news: Florida jeweler killed
in robbery.
– Van found.
– “Persons of interest” sought.
Store robbed in
Tampa.
Edward Shedlin dies.
Zalemark eyes
shopping channel.
– ShopNBC may offer
new stock.
“Firepolish” company has
funding round.
Becka Kibby, Bart Boydston join Q
report.
Fredrick Goldman promotes
Chandler.
Blue Nile launches “recently purchased”
ring feature.
Diamond theft
at Singapore show.
Target opens
in Manhattan.
Koh-i- Noor still
fought over.
– British PM: It’s
not moving.
Canadian pastor
“dabbled in diamonds.”
Mia Farrow testifying on
“blood diamond.”
“Small” (as in 3 ½ feet tall) Indian polisher profiled.
New Jersey “real housewife” likes
diamonds.
Media Watch:
Time magazine on men’s jewelry.
From the Blog:
Exit
Interview with De Beers CEO Gareth Penny.
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