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Rough Diamond Prices Down in 2011

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Mining Weekly reported rough diamond prices were down for 2011 as the economic crisis in Europe affected demand.

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Are Diamonds Still A Buy?

Thursday, September 22, 2011

The prices for rough diamonds has recently fallen. Is this a sign that diamonds are losing their shine?

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Rough Diamond Demand Growth to Hit Record

Monday, September 19, 2011

Reuters Africa reported De Beers expects global demand growth for rough diamonds to set a new record this year.

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Neenah Jewelry Insurer Donates Diamonds to Smithsonian

Monday, August 8, 2011

Green Bay Press Gazette reports the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has accepted several hundred rough diamonds.

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India and China Boosting 2011 Diamond Market

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Diamond consumption and prices have been on the rise this year. Demand in India and China are expected to keep that momentum going throughout the remainder of 2011.

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India Seeks to Resume Rough Diamond Import from Zimbabwe

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

In the wake of the Kimberley Process Scheme meeting in Jerusalem, no decision has yet been made on lifting the export ban on Zimbabwe’s “blood” diamonds, and Indian merchants are pushing for trade to be resumed.

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August sees lower U.S. rough diamond imports

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Idex Online News reports that the U.S. rough diamond imports were lower in August. The story is quoted as saying, The U.S. imported a net of $11.3 million worth of rough diamonds in August, a 117.5 percent increase from August 2009 a nd a 54.7 percent decline from the preceding July of this year. The net [...]

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While Gold Achieves New Historical Highs, Diamonds Quietly Outperform

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

With all of this favorable press regarding gold and its intrinsic value, many investors have missed the news that prices for investment diamonds have actually performed slightly better than gold during the first half of this year.

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KP Oversees Chikane’s Marange Diamond Field Tour

Thursday, May 27, 2010

The Kimberley Process (KP), a joint government, diamond industry and NGOs scheme to reduce trade in conflict diamonds, will cover Abbey Chikane’s tour on the notorious Marange diamond field. A ministry of mines official is quoted saying: “We are expecting him to go to Marange. He is set to meet with the Minerals Marketing Corporation [...]

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Diamonds: New Economic Powers Fight for Control

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The fight for control of natural resources is heating up between the two fastest growing economies. In a secret deal with Zimbabwe, the Chinese military has secured permits to mine the Marange diamond fields. India, looking to control its supply of rough stones for Surat’s cutting and polishing sector is looking to aide African Nations with medicines, and infrastructure projects.

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