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India’s Diamond Shipments Decline
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India’s polished-diamond exports dropped 6% to $1.65 billion in January, reflecting a lower average price, even as volumes rose. Rough imports also fell, according to data from the country’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council. India...
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Polished Markets
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Feb 26, 2020
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US Trade Slowdown Continues
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US diamond shipments fell in November, according to government data. Polished imports declined19% as lower volumes outweighed an increase in the average price. US Trade Data for November 2019 Nov 2019 Year-on-year change Polished imports $1,382 -19%...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 13, 2020
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Pressure on Diamond Midstream Likely to Increase
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Diamond manufacturers will consolidate in the coming years to avoid being further squeezed by miners and retailers, Bain & Company predicted in its annual report on the industry.The forecast stems from the midstream becoming anincreasingly...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 12, 2019
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India Polished Exports Drop
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India’s polished-diamond exports fell 15% to $1.95 billion inOctober, reflecting a 22% slide in the average price of shipments. Export volumerose 8% to 2.8 million carats, according to data from the Gem & JewelleryExport Promotion Council. The...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 14, 2019
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GIA Cuts Prices 10% Amid Market Slowdown
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has temporarilyreduced grading fees for certain smaller diamonds after recording a drop in submissionsduring the recent industry slump. The organization is slashing prices of reports by 10% forpolished weighing from...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 16, 2019
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Joshua Freedman
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Webinar: The Way Forward in a Slow Market
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What’s the current state of the rough, polished and retail markets?Avi Krawitz, Rapaport’s Senior Analyst and News Editor, analyzes the key trendsin this hour-long webinar. Click here for more.
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Polished Markets
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Apr 18, 2019
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Avi Krawitz
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India Starts Year with Export Slump
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India’s polished-diamond exports dropped 16% to $1.75 billion in January,continuing their recent weakness. A slide in the volume of shipments outweigheda higher average price, according to data the Gem & Jewellery ExportPromotion Council (GJEPC) released this...
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Polished Markets
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Feb 20, 2019
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India’s Diamond Trade Slows in November
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The Indian trade fell by most key measures in November,according to data from the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council(GJEPC). Polished exports slid to their lowest level since December 2016, when demand dropped in the...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 18, 2018
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Alrosa Garners $1.5M at New York Polished Sale
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Alrosa brought in $1.5 million from its firstpolished-diamond tender in New York since it reopened its office in the cityearlier this year. The Russian miner’s cutting division, Diamonds Alrosa,sold 111 polished stones weighing from...
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Polished Markets
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Aug 09, 2018
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India Sees Further Rise in Diamond Exports
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A higher average price resulted in anincrease in India’s polished-diamond exports in June. Outbound polishedshipments have grown this year, with a 9% rise in the second quarter and a 10%jump for the first six months. India Diamond Trade...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 18, 2018
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Diamond Prices Rise in June
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RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, July 3, 2018, New York … Diamond market sentiment was positive in June after the Las Vegas shows demonstrated robust US jewelry demand. Suppliers held polished prices firm amid shortages in some...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 03, 2018
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Alrosa Mulls Buying Manufacturer Kristall
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Alrosa is considering acquiring Kristall Smolensk Diamonds,Russia’s largest manufacturer of polished goods.The miner’s supervisory board deemed the potential deal“expedient” after examining it on April 28, it told Rapaport News Sunday.“Alrosa…sees that such an acquisition, under certainconditions,...
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Manufacturing
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May 06, 2018
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India Sees Rise in Polished Exports
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India’s polished-diamond exports grew 8% in March, accordingto data the nation’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)released Friday. Shipments increased to $2.03 billion year on year for themonth, with the volume of exports falling...
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Mining
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Apr 30, 2018
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Alrosa Results Climb in January
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Alrosa’s sales surged 38% to $504.5 million in January, as a strong holiday season boosted market sentiment. “We have seen good demand for the whole assortment of ourdiamond products,” Yury Okoemov, deputy CEO of Alrosa, said...
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Mining
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Feb 13, 2018
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US Diamond Imports Rise in November
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US polished-diamond imports jumped 11% year on year inNovember, government data showed. Shipments grew to $1.77 billion as a 26% rise in the averageprice of imports — to $2,573 per carat — outweighed a 12% drop in volume to687,000 carats. Polished exports...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 18, 2018
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GIA Unveils Plans for Labs in Surat and Antwerp
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will this year opena laboratory in Surat, and expand its operations in Antwerp to include diamondgrading.The GIA has secured premises for the two locations, and expects to open both...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 09, 2018
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Alrosa Fails to Sell 51ct. Dynasty
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Alrosa withdrew the 51-carat Dynasty diamond from itsauction of a polished collection after realizing it would not fetch the pricethat the company had wanted.The Russian miner will now try to sell the stone at anotherauction,...
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Mining
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Dec 03, 2017
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Pink Diamonds Shine at Alrosa Polished Auction
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Alrosa garnered $1.2 million at its colored diamond auction in Israel this month, noting good demand for rare pink stones. The mining company sold all 262 polished diamonds that were on offer, including...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 26, 2017
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ALROSA Israel Sale Fetches $22M
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ALROSA sold $21.8 million of rough and polished diamonds atits tender in Israel in February, a spokesperson for the miner said in an emailto Rapaport News on Wednesday.The company sold 105 items at the event, which took placeduring...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 01, 2017
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De Beers Adds Polished Trading Platform
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De Beers launched an online trading service that enables third parties to sell polished diamonds to other businesses on theminer’s existing auction platform.The pilot service is targeted at single stones weighing morethan 5 carats or those with a fancy color,...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 06, 2016
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