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De Beers Reshuffles Branding, Corporate Units
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De Beers has combined two of its London-based divisions into a new unit focused on consumer brands and social purpose.The consumer and brands department and the corporate affairs team have merged into one division...
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Retail
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Nov 17, 2020
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Rapaport News
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GemFair to Launch Training Program in West Africa
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GemFair, De Beers’ program for the artisanal sector, has partnered with two organizations on a training project to enhance mining practices in West Africa.It has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit...
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Mining
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Jul 13, 2020
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WDC Elects Feriel Zerouki as President from 2022
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De Beers executive Feriel Zerouki will succeed Edward Asscher as president of the World Diamond Council (WDC) in 2022, the organization said Monday.Zerouki, De Beers’ senior vice president of international relations and ethical initiatives, will become...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 08, 2020
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RJC Elects New Board Members
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The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has expanded its board and appointed seven trade members to represent different parts of the supply chain.New board members include Feriel Zerouki, RJC honorary treasurer and senior...
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Polished Markets
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May 24, 2020
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French Gem Group to Hold Diamond Symposium
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The French Association of Gemmology (AFG) will hold aconference in Paris on the state of the diamond industry, it said Monday.The 18th Paris Gemmological Rendez Vous — whichwill take place on September 9 — will cover topics including diamondmining,...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 23, 2019
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Rapaport News
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The Drive to Lift the Artisanal Stigma
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The community of Fandehun is not used to pomp and ceremony.The modest village in the heart of Sierra Leone’s Kono District has beensustained by diamond mining for over 50 years but lacks the basics many takefor granted...
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Mining
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Jun 12, 2019
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Avi Krawitz
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De Beers Expands GemFair Project
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De Beers is broadening a pilot project aimed at creating a secure and transparent route to market for artisanally mined diamonds with ethical sourcing. The miner introduced GemFair in April 2018 in Sierra Leone, whereit worked with 16 mine...
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Mining
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Apr 28, 2019
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Rapaport News
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De Beers Exec Honored for Responsible Practices
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Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC) will present FerielZerouki with its award for leadership in responsible practice in jewelry. The honor is bestowed annually on members of the jewelryindustry, or part of a jewelry-focused organization, that have made atransformational...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 01, 2019
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Piaget, De Beers Execs Take on RJC Roles
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Members of the Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC) haveelected Didier Théraulaz of Piaget as vice chairman, and reelected De Beers’Feriel Zerouki as honorary treasurer, the organization said Monday.Théraulaz is corporate affairs director at theRichemont-owned watch and jewelry brand,...
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Polished Markets
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May 16, 2017
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Rapaport News
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