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- Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT
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Pink Diamond Conman Skips Sentence Hearing
A Canadian conman who took part in a multi-million dollar diamond and jewelry investment fraud failed to attend sentencing at a federal US court. Antonio Palazzolo, 67, faced a term of between 108 and 135 months, according to a pre-sentence report...
- Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT
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Conflict Diamonds: Report Challenges KP Lifting of CAR Embargo
The Kimberley Process's full lifting of an embargo on Central African Republic (CAR) last November sends a message that conflict diamonds are no longer a problem - which is very far from the truth, says a new report by International Peace Information...
- Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT
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Bezos Gives Bride a $5m Pink Diamond
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos gave his new bride a pink 30-carat diamond engagement ring, valued at up to $5m. He wed Lauren Sanchez in Venice, in a lavish three-day extravaganza (27 to 29 June) that reportedly cost $50m. Bezos, worth an estimated ...
- Sun, 29 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT
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35% Slump for India's Polished Exports
India suffered a slump in its monthly polished exports of 35.5 per cent in May, according to the latest figures from the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Diamonds fared far worse than the overall gem and jewelry sector...
- Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT
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TAGS Specials Average $1m Each
Trans Atlantic Gems Sales (TAGS) sold 15 specials (+10.8 carats) for an average of over $1m each at its latest tender in Luanda, Angola. Prices were above producers' expectations, reflecting what TAGS described as "the continued strength of demand for large...
- Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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Jailed: Ex-Manager who Posted Selfies Wearing Stolen Jewelry
A woman who stole over $165,000 of jewelry from the store she managed has been jailed, after she posted selfies wearing some of the items. Staff became suspicious when Lucy Roberts, 39, started taking jewelry home from Daniella Draper in Beverley...
- Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT
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Seized: $25m of Fake Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels Jewelry
US customs officers seized five shipments of counterfeit Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels jewelry mostly from China, with a combined "if genuine" value of over $25m. Almost 2,200 items - rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces - were intercepted by...
- Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT
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Four Arrested over Alrosa Diamond Thefts
Four people have been arrested in Moscow, accused of stealing a batch of diamonds worth RUB 1.9m (USD 22,000) from Alrosa, Russia's state-controlled miner. Valentina Matyushchenkova, an employee who worked in the rough sorting division...
- Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT
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Endiama and Sodiam Sign up to NDC
Angola's state-owned diamond businesses - miner Endiama and trading company Sodiam - will officially join the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) next week (from 1 July) and will jointly contribute $8m. Angola, the world's third biggest...
- Wed, 25 Jun 2025 03:00:00 GMT
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US Leads Slump in Swiss Watch Exports
Exports of Swiss watches slumped in May - down 9.5 per cent to CHF 2.1bn (USD 2.56bn), with the US responsible for over 40 per cent of the decline. The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry Exports (FHS) said there had been a "sharp decline in the ...
