The major investment in Surat facility reflects a world class diamond cutting and polishing centre characterised by skill, innovation and the effective use of technology.
De Beers the world’s leading diamond company is considering a diamond auction centre in India.
This laboratory is the second of its kind in the world owned International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research.
The laboratories primary function will be to select and inscribe Forevermark diamonds with the unique serial number to deliver an accurate and reliable grading for diamonds.
De Beers is the world’s leading diamond company established in 1888 experts in exploration, mining and marketing of diamonds.
Twelve Indian diamond companies including Kiran Gems, Asian Star and Rosy Blue India, have signed three year contracts with ALROSA at the World Diamond Conference,
Each of the companies signed separate contracts with ALROSA and will buy rough diamonds worth USD 2.1 billion or about USD 700 million per year for a period of three years. This will assist the companies save considerable amount of commissions.
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research is part of the
De Beers group of companies.
Based in Antwerp and run by the world’s top diamond experts, the International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research benefits from proprietary equipment of the De Beers group of companies that enables the most precise grading and assessment for both rough and polished diamonds
Gem Diamonds Ltd has had a 50 percent value increase this year. Rough diamond prices have risen about 14 percent year to date on Chinese demand.
Gem Diamonds average sales were at $2,747 per carat an increase 58 percent. Gem Diamonds Letseng mine in Lesotho has produced some of the world’s biggest diamonds, including the 603-carat Lesotho Promise.
A polished diamond from the Lesotho Promise is at Graff Diamonds in London. Gem Diamonds reported first two quarter profit of $19.7 million. And Gem reported an increase in sales of 54 percent to $148.9 million.
Simple reason is online sales don’t have the expense of retail location, security and personnel.
All of these add to the cost of the diamond, but not the value.
But before you do buy, ask these questions.
Do all online diamond sellers ship free of charge?
Can you view before buying, if you wish?
Is the diamond certified by an IDC or equally highly recognised Laboratory?
Is the diamonds quality guaranteed?
Only at the DCLA Diamond Exchange the answer is yes to all these questions.
The Diamonds are certified by the best laboratories in the world and are Fully Guaranteed.
The shipping is Free across Australia.
And most important, a trained diamond grader will personally show you all the diamonds attributes, as well as explain all the details so that you understand and make an educated decision before you buy.
This is all done as a free service complements of the DCLA laboratory which is the only qualified and state of the art IDC Laboratory in Australia.
Inventory at Sotheby’s rose significantly due to acquisition of the Pink Star, renamed the Pink Dream the 59.60 ct, internally flawless, fancy vivid pink diamond which was sold to diamond cutter Isaac Wolf in November for $83,187,381 USD. The reason Sotheby’s acquired the rare stone is due to Wolf’s default.
Sotheby’s are quite comfortable with their valuation and comfortable in owning it at this price. Sotheby’s is currently pursuing a resolution with the buyer, while also considering other alternatives against the default.
The new HRD Antwerp lab is located in the heart of the new diamond district.
HRD offers quality certification services in accordance with the IDC that reflect its pledge to ensure compliance with the same stringent quality standards applied in Antwerp, where its parent lab is located. The new facility is staffed with both local and Antwerp expert gemmologists.
REVENUE FROM DIAMONDS IS SET TO CONTRIBUTE US$600 MILLION TO FISCUS THIS YEAR.
The diplomats will visit four companies, Mbada, Marange Resources, Diamond Mining Corporation (DMC) and Anjin. They will also visit the ZRP Diamond Base.
Diamonds from Marange have courted controversy amid calls by civil society organisations that there is no transparency in the marketing of the gems.
Finance minister Tendai Biti has been complaining that Anjin has not been remitting money to treasury. Anjin is a joint venture between the Chinese and the Zimbabwe Defence Industries.
Biti has said despite claims that the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) owns Anjin, the state entity had no equity in the diamond producer.
A hot-button topic in today’s diamond industry is the practice of extending credit to customers.
In several impassioned “State of the Diamond Industry” addresses, Rapaport Group Chairman Martin Rapaport said the jewelry industry cannot extend credit to customers anymore, and made clear his feelings on buying diamonds on credit (‘credit memo’).
“I’m going to blast the hell out of credit,” Rapaport said before launching into his tirade. “It makes me want to throw up.” He said that we simply cannot sell to people on credit anymore, and that diamonds at all levels of the trade must be sold to “real” buyers who actually have the money to pay for them.
“You need real people with real money,” he said. “We can’t memo our way out of the recession.”
“If you don’t have the money and are not a player we love you, but you’re not a player.”
The diamond market relies too heavily on credit to finance the jewelry sector, and hurts it when stores file for bankruptcy as happens all too frequently in today’s economy.
“Just say no to memo and encourage cash purchases”. The jewelry industry must avoid those who are not financially capable of buying stones and paying their debts.
“You don’t have money, go screw yourself. That’s the bottom line,” Rapaport said, a statement that drew a hearty round of applause from the audience.
DCLA would like to help legitimate industry members protect their money and time by limiting bad payments and default debtors. As a central hub in the Australian market, DCLA is happy to verify and give good credit information to industry members.
Diamond dealers and jewellers are also welcome to call and receive information on companies or individuals having defaulted on a payment.
Also, please note that DCLA will be closing all customer credit accounts outstanding for a period greater than 60 days.
