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Hong Kong's 1Q Polished Imports +4%
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Hong Kong’s polished diamond imports rose 4 percent year on year to $4.485 billion in the first quarter of 2013, according to data published by the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong China Limited. By volume, the imports increased 5 percent...
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Polished Markets
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May 16, 2013
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Avi Krawitz
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Polished Markets
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May 07, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Gemstones
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Apr 29, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Manufacturing
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Mar 05, 2013
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Fiera di Vicenza
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Hong Kong Show Opens With Record Number of Exhibitors
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Organizers of the 30th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show said the event opened today with a record number of exhibitors, totaling 3,300 from 49 countries and regions. For the first time, jewelry exhibitors...
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Marketing
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Mar 05, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Hong Kong Speculation
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As far as trade shows go, there are only a select few, among the many on the diamond and jewelry industry calendar, that tend to set the tone for the market. JCK Las Vegas provides...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 01, 2013
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Avi Krawitz
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Marketing
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Feb 25, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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India’s Luxury Market May Grow to $15B by 2015
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India’s luxury market is expected to grow 25 percent in 2013 and at that same rate for the next two years, up from the current level of $8 billion and irrespective any global economic slowdown, according to a study by ASSOCHAM-Yes...
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Retail
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Feb 06, 2013
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Dilipp S Nag
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Rio Tinto Exhibits $6M Argyle Empress Necklace
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Rio Tinto’s pink diamonds have been combined for the first time with imperial jade in a statement necklace, known as The Argyle Empress, designed by luxury jeweler Chow Tai Fook and valued at $5.5 million.The...
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Marketing
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Sep 27, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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Hong Kong Buyers
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The diamond trade tends to place a reasonable amount of weight on the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. Perfectly timed, the show offers Far East retailers an opportunity to buy some inventory for China’s...
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Polished Markets
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Sep 14, 2012
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Avi Krawitz
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Technology
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Sep 04, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Hong Kong Jewelry, Watch Sales +1% in July
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Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department published provisional retail sales for July, showing a 3.8 percent year on year increase to $4.7 billion (HKD 36.5 billion). The volume of retail sales increased by 1.3 percent....
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Research
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Aug 31, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Gitanjali Acquires Stake in Japanese Jewelry Firm
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Gitanjali Gems Ltd. acquired a 15.3 percent stake in Verite Co. Ltd., a Japan-based jewelry retailer, for an undisclosed amount. The deal was made through Gitanjali’s Hong Kong-based subsidiary, Aston Luxury Group Ltd. Verite's...
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Retail
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Aug 17, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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Hong Kong's Polished Diamond Imports Flat in 1H
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Hong Kong’s polished diamond imports fell by less than 1 percent year on year to $8.45 billion in the first half of 2012, according to the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China Limited (DFHK). By volume, the imports declined...
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Polished Markets
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Aug 14, 2012
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Avi Krawitz
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Blue Star Opens New Sales Office in Hong Kong
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Press Release: Blue Star Diamonds (HK) Ltd., a part of Blue Star Group, has opened a new sales office in Hong Kong. The office is operational from Monday. The office address is 1406, 14th floor, Hang...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 23, 2012
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Blue Star Diamonds
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Chow Tai Fook's Provisional 1Q Sales +16%
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Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group reported unaudited operational data for its first quarter, which ended on June 30, and noted retail revenue growth was 16 percent year on year. However, same-store sales rose...
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Retail
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Jul 18, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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GIA Hong Kong Identifies 10 CVD Synthetic Diamonds
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) reported in its July issue of Gems & Gemology monthly eBrief that 10 synthetic diamonds grown by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) were submitted to GIA Hong Kong in June. The...
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Gemstones
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Jul 11, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Hong Kong Show Signals Cautious Far East Demand
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The June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair failed to signal significant Far East demand as dealers in round diamonds left the show disappointed. “In terms of traffic, mood and sales it was one...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 25, 2012
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Avi Krawitz
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Rio Tinto Promotes Innovation in Diamond Jewelry Industry
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Press Release: As premier sponsor of the Jewellery News Asia (JNA) Awards, Rio Tinto congratulated the shortlisted finalists announced at a press conference in Hong Kong.The inaugural JNA Awards recognizes innovators and leaders in the jewelry...
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Marketing
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Jun 21, 2012
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Rio Tinto Diamonds
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Polished Markets
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May 29, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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