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UN Envoy Proposes Principles to Guide Peace in DRC
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The United Nations envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes Region proposed a set of principles to guide immediate peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while voicing concerns over renewed fighting in the eastern...
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Fair Trade
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May 21, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Pandora Adds Openwork Pave Charms to Spring Collection
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Pandora added sterling silver, pave openwork charms hand-set with 48 pink, clear or black cubic zirconia stones to its spring jewelry collection. The new charms were created with what the brand defined as an ''abstract...
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Gemstones
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May 21, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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CIRCA Opens Offices in Beverly Hills
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CIRCA opened its new 4,000-square-foot office, at 9696 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200 in Beverly Hills, California, which includes four buying rooms. This location is managed by CIRCA's director Wes Carroll and it marks the company's...
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Marketing
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May 21, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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PC Jeweller's Profit +26%
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PC Jeweller reported that its profit jumped 26 percent year on year to $52 million (INR 2.9 billion) for fiscal year 2013 that ended on March 31. Revenue surged 32 percent to $725 million (INR 40.2 billion). PC Jeweller operates 36 showrooms in 28 cities across India and five jewelry manufacturing...
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Financial-Legal
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May 21, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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JNA Awards Program Names Lead Judges
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The organizer of the JNA Awards announced that Albert Cheng, the managing director of the World Gold Council - Far East; James Courage, the CEO of Platinum Guild International and Lin Qiang, the president...
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Marketing
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May 21, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Surat's Smaller Firms Reduce Polished Output
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(RAPAPORT) Times of India: Diamond production in Surat has declined significantly in the past three months with small and medium diamantaires reducing their manufacturing capacity by almost 50 percent. The reason for this is a 12 percent increase in the prices of rough diamonds by the world's leading diamond mining companies...
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Rough Markets
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May 21, 2013
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Times of India
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Turn Passion for Gems & Jewelry Into a Career
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Press Release: The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Spring 2013 Education Quarterly is now available online and in print. The issue outlines the eLearning and on-campus gem and jewelry courses and programs available...
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Research
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May 21, 2013
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GIA
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Forevermark Adds Diamantaires and Manufacturers
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Press Release: Forevermark, the diamond brand inscribed with a promise of beauty, rarity and responsible sourcing, announced the addition of new Forevermark diamantaires and manufacturers. Each diamantaire and manufacturer was selected for its...
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Marketing
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May 21, 2013
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Forevermark
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AWDC Launches Antwerp Diamond Jobs Portal
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The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) will launch its job program on May 23 as part of a wider strategic plan. In 2012, while AWDC developed its growth strategy, one primary issue that required attention was...
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Marketing
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May 21, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Antwerp Diamond Bank's Profit +152% in 2012
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The Antwerp Diamond Bank (ADB), a subsidiary of KBC Bank, released financial highlights for 2012, stating that higher margins, especially in the Indian marketplace, helped to boost interest income 10 percent, while operating profit jumped...
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Financial-Legal
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May 21, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Financial-Legal
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May 21, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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U.S. Chain-Store Sales +3%
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U.S. chain-store sales rose 3.1 percent year on year for the week that ended on May 18, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs. Retail sales were basically flat,...
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Retail
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May 21, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Richemont's FY Sales +9%, Jewelry Revenue +13%
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Luxury group Richemont reported that sales rose 9 percent year on year to $13 billion (EUR 10.150 billion) for fiscal year that ended on March 31. The luxury group confirmed growth across all of its...
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Retail
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May 21, 2013
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Deena Taylor
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Richemont's Head of Fashion and Accessories Resigns
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Richemont's CEO of fashion and accessories, Martha Wikstrom, resigned from her post with immediate effect, the company reported.Wikstrom was responsible for transitioning the Swiss luxury group's fashion and accessories businesses and...
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Retail
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May 21, 2013
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Deena Taylor
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Phantom Luxury Group Launches in U.S.
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Press Release: The Phantom Luxury Group LLC was created today by the company’s two shareholders, Luster Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Phantom Holdings LLC. Phantom Luxury Group, for which Nehal Modi will serve as its chairman and CEO, will have three operating divisions....
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Marketing
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May 20, 2013
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Phantom Luxury Group
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Manufacturing
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May 20, 2013
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Silver Promotion Service
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Rebel, Military Clashes Increase in Eastern DR Congo
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The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) voiced concern over renewed clashes between rebels from the 23 March Movement (M23) and the national armed forces in the eastern city...
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Mining
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May 20, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Jewelry Camp Moves to Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta This August
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Press Release: With more estate jewelry coming out of the vault and walking in to the retail jeweler, there is no better time to brush up on your knowledge of the antique and estate jewelry market. And there is no better place to do just that and more than the 36th Annual Antique...
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Research
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May 20, 2013
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Jewelry Camp
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Mindy Meads Joins Blue Nile's Board of Directors
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Blue Nile Inc. appointed Mindy Meads to its board of directors. Meads was described as a seasoned C-suite level executive with 35 years of experience in the global apparel industry. Meads also serves on the boards of Wet Seal...
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Marketing
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May 20, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Marketing
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May 20, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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