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Japan's March Imports +3%
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Japan’s polished diamond imports rose 2.6 percent year on year to $75.4 million in March, Momozawa reported, citing the Finance Ministry. By volume, imports grew 20 percent to 177,067 carats, while the average price dropped...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 28, 2013
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Deena Taylor
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CIMA Adopts Sarine Light Performance Reports
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Press Release: Singapore Exchange mainboard listed Sarin Technologies Ltd. (U77:SI), a worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of precision technology products and services for the planning, processing, measurement and evaluation...
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Technology
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Apr 24, 2013
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Sarin
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Manufacturing
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Apr 22, 2013
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Gitanjali
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Japanese Yen and Diamond Dollars
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Japan’s new government, elected this past December, seems intent on depreciating its currency as a means to stimulate the economy. A weak yen has mixed implications for the diamond and jewelry trade. As a net importer of polished...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 12, 2013
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Avi Krawitz
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Japan's Polished Imports +24% in February
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Japan’s polished diamond imports fell 24 percent year on year to $53.6 million in February, Momozawa reported, citing the Finance Ministry. By volume, the imports grew 10 percent to 149,219 carats, while the average price of diamond...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 09, 2013
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Deena Taylor
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Japan's Polished Diamond Imports Flat in December
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Japan’s polished diamond imports were flat year on year at $67.8 million in December 2012, Momozawa reported citing the Finance Ministry. By volume, the imports fell 32 percent to 132,004 carats, while the average price...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 31, 2013
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Deena Taylor
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Japan's Polished Diamond Imports +9% in November
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Japan’s polished diamond imports rose 9.1 percent year on year to $67.8 million in November, Momozawa reported, citing the country's Finance Ministry. By volume, the imports grew 47 percent to 193,305 carats, while the average...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 31, 2012
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Deena Taylor
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Japan's Polished Diamond Imports +3% in October
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Japan’s polished diamond imports rose 3.3 percent year on year to $94.7 million in October, Momozawa reported, citing the Finance Ministry. By volume, the imports grew 37 percent to 279,895 carats while the average price...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 04, 2012
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Deena Taylor
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GIA Opens Grading Laboratory in Japan
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has opened a grading laboratory in Tokyo, Japan, marking a ninth global location. “Bringing GIA’s diamond grading standards and research-backed lab services to such an important market will serve...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 03, 2012
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Deena Taylor
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Higher Prices at Argyle Pink Diamond Tender
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Rio Tinto reported continued strong price appreciation for rare gems at its 2012 Argyle pink diamonds tender, with successful bidders coming from established and emerging markets.''We were delighted to see such a strong...
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Polished Markets
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Oct 22, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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Japan Jewellery Fair Opens in Tokyo
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The Japan Jewellery Fair opened yesterday at the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center with 394 exhibitors, a significant increase from 369 one year ago, according to the organizers, UBM Japan Co. Ltd. and...
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Marketing
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Aug 28, 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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Japan's Polished Diamond Imports +28% in June
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Japan's polished diamond imports for the month of June 2012 rose 28 percent year on year to $90.96 million. The country imported 190,672 carats, an increase of 43 percent from one year earlier. For the first six...
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Polished Markets
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Aug 07, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Rough Prices to Remain Flat in 2012 Says BMO
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Rough diamond prices are likely to remain flat at current levels in 2012 given near-term economic uncertainty, BMO Capital Markets projected.“The 2012 outlook for rough diamond prices appears to be more muted,” said BMO analysts...
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Rough Markets
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Jun 11, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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Blue Nile Introduces its Japanese Version Website
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Blue Nile launched a Japanese language version of its diamond retail website. The new website allows customers in Japan to shop Blue Nile's entire collection of diamonds and fine jewelry in their native language and pay...
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Retail
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Jun 06, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Richemont's FY Sales +29%, Profit +43%
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Richemont reported that group sales rose 29 percent year on year to $11.39 billion (EUR 8.87 billion) during the retailer's fiscal year that ended on March 31. Revenue growth was driven by higher demand from...
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Retail
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May 16, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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Japan's Feb. Polished Diamond Imports +40%
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Japan’s polished diamond imports rose 40 percent year on year to $70.4 million, Momozawa reported citing the Finance Ministry. By volume, the imports fell 22 percent to 136,057 carats while the average price of the goods...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 08, 2012
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Avi Krawitz
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CIBJO Publishes 'Understanding Our Future Opportunities'
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Press Release: Jonathan Kendall, the president of the CIBJO marketing and education commission and global operations director at De Beers Forevermark, published a special report, providing an update on jewelry market trends that aims to help the...
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Marketing
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Mar 29, 2012
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CIBJO
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JGS to Provide Gem-A Education in Japan
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The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) will provide education in Japan through the Japan Gem Society (JGS). The newly launched JGS, formerly the Institute of Gem Culture, is a long-established Gem-A teaching center acting through VO-GAAJ, which now operates under the auspices of the Japan...
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Research
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Mar 15, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Forevermark Names Nomura to Manage Japan
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Diamond brand Forevermark appointed Kazuo Nomura as its managing director for Japan, replacing David Rudlin. The appointment will be effective April 2012.''Kazuo has worked on the Forevermark brand since its launch and is perfectly...
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Retail
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Feb 09, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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