Diamond trading quiet

Αrt3196 Μ Παρασκευή 14 Απριλίου 2017

Diamond trading quiet, with many dealers closed during the Passover and Easter holidays. U.S. brick-and-mortar retail under pressure from rise in online shopping as Credit Suisse reports record 2,880 general stores shut in 1Q. Further planned department store closures expected to impact diamond inventory movement. Francisco Partners invests $140M in online jeweler James Allen. Asia Pacific turning a corner with Chow Tai Fook 4Q same-store sales +12% in China, +4% in Hong Kong & Macau. LVMH 1Q jewelry & watch sales +14% to $932M. Dominion FY2017 sales -21% to $571M, operating loss of $57M vs. profit of $8M. ALROSA March sales +1% to $567M. U.S. Feb. polished imports -15% to $1.5B.

CONDÉ DIAMOND

Αrt2544 Δευτέρα 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2017
CONDÉ DIAMOND
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The Condé Pink Diamond (also known as Le Grand Condé) is a light pink pear-shaped stone of 9.01 carats, named after Louis II de Bourbon, the Prince of Condé. He was Commander of the French Army, and is believed to have been presented the diamond as a token of appreciation by King Louis XIII in 1643 for the several successful military victories that he had had. (On May 19th, 1643, at only 22 years of age, de Bourbon was responsible for the victory of the French against Spain at the battle of

THE SHAH DIAMOND

Αrt2541 Κυριακή 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2017
THE SHAH DIAMOND ON: LEARN ABOUT DIAMONDS

Life size model of the Shah Diamond

One of the most interesting diamonds in the world, and perhaps one of the most beautiful, the Shah diamond does not sparkle or twinkle, but rather is a table cut diamond (flat, bar shaped), with three cleavage faces and one faceted face. Its most intriguing characteristic is that three of the faces of the diamond are engraved with the names of previous owners, giving us a crystal clear history of this gem. There is also a groove etched into the upper edge of the diamond, presumably for a string to be wrapped around it, allowing the diamond to be worn around the neck.

The case of the missing diamonds

Αrt2507 Παρασκευή 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2017
The case of the missing diamonds

Artist’s conception of comet approaching Earth-like planet. The explosion of a comet near our planet’s surface, it was proposed, might have lofted enough dust and debris into Earth’s atmosphere to temporarily dim the sun. Credit: Shutterstock

It all began innocently enough. Tyrone Daulton, a physicist with