Archive for March, 2008



Christie’s set to host $25m auction – Emirates Business 24/7

Tuesday 4 March 2008 @ 12:03 am

Emirates Business 24/7
Christie’s set to host $25m auction
Emirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates -14 hours ago
The spectacular sautoir, worn with a long, black dress, contains a total of 7645 diamonds including rough, faceted, and polished diamonds,

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Diamonds will continue to sparkle despite a US recession – MoneyWeek (Subscription)

Tuesday 4 March 2008 @ 12:03 am
Diamonds will continue to sparkle despite a US recession
MoneyWeek (Subscription), UK -22 hours ago
US citizens buy 50% of diamonds sold annually. However, with the emergence of India and China, the reliance of the industry on US sales appears to be waning

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Blue Nile: Stifel Starts Coverage With Buy; $54 Target – Barron’s

Tuesday 4 March 2008 @ 12:03 am
Blue Nile: Stifel Starts Coverage With Buy; $54 Target
Barron’s -16 hours ago
Devitt says Blue Nile has “turned the retail jewelery business on its head by showcasing diamonds as commodities.” He notes that traditional jewelers work

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Sierra Leone: revenge and reconciliation – Le Monde Diplomatique

Monday 3 March 2008 @ 11:03 pm
Sierra Leone: revenge and reconciliation
Le Monde Diplomatique, France -17 hours ago
eager for the chance to buy diamonds from the RUF: Monrovia was a no-man’s land of freewheeling dealing in diamonds that had been soaked in the blood of

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Lawsuit Settlement Calls For Diamond Refund – CBS 11

Monday 3 March 2008 @ 11:03 pm
Lawsuit Settlement Calls For Diamond Refund
CBS 11, TX -3 hours ago
the diamond industry that DeBeers set the price on its rough stones, and if you didn't like it you basically couldn't buy"wholesale" from anyone else.

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Then he said I have nice legs – Canada.com

Monday 3 March 2008 @ 11:03 pm
Then he said I have nice legs
Canada.com, Canada -11 hours ago
Perfect for strolling along Bloor wondering why your life is such that you are wearing rhinestones on your feet instead of diamonds on your fingers.

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Miners opposing State’s plan to buy 10% SA output ‘selfish’ – DME – Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly

Sunday 2 March 2008 @ 1:03 am
Miners opposing State’s plan to buy 10% SA output ‘selfish’ – DME
Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly, South Africa -Feb 29, 2008
Rather, its focus would be on making sure that rough diamonds were available to the market, which previously did not have access to them.

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Rapaport Introduces New 10-Carat Price List – Diamonds.net

Sunday 2 March 2008 @ 1:03 am
Rapaport Introduces New 10-Carat Price List
Diamonds.net, NY -Feb 28, 2008
Diamantaires that buy diamonds in order to sell them to specific customers through well established marketing channels have limited risk.

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How To… Buy diamonds – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Sunday 2 March 2008 @ 1:03 am
How To… Buy diamonds
Seattle Post Intelligencer -Feb 8, 2008
Cut refers to the way a diamond reflects light — its sparkle — and to the shape of the diamond. Color, is just that. Diamonds range from colorless to

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411’s Buy or Sell 02.29.08: Tournament Favorites, Nigel’s Heel … – 411mania.com

Saturday 1 March 2008 @ 11:03 pm
411’s Buy or Sell 02.29.08: Tournament Favorites, Nigel’s Heel
411mania.com, TX -Feb 29, 2008
In this case, I think Scorpio is merely being used as an established veteran who is being fed to "The King of Diamonds" so he can quickly cement his place

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