NewsBrief July 30, 2024 NY Diamond Dealer Indicted for Swapping Synthetics for Natural New York diamond dealer Manashe Sezanayev has been charged with stealing from diamond merchants by replacing $460,000 worth of natural diamonds with synthetic stones. India Slashes Import Tax on Precious Metals, Leaves Out Diamonds Duties on gold and silver drop to 6% from 15%. GIA Governor Rodney Ewing Dies at 77 Scientist served on board from 2006 to 2015. Jewelry Strong for Kering in Challenging Market Boucheron and Pomellato both achieved double-digit growth in first half. Trending Stories GEMTalks: How Lab-Grown Evolved, and Its Effect on the Natural Market De Beers Eases Sightholder Buying Rules Amid Market Slump More US Jewelry Businesses Shutting Doors Events Rapaport Single Stone Auction July 31 – August 7 New York & Israel More Details Rapaport Melee Auction August 14-22 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport Single Stone Auction September 4-11 New York & Israel More Details RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) Diamond Data Size Index Weekly Monthly Y2Y  0.30 ct 1,100 -1.35% -9.11% -29.02%  0.50 ct 1,764 -1.19% -8.03% -22.89%  1.00 ct 4,943 -1.34% -7.31% -26.52%  3.00 ct 19,010 -0.58% -5.71% -18.12% Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds

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