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Pink Diamond Pulled from Christie’s Was Allegedly Stolen Property |
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13.15-carat stone was part of a $90 million jewelry scam, court documents show.
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Blue Diamonds Strike Out at Sotheby’s Auction |
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First three stones from eight-piece De Beers collection have failed to sell.
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De Beers to Offer More Rough to African Factories |
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Sightholders expect greater allocation of smaller diamonds to Botswana units.
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Jewelry Sales See Second Consecutive Month of Decline |
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Category down 3.9% year on year in November, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.
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DTC Botswana Eyes New Sources of Rough |
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Strategic overhaul would enable De Beers-government joint venture to process diamonds other than Debswana’s.
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How to Sell to the Self-Purchasing Woman |
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The in-store experience is crucial — as are marketing styles and having the right merchandise.
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Super Saturday to Draw Record 158M Shoppers |
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National Retail Federation predicts strong final weekend before Christmas.
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Petra Prices Improve at December Sale |
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Weakness of larger rough abates amid positive holiday sentiment.
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Christie’s Online Jewelry Sale Scores Nearly $7M |
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50.06-carat diamond is lead item, bringing in $2.6 million.
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Top Lots Smash Estimates at Phillips Jewelry Sale |
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Pink-diamond necklace by Boodles fetches $1.9 million.
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Sarine Claims Win in Infringement Case |
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Equipment maker hails Indian court ruling against five Surat firms that allegedly used company’s software illegally.
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Strong Luxury Market Drives Watches of Switzerland |
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Sales up 31% year on year in six months ending October 30.
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Element Six CEO to Step Down |
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Walter Huehn will leave the De Beers synthetic-diamond business early next year.
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Manufacturing Trade Group MJSA Reelects Chairman |
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Joseph Esposito will enter his third term.
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Pandora Shifts North America Head Office to New York |
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Times Square location will help jeweler expand US business, management says.
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