Polished – wholesale and manufacturing
Additional Jobs Cuts in Botswana Polishing Sector
Another cutting and polishing company in Botswana, Diacore, has made employees redundant, cutting 50 positions, taking the total number of workers made jobless in the industry to around 1,000 in the past year.
Leading Diamond Industry Figures Gather In Russia For Talks
A day before the September 3-5 Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) opened in Vladivostok, leading diamond industry figures met in the eastern harbor city of the Russian Federation on September 2.
For one day, they discussed diamond marketing and promotion, assessed the threat of the synthetic diamond industry and contemplated financing and investment opportunities in the diamond industry.
Festive Opening For Tzoffey's 1818 New Rough Center
Black glass walls and huge screens behind them screening videos is part of a new Center that will certainly leave a strong impression on visitors entering the Diamond Tower.
India’s Polished Diamond Exports Drop 14% in H2
India's exports of cut and polished diamonds during the second half of fiscal year 2016 fell by 13.8% to $10.4 billion from $12.1 billion last year.
Meanwhile, imports of rough plunged by 26% to $6.95 billion from $9.4 billion last year, indicating the decision by Indian manufacturers to slash production due to the high price of rough goods.
100 Firms Register For New York Israel Diamond Week
One hundred Israeli diamond firms will be offering goods to their colleagues at the Diamond Dealers Club of New York (DDCNY) with an unparalleled collection of polished diamonds at the fourth edition of the Israel Diamond Week in New York that will be held on the trading floor of the DDCNY, at 580 Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan, October 19-22.
Erez Akerman To Step Down As PDE President
Panama Diamond Exchange President Erez Akerman will end his term at the head of Latin America's only WFDB-recognized diamond bourse on October 30.
He will then become managing director of the World Jewelry Hub, and at the same time will be devoted to managing his own company at PDE, Akerman Diamonds.
India Posts Big Decline In Diamond Imports-Exports In July
Reflecting the serious slowdown in the global trade for diamonds, India’s polished exports were down 18.34% and rough imports down 42.9% in July 2015 when compared to the corresponding figures of a year earlier, according to information released by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).
NY DDC Inviting WFDB members To Take Part In India Diamond Week
New York Diamond Dealers Club President Reuven Kaufman has issued a formal invitation to members of the WFDB to take part in the 3rd annual India Diamond Week on the DDC's Trading Floor from August 24 to 27.
"During the week, exhibitors from India and New York will be offering a wide range of goods," Reuven Kaufman said.
AWDC Holds Diamond-Financing Seminar At World Economic Forum
Ex-Belgian PM To Keynote at Dubai Diamond Conference 2015
The conference will take place from 21 to 22 April at the iconic Almas Tower home to the DDE and one of the world’s leading marketplaces for diamonds.