October 2, 2012 The “boom” might be over but Kiwis still flock to Australia A record number of skilled New Zealanders involved in trade are leaving their country to take up higher paying jobs in Australia.
October 2, 2012 Swaziland consults with Botswana on diamond laws Botswana has been hailed for its instrumental role in the resuscitation of diamond mining in Swaziland through provision of support for the enactment of key legislation and benchmarking.
October 2, 2012 Richland revenues down due to illegal tanzanite mining Gemstone producer and developer, Richland Resources (formerly TanzaniteOne) said its revenues for the first half of the year 2012 fell 19 percent to $8.4 million compared to $10.4 million in…
October 2, 2012 DiamondCorp cancels September gem auction Africa focussed diamond mine development and exploration company DiamondCorp (LON:DCP) shelved its planned auction for the month of September, due to poor prices during July and August.
October 2, 2012 Wife testifies at diamond dealer’s disappearance inquest The wife of an Australian businessman, who vanished nine years ago while negotiating a million dollar diamond deal, testified Tuesday about why she didn’t report her husband’s disappearance to police…
October 2, 2012 Scio Diamond to raise shipments on record output Artificial diamond-maker Scio Diamond Technology (OTC_BB:SCIO) has announced plans to dramatically raise shipments on the back of record production levels.
October 1, 2012 Arctic Star stakes 10,000 ha in Northwest Territories Arctic Star completes staking 10,000 ha of mineral claims
September 29, 2012 Laboratory-made diamonds a rising ‘conflict-free’ alternative Laboratory grown diamonds have the potential to become the best “conflict-free” alternative to original precious gems, as these man-made rocks are gathering momentum in the high-end jewellery world, says Clive…
September 29, 2012 $500,000 diamond shoes for a sharp dresser If you have wanted to be Cinderella, Kiwi shoe designer Kathryn Wilson can make it happen, but you'll need a spare $500,000 or so.
September 29, 2012 Rio Tinto unveils $5.5 million necklace made with its Argyle diamonds Rio Tinto’s Argyle pink diamonds have been combined for the first time with imperial jade in a piece of jewellery. The necklace, known as The Argyle Empress, was designed by…
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