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NEWBAZAAR Thai
gem cutting contest The
Jewel Fest Club, in cooperation with the Thai Gem & Jewelry
Traders Association, has organized the Gem Cutting Contest 2004. Antwerp bourse centenary Belgium's Crown Prince Filip and his
wife, Princess Mathilde, made a visit to antwerp recently to join
the city's diamond community in celebrating the centennial of the
Beurs voor Diamanthandel, which was officially established on June
7, 1904. De Beers settles case
De Beers has reached a settlement
with the United States Department of Justice for the resolution
of a long-standing case against the company. The case related to
a 1994 charge connected to the price list for industrial diamonds
from sometime in 1991 through 1992. In its settlement, De Beers
agreed to plead guity and pay a fine of US$ 10 million. Congo diamonds scratched
The Canadian Chair of the Kimberley
Process has issued a revised list of Kimberley Process Participants
from which the Republic of Congo has been removed. The measure was
taken after a review mission to the Republic of Congo concluded
that the country was not complying with the provisions of the certification
scheme. Canada hosting CIBJO 2005 The Canadian city of Vancouver BC
will be the site of the annual congress of CIBJO - the World Jewellery
Federation in 2006. The announcement was made by Catherine Sproule,
the executive director of the Canadia Jewellers Association, which
will be the host for the event. She was speaking during a reception
held to pormote the CandaMark trademark at the JCK Show in Las Vegas. Leveiv for diamond meet
One of the world's largest cutters
and polishers of diamonds, Lev Leviv, will be a guest speaker at
the Couture Diamond Leadership Conference in New York on October
14, 2004. GIA Communique The Gemological Institute of America
has expanded its global education services by opening a new education
center in Mumbai, India. The Institute has selected Deepak Bagai,
who holds a master's degree in geology and has completed GIA training
in diamonds and diamond grading, as Directeor of GIA India. New design volume "Sri Chintamai - New Designs
2005" is the forthcoming volume of new Astral Gemstone Talismans
jewelry designs by Richard Shaw Brown, of the Bangkok atelier Hrisikesh
Ltd. Swarovski summer feelings
Swarovski launched its trends for
Spring/Summer 2005 at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, Bangkok recently.
The occasion drew a large crowed of fashion forward guests, and
included presentations on the latest Swarovski innovations for the
spring and summer 2005 seasons. An application workshop allowed
the guests an opportunity to experience Swarovski's sparkling new
crystal creations at first hand. GOLDISTANBUL 2004 GOLDISTANBUL 2004 the 2nd international,
Gold & Silver Jewelry, Watch and Equipment Fair, will be organised
at TUYAP Fair, Conventiona dn congress Center in Beylikduzu, between
September 18-22, 2004 by TUYAP Fairs and Exhibitions Organisation
Inc. in cooperation with IKO (The Istanbul Chamber of Jewelry). ...................................................................................................................................
BULLETIN IDCA
honors Sterling Jewelers It
seems like yesterday when a few of us gathered in new York to form
the Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association, and here we are
already celebrating its 20th anniversary. JSA security The
following recent cases are all from the USA, and they may prove
of interest to jewelry and gem professionals world wide. Further
information is available from the Jeweler's Security Alliance www.jewelerssecurity.org.
................................................................................................................................... COLOURED STONES GIA lab on treatments GIA
has made "considerable progress" in identifying diamond
treatments and synthetics, but there are still challenges in researching
the heat treatment of corundum with unusual color zoning, noted
Sahne AcClure and Chris Smith of the GIA Gem Laboratory during their
laboratory update presentations at the JCK Show in Las Vegas. Quetzal
at GIA
Award-winning
jewelry designer Ziad Noshie of Houston, Texas, has created a specially
designed piece for the Gemological Institute of America's Signature
Collection. Titled "Quetzal," the piece honors the national
bird of Guatemala with a life-size replica, made with more than
1,100 gemstones. It is on display in the GIA Museum.
Pauly
- art of carving The
internationally acciaimed gem carver, Hans-Ulrich
Pauly, displayed his work at the JCK Las Vegas Show, in the German
section of the International Pavillion. His vast collection of gem
art - - depicting floral and fauna, people, icons, and unlimited
design possibilities to further carve their niche in the marketplace. ................................................................................................................................... AUCTION Dorotheum
Vienna At
the Palais Dorotheum in historical Vienna, the glittering prospects
of the recent Dorotheum Jewellery
Auction featured a wide range
of historical jewellery.
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