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06/29/2016

Looking at recent diamond auctions, investors will note that blue diamonds are dominating headlines. The most recent instance is of the disappointment following the Sotheby’s auction of the late Shirley Temple‘s 9.54 carat rare blue diamond. Anticipated to fetch between $25 million to $35 million, the rare diamond ring closed at $22 million, failing to sell. Still, despite the let down with the Shirley Temple’s diamond, there are more opportunities for investors in the future.
http://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/gem-investing/diamond-investing/blue-diamonds-christies-sotheby-oppenheimer/?nameplate_category=Diamond%20Investing

Blue diamonds have been making headlines on the auction block. Here's a look as to why.

06/28/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Lucapa Diamond Company announced the commencement of drilling high-priority kimberlite targets at its Lulo project, to try and identify the primary source of the exceptional alluvial diamonds being mined.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42173

06/27/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Diamcor Mining Inc. has announced updated results of its rough diamond tenders from the first fiscal quarter ending June 30, from its Krone-Endora at Venetia Project in South Africa.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42171

06/26/2016

(IDEX Online News) – ASX-traded Kimberley Diamonds Ltd (KDL) announced that it raised around AUD$4 million ($2.99 million) in capital via the issue of more than 40,000,000 ordinary shares.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42163

06/24/2016

In an interview with the Financial Post in March, Matt Manson, president and CEO of Stornoway Diamond, said back in 2008 they were a 5.5 cent stock and brought their first economic analysis of Renard in October 2008, but that it wasn’t very much.
http://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/gem-investing/diamond-investing/stornoway-diamond-overview/?nameplate_category=Diamond%20Investing

Stornoway Diamond is on pace to bring Quebec’s first diamond mine into production in 2016.

06/23/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Kimberley Diamonds Ltd. has confirmed that it is the subject of an AUD$22.7 million ($16.7 million) claim, filed by the liquidator of the company’s failed Ellendale diamond mine, according to a report in The Western Australian.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42160

06/22/2016

(IDEX Online News) – The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company announced that since March, it has sold 513,000 carats of diamonds valued at ~$21.5 million from two of the diamond operations it took over in the same month, according to The Herald.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42147

06/21/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Southern and Central African miner Petra Diamonds Limited announced that it has recovered a 121.26-carat white diamond from its Cullinan mine in South Africa.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42145

06/20/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Leading colored gemstones supplier Gemfields plc has announced the results of its most recent rough ruby auction, which achieved record revenues of $44.3 million.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42140

06/19/2016

The pink diamond – one of the most highly coveted of all the coloured stones – is an example of high quality and is the most significant recovery by Petra from the mine to date, according to the mining group.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/huge-23-carat-pink-diamond-recovered-by-petra-in-tanzania-a6751416.html

Petra Diamonds has recovered an extremely rare 23.16 carat pink diamond from its Williamson mine in Tanzania. The pink diamond – one of the most highly coveted of all the coloured stones – is an example of high quality and is the most significant recovery by Petra from the mine to date, according t...

06/17/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Small and medium sized diamond firms in Surat will have the chance to view rough diamonds from the Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) at Mumbai’s India Diamond Trading Center (IDTC), according to a report in The Times of India.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42127

06/16/2016

(IDEX Online News) – World-leading diamond miner by volume, ALROSA, has announced the recovery of a 241.21-carat rough diamond from its Nyubrinskaya pipe. The stone is one of the largest ever recovered in the Russian Federation and the third largest among those found at Nyurba Mining and Processing Division.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42132

06/15/2016

(IDEX Online News) – South African diamond miner DiamondCorp plc has announced that two run-of-mine diamond parcels set to form part of a larger tender in Antwerp have been sold to South African diamantaires.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42125

06/14/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Sotheby’s has announced that Diacore and Mellen Inc. have acquired ownership interest in the 59.6-carat Pink Star diamond. The Internally Flawless, Fancy Vivid Pink diamond is the largest such stone that the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has ever graded.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42119

06/13/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Russian miner ALROSA, the world’s leading diamond producer by volume, has announced the commencement of development of a new deposit, the Zarya pipe at its Aikhal Mining and Processing Division.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42115

06/12/2016

TRONTO (miningweekly.com) – The NYSE-quoted stock of Canadian diamond producer Dominion Diamond Corp on Thursday rose more than 7% to $11.64 apiece after the company late on Wednesday reported a net loss that beat analyst expectations.
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/dominion-beats-fiscal-q1-forecasts-despite-lower-sales-misery-production-ahead-of-plan-2016-06-09

The NYSE-quoted stock of Canadian diamond producer Dominion Diamond Corp on Thursday rose more than 7% to $11.64 apiece after the company late on Wednesday reported a net loss beating analyst expectations. The Yellowknife, Northwest Territories-headquartered miner, which owns an 89%-stake in the Eka...

06/10/2016

Shares in West Africa-focused Stellar Diamonds (LON:STEL) soared more than 20% to 7.85p Tuesday after the company said the Sierra Leone Minerals Advisory Board had “verbally” approved a mining license for its 100% owned Tongo project.
http://www.mining.com/sierra-leone-grants-preliminary-ok-to-stellar-diamonds-tongo-mine/

The West Africa-focused firm said it was verbally informed of the approval by the country's Minerals Advisory Board.

06/09/2016

(IDEX Online News) – The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) has announced the results of its 2016-2017 elections for International Officers, Board of Governors and Discipline Committee Officers and Members At-large.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42101

06/08/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Rio Tinto has launched its 2016 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender during an exclusive preview in Copenhagen, Denmark, which coincided with a rare Argyle pink diamond jewelry exhibition.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42096

06/07/2016

The diamond is the largest fancy vivid green diamond in the world and had been valued between $16.2 million and $20.1 million, or $3.22 to $4 million per carat. The Aurora Green was purchased by Chow Tai F**k Jewellery, said Christie’s.
http://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/gem-investing/diamond-investing/aurora-green-diamond-sells-for-record-breaking-price-of-16-8-million/?nameplate_category=Diamond%20Investing

On Tuesday's Christie's Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels auction, the Aurora Green—a 5.03 carat fancy vivid diamond—set two world auction records by selling fo

06/06/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Leading moissanite manufacturer Charles & Colvard Ltd. announced the expansion of its Forever One collection at the JCK Las Vegas show, including a new Asscher-cut moissanite gemstone.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42088

“I believe the new shape and sizes of Forever One will be met with enthusiasm since demand for this colorless moissanite continues to grow,” said Charles & Colvard president and CEO, Suzanne Miglucci. “I am confident our customers are going to be happy with the new options we are presenting at JCK....

06/05/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Diamcor Mining Inc. reported combined rough diamonds tendered and sold during the fiscal quarter, which ends June 30, to 7,821.13 carats, generating gross proceeds of $951,631 or $121.67 per carat.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42081

06/03/2016

The 72.8 meter kimberlite intersection achieved on drill hole KDI-16-035 completed on Faraday 2 was of particular interest, as it represented the one of the longest kimberlite intercepts to date for any of the Faraday bodies.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42078

06/02/2016

(IDEX Online News) – The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has announced its selection as curator-at-large for the Museum of Named Diamonds, which serves as a single registry for the world’s named diamonds.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42077

06/01/2016

(IDEX Online News) – Another world record was broken for the sale of a colored diamond at auction, this time the 5.03-carat “Aurora Green,” which sold for $16.8 million at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewel sale, according to a report on Forbes.com.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42072

05/31/2016

London--The tennis-ball sized rough diamond unearthed in Botswana in November is going up for auction at Sotheby’s London in June, and it is expected to sell for more than $70 million.
http://www.nationaljeweler.com/diamonds-gems/pricing/4203-1-109-carat-diamond-expected-to-sell-for-more-than-70m

05/30/2016

Price changes in round diamonds were more pronounced in goods of less than 1 carat. Items sized between 0.30- 0.44-carats were mostly up in the SI1 and better clarity range. Goods in the 1.00-1.24-carat range showed both positive and negative changes, but were largely static overall. Many items in the 3.00-3.99-carat range moved downward, but there was almost no price movement in items sized 4 carats to 5 carats.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42060

(IDEX Online News) – Price changes in round diamonds were more pronounced in goods of less than 1 carat. Items sized between 0.30- 0.44-carats were mostly up in the SI1 and better clarity range. Goods in the 1.00-1.24-carat range showed both positive and negative changes, but were largely static ove...

05/29/2016

Peridot has come to be something of a staple gem. Its popularity started with mining in ancient times and continues today as the birthstone for August. Add to this a historically strong supply and generally stable pricing and it creates a gem that’s positioned to be around for the long haul.
http://www.nationaljeweler.com/diamonds-gems/pricing/4271-rocks-on-peridot

While the larger, finer pieces of peridot are becoming more expensive, the price for this yellow-green gemstone remains relatively stable overall, helping spur demand.

05/27/2016

(IDEX Online News) – The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has announced the launch of a jewelry inscription service, PhotoScribe, and that it will operate solely from within the Institute’s New York laboratory.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=42051

05/26/2016

Udachny, Russia--Alrosa announced Tuesday the discovery of a 207.29-carat diamond from the Zarnitsa pipe at the Udachny Mining and Processing Division, a mining operation located not too far from the Arctic Circle.
http://www.nationaljeweler.com/diamonds-gems/supply/4276-alrosa-digs-up-a-207-carat-diamond