Now, the same piece could be priced at Rs 65412 in the jewellery stores. However, diamond consumers will have to cough up the difference amount of Rs 5412 per piece. Sanjay Kothari, vice-chairman of Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council ( GJEPC) ...

Reason: polished diamonds are billed in dollars. For example, a three-carat polished diamond valued at $400 per carat was available for Rs 60000 few months ago when the rupee was Rs 50 against dollar. Now, the same piece could be priced at Rs 65412 in ...

In 2011, Israel sold close to 40 percent of its net polished diamond exports of $7.2 billion to the American market, a total of $2.8 billion. According to the chairman of the Israeli Diamond Industry, Moti Ganz, about one-half of the diamonds sold in ...

The top lot of the night was a 32.08 carat cushion-shaped Burmese ruby and polished diamond ring, by Chaumet. The ring, which had an estimate of $3-$5 million, sold for $6.74 million, making it the most expensive ruby sold at auction.

A De Beers Diamonds store in Japan lost possession of a polished diamond ring valued at over $612000 in what would appear to be an act of theft on Sunday, according to Sharp Daily. The ring was shown to two shoppers right before closing time and when ...

The highlight of the sale was the 35-carat Beau Sancy, a pear-shaped rose-cut polished diamond once worn by Marie de Medici on the occasion of her coronation in 1610. The gem, which over the centuries has been in the possession of the royal houses of ...

In 2011, Israel sold close to 40 percent of its net polished diamond exports or $2.8 billion to the US market. IDI's chairman, Moti Ganz, said, ?The US market is showing recovery and we are pleased to see that the demand for diamonds is growing.

Eighty percent of all rough diamonds and half of the world's polished diamonds pass through Antwerp. Belgium is the largest exporter of diamonds in the world, equalling a total of $27 billion. The economic impact of the industry includes A yearly ...

The US is Israel's leading market for polished diamonds, making the JCK show especially important for the Israeli industry. In 2011, Israel sold close to 40 percent of its net polished diamond exports or $2.8 billion to the US market.

On their visit Samhon and Kadmi were presented with the exchange's and the sector's activities including export statistics ? $10.7 billion in 2011 which is 23% of Israel's industrial export total. The leading polished diamond export destinations are ...