GemFind Newsletter 9-15-2015

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The ‘extremely unusual’ case of the female robber

Michelle Graff National Jeweler Sep. 15

In each case, she snatched the showcase keys after restraining employees and emptied the jewelry into a big handbag before fleeing. She also is alleged to have cased each store before she hit it. JSA President John J. Kennedy said there are several factors that make this an unusual case.

Barry Samaha Forbes Sep. 10

If you ask any little girl what her favorite color is, she’d presumably say pink. It is perhaps the one color that most women associate with childhood—a period when tales of fairy princesses and My Little Pony occupied playground conversation.

David Brummer IDEX Sep. 13

The Diamond Empowerment Fund has published a response to last weeks’ TIME magazine article (“Blood Diamonds”), which claimed that despite the last 15 years of the global community’s efforts to abolish conflict diamonds, the industry is still “tainted by conflict and misery.”

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Tiffany wins trademark case against Costco

Michael Northcott Jewellery Focus Sep. 11

The case concerned Costco’s claim that ‘Tiffany’ is a generic term for a pronged ring. The court found that Costco was liable for trademark infringement and trademark counterfeiting in its use of ‘Tiffany’ on signs in in its jewellery cases to describe certain engagement rings. Read More

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIAMOND GRADING & RESEARCH TO LAUNCH SYNTHETIC MELEE SCREENING

DE BEERS

September 14

The De Beers Group of Companies today announced that its International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) will launch a new low cost, high volume synthetic melee screening and referrals testing service in India in October 2015.

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5 Engagement Ring Brands You Need to Know (if You Don’t Already)

Brittany Siminitz National Jeweler Sep. 14

I don’t have to tell you how big the bridal jewelry business is. It’s many a girl’s dream to get a Tiffany engagement ring, and brands such as Tacori and Ritani have amassed quite a following from those who covet one of their beautiful designs. But there are so many commendable players in this game.

Gretchen Friedrich Jewelry News Network Sep. 14

I fully buy into this song lyric, “Diamonds are a girl's best friend.” For Bobbie (Brooke) Oskarson, this famous line rings very true. The story begins in June with the Colorado resident heading south to Arkansas with her boyfriend, Travis, at the wheel. They are traveling to see a family friend of his in the Northeast corner of the state.

357-carat white diamond sold for $19.3m

Michael Northcott Jewellery Focus Sep. 15

British global diamond mining business, Gem Diamonds Limited, has announced that an exceptional 357-carat white diamond has been sold $19.3 million. The diamond, which was recovered from the Letšeng mine in July this year, went on tender in Antwerp last week

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‘Happier, sunnier’ colors to stand out in ‘16

Hanna Connorton

National Jeweler Sep. 11

Color institute Pantone just released its list of the 10 colors that it believes will be most prevalent in fashion, design and technology this coming spring. They are: Rose Quartz, Peach Echo, Serenity, Snorkel Blue, Buttercup, Limpet Shell, Lilac Gray, Fiesta, Iced Coffee and Green Flash.

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This is What a $76 Million Dollar, 4,000 Diamond-Studded Cake Looks Like

The Israeli Diamond Industry Blog

Sep. 10

One wealthy Arab family recently paid a staggering £48.5 million (around $76 million) for the world's most expensive cake, featuring 4,000 diamonds. According to the Daily Mail, the extravagant dessert was created by Debbie Wingham, a 33-year old designer. Read More