IDI League of Honor recognizes industry cooperation
Tel Aviv, Israel—The Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) group of companies has established an award to honor heads of state and ministers who promote cooperation between their countries and the...
Sarin offers inside look at rough diamonds
Tel Aviv, Israel—Sarin Technologies has announced the launch of two new diamond-mapping tools that give a more accurate view of the interior and exterior of a rough diamond.
De Beers' Penny: Make stores compelling
Tel Aviv, Israel—De Beers Group Managing Director Gareth Penny said on Monday that retailers' poor store environments, particularly among major U.S. chains, are one of the main problems...
Seven out of 40 lots move at latest Rap auction
New York—January proved to be as tough a month for the Rapaport Certified Diamond Auction as the holiday season was for the majority of retailers.
Diamond industry lender ABN Amro staying put
Tel Aviv, Israel—Diamond industry lender ABN Amro Holding NV has been acquired by Fortis, but the company isn't getting out of the jewelry business.
IDI expands activities in Africa
Tel Aviv, Israel—At a recent conference in Tel Aviv marking 50 years of economic cooperation between Israel and Africa, Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) Chairman and Israel Diamond Manufacturers...
Jovella show to feature renowned trend experts
Ramat Gan, Israel—The international jewelry exhibition Jovella, to be held from July 1-3 in Tel Aviv, will feature a trend-forecasting seminar for the jewelry industry that will be presented by...
IDI, Liberia foster bilateral economic cooperation
Tel Aviv, Israel—Israel and the West African nation of Liberia have entered into an agreement that both countries hope will boost diamond business.
First online rough-diamond auction sells out
Antwerp, Belgium—All 16 lots sold during the diamond industry's first online auction of rough, held yesterday.
Israel to hold rough-diamond conference
Ramat Gan, Israel—As the diamond industry continues to confront changes in the supply chain, the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) announced it will hold its third "International Rough Diamond...
IDEX guarantees diamond transactions
Las Vegas—The Tel Aviv, Israel-based International Diamond Exchange (IDEX) has launched a new program that guarantees diamond transactions, the company announced last week at the JCK jewelry...
Israeli designers launch global campaign
Tel Aviv, Israel—Nine Israeli jewelry designers have joined forces to promote their work.
World diamond producers to converge on Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel—Representatives from more than 99 percent of the world's rough-diamond producers are expected to attend next month's rough-diamond conference in Israel.
Wall of diamonds highlights unique jewelry retail concepts in new Shane Co. store
Loose diamonds on a wall display is one of the never-seen-before retail concepts jeweler Shane Co. is exhibiting in its new Orlando store opening August 1. Customers wishing to view or purchase the...
African nations slated to attend IDI conference
Ramat Gan, Israel—Delegations from a majority of African diamond-producing countries will attend Israel's Third International Rough Diamond Conference.
IDI to sponsor Jovella 2008
Ramat Gan, Israel—The Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) Group of Companies has announced its 2008 sponsorship of Jovella, the international jewelry exhibition held each year in Tel Aviv, Israel.
IDI's Ganz: There's enough rough
Tel Aviv, Israel—There's no shortage of rough diamonds and plenty of polished.
Industry mourns passing of diamond pioneer
Ramat Gan, Israel—Moshe Schnitzer, a founding father of the Israeli diamond industry, past chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) and honorary president of the Israel Diamond Exchange...
IDI meets with new Sierra Leone president
Freetown, Sierra Leone—The Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) continued its global-outreach mission last week, when IDI Managing Director Eli Avidar met with the newly elected president of the...
Sarin names West Coast sales rep
Tel Aviv, Israel—Sarin Technologies, an Israeli-based global company that supplies technological tools to the diamond industry, has assigned a new representative to handle sales on the West...