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Aysen S. Nikolaev, Mayor of Yakutsk, appointed Acting Governor of Republic of Sakha
30.05.2018: ... by Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin
Aysen Nikolaev in Israel during the recent Israel Diamond Exchange 80th Anniversary celebrations, flanked by Alex Popov (left), President of Moscow Diamond Bourse and IDE President Yoram Dvash (rig
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... by Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin
Aysen Nikolaev in Israel during the recent Israel Diamond Exchange 80th Anniversary celebrations, flanked by Alex Popov (left), President of Moscow Diamond Bourse and IDE President Yoram Dvash (right).
Aysen S. Nikolaev, who until recently served as the Mayor of Yakutsk, capital of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, was appointed as acting Governor of the Republic of Sakha by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation.
Nikolaev, who holds M.A. degrees in Physics and Finance, takes a keen interest in the international diamond industry and trade, has traveled widely and visited, almost without exception, all diamond manufacturing and trading centers. His recent visit to Israel was coordinated by Alex Popov, President of the Moscow Diamond Exchange.
Aysen's first order of business of the newly appointed Governor was to meet with Sergey Ivanov, President of ALROSA at the Sakha Representative Office in Moscow.
Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia, is the Russian Federation 's most important "diamond basket." Its soil holds, among many others, considerable reserves of oil, gas, coal, diamonds, gold, silver, tin, tungsten. Sakha, by means of the state-owned diamond company ALROSA, produces 99 percent of Russia's rough diamonds and over 25 percent of rough diamonds mined annually, worldwide.
Few realize how large the Republic of Sakha is. It comprises, according to Wikipedia, half of the Russian Federation's Far Eastern District, is the largest sub-national governing body by area in the world at 3,083,523 square kilometers (1,190,555 square miles)] and the eighth largest territory in the world. It is larger than Argentina and just smaller than India.
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IEG details project to upgrade and expand Vicenza Exhibition Centre ...
16.05.2018
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| ... aimed at strenghening Vicenzaoro's position as business platform and reference point for Global Jewellery IndustryThe Italian Exhibition Group will invest 35 million euro in the renovation and development of Hall 2 at the Exhibition Centre, in line with the Ind more >> |
CIBJO Congress to take place in Bogotá, Colombia, October 15-17
10.05.2018
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| CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, will hold its 2018 annual congress in Bogotá, Colombia, October 15-17, with pre-congress meetings beginning on October 13. The congress will be hosted by Fedesmeraldas, the National Federation of Emeralds more >> |
Italian Exhibition Group at Hong Kong International Jewellery Show
28.02.2018
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| The IEG Group (Italian Exhibition Group) to spotlight design and manufacturing excellence at the 35th edition of Hong Kong International Jewellery ShowThe IEG Group will present 55 Italian and international exhibitors at its T.Gold Internationa more >> |
World Jewelry & Diamond Hub, Panama, elects Edi Faltz President of the Latin American diamond bourse
01.02.2018
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| photo collection: Edi Faltz, President of the World Jewelry & Diamond Hub, Panama. The membership of the World Jewelry & Diamond Hub, Panama, Latin America's first and only d more >> |
IDMA January notes by Ronny VanderLinden
31.01.2018
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| World Diamond Congress slated to be held in June 2018 The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that dates have been set for the 2018 World Diamond Congress, the biannual meeting of t more >> |
Precious objects sourced from the sea could be beacons of sustainability,'Green and Blue' seminar
23.01.2018
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| ....attendees discover in Vicenza Gaetano Cavalieri (fourth from left), CIBJO President, and Corrado Facco (fifth from left), Italian Exhibition Group Managing Director and CIBJO Vice President, flanked by participants in the 'Green and Blue Jew more >> |
The relevance of gold as a strategic asset
23.01.2018
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| Gold is a highly liquid yet scarce asset, and it is no one’s liability. It is bought as a luxury good as much as an investment. As such, gold can play four fundamental roles in a portfolio: more >> |
IDMA President Ronnie VanderLinden message
09.01.2018
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| Some of us have soldiered on during the holiday vacation period, but most of us, wherever we are on the globe, have taken a short time-out. Here in the USA, a large part of the country was literally grounded by more >> |
Tacy Diamond Pipeline to be published by Pharos Beam
19.12.2017
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| The Tacy Diamond Pipeline, which has provided an independent and unbiased view of the diamond pipeline since 1989 and serves as a guidepost and benchmark of industry value addition, will henceforth be published by Pharos Beam Consult more >> |
IDMA Announcement
17.12.2017
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| From left: Ronnie VanderLinden; Maxim Shkadov, immediate Past IDMA President; David De Toledo, former IDMA VP; and Jeffrey Fischer, photographed during the 2015 Presidents' MeetingAfter completing their term limits, o more >> |
CIBJO: Employee recruitment, motivation and retention guide for jewellery industry
13.12.2017
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| ...now available for downloading via CIBJO website "People: Our Greatest Asset," an employee recruitment, motivation and retention guide prepared specifically for the jewellery industry is now available for downloading on the CIBJO website. more >> |
CIBJO concludes successful 2017 congress in Bangkok
09.11.2017
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| ....strong focus on responsible sourcing of coloured gemstones Photo caption: General Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Prime Minister of Thailand, opening the 2017 CIBJO Congress in Bangkok. CIBJO, the World Jewellery Co more >> |
CIBJO releases Coral Commission's Special Report
26.10.2017
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| ... calls for campaign to differentiate between precious and non-precious coral With fewer than two weeks to go to the opening of the 2017 CIBJO Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 5, 2017, the eighth and the final of the CIBJO commissions more >> |
Bill Boyajian: "Investment grade diamonds are the best of the best"
24.10.2017
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| Diamond Bullion™ now listed on SDIX Last week, the Singapore Diamond Mint Company ("SDM") announced the launch of the Diamond Bullion™, a revolutionary new inve more >> |
Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange to list Diamond Bullion™
12.10.2017
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| A new investment-grade diamond product will enhance the trading and liquidity of diamonds as an asset class • Exclusively l more >> |
CIBJO releases Coloured Stone Commission's Special Report
27.09.2017
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| looks at differences in terminology used by labs and the trade With fewer than six weeks to go to the opening of the 2017 CIBJO Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 5, 2017, the fourth of the CIBJO commissions' Special Reports has been relea more >> |
CIBJO European Jewellery Guild established, to represent common interests of all European jewellery players
26.09.2017
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| CIBJO European Jewellery Guild established, to represent common interests of all European jewellery players Participants at the founding meeting of the European Jewellery Guild in Vicenza (from left): Charles Chaussepied, one of the newl more >> |
CIBJO releases Diamond Commission's Special Report
20.09.2017
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| ....focusing on language used to differentiate naturals from synthetics With fewer than seven weeks to go to the opening of the 2017 CIBJO Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 5, 2017, the third of the CIBJO commissions' Special Repo more >> |
Summer issue of World Diamond Magazine is out
10.09.2017
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| ....tells pioneering story of WDM's Part of You campaignThe Summer issue (No. 11) of the World Diamond Magazine (WDMagazine) rolled off the presses in Istanbul in time for the Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair that will begin later this week. Wit more >> |
Paola de Luca,world's leading jewellery trends expert at CARAT+ Antwerp
06.04.2017
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| Paola De Luca, world's leading jewellery trends expert to deliver 'Future of Diamonds' keynote speech at CARAT+ Paola De Luca, who today is widely recognized as the world's leading expert on jewellery design and jewellery trends, will be more >> |
Kashmir-like' sapphires from Madagascar entering the gem trade
29.03.2017
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| ....in large sizes and quantities - TRADE ALERT In recent weeks, the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has analysed a significant number of sapphires from a new deposit at Bemainty, near the small town of Ambatondrazaka in Madagascar, which were submitted to us by several reliable independent sources. Bemainty/Ambatondrazaka more >> |
Diamond Services expanding screening services for synthetic rough diamonds
21.02.2017
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| With evidence mounting about a surge in the volume of uncut synthetic diamonds entering the marketplace, Diamond Services has announced that it is expanding its synthetic screening service for rough diamonds at its facilities in Hong Kong and New York. more >> |
Updated editions of all Blue Books of standards and nomenclature
13.02.2017
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| ...now available for downloading on CIBJO website The latest editions of all six CIBJO Blue Books are now available for downloading from the CIBJO website. The six CIBJO Blue Books are definitive sets of grading standards and no more >> |
BrilliANT - Antwerp Diamond Trade fair 2018 dates announced
10.02.2017
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| Dates announced for BrilliANT - 9th ADTF: January 28-30, 2018With the conclusion of BrilliANT - the eighth Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair, preparations for the ninth edition have already begun! Antwerp, Belgium - February 10, 2017 more >> |
Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2016
03.02.2017
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| A four-year high in investment drove price gains and demand growth2016 full-year gold demand gained 2% to reach a 3-year high of 4,308.7t. Annual inflows into ETFs reached 531.9t, the second highest more >> |
Eighth BrilliANT - the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair begins
29.01.2017
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| Following tradition, during the last three days of January, Antwerp's diamond quarter becomes an international exhibition venue that hosts the annual BrilliAnt - the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair. By noon time of Sunday, January 29th, hundreds of more >> |
F. Hinds, Britain's leading high-street retail jeweller
24.01.2017
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| ...awarded World Diamond Mark Authorised Diamond Dealer status Alex Popov (left) and Andrew Hinds (right) signing the WDM ADD membership agreement.F. Hinds, established in 1856 and the leading British, family-owned retail jewelle more >> |
BrilliAnt - the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair, January, 29-31
22.01.2017
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| Diamond jewellery marketing focus of seminar programme at eighth BrilliAnt - the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair, Jan. 29-31BrilliAnt - the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair has published its seminar programme schedule for the three-day show. more >> |
Diamond studded Coronet® Guitar to be highlight exhibit at BrilliANT
18.01.2017
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| at BrilliANT, the eighth Antwerp Diamond Trade FairA high-light of the upcoming eighth edition of BrilliANT, the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair, will be Aaron Shum's "Eden of Coronet," a Gibson Gui more >> |
Italian Exhibition Group launches 2 expos that highlight "Well done in Italy"
16.01.2017
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| Friday, January 20, will see the inauguration of VICENZAORO, and on Saturday, January 21, SIGEP opens in Rimini.Great jewellery and artisan confectionery are powerful driving forces for the internationalization and development of enterprises. more >> |
Italian Exhibition Group IEG accdredited at the United Nations
16.01.2017
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| ...for promoting corporate social responsibility along the jewellery supply chain• IEG has received formal accreditation through CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, at ECOSOC, the United Nations Economic and Social Council. more >> |
Three weeks to go until BrilliAnt, the eighth Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair
13.01.2017
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| More than 95 exhibitors await hundreds of diamond buyers Antwerp's diamond district is preparing to receive many hundreds of retail jewellers, leading designers, trend-setters and diamond buyers who will participate in the thr more >> |
S. Schnitzer wins Outstanding Exporters Award to Japan
25.12.2016
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| Photo caption: The S. Schnitzer Diamonds team at the Award Ceremony of the Prize of Excellence. From left: Shai Schnitzer, President; Ben Schnitzer, Managing Director; Shmuel Schnitzer, Chairman and CEO, and His Excellency Koji Tomita, Ambassador of Japan to I more >> |
Precious Metals Dealer Releases Breakthrough Diamond Investments
21.12.2016
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| .....in the U.S., Offering Portable and LIquid Diamond Assets Valued from $10,000 to $250,000 Money Metals Exchange, a leading U.S. precious metals dealer, has begun offering VULT diamond investment units to its investor community. more >> |
Comprehensive market approach of CARAT+ takes shape
16.12.2016
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| ....as more loose diamond and diamond jewellery exhibitors sign up
With little more than five months to go to the opening of the premiere edition of the three –day CARAT+ diamond and diamond jewellery show at the Antwerp Expo on more >> |
CIBJO concludes 2016 congress in Yerevan, Armenia,
31.10.2016
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| with focus on CSR, gem guides, grading and disclosure Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan delivers the opening address to the 2016 CIBJO Congress. He is joined on the podium by (from left): Andrey Zharkov, President Alrosa; Ahmed Bin-Sulayem, Chair more >> |
Underwriters at Lloyd's of London back VULT's Global Guarantee of Diamond Authenticity
11.10.2016
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| Secured Worldwide, the creators of VULT, a unique diamond investment product, has won the backing of the Underwriters at Lloyd's of London for VULT's warranty of the authenticity of every diamond in VULT units sold to consumers by Secure World more >> |
3 weeks to the start of CIBJO Congress 2016
06.10.2016
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| CIBJO releases Pearl Commission Special Report. covers Blue Book upgrades, Pearl Guide, technology and the environment With three weeks to go to the opening of the 2016 CIBJO Congress in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 26, 2016, the se more >> |
HRD Antwerp launches new Diamond Grading Report at Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair
27.09.2016
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| HRD Antwerp, Europe's leading authority in diamond grading, has launched its new, restyled Diamond Grading Reports and Diamond Jewellery Reports during the Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair earlier this month. The most important change, in addit more >> |
