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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

A New World Record Price For A Blue Diamond

Blue diamond fetches record price
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8047042.stm

Revealed: cruel fate of miners who found perfect blue diamond
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/10/south-africa-cullinan-miners

For people who are looking to buy something that nobody else has, or somebody who wants something that is beyond beautiful, a blue diamond is going to be very difficult to find, so when they appear on the market, you have to have a go.
- David Bennett

Useful links:
www.petradiamonds.com
www.sothebys.com

Sweet price, really.

Heard On The Street

You shouldn't judge customers by the way they dress, speak or act.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Story Of Stuff

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard
www.storyofstuff.com

A great video about the effects of human consumption + the style of the animation makes it easy to watch.

Thai Gem & Jewelry Industry Update

Polishing away a big blemish
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/read.php?newsid=30102297&keyword=Anthony+Brooke

The US economic recession and recent enforcement of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act has led to a 40-per-cent year-on-year plunge in Thai shipments in the first quarter of this year.
- Anthony Brooke

Useful link:
www.thaigemjewelry.or.th

Spot on.

Russia Stockpiles Diamonds

Russia Stockpiles Diamonds
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/business/global/12diamonds.html?_r=1&src=twt&twt=nytimes

Diamonds are an exception. If you don’t support the price, a diamond becomes a mere piece of carbon.
- Andrei V. Polyakov

Useful links:
http://eng.alrosa.ru
www.polishedprices.com
www.riotinto.com
www.bhpbilliton.com
www.debeersgroup.com

It would be interesting to see how Russians are going to jump-start demand by selling diamonds under long-term contracts to wholesale buyers in Belgium, Israel, India and elsewhere.

Random Thoughts

Memory believes before knowing remembers. Believes longer than recollects, longer than knowing even wonders.

- William Faulkner
http://faulknersociety.com

Adventures Of An IT Leader

Adventures of an IT Leader by Robert D. Austin + Richard L. Nolan + Shannon O'Donnell is an interesting book that provides a different kind of reading and learning experience. A must read.

Useful links:

Art Market Update

A poet of light
http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13636129

Useful links:
www.smk.dk
www.nmwa.go.jp
www.royalacademy.org.uk
www.artdaily.com
www.sothebys.com