News
Graff to seek HK nod for $1 bln IPO on May 3
03/5/2012 04:20:36
* Luxury diamond retailer moves closer to HK IPO
* No timetable set for pre-marketing up to $1 bln IPO-sources
* London-based Graff seeks Q2 listing
Diamond exports rebound in first quarter
03/5/2012 04:14:46
The revival of the country's diamond exports continued in March, with preliminary data indicating a month-on-month leap of 32 percent to P2.95 billion.
Are Diamond's An Investor's Best Friend?
26/4/2012 01:36:22
Will the next ten years be the decade of the diamond? TIME's Christopher Matthews reports.
The Withers Family Legacy
28/3/2012 04:46:34
With a rich historical background in everything from diamonds to racing cars, Jason's family name is one to be remembered.
Coloured Diamonds the Ultimate Investment
15/3/2012 04:48:47
(Reuters) As the Argyle Mine in Western Australia nears the end of it's life, producing 1/4 of all diamonds worldwide and over 90% of pink diamonds, never have coloured diamonds been more valuable as an investment.
Platinum Jewellery Leading Lady At 2012 Academy Awards
27/2/2012 06:54:45
At the most important night in Hollywood show-biz, platinum jewellery takes centre-stage on the best dressed and glamorous.
Jason Withers Interviewed for SBS Radio Broadcast
22/2/2012 05:52:52
Our Master Jeweller and Gemologist Jason Withers was interviewed last night by Greg Dyett of SBS on the remarkable discovery of a rare 12.76 carat pink diamond in Western Australia's Argyle Mine.
Man-Made Diamonds New Medical Marvel
09/2/2012 07:29:11
Diamonds have a long history of being used in the health and scientific industries, but new research is taking us closer to unlocking the bionic eye.
Blue Glow
07/10/2011 07:27:17
An estimated one-quarter to one-third of all diamonds exhibit fluorescence and yet it remains somewhat contentious.
By Ettagale Blauer
Fluorescence evokes words more usually associated with psychiatric disorders. The molecules in a fluorescent diamonds are said to be unstable, excited and structurally defective. That’s a heavy burden for a beautiful gemstone. These terms all relate to the presence of nitrogen-related defects, which lead to fluorescence. When a fluorescent diamond is viewed in ordinary light, it shows its normal qualities of colour and clarity. When such a diamond is placed under an ultraviolet (UV) light, however, it fluoresces, appearing to glow with another colour, most commonly blue. Since this quality disappears once the diamond is returned to a natural light source and ‘relaxes’, the fluorescence is a temporary condition. However, fluorescence‘s ultimate ability to permanently affect the overall appearance of the stone under normal lighting conditions is the issue that arises when diamonds are priced.
Google+ opens up, takes fight to Facebook
21/9/2011 07:10:31
Google and Facebook have trotted out a variety of new social networking features in back-to-back, underscoring their intensifying competition for web surfers.
Google integrated its flagship search engine into its three-month old social network - with membership now open to the internet public - and expanded its "Hangouts" video-chat feature to allow mobile use and broadcasting.
The company said on its official blog its well-received Hangouts feature - where up to nine people can link up and chat with a user on video - will be available on camera equipped smartphones powered by its own Android software. Support for Apple iOS devices "is coming soon", it added.
And a user can now host an online broadcast with this feature - recording a session and broadcasting it live for public access online. Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am will host the first "Hangout on Air" on Wednesday, Google said...
