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Mozambique Economy Suffers Due To Out Of Work Diamond Smugglers
Posted by Alexander Evdakov (-696800 seconds ago)
After mining companies took control of the Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe, the security surrounding the fields has been greatly heightened. This has been devastating for the diamond smugglers from surrounding towns, primarily out of Mozambique. It has been only a few years since the added securi....Read More
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Posted by Alexander Evdakov (Jan 25, 2012)
The Kimberly Process Certification Scheme seemed like a brilliant method of furthering global human rights when it was introduced in 2003. It was designed to certify the origin of diamonds to ensure that the sources were free of conflicts funded by the production of diamonds. The Kimberly Process wa....Read More
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How do I make my diamond talk to someone?
Posted by Alexander Evdakov (Sep 29, 2011)
The elegance of diamonds cannot be challenged in today’s world of sparkling jewelry. Nothing says "look at me" like a finely set diamond. If one looks around, diamonds appear almost everywhere and in many different settings. Taking that one step further, you may take the same diamond and place it i....Read More
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When Investing, Should I Look at diamonds?
Posted by Alexander Evdakov (Aug 25, 2011)
It is human to always be looking for something that will make money for a person, a good investment. The term "investment" needs to be defined and defended in order to really answer the question of what is a good investment and what is not a good investment. The amount of money a person has to inves....Read More
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Diamond Investment Value
Posted by Alexander Evdakov (Mar 3, 2010)
There comes a point in every sale my client asks, ” Is this diamond a good investment?” This is an important question on everyone’s mind! The simple answer is no! Of course we need to define investment before the complete answer is fully understood. Everyone defines “Investment” in his or her own wa....Read More
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How Does The Market Price Diamonds?
Posted by Alexander Evdakov (Feb 16, 2010)
There are as many ways to price diamonds as there are market makers. However the following are a few of the pricing guidelines and channels of distribution the jewelry industry uses: One formula or another is applied to the original price of the rough diamond by the diamond sight-holder (company ....Read More
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