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Articles in February, 2002 issue of Israel Diamonds

• Canadians sell part of stake in Aber. (Facets).(Aber Diamond Corp.; Franco-Nevada Mining Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Alrosa sells $1.6 billion worth of rough diamonds in 2001. (Facets).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Anthony Oppenheimer announces retirement. (Short Cuts).
• De Beers heads look backward and forward: `our industry is not unique in its exposure to dynamic changes in the economic cycle, but it does have unique strengths to help it ride out the storms.(Transcript)
• Ekati mine starts Misery pipe production. (Facets).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• L.L.D. Diamonds was Israel's leading polished exporter in 2001. (Facets).
• Back to basics: classic was the key word for diamond styles in the United States this holiday season. Three-stone jewelry led the way, followed by traditional classics and sentimental pieces like hearts, patriotic and religious jewelry.(Statistical Data I
• Thief finally gives up CZ, but diamonds still missing. (Facets).
• U.S. House of Representatives passes Clean Diamond Act. (Facets).
• Bourse AGM considers problems of 2001. (Short Cuts).
• Export hike raises hopes for market turnaround. (Summing Up).(Israeli diamonds)(Statistical Data Included)
• Trade at Russian bourse fall 77.4 percent in 2001. (Facets).(diamonds)(Brief Article)
• Ramat Gan diamond complex named after Moshe Schnitzer: `I have been a laborer, a factory foreman, president of the bourse and [World Federation of Diamond Bourses] president. I have received honors from universities, governments and kings. But I have neve
• Kimberley Process draft agreement.(diamond industry)
• Largest-ever find at the Ellendale field. (Facets).(Kimberley Diamond Company)(Brief Article)
• Namco restructures board to accommodate Leviev representatives. (Facets).
• Aharon Schwartz 1917-2002. (Short Cuts).(Brief Article)
• Selling the outback in Ramat Gan: `if what we are hoping for turns to reality, then the shares of the initial investors could multiply in value as much as 10 to 20 fold. Just look back at what happened to the shares of the original stakeholders of the Eka
• LVMH reports a 5% rise in revenues in 2001, but lower jewelry sales. (Facets).(Moet Hennesy Louis Vuitton)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• A late rally for 2001: it is unfair comparing 2001 to 2000, which was the Millennium year, say diamantaires. A better comparison is 1999, and to that 2001 compares more favorably. (Cover Story).
• Branding makes limited gains: numerous high volume players are experimenting with branding programs, but the concept is still struggling for acceptance in the sector--particularly in the current tough economic environment.(diamond market)
• Golden ADA kingpin released after four years in jail. (Facets).(Andrei Kozlenok)(Brief Article)
• De Beers and Alrosa sign new rough diamond distribution agreement. (Facets).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Viewpoint.(Brief Article)
  by Arikha, Itzchak
• Japanese kudos for Dalumi: at a time that other diamond companies were withdrawing from the Japanese market, Dalumi Diamonds was stepping up its efforts in the country. It has now been recognized for what it managed to achieve.(Brief Article)
• JP Morgan upgrades its rating for Anglo American. (Facets).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• IDI plans aggressive marketing strategy for 2001. (Facets).
• Trans Hex provides breakdown of exploration assets. (Facets).(Trans Hex International)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Indian gemstone and jewelry exports fall about 15 percent. (Facets).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• British monarch honors Willie Nagel. (Short Cuts).(Brief Article)
• Alrosa head elected president of Sakha. (Short Cuts).(Brief Article)
• Looking out for HPHT: this past summer, both GIA and EGL caught a handful of HPHT diamonds submitted by dealers who didn't know they were treated. These are the first undisclosed `annealed' stones GIA had seen since it discovered then-Pegasus stones with
• Lazare Kaplan to sell 1.3 million shares of stock to Fabrikant. (Facets).(M. Fabrikant and Sons)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Israel affirms it will host World Diamond Congress in May. (Facets).