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Articles in April, 2004 issue of Israel Diamonds

• Gemological services in Israel: a comprehensive list.
• Massive diamond deposit discovered in Russia.(Facets)
• Sales of Ekati diamonds reach $1.5 billion in 2003.(Facets)
• Diamond shoe stars at the Oscars.(Short Cuts)
• Classifying rough: a simple guide.
  by Chapman, John G.
• Easter Diamond causing a tribal rift.(Facets)
• Debswana sells half its stake in Anglo American.(Facets)
• Schachter & Namdar group restructures.(Facets)
• Schwartz takes leave of IsDMA, opening the Internet to all.
• Japanese lab says it can grow synthetics faster.(Facets)
• Diamdel is not getting increased DTC supply, says Cavanagh.(Facets)
• Museum opens rare gem exhibit.(Short Cuts)
• Moshe Schnitzer awarded Israel's highest civilian prize: 'this is the greatest honor that one can receive. It is the first time that the Israel Prize has been bestowed on a diamantaire. This is a great honor for me and for the entire diamond industry.'.
• Luxury taxes said to be driving Canada's diamond market underground.(Facets)
• Dubai bourse alliance with Russian diamond cutter.(Facets)
• Israeli bourse bans trading in synthetic diamonds.(Facets)
• Gem lab services a plenty, but none 'officially' Israeli.(Cover Story)
• U.S. lab synthesizes world's hardest diamond.(Facets)
• European Commission imposes sanctions on U.S. exports.(Facets)
• CIBJO congress meets in Bangkok.(Short Cuts)
• GIA reports on synthetics grown by CVD method: gem-quality synthetic diamonds grown by Apollo Diamond Inc. represent some of the first examples of single-crystal material produced by a CVD process that is intended for the jewelry trade. A study led by GIA
  by Butler, James E.; Hall, Matthew; Linares, Robert C.; Moses, Thomas; Shigley, James E.; Wang, Wuyi
• Chinese diamond producer reports on rough diamond sale.(Facets)
• Namibia official says government wants to renegotiate De Beers deal.(Facets)
• Israel Diamond Institute emphasizes branding at Baselworld.(Facets)
• Israel starts year off with rises across the board.(Summing Up)
• Online jewelry retailer planning to file IPO.(Facets)
• Russian official discounts Israeli efforts to buy Russian rough.(Facets)
• Netanyahu addresses bourse's AGM.(Short Cuts)
• Diamond Fields returns to Namibia.(Facets)
• Alrosa sells $18 million at rough auction.(Facets)
• BHP Billiton rejects Israeli offer to buy Ekati.(Facets)
• Viewpoint.
  by Arikha, Itzchak
• The diamond creators: the new alchamists: although the number of gem-quality synthetic diamonds on the market is limited at present, the volume is growing rapidly. And, as they do, it is believed that more and more companies will turn toward created diamo
• Aber Diamond Corporation reports $27.7 million profit in 2003.(Facets)
• Lebanese diamond law runs into political flack.(Facets)
• De Beers reports jewelry sales up 7 percent in 2003: with the global economy expected to grow by 6 percent during the current year, De Beers has set itself the target of growing diamond demand by another 7 percent in U.S. dollar terms.
• The color enhancers: a status report: suppliers of color enhanced diamonds have been filling a thriving, growing niche in recent years. In the face of apparently growing demand, their numbers are growing. Both HTHP and irradiation techniques are being use
• Miba reveals plans to raise production.(Facets)
• Debswana admits AIDS is impacting on company.(Facets)
• Leviev group visits Botswana to investigate investment opportunities.(Facets)