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Articles in June, 2004 issue of Israel Diamonds

• Victor mine may become De Beers' first Canadian operation.(Facets)
• Concerns expressed about expiry of De Beers' Jwaneng license.(Facets)
• Conflict diamonds tackled in Dubai: the World Diamond Council holds its third annual plenary session to review anti-conflict diamond initiatives.
• Polished imports.(Summing Up)
• Rio Tinto approves multi-million loan for mine in Zimbabwe.(Facets)
• Leviev and Bulgari announce jewelry joint venture.(Facets)
• Heated WFDB-DTC dialogue over Diamdel supply to market: 'the supply of rough diamonds by Diamdel to the secondary market is of utmost importance to the well being and survival of our industry and trade. Without the middle and small range diamond manufactu
• Despite the existence of UN sanctions, Liberia signs diamond mining pact.(Facets)
• Researchers says Namibia should buy stake in De Beers.(Facets)
• Jeweler offers two-tone diamonds.(Short Cuts)
• Rough imports.(Summing Up)
• Baselworld issues final report for 2004 show.(Facets)
• WFDB emphasizes disclosure of synthetics at Antwerp meeting.(Facets)
• Dubai making strong strides toward major center status: Dubai is the logical location for the Arab world's first diamond bourse because it serves as a gateway to enormous markets on two continents. As a port of entry for the Persian Gulf states, Iran, the
• Amazon.com launches jewelry store online.(Facets)
• Report blasts NWT attempts to build cutting industry.(Facets)
• Becks placates Posh with pink diamond.(Short Cuts)
• Rough exports.(Summing Up)
• Volume of trading up 39 percent at Shanghai bourse.(Facets)
• Steinmetz reportedly talking to Russia about rough.(Facets)
• Zale looks to diamonds to help drive growth: Zale expects its thriving diamond business to help it go forward in an expanding market.
• London symposium urges full disclosure on synthetic diamonds from industry.(Facets)
• Study offers new insight into U.S. bridal market.(Facets)
• Schnitzer receives Israel Prize.(Short Cuts)
• New age diamond merchants: branding as a way of life: 'breaking new ground--that is, product development from zero to fruition--would have been much too costly. The solution was to create a new concept, not a new product. We did not need to develop a new
• AGS adopts WFDB recommendations on HPHT treated diamonds.(Facets)
• World Diamond Congress set for October 17-20 in New York.(Facets)
• Viewpoint.
  by Arikha, Itzchak
• Polished exports.(Summing Up)
• Complaint filed after terror threat leveled against Antwerp diamond community.(Facets)
• De Beers fights PR battle, and wins one with the UN: while the cards are often unfairly stacked against it, De Beers continues to defend itself in the arena of public opinion. It recently has enjoyed a measure of success.
• With Harry Winston purchase Aber moves downstream: a Canadian junior mining company establishes for itself a prominent position in the market by creating downstream alliances with major high-end retailers.
• Congress told about terrorist links to diamond trade.(Facets)
• Rough diamond conference in Israel scheduled for July 12 and 13.(Facets)