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Articles in February, 2006 issue of Israel Diamonds

• Zale Corporation holiday sales up only slightly.(FACETS)
• De Beers to start third diamond mine in Canada.(FACETS)
• IDI sees pivotal year ahead for Israeli Diamond industry: the Israel Diamond Institute, the umbrella organization of the country's diamond industry, has big plans for this year. If they are all implemented, then 2006 will go down as one of the most import
• Diamond Fields International moving headquarters to South Africa.(FACETS)
• De Beers settling class actions in United States.(FACETS)
• Israeli records fall in 2005 as net polished exports rise.
• WFDB mark set for launch at World Diamond Congress in June.
• GIA reports counterfeit grading reports in Antwerp.(FACETS)
• Net diamond exports break $10 billion barrier.(SUMMING UP)
• Viewpoint.
  by Arikha, Itzchak
• Tiffany & Co. holiday sales up 6 percent.(FACETS)
• Indian diamond sector sees further growth.(FACETS)
• IsDMA at 60: it all began with a group of 21 diamantaires coming together to register with the British Mandate authorities in 1945. Would those founding members of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association believe that six decades later Israel would be
• GIA struggling to contain fallout from 'upgrading' scandal: four to seven companies are rumored to have received letters from GIA that they cannot submit any more diamonds for grading and cannot be GIA clients any more; the higher number is considered mor
• Canadians wonder when to eliminate luxury tax on jewelry.(FACETS)
• Diamond Controller releases list of top 30 exporters in 2005.(FACETS)
• Israel pays tribute to Gary Ralfe.(SHORT cuts)
• Rio Tinto green lights underground mining at Argyle.(FACETS)
• DDC calls on GIA to name names.(FACETS)
• The E-1 visa for the diamond industry.(Interview)
  by Schwartz, Liam
• Alrosa to diversify by buying coal and gas assets.(FACETS)
• Botswana grants separate purchasing licenses to two sightholders.(FACETS)
• Victoria's Secret reveals latest diamond bra.(SHORT cuts)
• A tale of two exchanges: 'when we wanted to approach IDE members we had to wait in line as outsides have to do today. They claimed that we might not be able to keep to the high standards of IDE members. Of course, these were just excuses to keep us out.'.
• Indian retail diamond market booming.(FACETS)
• Alrosa to supply rough directly to Israel.
• Diamonds overflow at Golden Globe Awards.(SHORT cuts)
• Secret plan to increase government share in Alrosa alleged.(FACETS)
• World Diamond Council meeting to take place in Sicily.(FACETS)
• De Beers to sponsor F1's Ferrari team.(SHORT cuts)
• Alrosa may mine in Russia, Angola, South Africa and Canada.(FACETS)
• India to play major role in shaping future, says WFDB president.(FACETS)
• Amazon sees best sales ever of high-end jewelry.(SHORT cuts)