Natural vs Synthetic: De Beers Reputation Depends on Spotting the Difference

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Published: Tuesday, 30 August 2016 21:20

Written by William Hardy, Reuters

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In nature it takes billions of years to produce a diamond, or a laboratory can grow one in days and to the untrained eye, it looks the same. For De Beers, telling the difference is fundamental to protecting its reputation as the world's leading diamond firm by value and holder of a roughly 30 percent share of the market for genuine rough diamonds. Barabra Lewis from Reutuers explains the challenges.

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5 Jewelry Curse Stories: Diamonds Aren't Always A Girl's Best Friend

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Published: Monday, 15 August 2016 15:42

Written by JR Thorpe, Bustle

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What does it take for a jewelry artifact, whether it be a single stone or a hoard of gold, to be declared “cursed”? Well, it seems the main ingredient is a populace with a very active imagination, and successive owners who are willing to carry on the legend even if they’ve escaped with all their limbs. Here is a great piece by JR Thorpe from Bustle about the 5 Strangest Jewelry Curse Stories.

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Will Gen Y Ever Crave Diamonds?

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Published: Tuesday, 07 June 2016 18:20

Written by Media Post

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When it comes to Millennials’ reluctance to get hitched, it isn’t just parents throwing their hands up in despair. The diamond industry has been befuddled, too, with seven leading companies throwing in together on a new marketing campaign intended to win over those casual Gen Y kids. Sarah Mahoney on MediaPost analyzes the forces in play in this quixotic group.

Last year, a group of leading diamond-mining companies, including industry leader De Beers, formed an alliance called the Diamond Producers Association, with an initial budget of $6 million. And while the new campaign, themed “Real is Rare,” isn’t scheduled to break until the fall, agency Mother New York is unveiling some of the research that guided the marketing effort.

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Protecting Jewelry with Renters Insurance

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Published: Monday, 25 July 2016 16:51

Written by Value Penguin

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The best renters insurance policy for jewelry owners is one that adequately protects all of a tenant’s shiny valuables, such as rings, necklaces and watches. But choosing the amount of coverage needed and renters insurance company, can be difficult. There is no single correct answer, although, there are a number of things tenants who own high-value jewelry need to consider when purchasing renters insurance.

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