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19th August 2016
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The Winter Palace: St. Petersburg, Russia.

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The 14 day Cities of The Baltic sea cruise had numerous highlights for this enrichment speaker: Star filled nights aboard the Saga Sapphire whilst sailing out of Stockholm, canal cruises…

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23rd June 2016
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Graff’s Newest Rock, The Graff Vendome

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Discovered in May 2015 at the Letseng mine, the very mine known for its large and exceptional stones being found on an almost routine basis, the rough was cut in…

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21st May 2016
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Cuba’s Stylish Evening with Chanel

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I was fortunate to spend a few weeks in Cuba in May- hot, beautiful and exciting.  During our two week visit, spending 6 days in Havana and 8 days in…

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11th April 2016
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Carbon versus Canvas- Which is More Valuable?

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The rare 100-carat D-colour, internally flawless, Type IIA diamond recently sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $22.1 Million after a whirlwind tour to Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Doha, Dubai…

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5th March 2016
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Jewels at the Oscars

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Well before the highly anticipated win for Best Picture and Leonardo DiCaprio scooped up his first-ever Best Actor award for The Revenant at the 2016 Oscars, a bevy of Hollywood…

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2nd March 2016
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Aquamarines welcome the month of March

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To find the sources of the March birthstone, we will need to travel across three continents, trek through rain forests and climb dangerous mountain peaks. But before embarking on our…

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25th February 2016
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Diamond Scholarships Available for Budding New Jewellers

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The Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) is offering more than 125 scholarships worth over $500,000 for the institute’s gemmology and jewellery manufacturing arts programs, courses and lab classes.  Scholarship awards…

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13th February 2016
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The Automated Diamond Mining Process

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Picture an excavation site for an enormous new skyscraper….this would be very similar to an open pit diamond mine.  At its deepest point, some 3,000 feet below the surface of…

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3rd February 2016
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Mother Nature’s Latest Natural Blue Fancy Diamond

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What will this rare and stunning find produce once the skill of a master cutter has applied his gifted talent to cutting this stone?  And who will be the lucky…

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22nd January 2016
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Ways to Invest in Diamonds

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There are currently several different ways for individuals and institutions to invest in diamonds. One option is to buy stock in publicly traded companies focusing on diamond production as their…

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