Rio Tinto pink tender underway Antwerp, Belgium—The 24th annual Rio Tinto Argyle Pink Diamond Tender got underway last week in Australia, and will continue through Oct. 2 in cities all around the globe.
DTC: Rough prices up 16 percent in 2008 London—Prices for rough diamonds obtained from the Diamond Trading Co. (DTC) have gone up a cumulative average of 16 percent over the course of 2008, the DTC announced Tuesday.
Venus Jewel adds new diamond-clarity grade Mumbai, India—Diamond Trading Co. sightholder Venus Jewel has added another clarity grade to its in-depth system of diamond grading.
DTC pushes back price-increase announcement London—The Diamond Trading Co. (DTC) has delayed its cumulative price-increase announcement until Tuesday, National Jeweler has learned.
Centurion Emerging Designer Awards Centurion 2009 is now accepting submissions for its first Centurion Emerging Designer Awards. The deadline for entries is Sept. 1.
Jewelers Mutual Honored for Employee Benefits Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company is one of the 2008 winners of The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security, awarded by the Principal Financial Group.
Danziger to Host Luxury Marketing Webcast Luxury marketing expert Pam Danziger will present an hour-long Webcast for luxury marketers entitled, "Finding the Silver Lining: Rainmaking in the Coming Luxury Drought."