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Stellar Holds First Tender of Rough in Antwerp

The company, which is focused on West Africa, is offering 6,031 carats of rough for sale in the tender which ends on March 11.

Second Polishing Course Ends at IDE Manufacturing Center

The Chairman of the IDE's Industry Committee, Yoram Dvash, congratulated the course graduates and presented them with their certificates. A representative of the GIA gave the graduates a lecture on proportion and symmetry in diamond polishing.

Israel Diamond Exchange Site Goes Mobile

The IDE web site is now optimized and available for viewing on smartphones and tablet devices. From today, all services for members are available on mobiles, including the Tagomat visitor request system.

Strong Israeli Presence Expected at Hong Kong Diamond Show
 The Israel diamond pavilion, organized by the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), will host 115 companies.
Dominion Posts Slight Rise on Year in Q4 Sales

 

The miner pointed out that sales were below forecasts due to a weakening of rough and polished diamond prices during the quarter.

 

Dollar Slips 0.3% Vs Israeli Shekel to 3.85

The euro strengthened very slightly against the shekel to 4.379. The Bank of Israel will make its monthly interest rate announcement later on Monday.

IDE Sports Team Takes Part in Israman 2015

The Group continued the tradition of achievement and honor: Yechiel Miller and Chaim Sbati won first place in the grueling competition in their age category.

Rio Tinto Posts Diamond Revenues of $901M for 2014

Net income from diamonds almost doubled to $104 million during 2014.

Leo Schachter Diamonds Top 2014 Israeli Exporter
Israel's Economy Ministry publishes annual listing.
De Beers' 2014 Output up 5% to 32.6 Million Carats
Sales of rough diamonds jumped 12% to $6.5 billion.
Israel Bourse Sums up International Diamond Week

With a wide range of off-floor meetings and events, the February 8-12 International Diamond Week at the Israel Diamond Exchange was widely praised as the best ever.

WFDB President Ernie Blom: Diamond Wk Is 'Benchmark'

World Federation of Diamond Bourses President Ernie Blom, who was one of the guests of honor at the February 8-12 International Diamond Week at the Israel Diamond Exchange, speaks about the importance of the event.