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Israeli diamond companies exhibiting at the JCK Show say they are satisfied with the strong foot traffic at the fair, says Nissim Palomo, V-P Marketing at the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI).

Due to the large interest in taking part from Israeli firms in the US & International Diamond Week in August, the closing date for participation has been brought forward to June 21.

That is according to Israeli financial newspaper, Calcalist. The dollar has gained 0.2 percent and is being traded at 3.69 shekels, while the euro is up by a similar amount and has risen to 4.8 shekels.

The Diamond Trading company head says the economic indicators in the United States are improving, and so are the financial results of the larger retail jewelry chains.

KP Chair Welile Nhlepo on Monday signed a document sent to the 80 member states of the Kimberley Process certifying that diamond trading with the impoverished CAR was suspended with immediate effect.

The exchange's basketball team prepares to leave for the place of employment world championships that take place at the start of June in Verna in Bulgaria.

In addition to preparing the shelters together with the bourse’s security staff and management, the exchange also carried out a dummy exercise simulating a missile falling near the exchange buildings opposite Bank Igud.

It’s kick-off time – your opportunity toregister forthe open diamond fair at the Israel Diamond Exchange, August 26-29. Held in the largest marketing arena in the diamond world, thisaction-packedfair features close to0 cost, 100% security andmore than 1 billion dollars of goods in a tremendous range, direct from the manufacturers at straight-from-the-factory prices.

Russian miner Alrosa reports demand for rough diamonds on global market is on the rise due to a fall in supply

On Monday, 27.5.13 at 12:30 pm, the Home-Front command is holding a nationwide drill. See details inside.

Dov Tennenbaum who spoke on behalf of the 13 people who received award: "This event is not done for us but on our behalf and on behalf of generations to come. This acknowledgement is for the past, to encourage the industry now in the present, and for a better future for all the diamond sector."