(1285,1,'2010-08-12 18:22:33','2010-08-12 18:22:33','[caption id=\"attachment_1284\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"203\" caption=\"IIJW 2010\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IIJW_Logo_Cream_Index.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1284\" title=\"IIJW_Logo_Cream_Index\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IIJW_Logo_Cream_Index.jpg\" alt=\"IIJW+\" width=\"203\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n500 Page 3 celebrities and 15,000 high networking individuals\n\nCreating history in the world of jewellery in India will be the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), the first-of-its-kind in Asia which will be held at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, from 15th to 19th August, 2010. Organized by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), the apex body of the gem and jewellery trade in the country and supported by the ministry of commerce and industry government of India, the IIJW will present the incredible talents of leading jewellery designers and design houses.\n\nThis five-day extravaganza will have dazzling shows featuring the collections of 30 jewellery designers, design houses and budding talent. The event will be inaugurated with a stunning show at 2pm by Gitanjali Lifestyle followed by shows at every hour ending with the Grand Finale Show featuring the Best of Best at 9pm on 19th August, 2010.\n\n\"The IIJW is a platform to showcase India\'s prowess in jewellery, be it design, innovation, craftsmanship or quality. Having attained our leadership in diamond manufacturing and being the fastest growing jewellery manufacturing destination globally, its time to showcase India\'s expertise in design and make India the most sought after destination for designer jewellery\", says Mr. Vasant Mehta, chairman, GJEPC.\n\nFrom across the length and breadth of India, the top talents in the jewellery business who hail from the centers of Delhi, Jaipur, Junagadh, Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai will be presented. From top designer names like Farah Khan Ali, Varuna D. Jani, Bina Goenka, Rhea Nasta, to famed design houses like Mirari, Gitanjali, Amrapali, Tanishq, Ganjam, CKC, will showcase exquisite jewellery collections.\n\nThe IIJW will also showcase the talents of up and coming designers from NID, NIFT and new talents from the industry. Mr. Mehta says, \"It is a good platform for our designers to showcase their art and design and each designer will get 20 minutes to showcase their designs. Some of the budding designers with their innovative designs will get a scholarship from GIA\". At the grand finale on day 5, the best of best show will feature choice pieces of jewellery from each participating designer and design house which will be displayed on the ramp.\n\nAlong with the jewellery collections, top fashion designers of India like Wendell Rodricks, Nandita Mahtani, Anna Singh, Raghavendra Rathore, Archana Kochhar, etc will present their collections. IIJW covers all consuming countries and 500 Page 3 celebrities and 15,000 high networking individuals have been invited for this show. Mr. Mehta adds, \"IIJW will go global in the second year which will help in raising the export figures and benefit Indian economy. We hope to double our export figures in the next five years. This Show will be the yardstick for any jewellery week in the world and we hope it will be a trendsetter where other jewellery associations across the world will create their own jewellery weeks\".\n\n<strong>Highlights of IIJW</strong>\n\n24 top models will glide down the ramp in stunning jewellery and designer creations in shows which will be brilliantly orchestrated by India\'s top choreographers Lubna Adams, Achla Sachdev and Elric D\'souza.\n\nIIJW will be witnessed by high-end retailers from India and abroad and celebrities from fashion, TV, film and corporate world. Adding to the dazzle of IIJW will be the presence of over 15 leading Bollywood stars who will be walking the ramp along with celebrities from all walks of life.\n\n50 international jewellery trade and lifestyle press would witness the week. IIJW will witness buyers from Japan, Russia, UK, China, Italy, Thailand, Malaysia, Libya, Morocco, Iran, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan across five days.\n\nIIJW will be promoted on three television shows across three leading television networks. PC Jewellers will be presenting three episodes titled \"Jewels of Bollywood\" on Zoom Television, three episodes of \"Indian Divas\" on NDTV Good Times after IIJW and also present two episodes of one hour each titled \"Making of IIJW\" on Imagine Television. For the first time in the history of any fashion week in India the IIJW will be live online, live on television, live on mobile and live on radio.\n\nThe IIJW promises to be one of the most spectacular events ever seen in India as jewellery designers will mesmerize the audiences and buyers from India and abroad with their exceptional creativity.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7775\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJW: \"Time To Showcase India\'s Expertise In Design\"	','','inherit','open','open','','1283-revision','','','2010-08-12 18:22:33','2010-08-12 18:22:33','',1283,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1283-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1286,1,'2010-08-12 18:31:49','2010-08-12 18:31:49','According to a press release, Keeping up with its well-established tradition of adding tangible value to the jewelry industry and trade, The Art of Jewellery (AOJ), commissioned an exclusive and in-depth nationwide survey on \"Indian Jewelry Retail: Market Challenges &amp; Opportunities\".\r\n\r\nThe survey was conducted by Market Source Consultancy Service (MSCS) and covered 500 prominent jewelry retailers in ten cities across India that comprise four metropolitan areas, namely Hyderabad, Bangalore, Indore, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Pune and Mumbai.\r\n\r\nThe complete details of the survey, along with its key findings, have been published in the special India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) issue of the magazine. This issue will be released during the IIJS to be held at the NSE grounds in Mumbai from August 19 to August 23.\r\n\r\n\"This is one of the many path-breaking initiatives undertaken by The Art of Jewellery brand for the benefit of the Indian jewelry trade. The survey findings will answer many key questions that will impact the way jewelry business is done\", said Sumesh Wadhera, the managing director and chief editor of The Art of Jewellery.\r\n\r\n\"Last year at IIJS, we had published our first exclusive survey on the \'Changing Face of Indian Jewelry retailers\' and going by the phenomenal response we received, we have continued the trend this year\", Wadhera added.\r\n\r\nThe methodology adopted to conduct the survey included desk research, field research and data analysis and report writing.\r\n\r\nSome of the survey\'s key findings include:\r\n\r\n•Consumer buying preferences have changed drastically in the past couple of years. In diamonds, studded jewelry has been the major choice of customers, followed by solitaires. In gold jewelry, it was observed that 22-karat gold jewelry was the most popular jewelry compared with 23-karat and 18-karat gold. Over the years, there has also been an increase in platinum jewelry demand.\r\n\r\n•Around 58 percent of the respondents preferred stocking general jewelry merchandise, while 42 percent preferred catering to a niche.\r\n\r\n•Retailers were more inclined toward inhouse manufacturing due to its cost effectiveness and scope for customized designs, while 84 percent provided inhouse manufacturing services and 16 percent sourced from established jewelry manufacturers.\r\n\r\n•Interestingly, retailers did not seem eager to stock jewelry brands; only 37 percent stocked jewelry brands and the other 63 percent did not seem very interested in doing so.\r\n\r\n•Around 92 percent of retailers said that their future generation was interested in carrying the jewelry business forward.\r\n\r\n•When asked about their forecast for gold prices, by December 2010, the majority of retailers expected gold prices to range between Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 23000 per 10 grams, which, according to them, would only affect their sales moderately, as consumers would still be willing to make gold jewelry purchases.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7777\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','AOJ Retail Survey','','publish','open','open','','aoj-retail-survey','','','2010-08-12 18:31:49','2010-08-12 18:31:49','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1286',0,'post','',0),(1287,1,'2010-08-12 18:31:19','2010-08-12 18:31:19','According to a press release, Keeping up with its well-established tradition of adding tangible value to the jewelry industry and trade, The Art of Jewellery (AOJ), commissioned an exclusive and in-depth nationwide survey on \"Indian Jewelry Retail: Market Challenges &amp; Opportunities\".\n\nThe survey was conducted by Market Source Consultancy Service (MSCS) and covered 500 prominent jewelry retailers in ten cities across India that comprise four metropolitan areas, namely Hyderabad, Bangalore, Indore, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Pune and Mumbai.\n\nThe complete details of the survey, along with its key findings, have been published in the special India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) issue of the magazine. This issue will be released during the IIJS to be held at the NSE grounds in Mumbai from August 19 to August 23.\n\n\"This is one of the many path-breaking initiatives undertaken by The Art of Jewellery brand for the benefit of the Indian jewelry trade. The survey findings will answer many key questions that will impact the way jewelry business is done\", said Sumesh Wadhera, the managing director and chief editor of The Art of Jewellery.\n\n\"Last year at IIJS, we had published our first exclusive survey on the \'Changing Face of Indian Jewelry retailers\' and going by the phenomenal response we received, we have continued the trend this year\", Wadhera added.\n\nThe methodology adopted to conduct the survey included desk research, field research and data analysis and report writing.\n\nSome of the survey\'s key findings include:\n\n•Consumer buying preferences have changed drastically in the past couple of years. In diamonds, studded jewelry has been the major choice of customers, followed by solitaires. In gold jewelry, it was observed that 22-karat gold jewelry was the most popular jewelry compared with 23-karat and 18-karat gold. Over the years, there has also been an increase in platinum jewelry demand.\n\n•Around 58 percent of the respondents preferred stocking general jewelry merchandise, while 42 percent preferred catering to a niche.\n\n•Retailers were more inclined toward inhouse manufacturing due to its cost effectiveness and scope for customized designs, while 84 percent provided inhouse manufacturing services and 16 percent sourced from established jewelry manufacturers.\n\n•Interestingly, retailers did not seem eager to stock jewelry brands; only 37 percent stocked jewelry brands and the other 63 percent did not seem very interested in doing so.\n\n•Around 92 percent of retailers said that their future generation was interested in carrying the jewelry business forward.\n\n•When asked about their forecast for gold prices, by December 2010, the majority of retailers expected gold prices to range between Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 23000 per 10 grams, which, according to them, would only affect their sales moderately, as consumers would still be willing to make gold jewelry purchases.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7777\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','AOJ Retail Survey','','inherit','open','open','','1286-revision','','','2010-08-12 18:31:19','2010-08-12 18:31:19','',1286,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1286-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1288,1,'2010-08-12 18:33:04','2010-08-12 18:33:04','According to a press release, Keeping up with its well-established tradition of adding tangible value to the jewelry industry and trade, The Art of Jewellery (AOJ), commissioned an exclusive and in-depth nationwide survey on \"Indian Jewelry Retail: Market Challenges &amp; Opportunities\".\n\nThe survey was conducted by Market Source Consultancy Service (MSCS) and covered 500 prominent jewelry retailers in ten cities across India that comprise four metropolitan areas, namely Hyderabad, Bangalore, Indore, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Pune and Mumbai.\n\nThe complete details of the survey, along with its key findings, have been published in the special India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) issue of the magazine. This issue will be released during the IIJS to be held at the NSE grounds in Mumbai from August 19 to August 23.\n\n\"This is one of the many path-breaking initiatives undertaken by The Art of Jewellery brand for the benefit of the Indian jewelry trade. The survey findings will answer many key questions that will impact the way jewelry business is done\", said Sumesh Wadhera, the managing director and chief editor of The Art of Jewellery.\n\n\"Last year at IIJS, we had published our first exclusive survey on the \'Changing Face of Indian Jewelry retailers\' and going by the phenomenal response we received, we have continued the trend this year\", Wadhera added.\n\nThe methodology adopted to conduct the survey included desk research, field research and data analysis and report writing.\n\nSome of the survey\'s key findings include:\n\n•Consumer buying preferences have changed drastically in the past couple of years. In diamonds, studded jewelry has been the major choice of customers, followed by solitaires. In gold jewelry, it was observed that 22-karat gold jewelry was the most popular jewelry compared with 23-karat and 18-karat gold. Over the years, there has also been an increase in platinum jewelry demand.\n\n•Around 58 percent of the respondents preferred stocking general jewelry merchandise, while 42 percent preferred catering to a niche.\n\n•Retailers were more inclined toward inhouse manufacturing due to its cost effectiveness and scope for customized designs, while 84 percent provided inhouse manufacturing services and 16 percent sourced from established jewelry manufacturers.\n\n•Interestingly, retailers did not seem eager to stock jewelry brands; only 37 percent stocked jewelry brands and the other 63 percent did not seem very interested in doing so.\n\n•Around 92 percent of retailers said that their future generation was interested in carrying the jewelry business forward.\n\n•When asked about their forecast for gold prices, by December 2010, the majority of retailers expected gold prices to range between Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 23000 per 10 grams, which, according to them, would only affect their sales moderately, as consumers would still be willing to make gold jewelry purchases.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7777\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','AOJ Retail Survey','','inherit','open','open','','1286-autosave','','','2010-08-12 18:33:04','2010-08-12 18:33:04','',1286,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1286-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1289,1,'2010-08-12 18:38:21','2010-08-12 18:38:21','The fourth edition of the annual Jewellers Association Show (JAS) 2010 got underway this year with the theme ‘Enduring Reality’, focusing on the perennial presence and influence of royalty in the gems and jewellery produced by Jaipur Jewellers. The event opened at the Birla Auditorium in Jaipur, on August 6 and spans until August 9, 2010.\r\n\r\nThe JAS platform has gained repute of being a good opportunity for effective trade networking, and this year, jewellers expressed an enthusiastic participation across 225 booths. Nirmal Bardiya president of JAS and the convener of the show said, “Gems have not been attracting many customers of late. With a separate section for them, we are hoping that they will get a boost in the industry again,” The first day began with good number of footfalls. This edition has seen an increase in stalls from 200 to 240 and nearly 1500 B2B registrations from out of Jaipur.\r\n\r\nThe event was inaugurated by Home minister Shanti Dhariwal, with City Mayor Jyoti Khandelwal and Yuan Wilson the president International Coloured Gemstone Association (ICA) as guests of honour.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=5198\" target=\"_blank\">DiamondWorld.net</a>','JAS 2010 focuses on royal influences in Jaipur\'s gem and jewellery','','publish','open','open','','jas-2010-focuses-on-royal-influences-in-jaipurs-gem-and-jewellery','','','2010-08-12 18:38:21','2010-08-12 18:38:21','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1289',0,'post','',0),(1290,1,'2010-08-12 18:38:01','2010-08-12 18:38:01','The fourth edition of the annual Jewellers Association Show (JAS) 2010 got underway this year with the theme ‘Enduring Reality’, focusing on the perennial presence and influence of royalty in the gems and jewellery produced by Jaipur Jewellers. The event opened at the Birla Auditorium in Jaipur, on August 6 and spans until August 9, 2010.\n\nThe JAS platform has gained repute of being a good opportunity for effective trade networking, and this year, jewellers expressed an enthusiastic participation across 225 booths. Nirmal Bardiya president of JAS and the convener of the show said, “Gems have not been attracting many customers of late. With a separate section for them, we are hoping that they will get a boost in the industry again,” The first day began with good number of footfalls. This edition has seen an increase in stalls from 200 to 240 and nearly 1500 B2B registrations from out of Jaipur.\n\nThe event was inaugurated by Home minister Shanti Dhariwal, with City Mayor Jyoti Khandelwal and Yuan Wilson the president International Coloured Gemstone Association (ICA) as guests of honour.\n\nRef: DiamondWorld.net','JAS 2010 focuses on royal influences in Jaipur\'s gem and jewellery','','inherit','open','open','','1289-revision','','','2010-08-12 18:38:01','2010-08-12 18:38:01','',1289,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1289-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1291,1,'2010-08-12 18:39:25','2010-08-12 18:39:25','The fourth edition of the annual Jewellers Association Show (JAS) 2010 got underway this year with the theme ‘Enduring Reality’, focusing on the perennial presence and influence of royalty in the gems and jewellery produced by Jaipur Jewellers. The event opened at the Birla Auditorium in Jaipur, on August 6 and spans until August 9, 2010.\n\nThe JAS platform has gained repute of being a good opportunity for effective trade networking, and this year, jewellers expressed an enthusiastic participation across 225 booths. Nirmal Bardiya president of JAS and the convener of the show said, “Gems have not been attracting many customers of late. With a separate section for them, we are hoping that they will get a boost in the industry again,” The first day began with good number of footfalls. This edition has seen an increase in stalls from 200 to 240 and nearly 1500 B2B registrations from out of Jaipur.\n\nThe event was inaugurated by Home minister Shanti Dhariwal, with City Mayor Jyoti Khandelwal and Yuan Wilson the president International Coloured Gemstone Association (ICA) as guests of honour.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=5198\" target=\"_blank\">DiamondWorld.net</a>','JAS 2010 focuses on royal influences in Jaipur\'s gem and jewellery','','inherit','open','open','','1289-autosave','','','2010-08-12 18:39:25','2010-08-12 18:39:25','',1289,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1289-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1292,1,'2010-08-12 18:41:57','2010-08-12 18:41:57','International Gemological Institute (IGI) is preparing to participate at the forthcoming Indian International Jewellery Show, (IIJS) 2010, with live service of some of its grading and testing services. At its booths, which will be present in Hall 1 and Hall No. 5, IGI will provide information and showcase services on certification and education.\r\n\r\nIn 2009, IGI was the first laboratory in the history of tradeshows to have a live grading laboratory at ‘IIJS’ and will continue the same trend this year too with gemologists from Antwerp. Also this year, it will introduce ‘Jewellery Grading on site’ allowing jewellers to bring their jewellery for a due diligence to verify the quality they are buying. The gemologists present at the IGI booth will determine the quality and discuss the clarity color of the jewellery being verified. One-to-one meetings with the directors of IGI, branded loupes, grading kits, microscopes, tester pens for sale, will all be part of the IGI booths this year at IIJS.\r\n\r\nOn the occasion, Mr. Tehmasp Printer, Managing Director, IGI India said – “In last 12 years with the state of the art machinery and expertise, IGI has dramatically improved making the Indian Manufacturer, at par with International Standards. Combining this with International grading expertise of IGI, puts India truly on the world map as Brand India which today the world recognizes on the same parity as that coming from Israel, Antwerp, etc.”\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=5194\" target=\"_blank\">DiamondWorld.net</a>','IGI will provide new \'on site\' services at IIJS 2010','','publish','open','open','','igi-will-provide-new-on-site-services-at-iijs-2010','','','2010-08-12 18:41:57','2010-08-12 18:41:57','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1292',0,'post','',0),(1293,1,'2010-08-12 18:41:51','2010-08-12 18:41:51','International Gemological Institute (IGI) is preparing to participate at the forthcoming Indian International Jewellery Show, (IIJS) 2010, with live service of some of its grading and testing services. At its booths, which will be present in Hall 1 and Hall No. 5, IGI will provide information and showcase services on certification and education.\n\nIn 2009, IGI was the first laboratory in the history of tradeshows to have a live grading laboratory at ‘IIJS’ and will continue the same trend this year too with gemologists from Antwerp. Also this year, it will introduce ‘Jewellery Grading on site’ allowing jewellers to bring their jewellery for a due diligence to verify the quality they are buying. The gemologists present at the IGI booth will determine the quality and discuss the clarity color of the jewellery being verified. One-to-one meetings with the directors of IGI, branded loupes, grading kits, microscopes, tester pens for sale, will all be part of the IGI booths this year at IIJS.\n\nOn the occasion, Mr. Tehmasp Printer, Managing Director, IGI India said – “In last 12 years with the state of the art machinery and expertise, IGI has dramatically improved making the Indian Manufacturer, at par with International Standards. Combining this with International grading expertise of IGI, puts India truly on the world map as Brand India which today the world recognizes on the same parity as that coming from Israel, Antwerp, etc.”\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=5194\" target=\"_blank\">DiamondWorld.net</a>','IGI will provide new \'on site\' services at IIJS 2010','','inherit','open','open','','1292-revision','','','2010-08-12 18:41:51','2010-08-12 18:41:51','',1292,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1292-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1345,1,'2010-08-22 18:13:21','2010-08-22 18:13:21','[caption id=\"attachment_1346\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"333\" caption=\"Mr. Sanjiv Khandelwal\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG00787-20100820-1627.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1346\" title=\"IMG00787-20100820-1627\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG00787-20100820-1627.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis  year, the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) has loads of  expectations from the 700+ exhibitors and according to Jaipur-based  Valentine Jewels, the expectations have already started getting  fulfilled in the form of buyers and the company is quite happy with the  response that it got at the end of day two.\r\n\r\nShree Ramkrishna Export showcased the best of their diamonds – in  design, craftsmanship and quality. They had in offer an exclusive feast  of high-end diamond designs which blends effortlessly with affluent  lifestyle trends the world over. Having unveiled successfully their  collection of fancy shape diamonds in large sizes (2 carat +) at JCK  2010 show earlier this year, the company now showcased a stunning  collection of fancy shaped diamonds consisting of excellently cut  Cushions, Princess, Hearts and Pear shape at the 27th edition of IIJS.\r\n\r\nVenus Jewel\'s Mr. Anil Shah has been happy with the response he has  got so far and he feels that since there is so much of competition  around, one need to be an all-rounder – be it design, grading, pricing  or quality – there cannot be anything other than the best.\r\n\r\nFirst-time participant, Delhi\'s Dwarka Das Seth International, has a  lot of expectations from this year\'s IIJS and is hoping to add a lot of  international clients. Despite being present in countries like Malaysia,  Singapore, UK, Canada, the Middle East and claiming to know all the top  jewelers in Paris, company CEO Mr. Sabhya Seth hopes to add more  overseas buyers in his list of clientele and go back a satisfied man.\r\n\r\nBaranova sisters from Russia - Anna (director) and Daria (commercial  director) are visiting IIJS 2010 to source some emeralds and have not  been dissatisfied in their search. They say: \"We got what we wanted. We  came here looking out for some emeralds and we are happy to find some  really good ones\". The sisters have been happy with the special gallery  for international buyers and hope to come back again for next year\'s  IIJS.\r\n\r\nThis year\'s seminars have been equally good and enlightening. The one  on \"e-selling\" had eminent speakers like Mr. Sanjiv Khandelwal, CEO,  Centerac India Pvt Ltd, Mr. Anil Shah, partner, Venus Jewel, Mr. Kashyap  Mehta , Diamond Technology Solutions, Mr. Sameer Pathak, 360 Degree  Solution (Fine Jewellery) and Mr. Kashyap Vadapalli, e-bay. The world is  changing and new avenues of business are opening up. E-selling dealt  with promotion of a company, building up sales, profibility, awareness  and the easiest ways to do so using the internet.\r\n\r\nSpeaking at the seminar, Mr. Khandelwal said: \"650 million people use  mobile phones and more people access internet through their mobile  phones than the computer. There are 8 million broadband connections and  the percentage of smart phones increased to 8.3% in January 2010 as  compared to 2.1 in January 2007. There is a projected growth of around  40 million broadband users in the next 3 years\".\r\n\r\nHe also shared that 40% people already use value added services (VAS)  and he concluded saying that \"there\'s no separate world to e-commerce  and the real world. It is the real world\".\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7792\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS 2010: Day Two','','publish','open','open','','iijs-2010-day-two','','','2010-08-22 18:13:21','2010-08-22 18:13:21','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1345',0,'post','',0),(1295,1,'2010-08-13 18:30:31','2010-08-13 18:30:31','Jeweler Jos Alukkas expects to invest about $178 million (Rs 550 crore) in retail expansion in south India over the next two years. The company reported sales of approximately $265 million (Rs 820 crore) for its fiscal 2010 and set a target growth rate of 25 percent for fiscal 2011, according to a report from<em> Asia in Focus</em>.\r\n\r\nJos Alukkas noted that its diamond sales have increased from 10 percent of its total 2009 sales to 20 percent this year. Gold sales dropped to 60 percent of its total sales from 80 percent one year ago as the price of gold maintains its recent record highs. Other gemstones accounted for 10 percent of the jeweler\'s fiscal 2010 sales.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32102\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Jos Alukkas to Expand in South India','','publish','open','open','','jos-alukkas-to-expand-in-south-india','','','2010-08-13 18:30:31','2010-08-13 18:30:31','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1295',0,'post','',0),(1296,1,'2010-08-13 18:30:13','2010-08-13 18:30:13','Jeweler Jos Alukkas expects to invest about $178 million (Rs 550 crore) in retail expansion in south India over the next two years. The company reported sales of approximately $265 million (Rs 820 crore) for its fiscal 2010 and set a target growth rate of 25 percent for fiscal 2011, according to a report from<em> Asia in Focus</em>.\n\nJos Alukkas noted that its diamond sales have increased from 10 percent of its total 2009 sales to 20 percent this year. Gold sales dropped to 60 percent of its total sales from 80 percent one year ago as the price of gold maintains its recent record highs. Other gemstones accounted for 10 percent of the jeweler\'s fiscal 2010 sales.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32102\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Jos Alukkas to Expand in South India','','inherit','open','open','','1295-revision','','','2010-08-13 18:30:13','2010-08-13 18:30:13','',1295,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1295-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1297,1,'2010-08-13 18:33:50','2010-08-13 18:33:50','Rio Tinto say it will resume diamond exports at its Murowa Mine, in Zimbabwe in a “few days” after a government moratorium on sales last May. Reuters quoted the company\'s managing director Neils Kristensen as saying that they were in touch with the Zimbabwean government over the resumption of exports.\r\n\r\n\"We have been in communication with the government and we expect to resume (exports) in a few days,\" Kristensen said.\r\n\"Murowa has continued to produce and we have a nice stockpile we want to start selling soon.\"\r\n\r\nThe Zimbabwean government banned diamond exports from all the mines in the country until the Kimberley Process (KP) had certified stones from its controversial Marange resource, where it operates two joint venture mines.\r\nHowever, KP recently allowed the country to export limited diamonds, a move that saw Zimbabwe conduct its first sale on Wednesday.\r\n\r\nRio Tinto, which has a 78 percent in Murowa, produced 124,000 carats last year.\r\nReuters say Murowa was planning a 300 million USD expansion to lift output to 1.8 million carats per year.\r\n\r\nThe project was put on ice until the local ownership issue was resolved.\r\nKristensen was, however, optimistic that the mining industry was close to reaching a deal with the government over the new ownership rules.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.rough-polished.com/en/news/41577.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rough-Polished.com</a>','Rio Tinto says diamond exports from Zim’s Murowa to resume soon','','publish','open','open','','rio-tinto-says-diamond-exports-from-zim%e2%80%99s-murowa-to-resume-soon','','','2010-08-13 18:33:50','2010-08-13 18:33:50','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1297',0,'post','',0),(1298,1,'2010-08-13 18:32:56','2010-08-13 18:32:56','Rio Tinto say it will resume diamond exports at its Murowa Mine, in Zimbabwe in a “few days” after a government moratorium on sales last May.\nReuters quoted the company\'s managing director Neils Kristensen as saying that they were in touch with the Zimbabwean government over the resumption of exports.\n\"We have been in communication with the government and we expect to resume (exports) in a few days,\" Kristensen said.\n\"Murowa has continued to produce and we have a nice stockpile we want to start selling soon.\"\nThe Zimbabwean government banned diamond exports from all the mines in the country until the Kimberley Process (KP) had certified stones from its controversial Marange resource, where it operates two joint venture mines.\nHowever, KP recently allowed the country to export limited diamonds, a move that saw Zimbabwe conduct its first sale on Wednesday.\nRio Tinto, which has a 78 percent in Murowa, produced 124,000 carats last year.\nReuters say Murowa was planning a 300 million USD expansion to lift output to 1.8 million carats per year.\nThe project was put on ice until the local ownership issue was resolved.\nKristensen was, however, optimistic that the mining industry was close to reaching a deal with the government over the new ownership rules.','Rio Tinto says diamond exports from Zim’s Murowa to resume soon','','inherit','open','open','','1297-revision','','','2010-08-13 18:32:56','2010-08-13 18:32:56','',1297,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1297-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1299,1,'2010-08-13 18:34:54','2010-08-13 18:34:54','Rio Tinto say it will resume diamond exports at its Murowa Mine, in Zimbabwe in a “few days” after a government moratorium on sales last May. Reuters quoted the company\'s managing director Neils Kristensen as saying that they were in touch with the Zimbabwean government over the resumption of exports.\n\n\"We have been in communication with the government and we expect to resume (exports) in a few days,\" Kristensen said.\n\"Murowa has continued to produce and we have a nice stockpile we want to start selling soon.\"\n\nThe Zimbabwean government banned diamond exports from all the mines in the country until the Kimberley Process (KP) had certified stones from its controversial Marange resource, where it operates two joint venture mines.\nHowever, KP recently allowed the country to export limited diamonds, a move that saw Zimbabwe conduct its first sale on Wednesday.\n\nRio Tinto, which has a 78 percent in Murowa, produced 124,000 carats last year.\nReuters say Murowa was planning a 300 million USD expansion to lift output to 1.8 million carats per year.\n\nThe project was put on ice until the local ownership issue was resolved.\nKristensen was, however, optimistic that the mining industry was close to reaching a deal with the government over the new ownership rules.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.rough-polished.com/en/news/41577.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rough-Polished.com</a>','Rio Tinto says diamond exports from Zim’s Murowa to resume soon','','inherit','open','open','','1297-autosave','','','2010-08-13 18:34:54','2010-08-13 18:34:54','',1297,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1297-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1300,1,'2010-08-13 18:43:04','2010-08-13 18:43:04','Blood diamonds hit the headlines again this week, but shifting the attention away from Zimbabwe, even as the first batch of goods from the controversial Marange mine was sold in Harare on Wednesday. Instead the world was captured by the testimonies of supermodel Naomi Campbell and actress Mia Farrow in the war crimes trial against former Liberian President Charles Taylor.\r\n\r\nTaylor, in case you’ve forgotten, is charged with supplying weapons to rebels in Sierra Leone in exchange for diamonds, fueling the conflict there. He is being charged with 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity — including: terrorism, murder, violence, rape, sexual slavery, outrage on personal dignity, cruel treatment, other inhumane acts, use of child soldiers, enslavement, and pillage.\r\n\r\nSo after three years, the case has gotten a higher profile, with the introduction of celebrity witnesses Campbell and Farrow. The prosecution was hoping to forge a direct link between Taylor and blood diamonds based on Farrow saying that Campbell allegedly told her that she had received a “huge” diamond from the African leader. The incident occurred during a visit to South Africa in 1997 where all three were attending a charity event for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.\r\n\r\nIt turns out that Campbell, according to her testimony, was indeed woken in the middle of the night and given a package by men but she claims not to have known it was from Taylor. Farrow subsequently refuted that she did in fact acknowledge that the gift was from the Liberian leader.\r\n\r\nEither way, the prosecution appears not to have achieved what it set out to. In the words of Taylor’s defense lawyer, Courtenay Griffiths, they “scored a spectacular own goal,” in the whole affair. The verdict is still out on that and one would hope that the prosecution’s case does not hinge on just the testimony of a supermodel. However, for the diamond industry, the interest garnered with the public has brought the issue of blood diamonds to the forefront again.\r\n\r\nWhile Taylor sat in the dock of The Hague courtroom, lamenting the possible consequences of his actions, and alleged diamond gift, another African dictator was eying his own gems. Zimbabwe put approximately 900,000 carats of Kimberley Process certified diamonds from the Marange fields on auction.\r\n\r\nMarange, in case you’ve forgotten, is where government forces killed more than 200 people in a sting operation in November 2008 to curb illegal smuggling. A Kimberley Process review team subsequently reported firsthand accounts from the period, including “women who reported that, while under the custody of the security forces, they were raped repeatedly by military officers and that they have been forced to engage in sex with illegal diamond miners.” Sound familiar? Murder, violence, rape, sexual slavery…\r\n\r\nThe trial of Charles Taylor should have served as a constant reminder to the Kimberley Process officials as to why Zimbabwe’s diamonds should not have been certified. Instead, it was argued that Zimbabwe is not Sierra Leone, as the process struggled to apply its conflict diamonds definition to an elected government. The Kimberley members ultimately couldn’t apply the conflict diamonds definition and that is what facilitated Marange diamonds to make their way to the market. They had dealt with the cause of conflict diamonds – rebel groups versus elected officials - and not the effect they had: murder, violence rape.\r\n\r\nThe Charles Taylor trial should have served as sufficient clarification since its start in June 2007. Instead, it’s no longer a farfetched scenario that Naomi Campbell could soon unknowingly wear a Zimbabwe conflict diamond on the red carpet. It could have been avoided. What a shame.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32097\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','A Bloody Shame','','publish','open','open','','a-bloody-shame','','','2010-08-13 18:43:04','2010-08-13 18:43:04','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1300',0,'post','',0),(1301,1,'2010-08-13 18:42:57','2010-08-13 18:42:57','Blood diamonds hit the headlines again this week, but shifting the attention away from Zimbabwe, even as the first batch of goods from the controversial Marange mine was sold in Harare on Wednesday. Instead the world was captured by the testimonies of supermodel Naomi Campbell and actress Mia Farrow in the war crimes trial against former Liberian President Charles Taylor.\n\nTaylor, in case you’ve forgotten, is charged with supplying weapons to rebels in Sierra Leone in exchange for diamonds, fueling the conflict there. He is being charged with 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity — including: terrorism, murder, violence, rape, sexual slavery, outrage on personal dignity, cruel treatment, other inhumane acts, use of child soldiers, enslavement, and pillage.\n\nSo after three years, the case has gotten a higher profile, with the introduction of celebrity witnesses Campbell and Farrow. The prosecution was hoping to forge a direct link between Taylor and blood diamonds based on Farrow saying that Campbell allegedly told her that she had received a “huge” diamond from the African leader. The incident occurred during a visit to South Africa in 1997 where all three were attending a charity event for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.\n\nIt turns out that Campbell, according to her testimony, was indeed woken in the middle of the night and given a package by men but she claims not to have known it was from Taylor. Farrow subsequently refuted that she did in fact acknowledge that the gift was from the Liberian leader.\n\nEither way, the prosecution appears not to have achieved what it set out to. In the words of Taylor’s defense lawyer, Courtenay Griffiths, they “scored a spectacular own goal,” in the whole affair. The verdict is still out on that and one would hope that the prosecution’s case does not hinge on just the testimony of a supermodel. However, for the diamond industry, the interest garnered with the public has brought the issue of blood diamonds to the forefront again.\n\nWhile Taylor sat in the dock of The Hague courtroom, lamenting the possible consequences of his actions, and alleged diamond gift, another African dictator was eying his own gems. Zimbabwe put approximately 900,000 carats of Kimberley Process certified diamonds from the Marange fields on auction.\n\nMarange, in case you’ve forgotten, is where government forces killed more than 200 people in a sting operation in November 2008 to curb illegal smuggling. A Kimberley Process review team subsequently reported firsthand accounts from the period, including “women who reported that, while under the custody of the security forces, they were raped repeatedly by military officers and that they have been forced to engage in sex with illegal diamond miners.” Sound familiar? Murder, violence, rape, sexual slavery…\n\nThe trial of Charles Taylor should have served as a constant reminder to the Kimberley Process officials as to why Zimbabwe’s diamonds should not have been certified. Instead, it was argued that Zimbabwe is not Sierra Leone, as the process struggled to apply its conflict diamonds definition to an elected government. The Kimberley members ultimately couldn’t apply the conflict diamonds definition and that is what facilitated Marange diamonds to make their way to the market. They had dealt with the cause of conflict diamonds – rebel groups versus elected officials - and not the effect they had: murder, violence rape.\n\nThe Charles Taylor trial should have served as sufficient clarification since its start in June 2007. Instead, it’s no longer a farfetched scenario that Naomi Campbell could soon unknowingly wear a Zimbabwe conflict diamond on the red carpet. It could have been avoided. What a shame.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32097\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','A Bloody Shame','','inherit','open','open','','1300-revision','','','2010-08-13 18:42:57','2010-08-13 18:42:57','',1300,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1300-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1302,1,'2010-08-13 18:44:09','2010-08-13 18:44:09','Blood diamonds hit the headlines again this week, but shifting the attention away from Zimbabwe, even as the first batch of goods from the controversial Marange mine was sold in Harare on Wednesday. Instead the world was captured by the testimonies of supermodel Naomi Campbell and actress Mia Farrow in the war crimes trial against former Liberian President Charles Taylor.\n\nTaylor, in case you’ve forgotten, is charged with supplying weapons to rebels in Sierra Leone in exchange for diamonds, fueling the conflict there. He is being charged with 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity — including: terrorism, murder, violence, rape, sexual slavery, outrage on personal dignity, cruel treatment, other inhumane acts, use of child soldiers, enslavement, and pillage.\n\nSo after three years, the case has gotten a higher profile, with the introduction of celebrity witnesses Campbell and Farrow. The prosecution was hoping to forge a direct link between Taylor and blood diamonds based on Farrow saying that Campbell allegedly told her that she had received a “huge” diamond from the African leader. The incident occurred during a visit to South Africa in 1997 where all three were attending a charity event for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.\n\nIt turns out that Campbell, according to her testimony, was indeed woken in the middle of the night and given a package by men but she claims not to have known it was from Taylor. Farrow subsequently refuted that she did in fact acknowledge that the gift was from the Liberian leader.\n\nEither way, the prosecution appears not to have achieved what it set out to. In the words of Taylor’s defense lawyer, Courtenay Griffiths, they “scored a spectacular own goal,” in the whole affair. The verdict is still out on that and one would hope that the prosecution’s case does not hinge on just the testimony of a supermodel. However, for the diamond industry, the interest garnered with the public has brought the issue of blood diamonds to the forefront again.\n\nWhile Taylor sat in the dock of The Hague courtroom, lamenting the possible consequences of his actions, and alleged diamond gift, another African dictator was eying his own gems. Zimbabwe put approximately 900,000 carats of Kimberley Process certified diamonds from the Marange fields on auction.\n\nMarange, in case you’ve forgotten, is where government forces killed more than 200 people in a sting operation in November 2008 to curb illegal smuggling. A Kimberley Process review team subsequently reported firsthand accounts from the period, including “women who reported that, while under the custody of the security forces, they were raped repeatedly by military officers and that they have been forced to engage in sex with illegal diamond miners.” Sound familiar? Murder, violence, rape, sexual slavery…\n\nThe trial of Charles Taylor should have served as a constant reminder to the Kimberley Process officials as to why Zimbabwe’s diamonds should not have been certified. Instead, it was argued that Zimbabwe is not Sierra Leone, as the process struggled to apply its conflict diamonds definition to an elected government. The Kimberley members ultimately couldn’t apply the conflict diamonds definition and that is what facilitated Marange diamonds to make their way to the market. They had dealt with the cause of conflict diamonds – rebel groups versus elected officials - and not the effect they had: murder, violence rape.\n\nThe Charles Taylor trial should have served as sufficient clarification since its start in June 2007. Instead, it’s no longer a farfetched scenario that Naomi Campbell could soon unknowingly wear a Zimbabwe conflict diamond on the red carpet. It could have been avoided. What a shame.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32097\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','A Bloody Shame','','inherit','open','open','','1300-autosave','','','2010-08-13 18:44:09','2010-08-13 18:44:09','',1300,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1300-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1303,1,'2010-08-13 18:59:15','2010-08-13 18:59:15','Understanding has been somewhat restored amongst the Kimberley Process (KP) diamond certification scheme family members who were engaged in an internecine battle for some time on whether Zimbabwe should be allowed to export its diamonds from the controversial Marange resource.\r\n\r\nMuch ink was spilled and hair raising arguments were made over the past year on the credibility of the Zimbabwean diamonds and KP.\r\n\r\nKP, a rough diamond certification scheme, which was established in 2003 and brings together governments, industry and civil society, in a bid to eradicate the trade in conflict diamonds, came under heavy criticism for failing to fluff up a ‘delinquent’ child (Zimbabwe) that dragged the name of the scheme through the bayou.\r\n\r\nIan Smillie, one of the architects of KP even resigned last year from the campaign group, Partnership Africa-Canada (PAC) citing what he called an “utterly low level of efficiency” of the trade body in some of the diamond-mining countries.\r\n\r\nOne of the diamond mining countries he inferred to was Zimbabwe, where political and military elites were accused by rights groups of using violence to take advantage of the country\'s diamond wealth.\r\n\r\nThe Zimbabwean military was said to have embarked on an orgy of violence on artisanal miners and villagers from the surrounding areas who descended on the Marange diamond fields in a desperate search for gems after the government cancelled African Consolidated Resources’ mining claims in 2006.\r\n\r\nZimbabwe went on to allocate 2200 hectare concessions to Mbada Diamonds and Canadile Miners in 2009 to exploit the Marange resource in joint venture (JV) with the state mining company, Zimbabwe Mining Development Company (ZMDC).\r\n\r\nRights groups alleged that the Zimbabwean political and military elites were also using their links to the two companies to line their pockets.\r\n\r\nThey claimed that the manner in which Mbada and Canadile were given mining licenses was scandalous as it was done with little regard for legal process against a background of intimidation.\r\n\r\nIt is for such reasons, inter-alia that the campaign groups and most European countries vigorously campaigned for KP to suspend trading of diamonds emanating from Marange.\r\n\r\nDespite this avalanche of pressure, a meeting held in Namibia late last year saw KP passing a resolution not to suspend Zimbabwe, but ordered the country to follow a set of \'guidelines\' in an attempt to bring it back in line with international standards by mid 2010.\r\n\r\nSouth Africa’s Abbey Chikane was tasked to see if the country was adhering to the guidelines, and after two separate visits he recommended that the country be allowed to export its diamonds saying it had met the minimum requirements spelt out by the trade body.\r\n\r\nHowever, when KP met in Tel Aviv, Israel last June, the trade body failed to reach a consensus on whether Zimbabwe should be allowed to start trading its gems.\r\n\r\n\"There (were) no winners with this result. But by maintaining a ban on exports in the absence of significant improvements in Marange, the Kimberley Process has taken an important step towards restoring its battered credibility,” said Global Witness’ Elly Harrowell in a statement just after the Tel Aviv meeting declared the impasse.\r\n\r\nSo with the stalemate, it was reported that KP would try and resolve the issue in St Petersburg where a World Diamond Congress was convened recently.\r\n\r\nIndeed, a consensus was finally met, which allowed Zimbabwe to start exporting a limited number of diamonds produced since May 28 in two sites at the Marange resource.\r\n\r\nCampaign groups Global Witness and PAC said in a statement that the “last-minute deal” could pave the way for reinforced oversight of diamond production in Zimbabwe.\r\n\r\n“Zimbabwe will be able to export one more batch of diamonds at the start of September, but any exports thereafter will be contingent on measurable improvements in the diamond fields,” said Global Witness.\r\n\r\nSo, if KP had allowed Zimbabwe to start trading all the diamonds it stockpiled without setting tight guidelines, it would have been a case of “sweating for nothing” for the campaign groups.\r\n\r\nIn a way it was a partial victory for them, but it had been quite clear, as some argued before that Zimbabwe would not be suspended on the basis that some campaign groups had labeled its gems “blood diamonds”.\r\n\r\nIt was mischievous on their part and it was not even surprising to read media reports that De Beers executive director Jonathan Oppenheimer had said although Zimbabwe\'s diamond mining remained a concern it was not in the league of the yester years of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Angola.\r\n\r\n\"Right now in Zimbabwe, where we can all agree that the diamond mining that is taking place is a concern, there is no overt conflict and we have a legitimate government,\" Oppenheimer said recently at the CNN Global Forum.\r\n\r\n\"And so the Kimberley Process itself is in a very difficult position. It feels like it needs to act. The community wants it to act. We\'ve seen a dialogue within the Kimberley Process system that is looking at ways to act.\"\r\n\r\nBlood diamonds was the wrong term for Zimbabwe’s gems, yes they were and they are still disquieting issues regarding the manner in which the gems are being mined.\r\n\r\nNow that Harare has received a lifeline, it remains to be seen how it will conduct itself and this statement by Global Witness, though it is a bit exaggerated, says it all: “The ball is now in Zimbabwe\'s court to make good on its promises and act to end one of the most egregious cases of diamond-related violence for many years.”\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.rough-polished.com/en/news/41293.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rough-Polished.com</a>','Kimberley Process: Zim will Export Limited Diamonds','','publish','open','open','','kimberley-process-zim-will-export-limited-diamonds','','','2010-08-13 18:59:15','2010-08-13 18:59:15','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1303',0,'post','',0),(1304,1,'2010-08-13 18:59:00','2010-08-13 18:59:00','Understanding has been somewhat restored amongst the Kimberley Process (KP) diamond certification scheme family members who were engaged in an internecine battle for some time on whether Zimbabwe should be allowed to export its diamonds from the controversial Marange resource.\n\nMuch ink was spilled and hair raising arguments were made over the past year on the credibility of the Zimbabwean diamonds and KP.\n\nKP, a rough diamond certification scheme, which was established in 2003 and brings together governments, industry and civil society, in a bid to eradicate the trade in conflict diamonds, came under heavy criticism for failing to fluff up a ‘delinquent’ child (Zimbabwe) that dragged the name of the scheme through the bayou.\n\nIan Smillie, one of the architects of KP even resigned last year from the campaign group, Partnership Africa-Canada (PAC) citing what he called an “utterly low level of efficiency” of the trade body in some of the diamond-mining countries.\n\nOne of the diamond mining countries he inferred to was Zimbabwe, where political and military elites were accused by rights groups of using violence to take advantage of the country\'s diamond wealth.\n\nThe Zimbabwean military was said to have embarked on an orgy of violence on artisanal miners and villagers from the surrounding areas who descended on the Marange diamond fields in a desperate search for gems after the government cancelled African Consolidated Resources’ mining claims in 2006.\n\nZimbabwe went on to allocate 2200 hectare concessions to Mbada Diamonds and Canadile Miners in 2009 to exploit the Marange resource in joint venture (JV) with the state mining company, Zimbabwe Mining Development Company (ZMDC).\n\nRights groups alleged that the Zimbabwean political and military elites were also using their links to the two companies to line their pockets.\n\nThey claimed that the manner in which Mbada and Canadile were given mining licenses was scandalous as it was done with little regard for legal process against a background of intimidation.\n\nIt is for such reasons, inter-alia that the campaign groups and most European countries vigorously campaigned for KP to suspend trading of diamonds emanating from Marange.\n\nDespite this avalanche of pressure, a meeting held in Namibia late last year saw KP passing a resolution not to suspend Zimbabwe, but ordered the country to follow a set of \'guidelines\' in an attempt to bring it back in line with international standards by mid 2010.\n\nSouth Africa’s Abbey Chikane was tasked to see if the country was adhering to the guidelines, and after two separate visits he recommended that the country be allowed to export its diamonds saying it had met the minimum requirements spelt out by the trade body.\n\nHowever, when KP met in Tel Aviv, Israel last June, the trade body failed to reach a consensus on whether Zimbabwe should be allowed to start trading its gems.\n\n\"There (were) no winners with this result. But by maintaining a ban on exports in the absence of significant improvements in Marange, the Kimberley Process has taken an important step towards restoring its battered credibility,” said Global Witness’ Elly Harrowell in a statement just after the Tel Aviv meeting declared the impasse.\n\nSo with the stalemate, it was reported that KP would try and resolve the issue in St Petersburg where a World Diamond Congress was convened recently.\n\nIndeed, a consensus was finally met, which allowed Zimbabwe to start exporting a limited number of diamonds produced since May 28 in two sites at the Marange resource.\n\nCampaign groups Global Witness and PAC said in a statement that the “last-minute deal” could pave the way for reinforced oversight of diamond production in Zimbabwe.\n\n“Zimbabwe will be able to export one more batch of diamonds at the start of September, but any exports thereafter will be contingent on measurable improvements in the diamond fields,” said Global Witness.\n\nSo, if KP had allowed Zimbabwe to start trading all the diamonds it stockpiled without setting tight guidelines, it would have been a case of “sweating for nothing” for the campaign groups.\n\nIn a way it was a partial victory for them, but it had been quite clear, as some argued before that Zimbabwe would not be suspended on the basis that some campaign groups had labeled its gems “blood diamonds”.\n\nIt was mischievous on their part and it was not even surprising to read media reports that De Beers executive director Jonathan Oppenheimer had said although Zimbabwe\'s diamond mining remained a concern it was not in the league of the yester years of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Angola.\n\n\"Right now in Zimbabwe, where we can all agree that the diamond mining that is taking place is a concern, there is no overt conflict and we have a legitimate government,\" Oppenheimer said recently at the CNN Global Forum.\n\n\"And so the Kimberley Process itself is in a very difficult position. It feels like it needs to act. The community wants it to act. We\'ve seen a dialogue within the Kimberley Process system that is looking at ways to act.\"\n\nBlood diamonds was the wrong term for Zimbabwe’s gems, yes they were and they are still disquieting issues regarding the manner in which the gems are being mined.\n\nNow that Harare has received a lifeline, it remains to be seen how it will conduct itself and this statement by Global Witness, though it is a bit exaggerated, says it all: “The ball is now in Zimbabwe\'s court to make good on its promises and act to end one of the most egregious cases of diamond-related violence for many years.”\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.rough-polished.com/en/news/41293.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rough-Polished.com</a>','Kimberley Process: Zim will Export Limited Diamonds','','inherit','open','open','','1303-revision','','','2010-08-13 18:59:00','2010-08-13 18:59:00','',1303,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1303-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1305,1,'2010-08-13 19:00:20','2010-08-13 19:00:20','Understanding has been somewhat restored amongst the Kimberley Process (KP) diamond certification scheme family members who were engaged in an internecine battle for some time on whether Zimbabwe should be allowed to export its diamonds from the controversial Marange resource.\n\nMuch ink was spilled and hair raising arguments were made over the past year on the credibility of the Zimbabwean diamonds and KP.\n\nKP, a rough diamond certification scheme, which was established in 2003 and brings together governments, industry and civil society, in a bid to eradicate the trade in conflict diamonds, came under heavy criticism for failing to fluff up a ‘delinquent’ child (Zimbabwe) that dragged the name of the scheme through the bayou.\n\nIan Smillie, one of the architects of KP even resigned last year from the campaign group, Partnership Africa-Canada (PAC) citing what he called an “utterly low level of efficiency” of the trade body in some of the diamond-mining countries.\n\nOne of the diamond mining countries he inferred to was Zimbabwe, where political and military elites were accused by rights groups of using violence to take advantage of the country\'s diamond wealth.\n\nThe Zimbabwean military was said to have embarked on an orgy of violence on artisanal miners and villagers from the surrounding areas who descended on the Marange diamond fields in a desperate search for gems after the government cancelled African Consolidated Resources’ mining claims in 2006.\n\nZimbabwe went on to allocate 2200 hectare concessions to Mbada Diamonds and Canadile Miners in 2009 to exploit the Marange resource in joint venture (JV) with the state mining company, Zimbabwe Mining Development Company (ZMDC).\n\nRights groups alleged that the Zimbabwean political and military elites were also using their links to the two companies to line their pockets.\n\nThey claimed that the manner in which Mbada and Canadile were given mining licenses was scandalous as it was done with little regard for legal process against a background of intimidation.\n\nIt is for such reasons, inter-alia that the campaign groups and most European countries vigorously campaigned for KP to suspend trading of diamonds emanating from Marange.\n\nDespite this avalanche of pressure, a meeting held in Namibia late last year saw KP passing a resolution not to suspend Zimbabwe, but ordered the country to follow a set of \'guidelines\' in an attempt to bring it back in line with international standards by mid 2010.\n\nSouth Africa’s Abbey Chikane was tasked to see if the country was adhering to the guidelines, and after two separate visits he recommended that the country be allowed to export its diamonds saying it had met the minimum requirements spelt out by the trade body.\n\nHowever, when KP met in Tel Aviv, Israel last June, the trade body failed to reach a consensus on whether Zimbabwe should be allowed to start trading its gems.\n\n\"There (were) no winners with this result. But by maintaining a ban on exports in the absence of significant improvements in Marange, the Kimberley Process has taken an important step towards restoring its battered credibility,” said Global Witness’ Elly Harrowell in a statement just after the Tel Aviv meeting declared the impasse.\n\nSo with the stalemate, it was reported that KP would try and resolve the issue in St Petersburg where a World Diamond Congress was convened recently.\n\nIndeed, a consensus was finally met, which allowed Zimbabwe to start exporting a limited number of diamonds produced since May 28 in two sites at the Marange resource.\n\nCampaign groups Global Witness and PAC said in a statement that the “last-minute deal” could pave the way for reinforced oversight of diamond production in Zimbabwe.\n\n“Zimbabwe will be able to export one more batch of diamonds at the start of September, but any exports thereafter will be contingent on measurable improvements in the diamond fields,” said Global Witness.\n\nSo, if KP had allowed Zimbabwe to start trading all the diamonds it stockpiled without setting tight guidelines, it would have been a case of “sweating for nothing” for the campaign groups.\n\nIn a way it was a partial victory for them, but it had been quite clear, as some argued before that Zimbabwe would not be suspended on the basis that some campaign groups had labeled its gems “blood diamonds”.\n\nIt was mischievous on their part and it was not even surprising to read media reports that De Beers executive director Jonathan Oppenheimer had said although Zimbabwe\'s diamond mining remained a concern it was not in the league of the yester years of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Angola.\n\n\"Right now in Zimbabwe, where we can all agree that the diamond mining that is taking place is a concern, there is no overt conflict and we have a legitimate government,\" Oppenheimer said recently at the CNN Global Forum.\n\n\"And so the Kimberley Process itself is in a very difficult position. It feels like it needs to act. The community wants it to act. We\'ve seen a dialogue within the Kimberley Process system that is looking at ways to act.\"\n\nBlood diamonds was the wrong term for Zimbabwe’s gems, yes they were and they are still disquieting issues regarding the manner in which the gems are being mined.\n\nNow that Harare has received a lifeline, it remains to be seen how it will conduct itself and this statement by Global Witness, though it is a bit exaggerated, says it all: “The ball is now in Zimbabwe\'s court to make good on its promises and act to end one of the most egregious cases of diamond-related violence for many years.”\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.rough-polished.com/en/news/41293.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rough-Polished.com</a>','Kimberley Process: Zim will Export Limited Diamonds','','inherit','open','open','','1303-autosave','','','2010-08-13 19:00:20','2010-08-13 19:00:20','',1303,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1303-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1306,1,'2010-08-13 19:08:12','2010-08-13 19:08:12','The resignation of Gareth Penny as CEO of De Beers has generated certain fears among the DTC clients regarding the possibility of re-targeting the marketing for rough diamonds from the program of Supplier of Choice towards auctions and online sales. Obviously, these fears were warmed up by an apparent speculative rise in prices in the first half of 2010 and by numerous persuasive forecasts saying that rough will turn more and more deficient in the nearest years mainly due to depletion of the global mineral reserves. Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman of the De Beers Group, was quick to assure the sightholders that “the management of De Beers is fully committed to building upon the success of our Supplier of Choice (SoC) strategy in the months and years ahead.” Nevertheless, this episode has once again underlined the value of marketing strategies pursued by diamond-mining companies as one of the pace-setting factors in market development.\r\n\r\nReally, sales through auctions and tenders allow the mining company to gain a price which is maximal for the given moment. As is known, BHP Billiton sticks to this rule regarding diamond trade as basically no different from trading in other commodities. The reasons for such a radical view of this specific market are quite transparent: this “diamond division’s” incomes make less than 1% of the total profits of BHP Billiton, while the Ekati diamond field reserves will end within the next 7-8 years after which the company’s share in the global diamond output will fall from the present 10% down to zero. In view of such a perspective the tactics of squeezing a ceiling price is quite justified.\r\n\r\nHowever, those who wish to stay in the diamond market longer profess quite another philosophy of sales. Nicky Oppenheimer is not at all inclined to view diamonds as just one of many other raw materials: “We will continue to put DTC Sightholders at the centre of our business and will continue to treat our diamonds as the special, unique and valuable treasure that they are.” Although Diamdel, a marketing outlet of De Beers rendering services to one-time customers, is successfully practicing auctions (in the first quarter of 2010 they sold 138 lots), still long-term contracts tied up with sightholders appear to be the back-bone of De Beers’ marketing policy. In the above quotation the words “our diamonds” are far from being incidental. The Supplier of Choice Program has initially been designed to involve sightholders into marketing diamonds made by De Beers. This idea was further developed in the Everlon and Forevermark programs.\r\n\r\nThe basic difference of these new marketing programs is that they are funded by all the links of the vertically integrated chain: from the diamond-mining company to jewelry retailers. A new feature is added to the information shell (which is actually the true vendible) of the polished diamond – it is a brand which is absent in other competitors’ production. Diamonds are forever, but if you are in for diamonds then it is Forevermark. Consumer confidence about the brand is guaranteed by De Beers, the elite sightholders and hand-picked retailers. It is no coincidence that the brand is first of all intended for China and India – the main areas of growth in the diamond market in the next decade.\r\n\r\nIs it possible to work out and implement this kind of marketing strategies if the diamond-mining company’s customers are not sightholders but participants of one-time auction transactions? It is a rhetorical question.\r\n\r\nSituations when the rough market is swept by speculative demand and the growth rate of rough prices is many times higher than that of polished prices are not all rare. These phantoms quickly emerge and as quickly disapear leaving disappointment behind. Consumer demand for diamond jewelry is the only genuine market driver. New marketing technologies of De Beers stimulate demand, but not for polished diamonds as a whole; they stimulate demand for the company’s own branded production which involves its long-term partners. This idea is in fundamental contradiction with the idea of generic marketing. But IDB is only good intentions, while Forevermark is a real tool of competition.\r\n\r\nThe garland for this know-how may hardly be given to De Beers. An “initial outlay” of such marketing technology was green-tested in 1993 when Argyle Diamond in team with two Indian sightholders ran a successful advertising campaign to promote diamond jewelry made of “Indian goods” in the United States. And today Rio Tinto has an opportunity to make such marketing moves in the sector of its basic production at Argyle together with its numerous Indian sightholders, all the more so as the underground mine on this pipe will not be put into operation before 2013. But the unique pink diamonds of Argyle are really exclusive auction goods.\r\n\r\nALROSA has finally managed to make up a pool of customers operating under long-term contracts. It is an opportunity for branding Russian diamonds. Will it be properly realized or not depends on many circumstances, but the first step is made, and the necessity to go further along this way is hardly doubtful. The forecast pointing to a future deficiency in the rough market is highly probable. But it is by far not equal to one. Yes, the mineral resources base is depleting and diamond output is decreasing, but tough inter-industry competition and complete disregard of generic marketing may seriously affect eventual consumer demand. And in this case the one who will be able to convince consumers that the best diamonds are “our diamonds” will survive in the market.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.rough-polished.com/en/news/41190.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rough-Polished.com</a>','Marketing in Competitive Market','','publish','open','open','','marketing-in-competitive-market','','','2010-08-13 19:08:12','2010-08-13 19:08:12','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1306',0,'post','',0),(1307,1,'2010-08-13 19:08:05','2010-08-13 19:08:05','The resignation of Gareth Penny as CEO of De Beers has generated certain fears among the DTC clients regarding the possibility of re-targeting the marketing for rough diamonds from the program of Supplier of Choice towards auctions and online sales. Obviously, these fears were warmed up by an apparent speculative rise in prices in the first half of 2010 and by numerous persuasive forecasts saying that rough will turn more and more deficient in the nearest years mainly due to depletion of the global mineral reserves. Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman of the De Beers Group, was quick to assure the sightholders that “the management of De Beers is fully committed to building upon the success of our Supplier of Choice (SoC) strategy in the months and years ahead.” Nevertheless, this episode has once again underlined the value of marketing strategies pursued by diamond-mining companies as one of the pace-setting factors in market development.\n\nReally, sales through auctions and tenders allow the mining company to gain a price which is maximal for the given moment. As is known, BHP Billiton sticks to this rule regarding diamond trade as basically no different from trading in other commodities. The reasons for such a radical view of this specific market are quite transparent: this “diamond division’s” incomes make less than 1% of the total profits of BHP Billiton, while the Ekati diamond field reserves will end within the next 7-8 years after which the company’s share in the global diamond output will fall from the present 10% down to zero. In view of such a perspective the tactics of squeezing a ceiling price is quite justified.\n\nHowever, those who wish to stay in the diamond market longer profess quite another philosophy of sales. Nicky Oppenheimer is not at all inclined to view diamonds as just one of many other raw materials: “We will continue to put DTC Sightholders at the centre of our business and will continue to treat our diamonds as the special, unique and valuable treasure that they are.” Although Diamdel, a marketing outlet of De Beers rendering services to one-time customers, is successfully practicing auctions (in the first quarter of 2010 they sold 138 lots), still long-term contracts tied up with sightholders appear to be the back-bone of De Beers’ marketing policy. In the above quotation the words “our diamonds” are far from being incidental. The Supplier of Choice Program has initially been designed to involve sightholders into marketing diamonds made by De Beers. This idea was further developed in the Everlon and Forevermark programs.\n\nThe basic difference of these new marketing programs is that they are funded by all the links of the vertically integrated chain: from the diamond-mining company to jewelry retailers. A new feature is added to the information shell (which is actually the true vendible) of the polished diamond – it is a brand which is absent in other competitors’ production. Diamonds are forever, but if you are in for diamonds then it is Forevermark. Consumer confidence about the brand is guaranteed by De Beers, the elite sightholders and hand-picked retailers. It is no coincidence that the brand is first of all intended for China and India – the main areas of growth in the diamond market in the next decade.\n\nIs it possible to work out and implement this kind of marketing strategies if the diamond-mining company’s customers are not sightholders but participants of one-time auction transactions? It is a rhetorical question.\n\nSituations when the rough market is swept by speculative demand and the growth rate of rough prices is many times higher than that of polished prices are not all rare. These phantoms quickly emerge and as quickly disapear leaving disappointment behind. Consumer demand for diamond jewelry is the only genuine market driver. New marketing technologies of De Beers stimulate demand, but not for polished diamonds as a whole; they stimulate demand for the company’s own branded production which involves its long-term partners. This idea is in fundamental contradiction with the idea of generic marketing. But IDB is only good intentions, while Forevermark is a real tool of competition.\n\nThe garland for this know-how may hardly be given to De Beers. An “initial outlay” of such marketing technology was green-tested in 1993 when Argyle Diamond in team with two Indian sightholders ran a successful advertising campaign to promote diamond jewelry made of “Indian goods” in the United States. And today Rio Tinto has an opportunity to make such marketing moves in the sector of its basic production at Argyle together with its numerous Indian sightholders, all the more so as the underground mine on this pipe will not be put into operation before 2013. But the unique pink diamonds of Argyle are really exclusive auction goods.\n\nALROSA has finally managed to make up a pool of customers operating under long-term contracts. It is an opportunity for branding Russian diamonds. Will it be properly realized or not depends on many circumstances, but the first step is made, and the necessity to go further along this way is hardly doubtful. The forecast pointing to a future deficiency in the rough market is highly probable. But it is by far not equal to one. Yes, the mineral resources base is depleting and diamond output is decreasing, but tough inter-industry competition and complete disregard of generic marketing may seriously affect eventual consumer demand. And in this case the one who will be able to convince consumers that the best diamonds are “our diamonds” will survive in the market.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.rough-polished.com/en/news/41190.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rough-Polished.com</a>','Marketing in Competitive Market','','inherit','open','open','','1306-revision','','','2010-08-13 19:08:05','2010-08-13 19:08:05','',1306,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1306-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1309,1,'2010-08-18 17:53:17','2010-08-18 17:53:17','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','1308-revision','','','2010-08-18 17:53:17','2010-08-18 17:53:17','',1308,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1308-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1310,1,'2010-08-18 17:56:42','2010-08-18 17:56:42','Ketan Brothers Diamondz Exports (KB) announces the launch of its mobile application for Blackberry® at IIJS 2010, Mumbai.\r\n\r\nThe mobile diamond application launched by Ketan Brothers Diamondz  Exports, is a first in the diamond industry worldwide.  With more people  accessing the internet via their mobile phones rather than through  laptops or computers, Ketan Brothers has opted to launch its mobile  diamond application on the Blackberry®.\r\n\r\nWith this mobile application, clients can now apply for a secure  login and then view a complete inventory list through their mobiles, 24 X  7. They can then place orders, retrieve final lists and review order  history anytime. Current diamond news and inventory updates will make  the application a must for those serious about this business.\r\n\r\nThe app which has been built and maintained by Centerac India Pvt.  Ltd, can be further customized, such that clients can view detailed  information on the diamonds they are interested in.\r\n\r\nMr. Apurva Kothari, Partner – Ketan Brothers, further said,  \"Blackberry®, as a medium, is just the beginning of our mobile endeavor.  With iPhone and iPad platforms available, we will be exploring their  paths shortly too.  All our efforts are orchestrated such that our  clients have direct access to our diamonds at all times\".\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7780\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','Blackberry Diamond Application For Ketan Brothers','','publish','open','open','','blackberry-diamond-application-for-ketan-brothers','','','2010-08-18 17:56:42','2010-08-18 17:56:42','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1310',0,'post','',0),(1311,1,'2010-08-18 17:56:22','2010-08-18 17:56:22','Ketan Brothers Diamondz Exports (KB) announces the launch of its mobile application for Blackberry® at IIJS 2010, Mumbai.\n\nThe mobile diamond application launched by Ketan Brothers Diamondz  Exports, is a first in the diamond industry worldwide.  With more people  accessing the internet via their mobile phones rather than through  laptops or computers, Ketan Brothers has opted to launch its mobile  diamond application on the Blackberry®.\n\nWith this mobile application, clients can now apply for a secure  login and then view a complete inventory list through their mobiles, 24 X  7. They can then place orders, retrieve final lists and review order  history anytime. Current diamond news and inventory updates will make  the application a must for those serious about this business.\n\nThe app which has been built and maintained by Centerac India Pvt.  Ltd, can be further customized, such that clients can view detailed  information on the diamonds they are interested in.\n\nMr. Apurva Kothari, Partner – Ketan Brothers, further said,  \"Blackberry®, as a medium, is just the beginning of our mobile endeavor.  With iPhone and iPad platforms available, we will be exploring their  paths shortly too.  All our efforts are orchestrated such that our  clients have direct access to our diamonds at all times\".\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7780\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','Blackberry Diamond Application For Ketan Brothers','','inherit','open','open','','1310-revision','','','2010-08-18 17:56:22','2010-08-18 17:56:22','',1310,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1310-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1312,1,'2010-08-18 17:57:49','2010-08-18 17:57:49','Ketan Brothers Diamondz Exports (KB) announces the launch of its mobile application for Blackberry® at IIJS 2010, Mumbai.\n\nThe mobile diamond application launched by Ketan Brothers Diamondz  Exports, is a first in the diamond industry worldwide.  With more people  accessing the internet via their mobile phones rather than through  laptops or computers, Ketan Brothers has opted to launch its mobile  diamond application on the Blackberry®.\n\nWith this mobile application, clients can now apply for a secure  login and then view a complete inventory list through their mobiles, 24 X  7. They can then place orders, retrieve final lists and review order  history anytime. Current diamond news and inventory updates will make  the application a must for those serious about this business.\n\nThe app which has been built and maintained by Centerac India Pvt.  Ltd, can be further customized, such that clients can view detailed  information on the diamonds they are interested in.\n\nMr. Apurva Kothari, Partner – Ketan Brothers, further said,  \"Blackberry®, as a medium, is just the beginning of our mobile endeavor.  With iPhone and iPad platforms available, we will be exploring their  paths shortly too.  All our efforts are orchestrated such that our  clients have direct access to our diamonds at all times\".\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7780\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','Blackberry Diamond Application For Ketan Brothers','','inherit','open','open','','1310-autosave','','','2010-08-18 17:57:49','2010-08-18 17:57:49','',1310,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1310-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1313,1,'2010-08-18 18:11:18','2010-08-18 18:11:18','<strong>Press Release - Ramat Gan, Israel, August 17, 2010: </strong>The  Israeli Diamond Industry will have the largest presence it has ever had  at the September Hong Kong Jewellery &amp; Gem Fair from September 14 –  20, 2010. This year, the Israel Diamond Pavilion, organized by the  Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), will feature 71  companies, 11 of them exhibiting here for the first time. In addition,  about 20 additional Israeli companies will be exhibiting in various  locations throughout the show.\r\n\r\nThe Israel Diamond Pavilion will  be located at the Asia World Expo, which will house all of the loose  diamond and gemstone exhibitors. IDI’s image booth, located at the heart  of the pavilion, will provide information on the Israeli Diamond  Industry and will help guide buyers through the pavilion.\r\n\r\nAn  online mini-site, which can be accessed through the IDI portal site at  http://www.israelidiamond.co.il/Exhibition/index.aspx?id=16&amp;lang=en  enables buyers to visit the pavilion virtually before the show The  mini-site includes a map indicating their location at the show as well  as contact details of all Israeli exhibitors.\r\n\r\nAccording to IDI,  the unprecedented participation of Israeli companies in the September  fair is due to the enormous importance the industry places on Asia, with  Hong Kong at its center. Hong Kong is Israel’s second largest market  for polished diamonds representing 26% of total polished diamond exports  in 2009.\r\n\r\nIDI Chairman Moti Ganz said that he was pleased with  the extraordinary Israeli participation in the Hong Kong September Fair.  “Hong Kong, as the gateway to the Far East, has always been a major  focus for the Israeli Diamond Industry. We have developed excellent,  long-standing relations with companies there and in other parts of Asia.  Now more than ever we see these markets as the direction of the future  for Israeli diamond companies, and we are actively supporting the  industry in their efforts there.”\r\n\r\nIDI Managing Director Eli  Avidar said that the institute was spearheading efforts to enhance  Israeli Diamond Industry trade relations with the region. “Our  multilevel support includes marketing initiatives, trade shows and  outreach to new and developing markets in Asia, such as China and India.  IDI Asia – Pacific, our representative office in Hong Kong, assists  Israeli diamond companies to bridge cultural and language gaps, and  advises them on business opportunities. Moreover, our English and  Chinese portal sites are successfully promoting direct ties between  Israeli and Asian companies.”\r\n\r\nAvidar added that he was very  optimistic about the medium and long term prospects for Asian markets.  “China and India are acting as growth vehicles for the Israeli Diamond  Industry, and we haven’t yet begun to explore the full potential of  those two giants.”\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32176\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Record Israeli Presence at Hong Kong September Fair','','publish','open','open','','record-israeli-presence-at-hong-kong-september-fair','','','2010-08-18 18:11:18','2010-08-18 18:11:18','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1313',0,'post','',0),(1314,1,'2010-08-18 18:10:37','2010-08-18 18:10:37','<strong>Press Release - Ramat Gan, Israel, August 17, 2010: </strong>The  Israeli Diamond Industry will have the largest presence it has ever had  at the September Hong Kong Jewellery &amp; Gem Fair from September 14 –  20, 2010. This year, the Israel Diamond Pavilion, organized by the  Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), will feature 71  companies, 11 of them exhibiting here for the first time. In addition,  about 20 additional Israeli companies will be exhibiting in various  locations throughout the show.\n\nThe Israel Diamond Pavilion will  be located at the Asia World Expo, which will house all of the loose  diamond and gemstone exhibitors. IDI’s image booth, located at the heart  of the pavilion, will provide information on the Israeli Diamond  Industry and will help guide buyers through the pavilion.\n\nAn  online mini-site, which can be accessed through the IDI portal site at  http://www.israelidiamond.co.il/Exhibition/index.aspx?id=16&amp;lang=en  enables buyers to visit the pavilion virtually before the show The  mini-site includes a map indicating their location at the show as well  as contact details of all Israeli exhibitors.\n\nAccording to IDI,  the unprecedented participation of Israeli companies in the September  fair is due to the enormous importance the industry places on Asia, with  Hong Kong at its center. Hong Kong is Israel’s second largest market  for polished diamonds representing 26% of total polished diamond exports  in 2009.\n\nIDI Chairman Moti Ganz said that he was pleased with  the extraordinary Israeli participation in the Hong Kong September Fair.  “Hong Kong, as the gateway to the Far East, has always been a major  focus for the Israeli Diamond Industry. We have developed excellent,  long-standing relations with companies there and in other parts of Asia.  Now more than ever we see these markets as the direction of the future  for Israeli diamond companies, and we are actively supporting the  industry in their efforts there.”\n\nIDI Managing Director Eli  Avidar said that the institute was spearheading efforts to enhance  Israeli Diamond Industry trade relations with the region. “Our  multilevel support includes marketing initiatives, trade shows and  outreach to new and developing markets in Asia, such as China and India.  IDI Asia – Pacific, our representative office in Hong Kong, assists  Israeli diamond companies to bridge cultural and language gaps, and  advises them on business opportunities. Moreover, our English and  Chinese portal sites are successfully promoting direct ties between  Israeli and Asian companies.”\n\nAvidar added that he was very  optimistic about the medium and long term prospects for Asian markets.  “China and India are acting as growth vehicles for the Israeli Diamond  Industry, and we haven’t yet begun to explore the full potential of  those two giants.”\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32176\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Record Israeli Presence at Hong Kong September Fair','','inherit','open','open','','1313-revision','','','2010-08-18 18:10:37','2010-08-18 18:10:37','',1313,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1313-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1315,1,'2010-08-18 18:19:33','2010-08-18 18:19:33','First it was  iPhone consumer jewelry apps, now one developer has created iPad  software that will take in-store service to a new level.  The iPad  retail tool acts as a mobile point of sale for jewelry store staff,  enabling them to walk the store and complete shopper transactions  without the customer having to queue up at the register.\r\n\r\nThe software also allows shoppers to view a much larger collection of  jewelry than is available in-store. Shoppers can use the light-weight  iPad to browse, for example, all the beads available from a particular  brand, or a range of wedding ring designs. This means staff do not have  to open a display case or even have certain stock present on the sales  floor, for shoppers to view a wide range of products.\r\n\r\nThe iPad software, called \"Swim,\" is from Octahedron, a company that  specializes in jewelry store management software covering areas such as  point of sale, inventory control, marketing campaigns, customer  management and book-keeping.\r\n\r\nThe Swim retail system on the iPad interfaces with all the other  computers within the jewelry store and can be used remotely, when  outside the store.\r\n\r\nFor example, the tool can give store staff instant access to  historical information about a customer’s previous purchases. Octahedron  manager Raeleen Kaesehagen said, “If a husband walks in and wants to  buy a present for his wife, using Swim on the iPad staff can bring up  the wife’s profile with her finger size, what she\'s purchased  previously, her gold preference and then the staff member can suggest  something to the husband that is in the correct size and colour  preference to match the wife’s existing collection.”\r\n\r\nShe added, “It’s really about interaction and the client feeling like they’re part of the retail process.”\r\n\r\nStaff can also use the software to build on-the-spot quotes on custom-made designs, including costings and mark-up.\r\n\r\nKaesehagen believes the presence of the iPad in a retail store will  create a talking point with customers. “The iPad is something new; it  gives a good feeling to the customer and it looks stylish,” she said.\r\n\r\nAs well as improving service, the tool can be used as a portable aid  for stock counting and stock picking. Swim on the iPad also allows sales  floor staff to collect customer data such as email addresses, phone  numbers, birthdates, anniversary dates, finger sizes and other  information that can be used for marketing.\r\n\r\nOctahedron’s jewelry retail clients are a mix of high-end independent  stores, franchise stores and larger multi-store retailers in the U.S.,  Canada, U.K. and Australia.\r\n\r\nFor further information:\r\n<a href=\"https://www.octahedron.com.au/octahedron/index2.php?option=com_content&amp;id=370\">Video of Swim iPad</a>\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32159\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','\'Swim\' iPad App Raises Bar for In-Store Service','','publish','open','open','','swim-ipad-app-raises-bar-for-in-store-service','','','2010-08-18 18:19:33','2010-08-18 18:19:33','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1315',0,'post','',0),(1316,1,'2010-08-18 18:19:08','2010-08-18 18:19:08','First it was  iPhone consumer jewelry apps, now one developer has created iPad  software that will take in-store service to a new level.  The iPad  retail tool acts as a mobile point of sale for jewelry store staff,  enabling them to walk the store and complete shopper transactions  without the customer having to queue up at the register.\n\nThe software also allows shoppers to view a much larger collection of  jewelry than is available in-store. Shoppers can use the light-weight  iPad to browse, for example, all the beads available from a particular  brand, or a range of wedding ring designs. This means staff do not have  to open a display case or even have certain stock present on the sales  floor, for shoppers to view a wide range of products.\n\nThe iPad software, called \"Swim,\" is from Octahedron, a company that  specializes in jewelry store management software covering areas such as  point of sale, inventory control, marketing campaigns, customer  management and book-keeping.\n\nThe Swim retail system on the iPad interfaces with all the other  computers within the jewelry store and can be used remotely, when  outside the store.\n\nFor example, the tool can give store staff instant access to  historical information about a customer’s previous purchases. Octahedron  manager Raeleen Kaesehagen said, “If a husband walks in and wants to  buy a present for his wife, using Swim on the iPad staff can bring up  the wife’s profile with her finger size, what she\'s purchased  previously, her gold preference and then the staff member can suggest  something to the husband that is in the correct size and colour  preference to match the wife’s existing collection.”\n\nShe added, “It’s really about interaction and the client feeling like they’re part of the retail process.”\n\nStaff can also use the software to build on-the-spot quotes on custom-made designs, including costings and mark-up.\n\nKaesehagen believes the presence of the iPad in a retail store will  create a talking point with customers. “The iPad is something new; it  gives a good feeling to the customer and it looks stylish,” she said.\n\nAs well as improving service, the tool can be used as a portable aid  for stock counting and stock picking. Swim on the iPad also allows sales  floor staff to collect customer data such as email addresses, phone  numbers, birthdates, anniversary dates, finger sizes and other  information that can be used for marketing.\n\nOctahedron’s jewelry retail clients are a mix of high-end independent  stores, franchise stores and larger multi-store retailers in the U.S.,  Canada, U.K. and Australia.\n\nFor further information:\n<a href=\"https://www.octahedron.com.au/octahedron/index2.php?option=com_content&amp;id=370\">Video of Swim iPad</a>\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32159\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','\'Swim\' iPad App Raises Bar for In-Store Service','','inherit','open','open','','1315-revision','','','2010-08-18 18:19:08','2010-08-18 18:19:08','',1315,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1315-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1317,1,'2010-08-18 18:20:43','2010-08-18 18:20:43','First it was  iPhone consumer jewelry apps, now one developer has created iPad  software that will take in-store service to a new level.  The iPad  retail tool acts as a mobile point of sale for jewelry store staff,  enabling them to walk the store and complete shopper transactions  without the customer having to queue up at the register.\n\nThe software also allows shoppers to view a much larger collection of  jewelry than is available in-store. Shoppers can use the light-weight  iPad to browse, for example, all the beads available from a particular  brand, or a range of wedding ring designs. This means staff do not have  to open a display case or even have certain stock present on the sales  floor, for shoppers to view a wide range of products.\n\nThe iPad software, called \"Swim,\" is from Octahedron, a company that  specializes in jewelry store management software covering areas such as  point of sale, inventory control, marketing campaigns, customer  management and book-keeping.\n\nThe Swim retail system on the iPad interfaces with all the other  computers within the jewelry store and can be used remotely, when  outside the store.\n\nFor example, the tool can give store staff instant access to  historical information about a customer’s previous purchases. Octahedron  manager Raeleen Kaesehagen said, “If a husband walks in and wants to  buy a present for his wife, using Swim on the iPad staff can bring up  the wife’s profile with her finger size, what she\'s purchased  previously, her gold preference and then the staff member can suggest  something to the husband that is in the correct size and colour  preference to match the wife’s existing collection.”\n\nShe added, “It’s really about interaction and the client feeling like they’re part of the retail process.”\n\nStaff can also use the software to build on-the-spot quotes on custom-made designs, including costings and mark-up.\n\nKaesehagen believes the presence of the iPad in a retail store will  create a talking point with customers. “The iPad is something new; it  gives a good feeling to the customer and it looks stylish,” she said.\n\nAs well as improving service, the tool can be used as a portable aid  for stock counting and stock picking. Swim on the iPad also allows sales  floor staff to collect customer data such as email addresses, phone  numbers, birthdates, anniversary dates, finger sizes and other  information that can be used for marketing.\n\nOctahedron’s jewelry retail clients are a mix of high-end independent  stores, franchise stores and larger multi-store retailers in the U.S.,  Canada, U.K. and Australia.\n\nFor further information:\n<a href=\"https://www.octahedron.com.au/octahedron/index2.php?option=com_content&amp;id=370\">Video of Swim iPad</a>\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32159\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','\'Swim\' iPad App Raises Bar for In-Store Service','','inherit','open','open','','1315-autosave','','','2010-08-18 18:20:43','2010-08-18 18:20:43','',1315,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1315-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1318,1,'2010-08-18 19:02:19','2010-08-18 19:02:19','The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)  chairman Mr. Vasant Mehta inaugurated the first-ever India International  Jewellery Week at Hotel  Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, earlier in the day. Also  present on the occasion were vice chairman Mr. Rajiv Jain, convenor Mr.  Sanjay Kothari, convenor exhibitions Mr. Haresh Zaveri, Mr. Mehul  Choksi, CMD, Gitanjali and Mr. Gaurav Garg, MD, Tata AIG.\r\n\r\nSpeaking on the occasion, Mr. Mehta said: \"It\'s a historic moment and  a historic event for the jewellery industry. IIJW will go down as a  milestone event in the establishment of this industry. India is a fast  growing economy and the market has a great potential. This event is a  sparkling canvas of the gems and jewellery industry\".\r\n\r\nHe further added that India is an undisputed leader in the world of  not only in polished diamonds but bridal jewellery, tennis bracelets, as  well as upscale jewellery. He said: \"India is a treasure house of  designer jewellery and IIJS showcases design abilities to the world.  India is the ultimate destination of gems and jewellery\".\r\n\r\nSome of the top models who displayed the mind-blogging jewellery were  Jesse Randhawa, Tupur Chatterjee, Nethra Raghuraman and Katrina Kaif  walked down the ramp displaying Nakshatra collection. She also unveiled  Nakshatra\'s new \'Vivaah Collection\' consisting of beautiful bangles.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1319\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1320 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1321 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1322 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif &amp; Neeta Lulla</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_5633.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1323 aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5633\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_5633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" /></a>Jesse Randhawa</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Article ref: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7778\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a></p>','IIJW Inaugurated Amongst Fanfare','','publish','open','open','','iijw-inaugurated-amongst-fanfare','','','2010-08-18 19:14:56','2010-08-18 19:14:56','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1318',0,'post','',0),(1319,1,'2010-08-18 18:53:55','2010-08-18 18:53:55','','Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B','','inherit','open','open','','katrina_kaif_15aug2010b','','','2010-08-18 18:53:55','2010-08-18 18:53:55','',1318,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1320,1,'2010-08-18 18:55:27','2010-08-18 18:55:27','','Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A','','inherit','open','open','','katrina_kaif_15aug2010a','','','2010-08-18 18:55:27','2010-08-18 18:55:27','',1318,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1321,1,'2010-08-18 18:55:56','2010-08-18 18:55:56','','Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C','','inherit','open','open','','katrina_kaif_15aug2010c','','','2010-08-18 18:55:56','2010-08-18 18:55:56','',1318,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1322,1,'2010-08-18 18:56:59','2010-08-18 18:56:59','','Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010','','inherit','open','open','','katrina_kaif_neeta_lulla_15aug2010','','','2010-08-18 18:56:59','2010-08-18 18:56:59','',1318,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1323,1,'2010-08-18 19:00:20','2010-08-18 19:00:20','','IMG_5633','','inherit','open','open','','img_5633','','','2010-08-18 19:00:20','2010-08-18 19:00:20','',1318,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_5633.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1324,1,'2010-08-18 19:01:41','2010-08-18 19:01:41','The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)  chairman Mr. Vasant Mehta inaugurated the first-ever India International  Jewellery Week at Hotel  Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, earlier in the day. Also  present on the occasion were vice chairman Mr. Rajiv Jain, convenor Mr.  Sanjay Kothari, convenor exhibitions Mr. Haresh Zaveri, Mr. Mehul  Choksi, CMD, Gitanjali and Mr. Gaurav Garg, MD, Tata AIG.\n\nSpeaking on the occasion, Mr. Mehta said: \"It\'s a historic moment and  a historic event for the jewellery industry. IIJW will go down as a  milestone event in the establishment of this industry. India is a fast  growing economy and the market has a great potential. This event is a  sparkling canvas of the gems and jewellery industry\".\n\nHe further added that India is an undisputed leader in the world of  not only in polished diamonds but bridal jewellery, tennis bracelets, as  well as upscale jewellery. He said: \"India is a treasure house of  designer jewellery and IIJS showcases design abilities to the world.  India is the ultimate destination of gems and jewellery\".\n\nSome of the top models who displayed the mind-blogging jewellery were  Jesse Randhawa, Tupur Chatterjee, Nethra Raghuraman and Katrina Kaif  walked down the ramp displaying Nakshatra collection. She also unveiled  Nakshatra\'s new \'Vivaah Collection\' consisting of beautiful bangles.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1319\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1320 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1321 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1322 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif &amp; Neeta Lulla</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_5633.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1323 aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5633\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_5633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" /></a>Jesse Randhawa</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7778\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a></p>','IIJW Inaugurated Amongst Fanfare','','inherit','open','open','','1318-revision','','','2010-08-18 19:01:41','2010-08-18 19:01:41','',1318,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1318-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1325,1,'2010-08-18 19:03:24','2010-08-18 19:03:24','The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)  chairman Mr. Vasant Mehta inaugurated the first-ever India International  Jewellery Week at Hotel  Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, earlier in the day. Also  present on the occasion were vice chairman Mr. Rajiv Jain, convenor Mr.  Sanjay Kothari, convenor exhibitions Mr. Haresh Zaveri, Mr. Mehul  Choksi, CMD, Gitanjali and Mr. Gaurav Garg, MD, Tata AIG.\n\nSpeaking on the occasion, Mr. Mehta said: \"It\'s a historic moment and  a historic event for the jewellery industry. IIJW will go down as a  milestone event in the establishment of this industry. India is a fast  growing economy and the market has a great potential. This event is a  sparkling canvas of the gems and jewellery industry\".\n\nHe further added that India is an undisputed leader in the world of  not only in polished diamonds but bridal jewellery, tennis bracelets, as  well as upscale jewellery. He said: \"India is a treasure house of  designer jewellery and IIJS showcases design abilities to the world.  India is the ultimate destination of gems and jewellery\".\n\nSome of the top models who displayed the mind-blogging jewellery were  Jesse Randhawa, Tupur Chatterjee, Nethra Raghuraman and Katrina Kaif  walked down the ramp displaying Nakshatra collection. She also unveiled  Nakshatra\'s new \'Vivaah Collection\' consisting of beautiful bangles.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1319\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1320 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1321 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1322 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif &amp; Neeta Lulla</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_5633.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1323 aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5633\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_5633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" /></a>Jesse Randhawa</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7778\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a></p>','IIJW Inaugurated Amongst Fanfare','','inherit','open','open','','1318-autosave','','','2010-08-18 19:03:24','2010-08-18 19:03:24','',1318,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1318-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1326,1,'2010-08-18 19:02:19','2010-08-18 19:02:19','The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)  chairman Mr. Vasant Mehta inaugurated the first-ever India International  Jewellery Week at Hotel  Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, earlier in the day. Also  present on the occasion were vice chairman Mr. Rajiv Jain, convenor Mr.  Sanjay Kothari, convenor exhibitions Mr. Haresh Zaveri, Mr. Mehul  Choksi, CMD, Gitanjali and Mr. Gaurav Garg, MD, Tata AIG.\r\n\r\nSpeaking on the occasion, Mr. Mehta said: \"It\'s a historic moment and  a historic event for the jewellery industry. IIJW will go down as a  milestone event in the establishment of this industry. India is a fast  growing economy and the market has a great potential. This event is a  sparkling canvas of the gems and jewellery industry\".\r\n\r\nHe further added that India is an undisputed leader in the world of  not only in polished diamonds but bridal jewellery, tennis bracelets, as  well as upscale jewellery. He said: \"India is a treasure house of  designer jewellery and IIJS showcases design abilities to the world.  India is the ultimate destination of gems and jewellery\".\r\n\r\nSome of the top models who displayed the mind-blogging jewellery were  Jesse Randhawa, Tupur Chatterjee, Nethra Raghuraman and Katrina Kaif  walked down the ramp displaying Nakshatra collection. She also unveiled  Nakshatra\'s new \'Vivaah Collection\' consisting of beautiful bangles.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1319\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010B.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1320 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1321 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_15Aug2010C.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1322 aligncenter\" title=\"Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Katrina_Kaif_Neeta_Lulla_15Aug2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" /></a>Katrina Kaif &amp; Neeta Lulla</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_5633.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1323 aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5633\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_5633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" /></a>Jesse Randhawa</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7778\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a></p>','IIJW Inaugurated Amongst Fanfare','','inherit','open','open','','1318-revision-2','','','2010-08-18 19:02:19','2010-08-18 19:02:19','',1318,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1318-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1327,1,'2010-08-18 19:28:27','2010-08-18 19:28:27','The second day at India International Jewellery Show  (IIJW) kick-started with equal pomp and show as the first day with  Gitanjali Group unveiling their new collections from their three brands –  the Nizam collection, Parineeta and Menz. Like the Gems and Jewellery  Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Chairman Mr. Vasant Mehta had said  during his inaugural speech yesterday, this event is indeed turning out  to be \"historic\" each passing hour. Each passing hour and each passing  show has lots of surprises for the spectators and one is bedazzled by  the glitter of designer jewellery all around. The industry couldn\'t ask  for more from this glistening five-day extravaganza.\r\n\r\nGitanjali\'s Menz is a recently-launched brand and as the name  suggests, it offers jewellery and accessories for modern and  contemporary men. The collection, made out of 18k gold, exudes elegance  and strength. Parineeta is yet another recently launched brand by the  Group and this hi-end wedding jewellery collection consists of  bracelets, necklaces, earrings and mangtikkas. One unique aspect of  these mangtikkas is that they can be worn as earrings as well. The Nizam  Collection reflected royalty and opulence of the bygone era and this  jewellery collection with a gold base had intricate uncut diamonds and  rubies studded in them.\r\n\r\nAlong with the exquisite jewellery, pop singer Mansi Scott kept the  audiences spellbound by her songs and the song \"Khwaja\" from the movie  Jodha Akbar was just apt for the show.\r\n\r\nThe show by Golecha\'s Jewels had equally breathtaking jewellery by  brothers Vinay and Sandeep. Their exclusively crafted bridal sets  brought back traditional beauty and were encrusted with pearls,  emeralds, and rose cut and uncut diamonds.\r\n\r\nThe audiences were enthralled by the magnificent Kundan Meena  jewellery pieces which were definitely one of the highlights of day two.  After promoting emeralds and tanzanites in the last few years, the  Jaipur Jewellery Show (JJS) is actively involved in promoting Kundan  Meena for the next two years and 12-15 leading jewelers from Jaipur took  part in this show.\r\n\r\nEekaki Jewels presented an exclusive designer collection of jewellery  themed Kanhai. It is one of the many names by which Lord Krishna is  remembered and themed on the Lord and his crown jewel, the vibrant  peacock feather symbolized the essence of the universal appeal and  presence of Krishna and his peacock feather. The Sangam Group introduced  its exclusive mesh collection jewellery at the IIJW and models walked  down the ramp wearing designer neckpieces and costumes made of gold.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1382.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1328 aligncenter\" title=\"Image1382\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A model displaying kundan meena jewellery</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7779\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a></p>','IIJW Day Two','','publish','open','open','','iijw-day-two','','','2010-08-18 19:28:27','2010-08-18 19:28:27','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1327',0,'post','',0),(1328,1,'2010-08-18 19:27:53','2010-08-18 19:27:53','','Image1382','','inherit','open','open','','image1382','','','2010-08-18 19:27:53','2010-08-18 19:27:53','',1327,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1382.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1329,1,'2010-08-18 19:28:04','2010-08-18 19:28:04','The second day at India International Jewellery Show  (IIJW) kick-started with equal pomp and show as the first day with  Gitanjali Group unveiling their new collections from their three brands –  the Nizam collection, Parineeta and Menz. Like the Gems and Jewellery  Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Chairman Mr. Vasant Mehta had said  during his inaugural speech yesterday, this event is indeed turning out  to be \"historic\" each passing hour. Each passing hour and each passing  show has lots of surprises for the spectators and one is bedazzled by  the glitter of designer jewellery all around. The industry couldn\'t ask  for more from this glistening five-day extravaganza.\n\nGitanjali\'s Menz is a recently-launched brand and as the name  suggests, it offers jewellery and accessories for modern and  contemporary men. The collection, made out of 18k gold, exudes elegance  and strength. Parineeta is yet another recently launched brand by the  Group and this hi-end wedding jewellery collection consists of  bracelets, necklaces, earrings and mangtikkas. One unique aspect of  these mangtikkas is that they can be worn as earrings as well. The Nizam  Collection reflected royalty and opulence of the bygone era and this  jewellery collection with a gold base had intricate uncut diamonds and  rubies studded in them.\n\nAlong with the exquisite jewellery, pop singer Mansi Scott kept the  audiences spellbound by her songs and the song \"Khwaja\" from the movie  Jodha Akbar was just apt for the show.\n\nThe show by Golecha\'s Jewels had equally breathtaking jewellery by  brothers Vinay and Sandeep. Their exclusively crafted bridal sets  brought back traditional beauty and were encrusted with pearls,  emeralds, and rose cut and uncut diamonds.\n\nThe audiences were enthralled by the magnificent Kundan Meena  jewellery pieces which were definitely one of the highlights of day two.  After promoting emeralds and tanzanites in the last few years, the  Jaipur Jewellery Show (JJS) is actively involved in promoting Kundan  Meena for the next two years and 12-15 leading jewelers from Jaipur took  part in this show.\n\nEekaki Jewels presented an exclusive designer collection of jewellery  themed Kanhai. It is one of the many names by which Lord Krishna is  remembered and themed on the Lord and his crown jewel, the vibrant  peacock feather symbolized the essence of the universal appeal and  presence of Krishna and his peacock feather. The Sangam Group introduced  its exclusive mesh collection jewellery at the IIJW and models walked  down the ramp wearing designer neckpieces and costumes made of gold.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1382.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1328 aligncenter\" title=\"Image1382\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>\nA model displaying kundan meena jewellery','IIJW Day Two','','inherit','open','open','','1327-revision','','','2010-08-18 19:28:04','2010-08-18 19:28:04','',1327,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1327-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1330,1,'2010-08-18 19:29:33','2010-08-18 19:29:33','The second day at India International Jewellery Show  (IIJW) kick-started with equal pomp and show as the first day with  Gitanjali Group unveiling their new collections from their three brands –  the Nizam collection, Parineeta and Menz. Like the Gems and Jewellery  Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Chairman Mr. Vasant Mehta had said  during his inaugural speech yesterday, this event is indeed turning out  to be \"historic\" each passing hour. Each passing hour and each passing  show has lots of surprises for the spectators and one is bedazzled by  the glitter of designer jewellery all around. The industry couldn\'t ask  for more from this glistening five-day extravaganza.\n\nGitanjali\'s Menz is a recently-launched brand and as the name  suggests, it offers jewellery and accessories for modern and  contemporary men. The collection, made out of 18k gold, exudes elegance  and strength. Parineeta is yet another recently launched brand by the  Group and this hi-end wedding jewellery collection consists of  bracelets, necklaces, earrings and mangtikkas. One unique aspect of  these mangtikkas is that they can be worn as earrings as well. The Nizam  Collection reflected royalty and opulence of the bygone era and this  jewellery collection with a gold base had intricate uncut diamonds and  rubies studded in them.\n\nAlong with the exquisite jewellery, pop singer Mansi Scott kept the  audiences spellbound by her songs and the song \"Khwaja\" from the movie  Jodha Akbar was just apt for the show.\n\nThe show by Golecha\'s Jewels had equally breathtaking jewellery by  brothers Vinay and Sandeep. Their exclusively crafted bridal sets  brought back traditional beauty and were encrusted with pearls,  emeralds, and rose cut and uncut diamonds.\n\nThe audiences were enthralled by the magnificent Kundan Meena  jewellery pieces which were definitely one of the highlights of day two.  After promoting emeralds and tanzanites in the last few years, the  Jaipur Jewellery Show (JJS) is actively involved in promoting Kundan  Meena for the next two years and 12-15 leading jewelers from Jaipur took  part in this show.\n\nEekaki Jewels presented an exclusive designer collection of jewellery  themed Kanhai. It is one of the many names by which Lord Krishna is  remembered and themed on the Lord and his crown jewel, the vibrant  peacock feather symbolized the essence of the universal appeal and  presence of Krishna and his peacock feather. The Sangam Group introduced  its exclusive mesh collection jewellery at the IIJW and models walked  down the ramp wearing designer neckpieces and costumes made of gold.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1382.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1328 aligncenter\" title=\"Image1382\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A model displaying kundan meena jewellery</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7779\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a></p>','IIJW Day Two','','inherit','open','open','','1327-autosave','','','2010-08-18 19:29:33','2010-08-18 19:29:33','',1327,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1327-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1331,1,'2010-08-18 19:31:40','2010-08-18 19:31:40','The first-ever India International Jewellery Week  (IIJW), organized by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion council  (GJEPC), is just getting better and better each passing day. Day 3  witnessed a good number of celebrity walk ins. Bollywood actress Neena  gupta graced the occasion with her daughter Masaba for the very first  show of the day by Delhi-based upcoming designer Rosily Paul. A nature  admirer, Rosily Paul takes her inspirations from nature and most of her  designs showcased at the IIJW were technically sound and comfortable to  wear. A winner of 16 awards, Rosily Paul showcased three award winning  pieces at the show. Speaking about this collection, she said: \"I see to  it that all my creations look nice and beautiful and here I have tried  to create a design collection by which I can reach out to the national  as well as international clients\".\r\n\r\nIf Rosily Paul\'s designs were inspired by the nature, designer Rhea  Nasta\'s collection took us back to the times of Kamasutra wherein  Vilandi jewellery with uncut diamonds bedazzled the audiences. Rhea  displayed three collections at the show – Vilandi, fusion and a totally  new collection called \"Sparkless\" which will now be available across all  Popley stores starting from Grand Hyatt. For this new collection, Rhea  created a Cinderella shoe with 1200+ diamonds set in white gold and a  bit of yellow gold. This beautiful piece of art took her six months to  create and she plans to auction this shoe \"at the right time\".\r\n\r\nIndore-based Intergem Exports launched their new collection called  \'Slices\' at the show focusing on the raw beauty of diamonds. Thin slices  of hand cut diamonds have been created to produce these 18k gold bezel  collection and their Rainbow collection consisted of beautiful jewelery  pieces studded with shaded diamonds which shimmered and glittered on the  ramp. Speaking about this, designer Yogendra Sethi said: \"I have  created jewellery with extremely rare colour of diamonds in all forms  and varieties available on earth. With my artistic vision, I have been  creating contemporary jewellery with icy, opaque, brilliant, beads and  brugette diamonds and my collection is one of its kind\".\r\n\r\nExporting since 1979 to the UK, US, Middle East and South Africa,  Kanpur-based Kashi Jewellers displayed some of the most breathtaking  jewellery in diamonds, polky and kundan. Their collection reflected  traditional as well as modern designs and each jewellery piece had its  own charm and appeal.\r\n\r\nBhirdhichand Ghanshyamdas from Jaipur launched their new collection  called \"Adrishya\" at the show. This collection, inspired by the beauty  of nature, had an equally beautiful collection of Kundan earrings,  neckpieces and bracelets and their collection, Hunar, consisted of some  rare Kundan Meena designs.\r\n\r\nBangalore-based Ganjam Nagappa as usual created magical spells on the  audiences who were simply taken over by the beautifully made intricate  designs. Their collection had all the panache and traditional beauty.  Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Umesh Ganjam, joint managing director,  Ganjam, said: \"It is a rare honour for us to be a part of IIJW, a  platform that admires jewellery and considers it as a piece of art  rather than a mere accessory. The IIJW has given Ganjam an opportunity  to interact with jewellery connoisseurs as well as showcase the best of  Indian talent to be an international audience\".\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1421.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1332 aligncenter\" title=\"Image1421\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1421.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A model wearing jewellery by Kashi Jewellers</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7783\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a></p>','IIJW Day Three','','publish','open','open','','iijw-day-three','','','2010-08-18 19:31:40','2010-08-18 19:31:40','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1331',0,'post','',0),(1332,1,'2010-08-18 19:30:56','2010-08-18 19:30:56','','Image1421','','inherit','open','open','','image1421','','','2010-08-18 19:30:56','2010-08-18 19:30:56','',1331,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1421.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1333,1,'2010-08-18 19:31:25','2010-08-18 19:31:25','The first-ever India International Jewellery Week  (IIJW), organized by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion council  (GJEPC), is just getting better and better each passing day. Day 3  witnessed a good number of celebrity walk ins. Bollywood actress Neena  gupta graced the occasion with her daughter Masaba for the very first  show of the day by Delhi-based upcoming designer Rosily Paul. A nature  admirer, Rosily Paul takes her inspirations from nature and most of her  designs showcased at the IIJW were technically sound and comfortable to  wear. A winner of 16 awards, Rosily Paul showcased three award winning  pieces at the show. Speaking about this collection, she said: \"I see to  it that all my creations look nice and beautiful and here I have tried  to create a design collection by which I can reach out to the national  as well as international clients\".\n\nIf Rosily Paul\'s designs were inspired by the nature, designer Rhea  Nasta\'s collection took us back to the times of Kamasutra wherein  Vilandi jewellery with uncut diamonds bedazzled the audiences. Rhea  displayed three collections at the show – Vilandi, fusion and a totally  new collection called \"Sparkless\" which will now be available across all  Popley stores starting from Grand Hyatt. For this new collection, Rhea  created a Cinderella shoe with 1200+ diamonds set in white gold and a  bit of yellow gold. This beautiful piece of art took her six months to  create and she plans to auction this shoe \"at the right time\".\n\nIndore-based Intergem Exports launched their new collection called  \'Slices\' at the show focusing on the raw beauty of diamonds. Thin slices  of hand cut diamonds have been created to produce these 18k gold bezel  collection and their Rainbow collection consisted of beautiful jewelery  pieces studded with shaded diamonds which shimmered and glittered on the  ramp. Speaking about this, designer Yogendra Sethi said: \"I have  created jewellery with extremely rare colour of diamonds in all forms  and varieties available on earth. With my artistic vision, I have been  creating contemporary jewellery with icy, opaque, brilliant, beads and  brugette diamonds and my collection is one of its kind\".\n\nExporting since 1979 to the UK, US, Middle East and South Africa,  Kanpur-based Kashi Jewellers displayed some of the most breathtaking  jewellery in diamonds, polky and kundan. Their collection reflected  traditional as well as modern designs and each jewellery piece had its  own charm and appeal.\n\nBhirdhichand Ghanshyamdas from Jaipur launched their new collection  called \"Adrishya\" at the show. This collection, inspired by the beauty  of nature, had an equally beautiful collection of Kundan earrings,  neckpieces and bracelets and their collection, Hunar, consisted of some  rare Kundan Meena designs.\n\nBangalore-based Ganjam Nagappa as usual created magical spells on the  audiences who were simply taken over by the beautifully made intricate  designs. Their collection had all the panache and traditional beauty.  Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Umesh Ganjam, joint managing director,  Ganjam, said: \"It is a rare honour for us to be a part of IIJW, a  platform that admires jewellery and considers it as a piece of art  rather than a mere accessory. The IIJW has given Ganjam an opportunity  to interact with jewellery connoisseurs as well as showcase the best of  Indian talent to be an international audience\".\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1421.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1332 aligncenter\" title=\"Image1421\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1421.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7783\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a></p>','IIJW Day Three','','inherit','open','open','','1331-revision','','','2010-08-18 19:31:25','2010-08-18 19:31:25','',1331,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1331-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1334,1,'2010-08-18 19:32:45','2010-08-18 19:32:45','The first-ever India International Jewellery Week  (IIJW), organized by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion council  (GJEPC), is just getting better and better each passing day. Day 3  witnessed a good number of celebrity walk ins. Bollywood actress Neena  gupta graced the occasion with her daughter Masaba for the very first  show of the day by Delhi-based upcoming designer Rosily Paul. A nature  admirer, Rosily Paul takes her inspirations from nature and most of her  designs showcased at the IIJW were technically sound and comfortable to  wear. A winner of 16 awards, Rosily Paul showcased three award winning  pieces at the show. Speaking about this collection, she said: \"I see to  it that all my creations look nice and beautiful and here I have tried  to create a design collection by which I can reach out to the national  as well as international clients\".\n\nIf Rosily Paul\'s designs were inspired by the nature, designer Rhea  Nasta\'s collection took us back to the times of Kamasutra wherein  Vilandi jewellery with uncut diamonds bedazzled the audiences. Rhea  displayed three collections at the show – Vilandi, fusion and a totally  new collection called \"Sparkless\" which will now be available across all  Popley stores starting from Grand Hyatt. For this new collection, Rhea  created a Cinderella shoe with 1200+ diamonds set in white gold and a  bit of yellow gold. This beautiful piece of art took her six months to  create and she plans to auction this shoe \"at the right time\".\n\nIndore-based Intergem Exports launched their new collection called  \'Slices\' at the show focusing on the raw beauty of diamonds. Thin slices  of hand cut diamonds have been created to produce these 18k gold bezel  collection and their Rainbow collection consisted of beautiful jewelery  pieces studded with shaded diamonds which shimmered and glittered on the  ramp. Speaking about this, designer Yogendra Sethi said: \"I have  created jewellery with extremely rare colour of diamonds in all forms  and varieties available on earth. With my artistic vision, I have been  creating contemporary jewellery with icy, opaque, brilliant, beads and  brugette diamonds and my collection is one of its kind\".\n\nExporting since 1979 to the UK, US, Middle East and South Africa,  Kanpur-based Kashi Jewellers displayed some of the most breathtaking  jewellery in diamonds, polky and kundan. Their collection reflected  traditional as well as modern designs and each jewellery piece had its  own charm and appeal.\n\nBhirdhichand Ghanshyamdas from Jaipur launched their new collection  called \"Adrishya\" at the show. This collection, inspired by the beauty  of nature, had an equally beautiful collection of Kundan earrings,  neckpieces and bracelets and their collection, Hunar, consisted of some  rare Kundan Meena designs.\n\nBangalore-based Ganjam Nagappa as usual created magical spells on the  audiences who were simply taken over by the beautifully made intricate  designs. Their collection had all the panache and traditional beauty.  Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Umesh Ganjam, joint managing director,  Ganjam, said: \"It is a rare honour for us to be a part of IIJW, a  platform that admires jewellery and considers it as a piece of art  rather than a mere accessory. The IIJW has given Ganjam an opportunity  to interact with jewellery connoisseurs as well as showcase the best of  Indian talent to be an international audience\".\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1421.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1332 aligncenter\" title=\"Image1421\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1421.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A model wearing jewellery by Kashi Jewellers</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7783\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a></p>','IIJW Day Three','','inherit','open','open','','1331-autosave','','','2010-08-18 19:32:45','2010-08-18 19:32:45','',1331,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1331-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1335,1,'2010-08-18 19:56:48','2010-08-18 19:56:48','Day  4 of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), produced and  marketed by Tonic, a Lintas company, won over the audiences with its  traditional and artistic jewellery and as it was rightly said during the  show, though they were from a bygone era, they were meant for the  royals of today. The day\'s first collection by Delhi-based Kripalani and  Sons had a good line up of striking kundan with enamel jewellery which  were designed by Kripalani brothers Nirmal and Naresh. The jewellery,  encrusted with diamonds and pearls, had all the passion to mesmerize the  audiences and the clothes designed by Kanwaljit Singh and his team,  exuded all the charm a wedding collection should and went well with the  jewellery adorned by the models walking the ramp.\r\n\r\nOnce again designer Laksh Pahuja was able to keep the spectators  captivated with his unique jewellery inspired by Nature and all its  elements. Made of gold and silver and embellished with diamonds and  swaroshki crystals, the jewellery also had sapphires and emeralds and  had a glance of Mahatma Gandhi in them. Kolkata\'s Surana Gems and  Jewellery portrayed the skilled craftsmanship of the artisans of Bengal  and each piece from their bridal collection, had a traditional charm and  exuberance to it.\r\n\r\nKnown for their exquisite wedding jewellery, Manubhai Zaveri  Ornaments enthralled the audiences with their breathtaking antique and  kundan pieces and are sure to add many more retailers in their list of  more than 100 in India and abroad. These heritage and rarest of antique  jewellery, had a modern touch to them and were meticulously handcrafted  by skilled craftsmen selected from across India. Kolkata\'s Sawansukha  Jewellers too mesmerized the viewers with their traditional jewellery  pieces which had intricate designs and a story behind it all.\r\n\r\nFamed design house Amrapali Jewels though had a traditional touch to  their jewellery, had all the elements of being contemporary and the  designs had everyone  gasping for more. Tanishq too displayed some of  the most exquisite pieces from their hi-end Zoya collection and  enthralled the audiences who seemed to be enjoying watching the  exquisitive pieces displayed by beautiful models.\r\n\r\nThe last show for the evening by designer Bina Goenka was surely one  of the best. Her collection, \"Tribute to Gaia\" launched during the show,  was inspired by the symphony of nature. The collection consisting of  breathtaking necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets were encrusted  with rubies, emeralds, tanzanites, sapphires and  diamonds.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1430.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1336 aligncenter\" title=\"Image1430\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jewels by Kripalani &amp; Sons</p>\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7786\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJW Day Four','','publish','open','open','','iijw-day-four','','','2010-08-18 19:56:48','2010-08-18 19:56:48','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1335',0,'post','',0),(1336,1,'2010-08-18 19:54:41','2010-08-18 19:54:41','','Image1430','','inherit','open','open','','image1430','','','2010-08-18 19:54:41','2010-08-18 19:54:41','',1335,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1430.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1337,1,'2010-08-18 19:54:24','2010-08-18 19:54:24','Day  4 of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), produced and  marketed by Tonic, a Lintas company, won over the audiences with its  traditional and artistic jewellery and as it was rightly said during the  show, though they were from a bygone era, they were meant for the  royals of today. The day\'s first collection by Delhi-based Kripalani and  Sons had a good line up of striking kundan with enamel jewellery which  were designed by Kripalani brothers Nirmal and Naresh. The jewellery,  encrusted with diamonds and pearls, had all the passion to mesmerize the  audiences and the clothes designed by Kanwaljit Singh and his team,  exuded all the charm a wedding collection should and went well with the  jewellery adorned by the models walking the ramp.\n\nOnce again designer Laksh Pahuja was able to keep the spectators  captivated with his unique jewellery inspired by Nature and all its  elements. Made of gold and silver and embellished with diamonds and  swaroshki crystals, the jewellery also had sapphires and emeralds and  had a glance of Mahatma Gandhi in them. Kolkata\'s Surana Gems and  Jewellery portrayed the skilled craftsmanship of the artisans of Bengal  and each piece from their bridal collection, had a traditional charm and  exuberance to it.\n\nKnown for their exquisite wedding jewellery, Manubhai Zaveri  Ornaments enthralled the audiences with their breathtaking antique and  kundan pieces and are sure to add many more retailers in their list of  more than 100 in India and abroad. These heritage and rarest of antique  jewellery, had a modern touch to them and were meticulously handcrafted  by skilled craftsmen selected from across India. Kolkata\'s Sawansukha  Jewellers too mesmerized the viewers with their traditional jewellery  pieces which had intricate designs and a story behind it all.\n\nFamed design house Amrapali Jewels though had a traditional touch to  their jewellery, had all the elements of being contemporary and the  designs had everyone  gasping for more. Tanishq too displayed some of  the most exquisite pieces from their hi-end Zoya collection and  enthralled the audiences who seemed to be enjoying watching the  exquisitive pieces displayed by beautiful models.\n\nThe last show for the evening by designer Bina Goenka was surely one  of the best. Her collection, \"Tribute to Gaia\" launched during the show,  was inspired by the symphony of nature. The collection consisting of  breathtaking necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets were encrusted  with rubies, emeralds, tanzanites, sapphires and  diamonds.\n\nRef: GJEPC','IIJW Day Four','','inherit','open','open','','1335-revision','','','2010-08-18 19:54:24','2010-08-18 19:54:24','',1335,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1335-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1338,1,'2010-08-18 19:57:52','2010-08-18 19:57:52','Day  4 of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), produced and  marketed by Tonic, a Lintas company, won over the audiences with its  traditional and artistic jewellery and as it was rightly said during the  show, though they were from a bygone era, they were meant for the  royals of today. The day\'s first collection by Delhi-based Kripalani and  Sons had a good line up of striking kundan with enamel jewellery which  were designed by Kripalani brothers Nirmal and Naresh. The jewellery,  encrusted with diamonds and pearls, had all the passion to mesmerize the  audiences and the clothes designed by Kanwaljit Singh and his team,  exuded all the charm a wedding collection should and went well with the  jewellery adorned by the models walking the ramp.\n\nOnce again designer Laksh Pahuja was able to keep the spectators  captivated with his unique jewellery inspired by Nature and all its  elements. Made of gold and silver and embellished with diamonds and  swaroshki crystals, the jewellery also had sapphires and emeralds and  had a glance of Mahatma Gandhi in them. Kolkata\'s Surana Gems and  Jewellery portrayed the skilled craftsmanship of the artisans of Bengal  and each piece from their bridal collection, had a traditional charm and  exuberance to it.\n\nKnown for their exquisite wedding jewellery, Manubhai Zaveri  Ornaments enthralled the audiences with their breathtaking antique and  kundan pieces and are sure to add many more retailers in their list of  more than 100 in India and abroad. These heritage and rarest of antique  jewellery, had a modern touch to them and were meticulously handcrafted  by skilled craftsmen selected from across India. Kolkata\'s Sawansukha  Jewellers too mesmerized the viewers with their traditional jewellery  pieces which had intricate designs and a story behind it all.\n\nFamed design house Amrapali Jewels though had a traditional touch to  their jewellery, had all the elements of being contemporary and the  designs had everyone  gasping for more. Tanishq too displayed some of  the most exquisite pieces from their hi-end Zoya collection and  enthralled the audiences who seemed to be enjoying watching the  exquisitive pieces displayed by beautiful models.\n\nThe last show for the evening by designer Bina Goenka was surely one  of the best. Her collection, \"Tribute to Gaia\" launched during the show,  was inspired by the symphony of nature. The collection consisting of  breathtaking necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets were encrusted  with rubies, emeralds, tanzanites, sapphires and  diamonds.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Images</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1430.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1336 aligncenter\" title=\"Image1430\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Image1430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jewels by Kripalani &amp; Sons</p>\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7786\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJW Day Four','','inherit','open','open','','1335-autosave','','','2010-08-18 19:57:52','2010-08-18 19:57:52','',1335,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1335-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1377,1,'2010-08-31 17:07:18','2010-08-31 17:07:18',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">De Beers sued U.S. retailer Kohl’s Corporation, Brilliant Jewelers/MJJ Inc. and ten unnamed “does” for patent infringement of their Everlon Diamond Knot Collection. Court documents show that De Beers believes there is an uncanny resemblance between its Everlon Diamond Knot Collection, introduced in 2007, and the  “Love Knot Collection” sold exclusively at Kohl’s department stores and produced by Brilliant Jewelers. De Beers is asking for compensation for damages and attorney’s fees, as well as expenses and other costs.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The court documents, filed on Wednesday, stated that De Beers is “further informed and believes” that the “defendants were aware of and copied” De Beers designs, specifically patents <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">USD601,913 (Knot Ring)</a> and <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> USD602,799 (Bangle Bracelet)</a>, thus “undermining the reputation of the Everlon Diamond Knot Collection.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">According to De Beers filing, at least two pieces in the <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">“Love Knot Collection”</a> appear to be direct copies of — or substantially similar to — the ‘913 patent and the ‘799 patent. De Beers  claimed that Kohl\'s  “Rhodium-Plated Sterling Silver Diamond Love-Knot Ring,” which features diamonds of various sizes, infringes on its ‘913 patent and that the “Rhodium-Plated Sterling Silver Diamond Love Knot Bangle Bracelet”  infringes on its ‘799 patent.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">At press time, Kohl\'s had not responded to a request for comment.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32321\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></div>','De Beers Sues Kohl\'s for Patent Infringement','','publish','open','open','','de-beers-sues-kohls-for-patent-infringement','','','2010-08-31 17:07:18','2010-08-31 17:07:18','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1377',0,'post','',0),(1341,1,'2010-08-19 14:01:05','2010-08-19 14:01:05','The 27th edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2010, the brainchild of The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) will be held at the NSE grounds, Goregaon East from August 19 to 23, 2010. The show was inaugurated today by Mr. Chaggan Bhujbal, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the presence of Mr. Anil Mukim, ministry of commerce government of India, Mr. Vasant Mehta, Chairman, GJEPC along with other Council members.\r\n\r\nThe approximately Rs. 4000 crore sourcing event is making giant strides and this year over 26,000  pre-registered visitors are expected to make their way to Asia\'s second largest and popular gems &amp; jewellery show.  The show boasts of 776 exhibitors (653 Indian Cos and 123 foreign), 1600 booths and pavilions of six leading countries including Belgium, Thailand, Israel, Italy, Turkey and UAE, making this a truly global sourcing event. Trade delegations from China, Malaysia, Japan, Iran, UAE, Syria, Morocco, Libya, Bangladesh, Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, UK, Hungary and Poland too, will be showing up at this sparkling event.\r\n\r\nTo cater to the comforts of these visitors, a special international Product Gallery cum lounge has been put up exclusively for foreign visitors and a special India food festival will be held to hone their appetite\r\n\r\nThe tremendous success that IIJS has gained over the years has promoted the Ministry of Commerce &amp; Industry (MoC&amp;I) Government of India to confer the \'Made in India\' status upon IIJS 2010.  This honor has encouraged GJEPC to produce an international campaign, highlighting India\'s impressive capabilities in the manufacturing sector, including its potential as a global jewellery hub. This campaign is expected to be exhibited shortly.\r\n\r\nThe first IIJS was organized in 1985 on a small scale.  With only 34 participants, the number of participants has steadily grown over the last 26 years; to over 700 participants this year.  From being hosted at the banquet rooms at the TAJ MAHAL hotel in Mumbai, IIJS has come a long way, today the entire exhibition space at the NSE grounds in Mumbai seems smaller.  From merely a jewellery exhibition in 1985, today the IIJS is also a knowledge center with seminars that give an insight into the jewellery business.  International pavilions, participation, visitors and buyers has increased tenfold and now IIJS acts as a platform to enter the high-growth Indian jewellery market and forge new alliances.\r\n\r\nThe IIJS presents a platform to understand the international market, the way modern Indian jewellery retailing industry is shaping up and the groundwork to prepare for the changing times ahead. IIJS is an occasion when wholesalers and retail jewelers from across the globe descend on Mumbai to plan their purchases, view the latest collections and develop new contacts and suppliers.\r\n\r\n\"IIJS 2010 is the 27th edition of this glittering show and the sheen this year will be provided by huge foreign delegation and the additional special sections that have been provided to cater to the needs of numerous visitors. This platform has for several years been the breeding ground for B2B trade amongst the leading players of the G&amp;J industry globally. Every year, we at GJEPC endeavor to provide that impetus at every level to the industry and surge forward towards creating \'Brand India\',\" said Mr. Vasant Mehta, Chairman GJEPC.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7789\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS 2010: One Step Closer To Creating Brand India','','publish','open','open','','1341','','','2010-08-19 14:01:35','2010-08-19 14:01:35','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1341',0,'post','',0),(1342,1,'2010-08-19 13:59:47','2010-08-19 13:59:47','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','1341-revision','','','2010-08-19 13:59:47','2010-08-19 13:59:47','',1341,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1341-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1343,1,'2010-08-19 14:01:05','2010-08-19 14:01:05','The 27th edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2010, the brainchild of The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) will be held at the NSE grounds, Goregaon East from August 19 to 23, 2010. The show was inaugurated today by Mr. Chaggan Bhujbal, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the presence of Mr. Anil Mukim, ministry of commerce government of India, Mr. Vasant Mehta, Chairman, GJEPC along with other Council members.\r\n\r\nThe approximately Rs. 4000 crore sourcing event is making giant strides and this year over 26,000  pre-registered visitors are expected to make their way to Asia\'s second largest and popular gems &amp; jewellery show.  The show boasts of 776 exhibitors (653 Indian Cos and 123 foreign), 1600 booths and pavilions of six leading countries including Belgium, Thailand, Israel, Italy, Turkey and UAE, making this a truly global sourcing event. Trade delegations from China, Malaysia, Japan, Iran, UAE, Syria, Morocco, Libya, Bangladesh, Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, UK, Hungary and Poland too, will be showing up at this sparkling event.\r\n\r\nTo cater to the comforts of these visitors, a special international Product Gallery cum lounge has been put up exclusively for foreign visitors and a special India food festival will be held to hone their appetite\r\n\r\nThe tremendous success that IIJS has gained over the years has promoted the Ministry of Commerce &amp; Industry (MoC&amp;I) Government of India to confer the \'Made in India\' status upon IIJS 2010.  This honor has encouraged GJEPC to produce an international campaign, highlighting India\'s impressive capabilities in the manufacturing sector, including its potential as a global jewellery hub. This campaign is expected to be exhibited shortly.\r\n\r\nThe first IIJS was organized in 1985 on a small scale.  With only 34 participants, the number of participants has steadily grown over the last 26 years; to over 700 participants this year.  From being hosted at the banquet rooms at the TAJ MAHAL hotel in Mumbai, IIJS has come a long way, today the entire exhibition space at the NSE grounds in Mumbai seems smaller.  From merely a jewellery exhibition in 1985, today the IIJS is also a knowledge center with seminars that give an insight into the jewellery business.  International pavilions, participation, visitors and buyers has increased tenfold and now IIJS acts as a platform to enter the high-growth Indian jewellery market and forge new alliances.\r\n\r\nThe IIJS presents a platform to understand the international market, the way modern Indian jewellery retailing industry is shaping up and the groundwork to prepare for the changing times ahead. IIJS is an occasion when wholesalers and retail jewelers from across the globe descend on Mumbai to plan their purchases, view the latest collections and develop new contacts and suppliers.\r\n\r\n\"IIJS 2010 is the 27th edition of this glittering show and the sheen this year will be provided by huge foreign delegation and the additional special sections that have been provided to cater to the needs of numerous visitors. This platform has for several years been the breeding ground for B2B trade amongst the leading players of the G&amp;J industry globally. Every year, we at GJEPC endeavor to provide that impetus at every level to the industry and surge forward towards creating \'Brand India\',\" said Mr. Vasant Mehta, Chairman GJEPC.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7789\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','','','inherit','open','open','','1341-revision-2','','','2010-08-19 14:01:05','2010-08-19 14:01:05','',1341,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1341-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1344,1,'2010-08-19 14:02:47','2010-08-19 14:02:47','The 27th edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2010, the brainchild of The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) will be held at the NSE grounds, Goregaon East from August 19 to 23, 2010. The show was inaugurated today by Mr. Chaggan Bhujbal, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the presence of Mr. Anil Mukim, ministry of commerce government of India, Mr. Vasant Mehta, Chairman, GJEPC along with other Council members.\n\nThe approximately Rs. 4000 crore sourcing event is making giant strides and this year over 26,000  pre-registered visitors are expected to make their way to Asia\'s second largest and popular gems &amp; jewellery show.  The show boasts of 776 exhibitors (653 Indian Cos and 123 foreign), 1600 booths and pavilions of six leading countries including Belgium, Thailand, Israel, Italy, Turkey and UAE, making this a truly global sourcing event. Trade delegations from China, Malaysia, Japan, Iran, UAE, Syria, Morocco, Libya, Bangladesh, Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, UK, Hungary and Poland too, will be showing up at this sparkling event.\n\nTo cater to the comforts of these visitors, a special international Product Gallery cum lounge has been put up exclusively for foreign visitors and a special India food festival will be held to hone their appetite\n\nThe tremendous success that IIJS has gained over the years has promoted the Ministry of Commerce &amp; Industry (MoC&amp;I) Government of India to confer the \'Made in India\' status upon IIJS 2010.  This honor has encouraged GJEPC to produce an international campaign, highlighting India\'s impressive capabilities in the manufacturing sector, including its potential as a global jewellery hub. This campaign is expected to be exhibited shortly.\n\nThe first IIJS was organized in 1985 on a small scale.  With only 34 participants, the number of participants has steadily grown over the last 26 years; to over 700 participants this year.  From being hosted at the banquet rooms at the TAJ MAHAL hotel in Mumbai, IIJS has come a long way, today the entire exhibition space at the NSE grounds in Mumbai seems smaller.  From merely a jewellery exhibition in 1985, today the IIJS is also a knowledge center with seminars that give an insight into the jewellery business.  International pavilions, participation, visitors and buyers has increased tenfold and now IIJS acts as a platform to enter the high-growth Indian jewellery market and forge new alliances.\n\nThe IIJS presents a platform to understand the international market, the way modern Indian jewellery retailing industry is shaping up and the groundwork to prepare for the changing times ahead. IIJS is an occasion when wholesalers and retail jewelers from across the globe descend on Mumbai to plan their purchases, view the latest collections and develop new contacts and suppliers.\n\n\"IIJS 2010 is the 27th edition of this glittering show and the sheen this year will be provided by huge foreign delegation and the additional special sections that have been provided to cater to the needs of numerous visitors. This platform has for several years been the breeding ground for B2B trade amongst the leading players of the G&amp;J industry globally. Every year, we at GJEPC endeavor to provide that impetus at every level to the industry and surge forward towards creating \'Brand India\',\" said Mr. Vasant Mehta, Chairman GJEPC.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7789\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS 2010: One Step Closer To Creating Brand India','','inherit','open','open','','1341-autosave','','','2010-08-19 14:02:47','2010-08-19 14:02:47','',1341,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1341-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1346,1,'2010-08-22 18:12:05','2010-08-22 18:12:05','Mr. Sanjiv Khandelwal','IMG00787-20100820-1627','Mr. Sanjiv Khandelwal','inherit','open','open','','img00787-20100820-1627','','','2010-08-22 18:12:05','2010-08-22 18:12:05','',1345,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG00787-20100820-1627.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1347,1,'2010-08-22 18:12:54','2010-08-22 18:12:54','[caption id=\"attachment_1346\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"333\" caption=\"Mr. Sanjiv Khandelwal\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG00787-20100820-1627.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1346\" title=\"IMG00787-20100820-1627\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG00787-20100820-1627.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nThis  year, the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) has loads of  expectations from the 700+ exhibitors and according to Jaipur-based  Valentine Jewels, the expectations have already started getting  fulfilled in the form of buyers and the company is quite happy with the  response that it got at the end of day two.\n\nShree Ramkrishna Export showcased the best of their diamonds – in  design, craftsmanship and quality. They had in offer an exclusive feast  of high-end diamond designs which blends effortlessly with affluent  lifestyle trends the world over. Having unveiled successfully their  collection of fancy shape diamonds in large sizes (2 carat +) at JCK  2010 show earlier this year, the company now showcased a stunning  collection of fancy shaped diamonds consisting of excellently cut  Cushions, Princess, Hearts and Pear shape at the 27th edition of IIJS.\n\nVenus Jewel\'s Mr. Anil Shah has been happy with the response he has  got so far and he feels that since there is so much of competition  around, one need to be an all-rounder – be it design, grading, pricing  or quality – there cannot be anything other than the best.\n\nFirst-time participant, Delhi\'s Dwarka Das Seth International, has a  lot of expectations from this year\'s IIJS and is hoping to add a lot of  international clients. Despite being present in countries like Malaysia,  Singapore, UK, Canada, the Middle East and claiming to know all the top  jewelers in Paris, company CEO Mr. Sabhya Seth hopes to add more  overseas buyers in his list of clientele and go back a satisfied man.\n\nBaranova sisters from Russia - Anna (director) and Daria (commercial  director) are visiting IIJS 2010 to source some emeralds and have not  been dissatisfied in their search. They say: \"We got what we wanted. We  came here looking out for some emeralds and we are happy to find some  really good ones\". The sisters have been happy with the special gallery  for international buyers and hope to come back again for next year\'s  IIJS.\n\nThis year\'s seminars have been equally good and enlightening. The one  on \"e-selling\" had eminent speakers like Mr. Sanjiv Khandelwal, CEO,  Centerac India Pvt Ltd, Mr. Anil Shah, partner, Venus Jewel, Mr. Kashyap  Mehta , Diamond Technology Solutions, Mr. Sameer Pathak, 360 Degree  Solution (Fine Jewellery) and Mr. Kashyap Vadapalli, e-bay. The world is  changing and new avenues of business are opening up. E-selling dealt  with promotion of a company, building up sales, profibility, awareness  and the easiest ways to do so using the internet.\n\nSpeaking at the seminar, Mr. Khandelwal said: \"650 million people use  mobile phones and more people access internet through their mobile  phones than the computer. There are 8 million broadband connections and  the percentage of smart phones increased to 8.3% in January 2010 as  compared to 2.1 in January 2007. There is a projected growth of around  40 million broadband users in the next 3 years\".\n\nHe also shared that 40% people already use value added services (VAS)  and he concluded saying that \"there\'s no separate world to e-commerce  and the real world. It is the real world\".\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7792\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS 2010: Day Two','','inherit','open','open','','1345-revision','','','2010-08-22 18:12:54','2010-08-22 18:12:54','',1345,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1345-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1348,1,'2010-08-22 18:39:08','2010-08-22 18:39:08','<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/wjalogo.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1349\" title=\"wjalogo\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/wjalogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"138\" /></a>The  Women\'s Jewellery Association India Chapter (WJA India Chapter) was  launched today by Ms. Kendra Bridel Weinman, president, WJA US, at a  special function at India International Jewellery Show (IIJS).  Present  on the occasion were Mr. Vasant Mehta, chairman, the Gems and Jewellery  Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mr. Vinod Hayagriv, chairman, the Gems  and Jewellery Federation of India (GJF) and Ms. Nirupa Bhatt, managing  director, GIA – India and Middle East.\r\n\r\nWomen\'s Jewellery Association, headquartered in New York is the  preeminent association of professional women in the jewellery, watch and  related businesses. WJA, which operates through the national office in  New York City, comprises a network of 12 regional chapters. The India  Chapter will be the first international Chapter.\r\n\r\n\"WJA is excited to introduce our first International Affiliate  Chapter in India. We feel confident in Nirupa Bhatt\'s ability to develop  this chapter in the next few years so that WJA offer women in India the  same kind of support and educational tools that we offer women in the  US\", said Ms. Weinman.\r\n\r\nMs. Bhatt said: \"India is the world\'s largest manufacturing centre  for gems and jewellery. This industry contributes over 12 percent of the  total export earnings of the country and employs a skilled workforce of  around 1.5 million. Potentially women can play a significant role in  the growth of this industry. Their expertise in designing, merchandizing  – products and visuals, sales and marketing, communication and  advertising are important contributors for the healthy growth of the  industry. A platform for women to connect and grow, share and learn from  their unique perspective was thus a natural progression. With WJA India  Chapter, the opportunity is created to connect and learn at a domestic  and international level\".\r\n\r\nMr. Mehta said: \"The formation of WJA India Chapter is a significant  milestone. I believe that WJA India will contribute significantly to the  growth of the industry. The empowering and training of women in the  industry needed urgent attention. The talent, skill and potential of  women in the industry have not been completely tapped. I welcome WJA  India Chapter and commit to full support from GJEPC\".\r\n\r\nSpeaking on the occasion, Mr. Hayagriv said: \"As we seek greater  involvement of young professionals in the country, there is a dire need  for professional interaction to further the cause, and knowledge of the  gems and jewellery trade. The coming of the WJA is a welcome sign, and  with Ms. Bhatt at the helm, WJA can look at their India Chapter as a  defining international move\".\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7794\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','Women\'s Jewellery Association India Chapter Launched At IIJS 2010','','publish','open','open','','womens-jewellery-association-india-chapter-launched-at-iijs-2010','','','2010-08-22 18:39:08','2010-08-22 18:39:08','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1348',0,'post','',0),(1349,1,'2010-08-22 18:38:40','2010-08-22 18:38:40','','wjalogo','','inherit','open','open','','wjalogo','','','2010-08-22 18:38:40','2010-08-22 18:38:40','',1348,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/wjalogo.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1350,1,'2010-08-22 18:37:51','2010-08-22 18:37:51','The  Women\'s Jewellery Association India Chapter (WJA India Chapter) was  launched today by Ms. Kendra Bridel Weinman, president, WJA US, at a  special function at India International Jewellery Show (IIJS).  Present  on the occasion were Mr. Vasant Mehta, chairman, the Gems and Jewellery  Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mr. Vinod Hayagriv, chairman, the Gems  and Jewellery Federation of India (GJF) and Ms. Nirupa Bhatt, managing  director, GIA – India and Middle East.\n\nWomen\'s Jewellery Association, headquartered in New York is the  preeminent association of professional women in the jewellery, watch and  related businesses. WJA, which operates through the national office in  New York City, comprises a network of 12 regional chapters. The India  Chapter will be the first international Chapter.\n\n\"WJA is excited to introduce our first International Affiliate  Chapter in India. We feel confident in Nirupa Bhatt\'s ability to develop  this chapter in the next few years so that WJA offer women in India the  same kind of support and educational tools that we offer women in the  US\", said Ms. Weinman.\n\nMs. Bhatt said: \"India is the world\'s largest manufacturing centre  for gems and jewellery. This industry contributes over 12 percent of the  total export earnings of the country and employs a skilled workforce of  around 1.5 million. Potentially women can play a significant role in  the growth of this industry. Their expertise in designing, merchandizing  – products and visuals, sales and marketing, communication and  advertising are important contributors for the healthy growth of the  industry. A platform for women to connect and grow, share and learn from  their unique perspective was thus a natural progression. With WJA India  Chapter, the opportunity is created to connect and learn at a domestic  and international level\".\n\nMr. Mehta said: \"The formation of WJA India Chapter is a significant  milestone. I believe that WJA India will contribute significantly to the  growth of the industry. The empowering and training of women in the  industry needed urgent attention. The talent, skill and potential of  women in the industry have not been completely tapped. I welcome WJA  India Chapter and commit to full support from GJEPC\".\n\nSpeaking on the occasion, Mr. Hayagriv said: \"As we seek greater  involvement of young professionals in the country, there is a dire need  for professional interaction to further the cause, and knowledge of the  gems and jewellery trade. The coming of the WJA is a welcome sign, and  with Ms. Bhatt at the helm, WJA can look at their India Chapter as a  defining international move\".\n\nRef: GJEPC','Women\'s Jewellery Association India Chapter Launched At IIJS 2010','','inherit','open','open','','1348-revision','','','2010-08-22 18:37:51','2010-08-22 18:37:51','',1348,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1348-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1351,1,'2010-08-22 18:41:57','2010-08-22 18:41:57','[caption id=\"attachment_1352\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"284\" caption=\"At IIJS 2010 - Octopus Paul\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/at-IIJS-2010-Octopus-Paul.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1352\" title=\"at IIJS 2010- Octopus Paul\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/at-IIJS-2010-Octopus-Paul.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"250\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe  27th edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS),  organized by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC),  called it a day on a very positive note and lots of optimistic response  from the local as well as the international visitors. All the exhibitors  present at the show feel that this year\'s show has been much productive  than the one last year and are looking forward to the last two days  with equal enthusiasm and hope that the response will be equally  satisfying.\r\n\r\nAccording to Bhavesh Narola, manager - marketing and sales, Mumbai\'s  Bhavani Gems, \"This IIJS has been so much better compared to the last  one and we have already received a lot of serious enquiries from  overseas and local jewelers. The first two days were more like a market  survey for the visitors but from today onwards decision making has been  taking place and we have received good response from retailers all  around\".\r\n\r\nIIJS is Asia\'s second largest and the world\'s fifth largest jewellery  show. Every jewellery house, from Tanishq to Gitanjali, Orra to Nirvana  are present under one roof. Also, famous designers like Farah Khan and  Rhea Nasta have put up their stalls at IIJS 2010.\r\n\r\nThis year, there are exclusive jewellery pieces that one can see,  like a golden \'Psychic Octopus Paul\' weighing 3.3 kilograms, a 6 feet  high model of \'Eiffel Tower\' weighing almost 10 kilograms, a \'Golden  Hawk\' weighing around 5 kilograms and two crowns each weighing around 2  kilograms. Handcrafted in 22K gold each, the envisaged masterpieces were  crafted by 30 highly skilled craftsmen from Bengal within 60 working  days. Speaking about this, Mr. Nilesh Parekh, chairman, Shree Ganesh  Jewellery House Ltd, said: \"Since the FIFA world cup has just got over,  we wanted to attract the world\'s attention by saying that we can make  whatever the world can think of\".\r\n\r\nThere\'s also a golden comb, a golden carpet, a golden shoe and a  golden deck displayed by the World Gold Council (WGC) at this year\'s  IIJS.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7795\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS Day 3- (Mumbai) A decision making day','','publish','open','open','','iijs-day-3-mumbai-a-decision-making-day','','','2010-08-22 18:41:57','2010-08-22 18:41:57','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1351',0,'post','',0),(1352,1,'2010-08-22 18:41:45','2010-08-22 18:41:45','At IIJS 2010 - Octopus Paul','at IIJS 2010- Octopus Paul','At IIJS 2010 - Octopus Paul','inherit','open','open','','at-iijs-2010-octopus-paul','','','2010-08-22 18:41:45','2010-08-22 18:41:45','',1351,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/at-IIJS-2010-Octopus-Paul.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1353,1,'2010-08-22 18:41:07','2010-08-22 18:41:07','The  27th edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS),  organized by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC),  called it a day on a very positive note and lots of optimistic response  from the local as well as the international visitors. All the exhibitors  present at the show feel that this year\'s show has been much productive  than the one last year and are looking forward to the last two days  with equal enthusiasm and hope that the response will be equally  satisfying.\n\nAccording to Bhavesh Narola, manager - marketing and sales, Mumbai\'s  Bhavani Gems, \"This IIJS has been so much better compared to the last  one and we have already received a lot of serious enquiries from  overseas and local jewelers. The first two days were more like a market  survey for the visitors but from today onwards decision making has been  taking place and we have received good response from retailers all  around\".\n\nIIJS is Asia\'s second largest and the world\'s fifth largest jewellery  show. Every jewellery house, from Tanishq to Gitanjali, Orra to Nirvana  are present under one roof. Also, famous designers like Farah Khan and  Rhea Nasta have put up their stalls at IIJS 2010.\n\nThis year, there are exclusive jewellery pieces that one can see,  like a golden \'Psychic Octopus Paul\' weighing 3.3 kilograms, a 6 feet  high model of \'Eiffel Tower\' weighing almost 10 kilograms, a \'Golden  Hawk\' weighing around 5 kilograms and two crowns each weighing around 2  kilograms. Handcrafted in 22K gold each, the envisaged masterpieces were  crafted by 30 highly skilled craftsmen from Bengal within 60 working  days. Speaking about this, Mr. Nilesh Parekh, chairman, Shree Ganesh  Jewellery House Ltd, said: \"Since the FIFA world cup has just got over,  we wanted to attract the world\'s attention by saying that we can make  whatever the world can think of\".\n\nThere\'s also a golden comb, a golden carpet, a golden shoe and a  golden deck displayed by the World Gold Council (WGC) at this year\'s  IIJS.\n\nRef: GJEPC','IIJS Day 3- (Mumbai) A decision making day','','inherit','open','open','','1351-revision','','','2010-08-22 18:41:07','2010-08-22 18:41:07','',1351,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1351-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1354,1,'2010-08-22 18:43:01','2010-08-22 18:43:01','[caption id=\"attachment_1352\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"284\" caption=\"At IIJS 2010 - Octopus Paul\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/at-IIJS-2010-Octopus-Paul.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1352\" title=\"at IIJS 2010- Octopus Paul\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/at-IIJS-2010-Octopus-Paul.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"250\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nThe  27th edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS),  organized by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC),  called it a day on a very positive note and lots of optimistic response  from the local as well as the international visitors. All the exhibitors  present at the show feel that this year\'s show has been much productive  than the one last year and are looking forward to the last two days  with equal enthusiasm and hope that the response will be equally  satisfying.\n\nAccording to Bhavesh Narola, manager - marketing and sales, Mumbai\'s  Bhavani Gems, \"This IIJS has been so much better compared to the last  one and we have already received a lot of serious enquiries from  overseas and local jewelers. The first two days were more like a market  survey for the visitors but from today onwards decision making has been  taking place and we have received good response from retailers all  around\".\n\nIIJS is Asia\'s second largest and the world\'s fifth largest jewellery  show. Every jewellery house, from Tanishq to Gitanjali, Orra to Nirvana  are present under one roof. Also, famous designers like Farah Khan and  Rhea Nasta have put up their stalls at IIJS 2010.\n\nThis year, there are exclusive jewellery pieces that one can see,  like a golden \'Psychic Octopus Paul\' weighing 3.3 kilograms, a 6 feet  high model of \'Eiffel Tower\' weighing almost 10 kilograms, a \'Golden  Hawk\' weighing around 5 kilograms and two crowns each weighing around 2  kilograms. Handcrafted in 22K gold each, the envisaged masterpieces were  crafted by 30 highly skilled craftsmen from Bengal within 60 working  days. Speaking about this, Mr. Nilesh Parekh, chairman, Shree Ganesh  Jewellery House Ltd, said: \"Since the FIFA world cup has just got over,  we wanted to attract the world\'s attention by saying that we can make  whatever the world can think of\".\n\nThere\'s also a golden comb, a golden carpet, a golden shoe and a  golden deck displayed by the World Gold Council (WGC) at this year\'s  IIJS.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7795\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS Day 3- (Mumbai) A decision making day','','inherit','open','open','','1351-autosave','','','2010-08-22 18:43:01','2010-08-22 18:43:01','',1351,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1351-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1355,1,'2010-08-22 18:47:39','2010-08-22 18:47:39','[caption id=\"attachment_1356\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\" caption=\"A pair of earrings by Sama Jewellery\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sama.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1356\" title=\"sama\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sama.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn a bright and beautiful Sunday, August 22, 2010, all  roads are leading to the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) at  NSE Grounds, Goregaon, Mumbai. Though a Sunday, the jewellery fraternity  is going full steam ahead and there\'s a surge of visitors at all the  entrances. It has been a busy Sunday.\r\n\r\n\"We have been receiving a lot of enquiries for our diamond jewelry  collection from manufacturers and wholesalers from all over and  especially down South and we are happy with the response we have  received so far from the show. It has crossed all our expectations\",  says Mr. Keyur Rach, manager – event and marketing – Sama Jewellery Pvt.  Ltd. Sama Jewellery has launched a totally new jewelry range at this  year\'s IIJS.\r\n\r\nTheir collection \"Icemosaic\" is inspired by the breathtaking sight of  melting glaciers, features beautiful ice rose cuts, set in contemporary  Indian mood, accentuated by shades of coffee and champagne diamonds.  The collection stands for royalty and exclusivity, with dreamy bridal  wear and classy elegance. \'Urban grace\', inspired by Scandinavian  architecture, is an all white splendid twist to the conventional diamond  jewellery, the surfaces have come out gorgeous with diamonds set close  to create an enchanting shimmer, sophisticated and charming.\r\n\r\nAnother collection, \'Rhythm divine\', with intricate jaali work,  symbolic of divinity and Indian elegance is packaged in a very  contemporary style. Mother of pearl, black onyx, black enamel, diamonds,  antique finish, all come together to create a black and white  mysticism, for a woman who is fashionable, stylish with a strong sense  of self and individuality.\r\n\r\nMilleret, a premium Swiss watch brand, too have launched a new  collection at the show. These jeweler watches are ranging from Rs. 15000  to Rs. 10,00,000 and are available at leading jewelry outlets and multi  brands watch outlets. This new collection called Tonneau was launched  by Mr. Vinod Hayagriv, chairman of GJF.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7796\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS Day 4','','publish','open','open','','iijs-day-4','','','2010-08-22 18:49:02','2010-08-22 18:49:02','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1355',0,'post','',0),(1356,1,'2010-08-22 18:47:19','2010-08-22 18:47:19','A pair of earrings by Sama Jewellery','sama','A pair of earrings by Sama Jewellery','inherit','open','open','','sama','','','2010-08-22 18:47:19','2010-08-22 18:47:19','',1355,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sama.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1357,1,'2010-08-22 18:46:16','2010-08-22 18:46:16','On a bright and beautiful Sunday, August 22, 2010, all  roads are leading to the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) at  NSE Grounds, Goregaon, Mumbai. Though a Sunday, the jewellery fraternity  is going full steam ahead and there\'s a surge of visitors at all the  entrances. It has been a busy Sunday.\n\n\"We have been receiving a lot of enquiries for our diamond jewelry  collection from manufacturers and wholesalers from all over and  especially down South and we are happy with the response we have  received so far from the show. It has crossed all our expectations\",  says Mr. Keyur Rach, manager – event and marketing – Sama Jewellery Pvt.  Ltd. Sama Jewellery has launched a totally new jewelry range at this  year\'s IIJS.\n\nTheir collection \"Icemosaic\" is inspired by the breathtaking sight of  melting glaciers, features beautiful ice rose cuts, set in contemporary  Indian mood, accentuated by shades of coffee and champagne diamonds.  The collection stands for royalty and exclusivity, with dreamy bridal  wear and classy elegance. \'Urban grace\', inspired by Scandinavian  architecture, is an all white splendid twist to the conventional diamond  jewellery, the surfaces have come out gorgeous with diamonds set close  to create an enchanting shimmer, sophisticated and charming.\n\nAnother collection, \'Rhythm divine\', with intricate jaali work,  symbolic of divinity and Indian elegance is packaged in a very  contemporary style. Mother of pearl, black onyx, black enamel, diamonds,  antique finish, all come together to create a black and white  mysticism, for a woman who is fashionable, stylish with a strong sense  of self and individuality.\n\nMilleret, a premium Swiss watch brand, too have launched a new  collection at the show. These jeweler watches are ranging from Rs. 15000  to Rs. 10,00,000 and are available at leading jewelry outlets and multi  brands watch outlets. This new collection called Tonneau was launched  by Mr. Vinod Hayagriv, chairman of GJF.\n\nRef: GJEPC','IIJS Day 4','','inherit','open','open','','1355-revision','','','2010-08-22 18:46:16','2010-08-22 18:46:16','',1355,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1355-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1358,1,'2010-08-22 18:48:43','2010-08-22 18:48:43','[caption id=\"attachment_1356\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\" caption=\"A pair of earrings by Sama Jewellery\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sama.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1356\" title=\"sama\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sama.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nOn a bright and beautiful Sunday, August 22, 2010, all  roads are leading to the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) at  NSE Grounds, Goregaon, Mumbai. Though a Sunday, the jewellery fraternity  is going full steam ahead and there\'s a surge of visitors at all the  entrances. It has been a busy Sunday.\n\n\"We have been receiving a lot of enquiries for our diamond jewelry  collection from manufacturers and wholesalers from all over and  especially down South and we are happy with the response we have  received so far from the show. It has crossed all our expectations\",  says Mr. Keyur Rach, manager – event and marketing – Sama Jewellery Pvt.  Ltd. Sama Jewellery has launched a totally new jewelry range at this  year\'s IIJS.\n\nTheir collection \"Icemosaic\" is inspired by the breathtaking sight of  melting glaciers, features beautiful ice rose cuts, set in contemporary  Indian mood, accentuated by shades of coffee and champagne diamonds.  The collection stands for royalty and exclusivity, with dreamy bridal  wear and classy elegance. \'Urban grace\', inspired by Scandinavian  architecture, is an all white splendid twist to the conventional diamond  jewellery, the surfaces have come out gorgeous with diamonds set close  to create an enchanting shimmer, sophisticated and charming.\n\nAnother collection, \'Rhythm divine\', with intricate jaali work,  symbolic of divinity and Indian elegance is packaged in a very  contemporary style. Mother of pearl, black onyx, black enamel, diamonds,  antique finish, all come together to create a black and white  mysticism, for a woman who is fashionable, stylish with a strong sense  of self and individuality.\n\nMilleret, a premium Swiss watch brand, too have launched a new  collection at the show. These jeweler watches are ranging from Rs. 15000  to Rs. 10,00,000 and are available at leading jewelry outlets and multi  brands watch outlets. This new collection called Tonneau was launched  by Mr. Vinod Hayagriv, chairman of GJF.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7796\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS Day 4','','inherit','open','open','','1355-autosave','','','2010-08-22 18:48:43','2010-08-22 18:48:43','',1355,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1355-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1359,1,'2010-08-22 18:47:39','2010-08-22 18:47:39','[caption id=\"attachment_1356\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\" caption=\"A pair of earrings by Sama Jewellery\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sama.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1356\" title=\"sama\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sama.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn a bright and beautiful Sunday, August 22, 2010, all  roads are leading to the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) at  NSE Grounds, Goregaon, Mumbai. Though a Sunday, the jewellery fraternity  is going full steam ahead and there\'s a surge of visitors at all the  entrances. It has been a busy Sunday.\r\n\r\n\"We have been receiving a lot of enquiries for our diamond jewelry  collection from manufacturers and wholesalers from all over and  especially down South and we are happy with the response we have  received so far from the show. It has crossed all our expectations\",  says Mr. Keyur Rach, manager – event and marketing – Sama Jewellery Pvt.  Ltd. Sama Jewellery has launched a totally new jewelry range at this  year\'s IIJS.\r\n\r\nTheir collection \"Icemosaic\" is inspired by the breathtaking sight of  melting glaciers, features beautiful ice rose cuts, set in contemporary  Indian mood, accentuated by shades of coffee and champagne diamonds.  The collection stands for royalty and exclusivity, with dreamy bridal  wear and classy elegance. \'Urban grace\', inspired by Scandinavian  architecture, is an all white splendid twist to the conventional diamond  jewellery, the surfaces have come out gorgeous with diamonds set close  to create an enchanting shimmer, sophisticated and charming.\r\n\r\nAnother collection, \'Rhythm divine\', with intricate jaali work,  symbolic of divinity and Indian elegance is packaged in a very  contemporary style. Mother of pearl, black onyx, black enamel, diamonds,  antique finish, all come together to create a black and white  mysticism, for a woman who is fashionable, stylish with a strong sense  of self and individuality.\r\n\r\nMilleret, a premium Swiss watch brand, too have launched a new  collection at the show. These jeweler watches are ranging from Rs. 15000  to Rs. 10,00,000 and are available at leading jewelry outlets and multi  brands watch outlets. This new collection called Tonneau was launched  by Mr. Vinod Hayagriv, chairman of GJF.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7796\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS Day 4','','inherit','open','open','','1355-revision-2','','','2010-08-22 18:47:39','2010-08-22 18:47:39','',1355,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1355-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1360,1,'2010-08-22 18:51:56','2010-08-22 18:51:56','[caption id=\"attachment_1361\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\" caption=\"GJEPC signing MoU with DIL\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/m-DIL-AGREEMENT-SIGNING-WITH-COUNCIL-9.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1361\" title=\"m-DIL AGREEMENT SIGNING WITH COUNCIL (9)\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/m-DIL-AGREEMENT-SIGNING-WITH-COUNCIL-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nA  memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between Diamond India  Limited (DIL) and the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (  GJEPC) in Mumbai today on precious metals business.\r\n\r\nWhile Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) had notified  sometime ago, both DIL and GJEPC as Nominated Agencies to import  precious metals for supply to jewellers, however DIL and GJEPC have now  decided to join hands with a view to helping the jewellery industry to  grow in the long term.\r\n\r\nThe arrangement broadly envisages that DIL will import the precious  metals from overseas bullion banks for sale to the jewellers,  particularly the exporters, and GJEPC will provide the marketing support  through its all Regional Offices and members.\r\n\r\n\"We are at an advanced stage of setting up the centralised bullion  desk and tying up with overseas suppliers and we expect to commence  bullion operation from next month\" said Mr. P. S. Pandya, Chairman, DIL,  who proposes to provide the entire range of products like outright  sale, metal loans etc. \"We also propose, in due course, to sell our  branded gold coins across the country at a very competitive price on a  low cost business model\", he added.\r\n\r\n\"The arrangement is expected to benefit the exporters who have been  experiencing difficulty in getting gold from the banks and the  agencies\", said Mr. Vasant S. Mehta, Chairman, GJEPC. \"This MoU will  harness the synergy between DIL\'s bullion operations and GJEPC\'s  marketing outreach and add value to the business of jewellery exporters\"  added Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, DIL and GJEPC are showcasing their partnership through a  common stall at the ongoing India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) in  Mumbai.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7797\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','GJEPC Signs MoU With DIL','','publish','open','open','','gjepc-signs-mou-with-dil','','','2010-08-22 18:51:56','2010-08-22 18:51:56','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1360',0,'post','',0),(1361,1,'2010-08-22 18:51:35','2010-08-22 18:51:35','GJEPC signing MoU with DIL','m-DIL AGREEMENT SIGNING WITH COUNCIL (9)','GJEPC signing MoU with DIL','inherit','open','open','','m-dil-agreement-signing-with-council-9','','','2010-08-22 18:51:35','2010-08-22 18:51:35','',1360,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/m-DIL-AGREEMENT-SIGNING-WITH-COUNCIL-9.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1362,1,'2010-08-22 18:51:49','2010-08-22 18:51:49','[caption id=\"attachment_1361\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\" caption=\"GJEPC signing MoU with DIL\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/m-DIL-AGREEMENT-SIGNING-WITH-COUNCIL-9.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1361\" title=\"m-DIL AGREEMENT SIGNING WITH COUNCIL (9)\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/m-DIL-AGREEMENT-SIGNING-WITH-COUNCIL-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nA  memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between Diamond India  Limited (DIL) and the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (  GJEPC) in Mumbai today on precious metals business.\n\nWhile Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) had notified  sometime ago, both DIL and GJEPC as Nominated Agencies to import  precious metals for supply to jewellers, however DIL and GJEPC have now  decided to join hands with a view to helping the jewellery industry to  grow in the long term.\n\nThe arrangement broadly envisages that DIL will import the precious  metals from overseas bullion banks for sale to the jewellers,  particularly the exporters, and GJEPC will provide the marketing support  through its all Regional Offices and members.\n\n\"We are at an advanced stage of setting up the centralised bullion  desk and tying up with overseas suppliers and we expect to commence  bullion operation from next month\" said Mr. P. S. Pandya, Chairman, DIL,  who proposes to provide the entire range of products like outright  sale, metal loans etc. \"We also propose, in due course, to sell our  branded gold coins across the country at a very competitive price on a  low cost business model\", he added.\n\n\"The arrangement is expected to benefit the exporters who have been  experiencing difficulty in getting gold from the banks and the  agencies\", said Mr. Vasant S. Mehta, Chairman, GJEPC. \"This MoU will  harness the synergy between DIL\'s bullion operations and GJEPC\'s  marketing outreach and add value to the business of jewellery exporters\"  added Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC.\n\nMeanwhile, DIL and GJEPC are showcasing their partnership through a  common stall at the ongoing India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) in  Mumbai.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7797\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','GJEPC Signs MoU With DIL','','inherit','open','open','','1360-revision','','','2010-08-22 18:51:49','2010-08-22 18:51:49','',1360,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1360-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1363,1,'2010-08-22 18:57:03','2010-08-22 18:57:03','[caption id=\"attachment_1364\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\" caption=\"A winning piece at RBS Solitaire Awards 2010\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Winning-pieces-at-RBS-Solitaire-Awards-2010.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1364\" title=\"Winning pieces at RBS Solitaire Awards 2010\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Winning-pieces-at-RBS-Solitaire-Awards-2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe RBS SOLITAIRE Design Awards were held at the Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt, on 21st August, 2010. Here is the list of winners.\r\n\r\n<strong>Formal Wear Winners </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>SANGAM CHAINS -- (FIRST PRIZE FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Moksha </strong>\r\n\r\nThe gold and onyx ring takes us back to Bodh Gaya during the time  when Lord Buddha (depicted here in black onyx on an enamelled lotus) sat  under the peepal tree (featuring layered leaves in burnished gold) to  gain enlightenment. The ring achieves its true form only when worn in  the middle finger as the leaves spread out like a mat seating a calm and  serene Buddha on it.\r\n\r\n<strong>ANSAA – (SECOND PRIZE FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Incredible India </strong>\r\n\r\nThe hand painted traditional but utterly modern bracelet represents  an eternal cycle of continuity, which has no beginning and no end – a  vedic thought that suggests that the Universe and Time are unending  (Anant).  The asymmetrical kada is studded with tanzanite and emerald –  both signifying spirituality.\r\n\r\n<strong>ROYAL ITALIAN JEWELLERY – (THIRD PRIZE FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Trimurti</strong>\r\n\r\nThe diamond and rose cut gold bracelet is topped with a beautiful  flower representing the holy trinity -- Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh,  emanating a sublime but powerful universal  message that the creator  alone helps you to shape your destiny.\r\n\r\n<strong>ASMI JEWELLERY INDIA PVT LTD  (CRITICS\' AWARD – FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Samsara</strong>\r\n\r\nThe gold arm band simplifies the four cycles of human life  (childhood, youth, adulthood and old age) in the four charms shaped in  the form of bottles depicting a milk bottle, a soft drink can, an  alcohol bottle, and a saline bottle.\r\n\r\n<strong>Daily Wear Winners </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>PRISTINE JEWELLERY -- (FIRST PRIZE  DAILY WEAR) </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Gandhiji\'s Vision</strong>\r\n\r\nThe trendy gold neckwear reminds us of the messages of the Mahatma  which are globally relevant even today. Gandhi\'s views and insight are  reflected through his trademark spectacles, which form the motif of this  ornament. Each round golden lens contains a nugget of his philosophy:  self reliance; non violence; and secularism among many others.  The gold  and diamond necklace contains emeralds, orange sapphire (denoting  spirituality) and even non-precious material like glass, thread and salt  (reminiscent of the Dandi March). \'Be the change you want to see in the  world\', is what the Mahatma professed, and this jewelled ornament does  just that by propagating the age-old values of peace and harmony that  will help us sail through in the modern world.\r\n\r\n<strong>RACHNA JEWELLERS – (SECOND PRIZE – DAILY WEAR) </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mohini</strong>\r\n\r\nThe mango shaped gold pendant outlined with diamonds recreates a  popular flavour of India. It is topped with a green-leafed diamond  decoration, which stand for our rich heritage and culture. Just like  modern India, \'Mohini\' is rooted in tradition and yet embraces  international sensibilities.\r\n\r\n<strong>ASIAN STAR – (THIRD PRIZE – DAILY WEAR) </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>The Dancing Flame</strong>\r\n\r\nBharathanatyam (the fire dance) is a well known South Indian dance  form and is an essential part of every celebration. The gold textured  and filigreed pendant on a black cord takes the shape of a solitary  flame, with a dancer\'s silhouette on top. The pendant uses wood and silk  lace to fashion every minute detail of the dance, from the flair of the  dancer\'s attire to the ghungroos (bells), in a bid to celebrate the  rich mythological heritage of India.\r\n\r\n<strong>KALASH  -- (CRITICS\' AWARD – DAILY WEAR) </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>The Heart of India</strong>\r\n\r\nMumbai, the financial hub of India, is the inspiration behind this  diamond ring. The blossoming flowers capture the essence of the  ever-growing city, and the tiny diamonds represent millions of aspirants  who flock to the city to realise their dreams. The curves signify the  transportation system and the other infrastructural amenities and other  development in the city. The green and yellow arcs are symbolic of the  clean and green Mumbai.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sketches</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>OPULENT WONDER  (FIRST PRIZE  - SKETCH)</strong>\r\n-- Suryadeb Ghosh, Senior Head Designer, Sama Jewellery\r\n\r\nThe art deco gold bracelet draws inspiration from the spherical  architectural patterns of India. The bracelet is made of up several  concentric layers and studded with pave diamonds. The artistic piece is  accented with rubies to highlight the different curvilinear layers.\r\n\r\n<strong>FEATHERY DELIGHT (SECOND PRIZE  -- SKETCH)</strong>\r\n-- Rashi Agrawal, Mumbai\r\n\r\nThe gold bracelet features a motif shaped in the form of a peacock  feather. A case of  art imitating life, the enamelling work artistically  captures the subtle nuances and gradations of the colours on the  feathers of a peacock. Opals are used to carefully hold the gold  enamelled feather in place, while actual feathers add a delicate touch  to this dramatic piece.\r\n\r\n<strong>VANDE MATARAM! (THIRD PRIZE – SKETCH)</strong>\r\n-- Deepika Jain, Krishna Jewels\r\n\r\nIndia\'s national song Vande Mataram is inscribed on this gold  circular pendant on a chain. The pendant has a backdrop of diamonds  evoking the colours of our national flag. The words carried in the  pendant fill us with pride for the nation and generates positive energy.\r\n\r\n<strong>AURA OF ROYALTY (CRITICS\' AWARD – SKETCH)</strong>\r\nBy Lalmohon Bera\r\n\r\nThe eye-catching long, curvilinear earrings capture the romance of  the Mughal era. Pearls, diamonds and intricate filigree work fuse into a  singular expression – highlighting delicate graceful lines that reach  out to kiss the shoulders.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7798\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','RBS SOLITAIRE Design Awards','','publish','open','open','','rbs-solitaire-design-awards','','','2010-08-22 18:57:03','2010-08-22 18:57:03','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1363',0,'post','',0),(1364,1,'2010-08-22 18:56:43','2010-08-22 18:56:43','A winning piece at RBS Solitaire Awards 2010','Winning pieces at RBS Solitaire Awards 2010','A winning piece at RBS Solitaire Awards 2010','inherit','open','open','','winning-pieces-at-rbs-solitaire-awards-2010','','','2010-08-22 18:56:43','2010-08-22 18:56:43','',1363,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Winning-pieces-at-RBS-Solitaire-Awards-2010.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1365,1,'2010-08-22 18:56:11','2010-08-22 18:56:11','The RBS SOLITAIRE Design Awards were held at the Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt, on 21st August, 2010. Here is the list of winners.\n\n<strong>Formal Wear Winners </strong>\n\n<strong>SANGAM CHAINS -- (FIRST PRIZE FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Moksha </strong>\n\nThe gold and onyx ring takes us back to Bodh Gaya during the time  when Lord Buddha (depicted here in black onyx on an enamelled lotus) sat  under the peepal tree (featuring layered leaves in burnished gold) to  gain enlightenment. The ring achieves its true form only when worn in  the middle finger as the leaves spread out like a mat seating a calm and  serene Buddha on it.\n\n<strong>ANSAA – (SECOND PRIZE FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Incredible India </strong>\n\nThe hand painted traditional but utterly modern bracelet represents  an eternal cycle of continuity, which has no beginning and no end – a  vedic thought that suggests that the Universe and Time are unending  (Anant).  The asymmetrical kada is studded with tanzanite and emerald –  both signifying spirituality.\n\n<strong>ROYAL ITALIAN JEWELLERY – (THIRD PRIZE FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Trimurti</strong>\n\nThe diamond and rose cut gold bracelet is topped with a beautiful  flower representing the holy trinity -- Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh,  emanating a sublime but powerful universal  message that the creator  alone helps you to shape your destiny.\n\n<strong>ASMI JEWELLERY INDIA PVT LTD  (CRITICS\' AWARD – FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Samsara</strong>\n\nThe gold arm band simplifies the four cycles of human life  (childhood, youth, adulthood and old age) in the four charms shaped in  the form of bottles depicting a milk bottle, a soft drink can, an  alcohol bottle, and a saline bottle.\n\n<strong>Daily Wear Winners </strong>\n\n<strong>PRISTINE JEWELLERY -- (FIRST PRIZE  DAILY WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Gandhiji\'s Vision</strong>\n\nThe trendy gold neckwear reminds us of the messages of the Mahatma  which are globally relevant even today. Gandhi\'s views and insight are  reflected through his trademark spectacles, which form the motif of this  ornament. Each round golden lens contains a nugget of his philosophy:  self reliance; non violence; and secularism among many others.  The gold  and diamond necklace contains emeralds, orange sapphire (denoting  spirituality) and even non-precious material like glass, thread and salt  (reminiscent of the Dandi March). \'Be the change you want to see in the  world\', is what the Mahatma professed, and this jewelled ornament does  just that by propagating the age-old values of peace and harmony that  will help us sail through in the modern world.\n\n<strong>RACHNA JEWELLERS – (SECOND PRIZE – DAILY WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Mohini</strong>\n\nThe mango shaped gold pendant outlined with diamonds recreates a  popular flavour of India. It is topped with a green-leafed diamond  decoration, which stand for our rich heritage and culture. Just like  modern India, \'Mohini\' is rooted in tradition and yet embraces  international sensibilities.\n\n<strong>ASIAN STAR – (THIRD PRIZE – DAILY WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>The Dancing Flame</strong>\n\nBharathanatyam (the fire dance) is a well known South Indian dance  form and is an essential part of every celebration. The gold textured  and filigreed pendant on a black cord takes the shape of a solitary  flame, with a dancer\'s silhouette on top. The pendant uses wood and silk  lace to fashion every minute detail of the dance, from the flair of the  dancer\'s attire to the ghungroos (bells), in a bid to celebrate the  rich mythological heritage of India.\n\n<strong>KALASH  -- (CRITICS\' AWARD – DAILY WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>The Heart of India</strong>\n\nMumbai, the financial hub of India, is the inspiration behind this  diamond ring. The blossoming flowers capture the essence of the  ever-growing city, and the tiny diamonds represent millions of aspirants  who flock to the city to realise their dreams. The curves signify the  transportation system and the other infrastructural amenities and other  development in the city. The green and yellow arcs are symbolic of the  clean and green Mumbai.\n\n<strong>Sketches</strong>\n\n<strong>OPULENT WONDER  (FIRST PRIZE  - SKETCH)</strong>\n-- Suryadeb Ghosh, Senior Head Designer, Sama Jewellery\n\nThe art deco gold bracelet draws inspiration from the spherical  architectural patterns of India. The bracelet is made of up several  concentric layers and studded with pave diamonds. The artistic piece is  accented with rubies to highlight the different curvilinear layers.\n\n<strong>FEATHERY DELIGHT (SECOND PRIZE  -- SKETCH)</strong>\n-- Rashi Agrawal, Mumbai\n\nThe gold bracelet features a motif shaped in the form of a peacock  feather. A case of  art imitating life, the enamelling work artistically  captures the subtle nuances and gradations of the colours on the  feathers of a peacock. Opals are used to carefully hold the gold  enamelled feather in place, while actual feathers add a delicate touch  to this dramatic piece.\n\n<strong>VANDE MATARAM! (THIRD PRIZE – SKETCH)</strong>\n-- Deepika Jain, Krishna Jewels\n\nIndia\'s national song Vande Mataram is inscribed on this gold  circular pendant on a chain. The pendant has a backdrop of diamonds  evoking the colours of our national flag. The words carried in the  pendant fill us with pride for the nation and generates positive energy.\n\n<strong>AURA OF ROYALTY (CRITICS\' AWARD – SKETCH)</strong>\nBy Lalmohon Bera\n\nThe eye-catching long, curvilinear earrings capture the romance of  the Mughal era. Pearls, diamonds and intricate filigree work fuse into a  singular expression – highlighting delicate graceful lines that reach  out to kiss the shoulders.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7798\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','RBS SOLITAIRE Design Awards','','inherit','open','open','','1363-revision','','','2010-08-22 18:56:11','2010-08-22 18:56:11','',1363,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1363-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1366,1,'2010-08-22 18:58:08','2010-08-22 18:58:08','[caption id=\"attachment_1364\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\" caption=\"A winning piece at RBS Solitaire Awards 2010\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Winning-pieces-at-RBS-Solitaire-Awards-2010.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1364\" title=\"Winning pieces at RBS Solitaire Awards 2010\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Winning-pieces-at-RBS-Solitaire-Awards-2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nThe RBS SOLITAIRE Design Awards were held at the Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt, on 21st August, 2010. Here is the list of winners.\n\n<strong>Formal Wear Winners </strong>\n\n<strong>SANGAM CHAINS -- (FIRST PRIZE FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Moksha </strong>\n\nThe gold and onyx ring takes us back to Bodh Gaya during the time  when Lord Buddha (depicted here in black onyx on an enamelled lotus) sat  under the peepal tree (featuring layered leaves in burnished gold) to  gain enlightenment. The ring achieves its true form only when worn in  the middle finger as the leaves spread out like a mat seating a calm and  serene Buddha on it.\n\n<strong>ANSAA – (SECOND PRIZE FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Incredible India </strong>\n\nThe hand painted traditional but utterly modern bracelet represents  an eternal cycle of continuity, which has no beginning and no end – a  vedic thought that suggests that the Universe and Time are unending  (Anant).  The asymmetrical kada is studded with tanzanite and emerald –  both signifying spirituality.\n\n<strong>ROYAL ITALIAN JEWELLERY – (THIRD PRIZE FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Trimurti</strong>\n\nThe diamond and rose cut gold bracelet is topped with a beautiful  flower representing the holy trinity -- Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh,  emanating a sublime but powerful universal  message that the creator  alone helps you to shape your destiny.\n\n<strong>ASMI JEWELLERY INDIA PVT LTD  (CRITICS\' AWARD – FORMAL WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Samsara</strong>\n\nThe gold arm band simplifies the four cycles of human life  (childhood, youth, adulthood and old age) in the four charms shaped in  the form of bottles depicting a milk bottle, a soft drink can, an  alcohol bottle, and a saline bottle.\n\n<strong>Daily Wear Winners </strong>\n\n<strong>PRISTINE JEWELLERY -- (FIRST PRIZE  DAILY WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Gandhiji\'s Vision</strong>\n\nThe trendy gold neckwear reminds us of the messages of the Mahatma  which are globally relevant even today. Gandhi\'s views and insight are  reflected through his trademark spectacles, which form the motif of this  ornament. Each round golden lens contains a nugget of his philosophy:  self reliance; non violence; and secularism among many others.  The gold  and diamond necklace contains emeralds, orange sapphire (denoting  spirituality) and even non-precious material like glass, thread and salt  (reminiscent of the Dandi March). \'Be the change you want to see in the  world\', is what the Mahatma professed, and this jewelled ornament does  just that by propagating the age-old values of peace and harmony that  will help us sail through in the modern world.\n\n<strong>RACHNA JEWELLERS – (SECOND PRIZE – DAILY WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>Mohini</strong>\n\nThe mango shaped gold pendant outlined with diamonds recreates a  popular flavour of India. It is topped with a green-leafed diamond  decoration, which stand for our rich heritage and culture. Just like  modern India, \'Mohini\' is rooted in tradition and yet embraces  international sensibilities.\n\n<strong>ASIAN STAR – (THIRD PRIZE – DAILY WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>The Dancing Flame</strong>\n\nBharathanatyam (the fire dance) is a well known South Indian dance  form and is an essential part of every celebration. The gold textured  and filigreed pendant on a black cord takes the shape of a solitary  flame, with a dancer\'s silhouette on top. The pendant uses wood and silk  lace to fashion every minute detail of the dance, from the flair of the  dancer\'s attire to the ghungroos (bells), in a bid to celebrate the  rich mythological heritage of India.\n\n<strong>KALASH  -- (CRITICS\' AWARD – DAILY WEAR) </strong>\n\n<strong>The Heart of India</strong>\n\nMumbai, the financial hub of India, is the inspiration behind this  diamond ring. The blossoming flowers capture the essence of the  ever-growing city, and the tiny diamonds represent millions of aspirants  who flock to the city to realise their dreams. The curves signify the  transportation system and the other infrastructural amenities and other  development in the city. The green and yellow arcs are symbolic of the  clean and green Mumbai.\n\n<strong>Sketches</strong>\n\n<strong>OPULENT WONDER  (FIRST PRIZE  - SKETCH)</strong>\n-- Suryadeb Ghosh, Senior Head Designer, Sama Jewellery\n\nThe art deco gold bracelet draws inspiration from the spherical  architectural patterns of India. The bracelet is made of up several  concentric layers and studded with pave diamonds. The artistic piece is  accented with rubies to highlight the different curvilinear layers.\n\n<strong>FEATHERY DELIGHT (SECOND PRIZE  -- SKETCH)</strong>\n-- Rashi Agrawal, Mumbai\n\nThe gold bracelet features a motif shaped in the form of a peacock  feather. A case of  art imitating life, the enamelling work artistically  captures the subtle nuances and gradations of the colours on the  feathers of a peacock. Opals are used to carefully hold the gold  enamelled feather in place, while actual feathers add a delicate touch  to this dramatic piece.\n\n<strong>VANDE MATARAM! (THIRD PRIZE – SKETCH)</strong>\n-- Deepika Jain, Krishna Jewels\n\nIndia\'s national song Vande Mataram is inscribed on this gold  circular pendant on a chain. The pendant has a backdrop of diamonds  evoking the colours of our national flag. The words carried in the  pendant fill us with pride for the nation and generates positive energy.\n\n<strong>AURA OF ROYALTY (CRITICS\' AWARD – SKETCH)</strong>\nBy Lalmohon Bera\n\nThe eye-catching long, curvilinear earrings capture the romance of  the Mughal era. Pearls, diamonds and intricate filigree work fuse into a  singular expression – highlighting delicate graceful lines that reach  out to kiss the shoulders.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7798\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','RBS SOLITAIRE Design Awards','','inherit','open','open','','1363-autosave','','','2010-08-22 18:58:08','2010-08-22 18:58:08','',1363,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1363-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1367,1,'2010-08-22 19:06:52','2010-08-22 19:06:52','<img src=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Gallery/IIJS3.JPG\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" align=\"right\" />Strong business  activity continued during the weekend at the India International  Jewellery Show (IIJS) in Mumbai even if buyers were showing some  resistance on prices. Most exhibitors that spoke with <em>Rapaport News</em> were satisfied that the show at least met their expectations.\r\n\r\n“It  has been a very good show and the traffic was better than expected,”  said Alain Spira, president and founder of AS Diamonds, which  specializes in 1 to 30 carat, D-M, SI+ stones with Triple-X cut. “Prices  were stronger on our side but you still have to be a bit flexible.” He  added that the company registered an increase in sales compared to last  year’s event.\r\n\r\nSpokespersons  for the Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), which  organizes the event, reported that IIJS Mumbai would easily achieve its  goal of 30,000 visitors and generating about $858 million (INR 40  billion) worth of business.\r\n\r\n<strong>What’s Hot?</strong>\r\n\r\nSpira  noted that Indian retailers are increasingly looking for larger, better  quality goods. Others agreed and 3 carat, I-K, VS2 stones emerged as  the hot item at the show. Exhibitors also reported good demand for E-F  colors although buyers appeared less willing to negotiate up on these  goods. Additional demand remains for dossiers, G-I, VS-SI items.\r\n\r\nExhibitors  also reported strong activity in fancy shapes with emerald cuts in 0.40  to 0.70 carat sizes proving most popular and there has developed some  shortages in these goods. Pear shapes and princess cuts also generated  interest among buyers.\r\n\r\nAnil Shah, a director at Venus Jewel, a  manufacturer which also has its own grading mechanism, noted that Indian  demand ranges across all categories of diamonds which differentiates it  from other emerging markets where demand is more specific.\r\n\r\nEmanuel  Namdar, owner of SN Asia, an Israel-based diamond manufacturer, added  that the Indian diamond consumer market is unique in that it does not  rely so much on the classic engagement ring item, but is supported more  by the high-end jewelry.\r\n\r\nNamdar explained that it was difficult  for outsiders to come in and make India their main market. “You have to  sell items that fit your company and find your niche,” he said. “Hardly  anything is not sold locally.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Serious Buyers</strong>\r\n\r\nWhile  activity during the opening days of the show were characterized by a  lot of price comparing among local buyers and some sales to foreign  visitors, more serious locals appeared to be doing business over the  weekend.\r\n\r\n“There have been many interested and knowledgeable  buyers from all over India at the show,” said Siripal Jain, a manager at  manufacturer AMC Diamonds India. “They were looking for the right  supplier before deciding whether to buy or not. That is a sign of a  healthy market.”\r\n\r\nJain stressed that buyers have been very price  sensitive and focused on good quality make diamonds. Others agreed that  almost everyone at the show was looking for certified diamonds, and in  particular Triple-X cuts.\r\n\r\nNamdar noted that there didn’t appear  to be shortages in India and that everything is available if the price  is right. “If anything, there is an oversupply and the show cases are  full even though sales were made,” he said. “So it doesn’t seem that  there is room for prices to go up.”\r\n\r\nIn general, however, traders appeared satisfied that there was currently the right balance of supply in the market for rounds.\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Price Gaps</strong>\r\n\r\nOne  Israeli vendor noted that while the larger items are in high demand,  buyers were tough on prices in these categories. “Smalls are going well  and are easier to sell in terms of prices,\" he added.\r\n\r\nDespite the  steady traffic and trading volumes there remains notable gaps on price  between buyers and sellers. “Rough prices have increased and so polished  sellers need to be firm,” said Bhavesh Barmecha, a manager at Impex  Diamonds. He added that while customers understand this they haven’t yet  internalized the market trend and price constraints are still very  evident.\r\n\r\nInternational buyers, mainly from China, were focused on carat sizes in better colors and qualities.\r\n\r\nSome  noted that the foreign delegations tend to be more willing to close the  deal and prefer dealing with larger, well known companies. “They do  less shopping around because they want to deal with a reliable and well  known supplier,” said one Indian manufacturer. One Russian buyer  stressed that prices were too high at the show.\r\n\r\n<strong>Diwali &amp; Beyond</strong>\r\n\r\nMany  are gauging the show as a sign of a strong run up to the Diwali season,  which begins on November 5, especially after the slow summer season.  “India won’t be quiet from now because jewelry is selling and so that  filters down to [the diamond trade],” said a representative from Tache  Diamonds.\r\n\r\nAnother industry insider added that even after Diwali, the market is very hopeful for the Christmas season abroad.\r\n\r\nShah  agreed but noted that India was carrying the global market at the  moment. “Other markets are slow and the reality in the U.S. is not as  positive as the reports lead you to believe,” he explained. “If India is  stable, it has an effect on the global market.”\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32229\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Busy Traffic, Good Sales at IIJS 2010','','publish','open','open','','busy-traffic-good-sales-at-iijs-2010','','','2010-08-22 19:06:52','2010-08-22 19:06:52','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1367',0,'post','',0),(1368,1,'2010-08-22 19:06:47','2010-08-22 19:06:47','<img src=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Gallery/IIJS3.JPG\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" align=\"right\" />Strong business  activity continued during the weekend at the India International  Jewellery Show (IIJS) in Mumbai even if buyers were showing some  resistance on prices. Most exhibitors that spoke with <em>Rapaport News</em> were satisfied that the show at least met their expectations.\n\n“It  has been a very good show and the traffic was better than expected,”  said Alain Spira, president and founder of AS Diamonds, which  specializes in 1 to 30 carat, D-M, SI+ stones with Triple-X cut. “Prices  were stronger on our side but you still have to be a bit flexible.” He  added that the company registered an increase in sales compared to last  year’s event.\n\nSpokespersons  for the Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), which  organizes the event, reported that IIJS Mumbai would easily achieve its  goal of 30,000 visitors and generating about $858 million (INR 40  billion) worth of business.\n\n<strong>What’s Hot?</strong>\n\nSpira  noted that Indian retailers are increasingly looking for larger, better  quality goods. Others agreed and 3 carat, I-K, VS2 stones emerged as  the hot item at the show. Exhibitors also reported good demand for E-F  colors although buyers appeared less willing to negotiate up on these  goods. Additional demand remains for dossiers, G-I, VS-SI items.\n\nExhibitors  also reported strong activity in fancy shapes with emerald cuts in 0.40  to 0.70 carat sizes proving most popular and there has developed some  shortages in these goods. Pear shapes and princess cuts also generated  interest among buyers.\n\nAnil Shah, a director at Venus Jewel, a  manufacturer which also has its own grading mechanism, noted that Indian  demand ranges across all categories of diamonds which differentiates it  from other emerging markets where demand is more specific.\n\nEmanuel  Namdar, owner of SN Asia, an Israel-based diamond manufacturer, added  that the Indian diamond consumer market is unique in that it does not  rely so much on the classic engagement ring item, but is supported more  by the high-end jewelry.\n\nNamdar explained that it was difficult  for outsiders to come in and make India their main market. “You have to  sell items that fit your company and find your niche,” he said. “Hardly  anything is not sold locally.”\n\n<strong>Serious Buyers</strong>\n\nWhile  activity during the opening days of the show were characterized by a  lot of price comparing among local buyers and some sales to foreign  visitors, more serious locals appeared to be doing business over the  weekend.\n\n“There have been many interested and knowledgeable  buyers from all over India at the show,” said Siripal Jain, a manager at  manufacturer AMC Diamonds India. “They were looking for the right  supplier before deciding whether to buy or not. That is a sign of a  healthy market.”\n\nJain stressed that buyers have been very price  sensitive and focused on good quality make diamonds. Others agreed that  almost everyone at the show was looking for certified diamonds, and in  particular Triple-X cuts.\n\nNamdar noted that there didn’t appear  to be shortages in India and that everything is available if the price  is right. “If anything, there is an oversupply and the show cases are  full even though sales were made,” he said. “So it doesn’t seem that  there is room for prices to go up.”\n\nIn general, however, traders appeared satisfied that there was currently the right balance of supply in the market for rounds.\n\n\n<strong>Price Gaps</strong>\n\nOne  Israeli vendor noted that while the larger items are in high demand,  buyers were tough on prices in these categories. “Smalls are going well  and are easier to sell in terms of prices,\" he added.\n\nDespite the  steady traffic and trading volumes there remains notable gaps on price  between buyers and sellers. “Rough prices have increased and so polished  sellers need to be firm,” said Bhavesh Barmecha, a manager at Impex  Diamonds. He added that while customers understand this they haven’t yet  internalized the market trend and price constraints are still very  evident.\n\nInternational buyers, mainly from China, were focused on carat sizes in better colors and qualities.\n\nSome  noted that the foreign delegations tend to be more willing to close the  deal and prefer dealing with larger, well known companies. “They do  less shopping around because they want to deal with a reliable and well  known supplier,” said one Indian manufacturer. One Russian buyer  stressed that prices were too high at the show.\n\n<strong>Diwali &amp; Beyond</strong>\n\nMany  are gauging the show as a sign of a strong run up to the Diwali season,  which begins on November 5, especially after the slow summer season.  “India won’t be quiet from now because jewelry is selling and so that  filters down to [the diamond trade],” said a representative from Tache  Diamonds.\n\nAnother industry insider added that even after Diwali, the market is very hopeful for the Christmas season abroad.\n\nShah  agreed but noted that India was carrying the global market at the  moment. “Other markets are slow and the reality in the U.S. is not as  positive as the reports lead you to believe,” he explained. “If India is  stable, it has an effect on the global market.”\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32229\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Busy Traffic, Good Sales at IIJS 2010','','inherit','open','open','','1367-revision','','','2010-08-22 19:06:47','2010-08-22 19:06:47','',1367,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1367-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1369,1,'2010-08-22 19:07:57','2010-08-22 19:07:57','<img src=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Gallery/IIJS3.JPG\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" align=\"right\" />Strong business  activity continued during the weekend at the India International  Jewellery Show (IIJS) in Mumbai even if buyers were showing some  resistance on prices. Most exhibitors that spoke with <em>Rapaport News</em> were satisfied that the show at least met their expectations.\n\n“It  has been a very good show and the traffic was better than expected,”  said Alain Spira, president and founder of AS Diamonds, which  specializes in 1 to 30 carat, D-M, SI+ stones with Triple-X cut. “Prices  were stronger on our side but you still have to be a bit flexible.” He  added that the company registered an increase in sales compared to last  year’s event.\n\nSpokespersons  for the Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), which  organizes the event, reported that IIJS Mumbai would easily achieve its  goal of 30,000 visitors and generating about $858 million (INR 40  billion) worth of business.\n\n<strong>What’s Hot?</strong>\n\nSpira  noted that Indian retailers are increasingly looking for larger, better  quality goods. Others agreed and 3 carat, I-K, VS2 stones emerged as  the hot item at the show. Exhibitors also reported good demand for E-F  colors although buyers appeared less willing to negotiate up on these  goods. Additional demand remains for dossiers, G-I, VS-SI items.\n\nExhibitors  also reported strong activity in fancy shapes with emerald cuts in 0.40  to 0.70 carat sizes proving most popular and there has developed some  shortages in these goods. Pear shapes and princess cuts also generated  interest among buyers.\n\nAnil Shah, a director at Venus Jewel, a  manufacturer which also has its own grading mechanism, noted that Indian  demand ranges across all categories of diamonds which differentiates it  from other emerging markets where demand is more specific.\n\nEmanuel  Namdar, owner of SN Asia, an Israel-based diamond manufacturer, added  that the Indian diamond consumer market is unique in that it does not  rely so much on the classic engagement ring item, but is supported more  by the high-end jewelry.\n\nNamdar explained that it was difficult  for outsiders to come in and make India their main market. “You have to  sell items that fit your company and find your niche,” he said. “Hardly  anything is not sold locally.”\n\n<strong>Serious Buyers</strong>\n\nWhile  activity during the opening days of the show were characterized by a  lot of price comparing among local buyers and some sales to foreign  visitors, more serious locals appeared to be doing business over the  weekend.\n\n“There have been many interested and knowledgeable  buyers from all over India at the show,” said Siripal Jain, a manager at  manufacturer AMC Diamonds India. “They were looking for the right  supplier before deciding whether to buy or not. That is a sign of a  healthy market.”\n\nJain stressed that buyers have been very price  sensitive and focused on good quality make diamonds. Others agreed that  almost everyone at the show was looking for certified diamonds, and in  particular Triple-X cuts.\n\nNamdar noted that there didn’t appear  to be shortages in India and that everything is available if the price  is right. “If anything, there is an oversupply and the show cases are  full even though sales were made,” he said. “So it doesn’t seem that  there is room for prices to go up.”\n\nIn general, however, traders appeared satisfied that there was currently the right balance of supply in the market for rounds.\n\n<strong>Price Gaps</strong>\n\nOne  Israeli vendor noted that while the larger items are in high demand,  buyers were tough on prices in these categories. “Smalls are going well  and are easier to sell in terms of prices,\" he added.\n\nDespite the  steady traffic and trading volumes there remains notable gaps on price  between buyers and sellers. “Rough prices have increased and so polished  sellers need to be firm,” said Bhavesh Barmecha, a manager at Impex  Diamonds. He added that while customers understand this they haven’t yet  internalized the market trend and price constraints are still very  evident.\n\nInternational buyers, mainly from China, were focused on carat sizes in better colors and qualities.\n\nSome  noted that the foreign delegations tend to be more willing to close the  deal and prefer dealing with larger, well known companies. “They do  less shopping around because they want to deal with a reliable and well  known supplier,” said one Indian manufacturer. One Russian buyer  stressed that prices were too high at the show.\n\n<strong>Diwali &amp; Beyond</strong>\n\nMany  are gauging the show as a sign of a strong run up to the Diwali season,  which begins on November 5, especially after the slow summer season.  “India won’t be quiet from now because jewelry is selling and so that  filters down to [the diamond trade],” said a representative from Tache  Diamonds.\n\nAnother industry insider added that even after Diwali, the market is very hopeful for the Christmas season abroad.\n\nShah  agreed but noted that India was carrying the global market at the  moment. “Other markets are slow and the reality in the U.S. is not as  positive as the reports lead you to believe,” he explained. “If India is  stable, it has an effect on the global market.”\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32229\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Busy Traffic, Good Sales at IIJS 2010','','inherit','open','open','','1367-autosave','','','2010-08-22 19:07:57','2010-08-22 19:07:57','',1367,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1367-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1370,1,'2010-08-22 19:14:03','2010-08-22 19:14:03','<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bracelet.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1371\" title=\"bracelet\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bracelet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"220\" /></a>Anjolee.com is  offering its Timeless Dreams Tennis Bracelet today. The bracelet is  part of the Diamond Dreams collection and features a classic, four-prong  setting and round diamonds. What makes the piece so unique is the  nearly invisible prong setting and lack of a gap between the links,  creating a look of a seamless strand of diamonds.\r\n\r\nCustomers  can customize the bracelet by choosing the metal type, diamond quality  and length. It is available in different sizes ranging from 2.5 carats  to 13.5 carats with price points starting at  $1,143.25.\r\n\r\nAnjolee.com is part of the Sunrise Jewelry Manufacturing Corporation  based in San Diego, California.  Its products can be found in retail  stores and on its website.','Anjolee Unveils New Tennis Bracelet','','publish','open','open','','anjolee-unveils-new-tennis-bracelet','','','2010-08-22 19:14:03','2010-08-22 19:14:03','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1370',0,'post','',0),(1371,1,'2010-08-22 19:13:30','2010-08-22 19:13:30','','bracelet','','inherit','open','open','','bracelet','','','2010-08-22 19:13:30','2010-08-22 19:13:30','',1370,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bracelet.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1372,1,'2010-08-22 19:13:54','2010-08-22 19:13:54','<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bracelet.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1371\" title=\"bracelet\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bracelet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"220\" /></a>Anjolee.com is  offering its Timeless Dreams Tennis Bracelet today. The bracelet is  part of the Diamond Dreams collection and features a classic, four-prong  setting and round diamonds. What makes the piece so unique is the  nearly invisible prong setting and lack of a gap between the links,  creating a look of a seamless strand of diamonds.\n\nCustomers  can customize the bracelet by choosing the metal type, diamond quality  and length. It is available in different sizes ranging from 2.5 carats  to 13.5 carats with price points starting at  $1,143.25.\n\nAnjolee.com is part of the Sunrise Jewelry Manufacturing Corporation  based in San Diego, California.  Its products can be found in retail  stores and on its website.','Anjolee Unveils New Tennis Bracelet','','inherit','open','open','','1370-revision','','','2010-08-22 19:13:54','2010-08-22 19:13:54','',1370,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1370-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1373,1,'2010-08-22 19:15:16','2010-08-22 19:15:16','<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bracelet.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1371\" title=\"bracelet\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bracelet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"220\" /></a>Anjolee.com is  offering its Timeless Dreams Tennis Bracelet today. The bracelet is  part of the Diamond Dreams collection and features a classic, four-prong  setting and round diamonds. What makes the piece so unique is the  nearly invisible prong setting and lack of a gap between the links,  creating a look of a seamless strand of diamonds.\n\nCustomers  can customize the bracelet by choosing the metal type, diamond quality  and length. It is available in different sizes ranging from 2.5 carats  to 13.5 carats with price points starting at  $1,143.25.\n\nAnjolee.com is part of the Sunrise Jewelry Manufacturing Corporation  based in San Diego, California.  Its products can be found in retail  stores and on its website.','Anjolee Unveils New Tennis Bracelet','','inherit','open','open','','1370-autosave','','','2010-08-22 19:15:16','2010-08-22 19:15:16','',1370,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1370-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1374,1,'2010-08-22 19:39:33','2010-08-22 19:39:33','The news that a  company is being set up in Surat to buy rough diamonds on behalf of  Indian manufacturers should sound alarm bells for the rest of the trade.\r\n\r\nThe local press reported this week that a company called Surat  Diamond Sourcing India has been established to source diamonds directly  from mining firms across the globe. The consortium consists of about  1,500 small, medium and large diamond manufacturers and has initial  capital of approximately $220 million (INR 10 billion) at its disposal.  Larger manufacturers and dealers have contributed about $230,000 each to  join the group, while smaller companies invested around $115,000.\r\n\r\nSo  far, 200 companies have joined and spokespersons expect that number to  grow to 1,500 in the coming weeks. While it is unclear how the goods  will be distributed, reports indicate that the new company can sell  goods to any company around the world, but registered members will be  given preference.\r\n\r\nThe move will help India’s influence spread  even further. The country already controls about 85 percent of the  global volumes, and 70 percent of the value, being manufactured. Not  only will the new organization potentially help boost those numbers, it  could also have a major impact on pricing.\r\n\r\nBy the nature of its  unparalleled market share and size, India is able to adapt more quickly  to changes in price and demand. With a central organization setting the  bar for this large secondary market, there is a strong likelihood that a  “syndicate” mentality may develop.\r\n\r\nA number of concerns  therefore need to be addressed. These include the structural nature of  the new organization, what it will base its buying, selling and pricing  policy on and whether it will muscle its way through the tender system  to further guarantee rough supply to India — at the expense of other  centers and companies.\r\n\r\nIn addition, while the initial manifesto  appears to focus on providing rough to small and medium-sized companies,  Diamond Trading Company (DTC) sightholders will be included and appear  to be the main source of funding for the group. It is quite plausible to  expect that the sightholders will come out on top here again.  Technically speaking, the company itself could become a sightholder,  which would open up some legal questions regarding their relationship  with the DTC. One source close to De Beers told <em>Rapaport News</em> that sightholders are not allowed to “clone” themselves to obtain more  rough. The mining giant would therefore have to look closely into the  structure of the new company to prevent this result.\r\n\r\nThe  announcement comes at an exciting time of year for the Indian diamond  industry and its umbrella representative body, the Gem &amp; Jewellery  Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), as the India International Jewellery  Show (IIJS) began in Mumbai on Thursday.\r\n\r\nThe show has come to  represent all that is dynamic about the Indian market and is expected to  give both the local and global industry the nudge it needs before  Diwali and for the rest of the year. It was IIJS and the strength of the  local Indian retail market that calmed nerves about the recession  during the past two years and this is expected to be the case again in  2010.\r\n\r\nThe GJEPC also continued to show its innovative edge by  launching the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) this year to  precede IIJS and bring Indian design to the international stage. Given  the local buzz surrounding the event, it has the capacity to reach the  intended international audience and grow in stature in the design world.\r\n\r\nAs  a result, India has all its bases covered in the jewelry industry. The  country already has an established cutting and polishing powerhouse, as  well as the domestic retail market to sustain it and balance against the  slump in global demand, and is now positioning itself to influence  trends along the catwalk.\r\n\r\nAll of these attributes represent  tremendous achievements by the country that are synonymous with its  remarkable economic growth over the past decade. However, what is good  for India may not necessarily be good for other countries and certainly  not for the global diamond industry, which has long been wary of India’s  growing influence.\r\n\r\nThe establishment of Surat Diamond Sourcing  India only adds fuel to the fire. The rest of the industry must surely  be asking itself if India is indeed becoming too big for the industry’s  good. Is this the dawn of the new syndicate?\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32208\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','A New Diamond Syndicate?','','publish','open','open','','a-new-diamond-syndicate','','','2010-08-22 19:39:33','2010-08-22 19:39:33','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1374',0,'post','',0),(1375,1,'2010-08-22 19:39:20','2010-08-22 19:39:20','The news that a  company is being set up in Surat to buy rough diamonds on behalf of  Indian manufacturers should sound alarm bells for the rest of the trade.\n\nThe local press reported this week that a company called Surat  Diamond Sourcing India has been established to source diamonds directly  from mining firms across the globe. The consortium consists of about  1,500 small, medium and large diamond manufacturers and has initial  capital of approximately $220 million (INR 10 billion) at its disposal.  Larger manufacturers and dealers have contributed about $230,000 each to  join the group, while smaller companies invested around $115,000.\n\nSo  far, 200 companies have joined and spokespersons expect that number to  grow to 1,500 in the coming weeks. While it is unclear how the goods  will be distributed, reports indicate that the new company can sell  goods to any company around the world, but registered members will be  given preference.\n\nThe move will help India’s influence spread  even further. The country already controls about 85 percent of the  global volumes, and 70 percent of the value, being manufactured. Not  only will the new organization potentially help boost those numbers, it  could also have a major impact on pricing.\n\nBy the nature of its  unparalleled market share and size, India is able to adapt more quickly  to changes in price and demand. With a central organization setting the  bar for this large secondary market, there is a strong likelihood that a  “syndicate” mentality may develop.\n\nA number of concerns  therefore need to be addressed. These include the structural nature of  the new organization, what it will base its buying, selling and pricing  policy on and whether it will muscle its way through the tender system  to further guarantee rough supply to India — at the expense of other  centers and companies.\n\nIn addition, while the initial manifesto  appears to focus on providing rough to small and medium-sized companies,  Diamond Trading Company (DTC) sightholders will be included and appear  to be the main source of funding for the group. It is quite plausible to  expect that the sightholders will come out on top here again.  Technically speaking, the company itself could become a sightholder,  which would open up some legal questions regarding their relationship  with the DTC. One source close to De Beers told <em>Rapaport News</em> that sightholders are not allowed to “clone” themselves to obtain more  rough. The mining giant would therefore have to look closely into the  structure of the new company to prevent this result.\n\nThe  announcement comes at an exciting time of year for the Indian diamond  industry and its umbrella representative body, the Gem &amp; Jewellery  Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), as the India International Jewellery  Show (IIJS) began in Mumbai on Thursday.\n\nThe show has come to  represent all that is dynamic about the Indian market and is expected to  give both the local and global industry the nudge it needs before  Diwali and for the rest of the year. It was IIJS and the strength of the  local Indian retail market that calmed nerves about the recession  during the past two years and this is expected to be the case again in  2010.\n\nThe GJEPC also continued to show its innovative edge by  launching the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) this year to  precede IIJS and bring Indian design to the international stage. Given  the local buzz surrounding the event, it has the capacity to reach the  intended international audience and grow in stature in the design world.\n\nAs  a result, India has all its bases covered in the jewelry industry. The  country already has an established cutting and polishing powerhouse, as  well as the domestic retail market to sustain it and balance against the  slump in global demand, and is now positioning itself to influence  trends along the catwalk.\n\nAll of these attributes represent  tremendous achievements by the country that are synonymous with its  remarkable economic growth over the past decade. However, what is good  for India may not necessarily be good for other countries and certainly  not for the global diamond industry, which has long been wary of India’s  growing influence.\n\nThe establishment of Surat Diamond Sourcing  India only adds fuel to the fire. The rest of the industry must surely  be asking itself if India is indeed becoming too big for the industry’s  good. Is this the dawn of the new syndicate?\n\nRef: Diamonds.net','A New Diamond Syndicate?','','inherit','open','open','','1374-revision','','','2010-08-22 19:39:20','2010-08-22 19:39:20','',1374,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1374-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1376,1,'2010-08-22 19:40:38','2010-08-22 19:40:38','The news that a  company is being set up in Surat to buy rough diamonds on behalf of  Indian manufacturers should sound alarm bells for the rest of the trade.\n\nThe local press reported this week that a company called Surat  Diamond Sourcing India has been established to source diamonds directly  from mining firms across the globe. The consortium consists of about  1,500 small, medium and large diamond manufacturers and has initial  capital of approximately $220 million (INR 10 billion) at its disposal.  Larger manufacturers and dealers have contributed about $230,000 each to  join the group, while smaller companies invested around $115,000.\n\nSo  far, 200 companies have joined and spokespersons expect that number to  grow to 1,500 in the coming weeks. While it is unclear how the goods  will be distributed, reports indicate that the new company can sell  goods to any company around the world, but registered members will be  given preference.\n\nThe move will help India’s influence spread  even further. The country already controls about 85 percent of the  global volumes, and 70 percent of the value, being manufactured. Not  only will the new organization potentially help boost those numbers, it  could also have a major impact on pricing.\n\nBy the nature of its  unparalleled market share and size, India is able to adapt more quickly  to changes in price and demand. With a central organization setting the  bar for this large secondary market, there is a strong likelihood that a  “syndicate” mentality may develop.\n\nA number of concerns  therefore need to be addressed. These include the structural nature of  the new organization, what it will base its buying, selling and pricing  policy on and whether it will muscle its way through the tender system  to further guarantee rough supply to India — at the expense of other  centers and companies.\n\nIn addition, while the initial manifesto  appears to focus on providing rough to small and medium-sized companies,  Diamond Trading Company (DTC) sightholders will be included and appear  to be the main source of funding for the group. It is quite plausible to  expect that the sightholders will come out on top here again.  Technically speaking, the company itself could become a sightholder,  which would open up some legal questions regarding their relationship  with the DTC. One source close to De Beers told <em>Rapaport News</em> that sightholders are not allowed to “clone” themselves to obtain more  rough. The mining giant would therefore have to look closely into the  structure of the new company to prevent this result.\n\nThe  announcement comes at an exciting time of year for the Indian diamond  industry and its umbrella representative body, the Gem &amp; Jewellery  Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), as the India International Jewellery  Show (IIJS) began in Mumbai on Thursday.\n\nThe show has come to  represent all that is dynamic about the Indian market and is expected to  give both the local and global industry the nudge it needs before  Diwali and for the rest of the year. It was IIJS and the strength of the  local Indian retail market that calmed nerves about the recession  during the past two years and this is expected to be the case again in  2010.\n\nThe GJEPC also continued to show its innovative edge by  launching the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) this year to  precede IIJS and bring Indian design to the international stage. Given  the local buzz surrounding the event, it has the capacity to reach the  intended international audience and grow in stature in the design world.\n\nAs  a result, India has all its bases covered in the jewelry industry. The  country already has an established cutting and polishing powerhouse, as  well as the domestic retail market to sustain it and balance against the  slump in global demand, and is now positioning itself to influence  trends along the catwalk.\n\nAll of these attributes represent  tremendous achievements by the country that are synonymous with its  remarkable economic growth over the past decade. However, what is good  for India may not necessarily be good for other countries and certainly  not for the global diamond industry, which has long been wary of India’s  growing influence.\n\nThe establishment of Surat Diamond Sourcing  India only adds fuel to the fire. The rest of the industry must surely  be asking itself if India is indeed becoming too big for the industry’s  good. Is this the dawn of the new syndicate?\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32208\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','A New Diamond Syndicate?','','inherit','open','open','','1374-autosave','','','2010-08-22 19:40:38','2010-08-22 19:40:38','',1374,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1374-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1378,1,'2010-08-31 17:06:48','2010-08-31 17:06:48',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">De Beers sued U.S. retailer Kohl’s Corporation, Brilliant Jewelers/MJJ Inc. and ten unnamed “does” for patent infringement of their Everlon Diamond Knot Collection. Court documents show that De Beers believes there is an uncanny resemblance between its Everlon Diamond Knot Collection, introduced in 2007, and the  “Love Knot Collection” sold exclusively at Kohl’s department stores and produced by Brilliant Jewelers. De Beers is asking for compensation for damages and attorney’s fees, as well as expenses and other costs.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The court documents, filed on Wednesday, stated that De Beers is “further informed and believes” that the “defendants were aware of and copied” De Beers designs, specifically patents <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">USD601,913 (Knot Ring)</a> and <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> USD602,799 (Bangle Bracelet)</a>, thus “undermining the reputation of the Everlon Diamond Knot Collection.”</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">According to De Beers filing, at least two pieces in the <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">“Love Knot Collection”</a> appear to be direct copies of — or substantially similar to — the ‘913 patent and the ‘799 patent. De Beers  claimed that Kohl\'s  “Rhodium-Plated Sterling Silver Diamond Love-Knot Ring,” which features diamonds of various sizes, infringes on its ‘913 patent and that the “Rhodium-Plated Sterling Silver Diamond Love Knot Bangle Bracelet”  infringes on its ‘799 patent.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">At press time, Kohl\'s had not responded to a request for comment.</div>\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32321\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></div>','De Beers Sues Kohl\'s for Patent Infringement','','inherit','open','open','','1377-revision','','','2010-08-31 17:06:48','2010-08-31 17:06:48','',1377,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1377-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1379,1,'2010-08-31 17:08:27','2010-08-31 17:08:27',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">De Beers sued U.S. retailer Kohl’s Corporation, Brilliant Jewelers/MJJ Inc. and ten unnamed “does” for patent infringement of their Everlon Diamond Knot Collection. Court documents show that De Beers believes there is an uncanny resemblance between its Everlon Diamond Knot Collection, introduced in 2007, and the  “Love Knot Collection” sold exclusively at Kohl’s department stores and produced by Brilliant Jewelers. De Beers is asking for compensation for damages and attorney’s fees, as well as expenses and other costs.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The court documents, filed on Wednesday, stated that De Beers is “further informed and believes” that the “defendants were aware of and copied” De Beers designs, specifically patents <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">USD601,913 (Knot Ring)</a> and <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> USD602,799 (Bangle Bracelet)</a>, thus “undermining the reputation of the Everlon Diamond Knot Collection.”</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">According to De Beers filing, at least two pieces in the <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">“Love Knot Collection”</a> appear to be direct copies of — or substantially similar to — the ‘913 patent and the ‘799 patent. De Beers  claimed that Kohl\'s  “Rhodium-Plated Sterling Silver Diamond Love-Knot Ring,” which features diamonds of various sizes, infringes on its ‘913 patent and that the “Rhodium-Plated Sterling Silver Diamond Love Knot Bangle Bracelet”  infringes on its ‘799 patent.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">At press time, Kohl\'s had not responded to a request for comment.</div>\n</div>\n<div>Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32321\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></div>','De Beers Sues Kohl\'s for Patent Infringement','','inherit','open','open','','1377-autosave','','','2010-08-31 17:08:27','2010-08-31 17:08:27','',1377,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1377-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1380,1,'2010-08-31 17:17:05','2010-08-31 17:17:05','Trans Hex sold $15.7 million (ZAR 114.7 million) worth of diamonds from its South Africa operations in May, reporting that both demand and prices remained strong during the month. The sale achieved an average price of $927 per carat, according to the junior diamond miner.\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Trans Hex noted that production from its South Africa operations have been below target this year due to grade underperformance at its Baken mine. Output at Baken has yielded an average of 1.30 carats per 100 cubic meters, below the company’s budget of 1.75 carats per 100 cubic meters. Trans Hex said it expects the Baken grade to recover in the second half of the year.</div>\r\n<div>In addition, the company started pilot mining at its 33-percent-owned Luana project in Angola in July. Stockpiled production of 26,452 carats from the project was sold for $8.2 million, or $312 per carat. The company noted that a minimum of 8,300 carats from the project will be sold at its next sale in September.</div>\r\n<div>For the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2010, Trans Hex saw its sales revenue increase 12 percent year on year to $93.1 million (ZAR 715.7 million), with the average price achieved from production rising 19 percent to $957 per carat. All of the revenues Trans Hex generated during the year were derived from its South Africa production.</div>\r\nTrans Hex sold $15.7 million (ZAR 114.7 million) worth of diamonds from its South Africa operations in May, reporting that both demand and prices remained strong during the month. The sale achieved an average price of $927 per carat, according to the junior diamond miner.\r\n\r\nTrans Hex noted that production from its South Africa operations have been below target this year due to grade underperformance at its Baken mine. Output at Baken has yielded an average of 1.30 carats per 100 cubic meters, below the company’s budget of 1.75 carats per 100 cubic meters. Trans Hex said it expects the Baken grade to recover in the second half of the year.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the company started pilot mining at its 33-percent-owned Luana project in Angola in July. Stockpiled production of 26,452 carats from the project was sold for $8.2 million, or $312 per carat. The company noted that a minimum of 8,300 carats from the project will be sold at its next sale in September.\r\n\r\nFor the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2010, Trans Hex saw its sales revenue increase 12 percent year on year to $93.1 million (ZAR 715.7 million), with the average price achieved from production rising 19 percent to $957 per carat. All of the revenues Trans Hex generated during the year were derived from its South Africa production.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32328\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Trans Hex\'s May Sale Yields $16 Million','','publish','open','open','','trans-hexs-may-sale-yields-16-million','','','2010-08-31 17:17:20','2010-08-31 17:17:20','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1380',0,'post','',0),(1381,1,'2010-08-31 17:16:21','2010-08-31 17:16:21',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Trans Hex sold $15.7 million (ZAR 114.7 million) worth of diamonds from its South Africa operations in May, reporting that both demand and prices remained strong during the month. The sale achieved an average price of $927 per carat, according to the junior diamond miner.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Trans Hex noted that production from its South Africa operations have been below target this year due to grade underperformance at its Baken mine. Output at Baken has yielded an average of 1.30 carats per 100 cubic meters, below the company’s budget of 1.75 carats per 100 cubic meters. Trans Hex said it expects the Baken grade to recover in the second half of the year.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">In addition, the company started pilot mining at its 33-percent-owned Luana project in Angola in July. Stockpiled production of 26,452 carats from the project was sold for $8.2 million, or $312 per carat. The company noted that a minimum of 8,300 carats from the project will be sold at its next sale in September.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">For the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2010, Trans Hex saw its sales revenue increase 12 percent year on year to $93.1 million (ZAR 715.7 million), with the average price achieved from production rising 19 percent to $957 per carat. All of the revenues Trans Hex generated during the year were derived from its South Africa production.</div>\nTrans Hex sold $15.7 million (ZAR 114.7 million) worth of diamonds from its South Africa operations in May, reporting that both demand and prices remained strong during the month. The sale achieved an average price of $927 per carat, according to the junior diamond miner.\nTrans Hex noted that production from its South Africa operations have been below target this year due to grade underperformance at its Baken mine. Output at Baken has yielded an average of 1.30 carats per 100 cubic meters, below the company’s budget of 1.75 carats per 100 cubic meters. Trans Hex said it expects the Baken grade to recover in the second half of the year.\nIn addition, the company started pilot mining at its 33-percent-owned Luana project in Angola in July. Stockpiled production of 26,452 carats from the project was sold for $8.2 million, or $312 per carat. The company noted that a minimum of 8,300 carats from the project will be sold at its next sale in September.\nFor the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2010, Trans Hex saw its sales revenue increase 12 percent year on year to $93.1 million (ZAR 715.7 million), with the average price achieved from production rising 19 percent to $957 per carat. All of the revenues Trans Hex generated during the year were derived from its South Africa production.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32328\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Trans Hex\'s May Sale Yields $16 Million','','inherit','open','open','','1380-revision','','','2010-08-31 17:16:21','2010-08-31 17:16:21','',1380,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1380-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1383,1,'2010-08-31 17:18:26','2010-08-31 17:18:26','Trans Hex sold $15.7 million (ZAR 114.7 million) worth of diamonds from its South Africa operations in May, reporting that both demand and prices remained strong during the month. The sale achieved an average price of $927 per carat, according to the junior diamond miner.\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Trans Hex noted that production from its South Africa operations have been below target this year due to grade underperformance at its Baken mine. Output at Baken has yielded an average of 1.30 carats per 100 cubic meters, below the company’s budget of 1.75 carats per 100 cubic meters. Trans Hex said it expects the Baken grade to recover in the second half of the year.</div>\n<div>In addition, the company started pilot mining at its 33-percent-owned Luana project in Angola in July. Stockpiled production of 26,452 carats from the project was sold for $8.2 million, or $312 per carat. The company noted that a minimum of 8,300 carats from the project will be sold at its next sale in September.</div>\n<div>For the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2010, Trans Hex saw its sales revenue increase 12 percent year on year to $93.1 million (ZAR 715.7 million), with the average price achieved from production rising 19 percent to $957 per carat. All of the revenues Trans Hex generated during the year were derived from its South Africa production.</div>\nTrans Hex sold $15.7 million (ZAR 114.7 million) worth of diamonds from its South Africa operations in May, reporting that both demand and prices remained strong during the month. The sale achieved an average price of $927 per carat, according to the junior diamond miner.\n\nTrans Hex noted that production from its South Africa operations have been below target this year due to grade underperformance at its Baken mine. Output at Baken has yielded an average of 1.30 carats per 100 cubic meters, below the company’s budget of 1.75 carats per 100 cubic meters. Trans Hex said it expects the Baken grade to recover in the second half of the year.\n\nIn addition, the company started pilot mining at its 33-percent-owned Luana project in Angola in July. Stockpiled production of 26,452 carats from the project was sold for $8.2 million, or $312 per carat. The company noted that a minimum of 8,300 carats from the project will be sold at its next sale in September.\n\nFor the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2010, Trans Hex saw its sales revenue increase 12 percent year on year to $93.1 million (ZAR 715.7 million), with the average price achieved from production rising 19 percent to $957 per carat. All of the revenues Trans Hex generated during the year were derived from its South Africa production.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32328\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Trans Hex\'s May Sale Yields $16 Million','','inherit','open','open','','1380-autosave','','','2010-08-31 17:18:26','2010-08-31 17:18:26','',1380,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1380-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1382,1,'2010-08-31 17:17:05','2010-08-31 17:17:05',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Trans Hex sold $15.7 million (ZAR 114.7 million) worth of diamonds from its South Africa operations in May, reporting that both demand and prices remained strong during the month. The sale achieved an average price of $927 per carat, according to the junior diamond miner.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Trans Hex noted that production from its South Africa operations have been below target this year due to grade underperformance at its Baken mine. Output at Baken has yielded an average of 1.30 carats per 100 cubic meters, below the company’s budget of 1.75 carats per 100 cubic meters. Trans Hex said it expects the Baken grade to recover in the second half of the year.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>In addition, the company started pilot mining at its 33-percent-owned Luana project in Angola in July. Stockpiled production of 26,452 carats from the project was sold for $8.2 million, or $312 per carat. The company noted that a minimum of 8,300 carats from the project will be sold at its next sale in September.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>For the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2010, Trans Hex saw its sales revenue increase 12 percent year on year to $93.1 million (ZAR 715.7 million), with the average price achieved from production rising 19 percent to $957 per carat. All of the revenues Trans Hex generated during the year were derived from its South Africa production.</div>\r\nTrans Hex sold $15.7 million (ZAR 114.7 million) worth of diamonds from its South Africa operations in May, reporting that both demand and prices remained strong during the month. The sale achieved an average price of $927 per carat, according to the junior diamond miner.\r\n\r\nTrans Hex noted that production from its South Africa operations have been below target this year due to grade underperformance at its Baken mine. Output at Baken has yielded an average of 1.30 carats per 100 cubic meters, below the company’s budget of 1.75 carats per 100 cubic meters. Trans Hex said it expects the Baken grade to recover in the second half of the year.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the company started pilot mining at its 33-percent-owned Luana project in Angola in July. Stockpiled production of 26,452 carats from the project was sold for $8.2 million, or $312 per carat. The company noted that a minimum of 8,300 carats from the project will be sold at its next sale in September.\r\n\r\nFor the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2010, Trans Hex saw its sales revenue increase 12 percent year on year to $93.1 million (ZAR 715.7 million), with the average price achieved from production rising 19 percent to $957 per carat. All of the revenues Trans Hex generated during the year were derived from its South Africa production.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32328\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Trans Hex\'s May Sale Yields $16 Million','','inherit','open','open','','1380-revision-2','','','2010-08-31 17:17:05','2010-08-31 17:17:05','',1380,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1380-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1384,1,'2010-08-31 17:28:57','2010-08-31 17:28:57',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Gokhran, Russia’s state repository, is considering selling the stockpile of diamonds it bought from ALROSA during 2009, Bloomberg reported.</div>\r\n“We are being asked to begin selling diamonds from the reserve we acquired last year,” Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin told reporters on Saturday. “We are now considering these offers.”\r\n\r\nGokhran bought about $1 billion worth of rough from ALROSA in 2009 as it simultaneously refrained from selling to the open market during the downturn. The state repository subsequently pledged to refrain from selling the diamonds before 2012, responding to concerns that it may flood the market.\r\n\r\nKudrin explained that the government\'s decision to buy ALROSA’s stock was justified since the diamond market has “woken up” as prices have recovered.\r\n\r\nBloomberg also cited ALROSA\'s president, Fyodor Andreev, statement in a July interview that Gokhran may choose to sell the diamonds on its own or offer ALROSA “some kind of swap” deal.  \r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32329\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Gokhran Considers Offers for its Diamond Stockpile','','publish','open','open','','gokhran-considers-offers-for-its-diamond-stockpile','','','2010-08-31 17:28:57','2010-08-31 17:28:57','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1384',0,'post','',0),(1386,1,'2010-08-31 17:30:02','2010-08-31 17:30:02',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Gokhran, Russia’s state repository, is considering selling the stockpile of diamonds it bought from ALROSA during 2009, Bloomberg reported.</div>\n“We are being asked to begin selling diamonds from the reserve we acquired last year,” Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin told reporters on Saturday. “We are now considering these offers.”\n\nGokhran bought about $1 billion worth of rough from ALROSA in 2009 as it simultaneously refrained from selling to the open market during the downturn. The state repository subsequently pledged to refrain from selling the diamonds before 2012, responding to concerns that it may flood the market.\n\nKudrin explained that the government\'s decision to buy ALROSA’s stock was justified since the diamond market has “woken up” as prices have recovered.\n\nBloomberg also cited ALROSA\'s president, Fyodor Andreev, statement in a July interview that Gokhran may choose to sell the diamonds on its own or offer ALROSA “some kind of swap” deal.  \n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32329\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Gokhran Considers Offers for its Diamond Stockpile','','inherit','open','open','','1384-autosave','','','2010-08-31 17:30:02','2010-08-31 17:30:02','',1384,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1384-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1385,1,'2010-08-31 17:22:52','2010-08-31 17:22:52',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Gokhran, Russia’s state repository, is considering selling the stockpile of diamonds it bought from ALROSA during 2009, Bloomberg reported.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“We are being asked to begin selling diamonds from the reserve we acquired last year,” Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin told reporters on Saturday. “We are now considering these offers.”</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Gokhran bought about $1 billion worth of rough from ALROSA in 2009 as it simultaneously refrained from selling to the open market during the downturn. The state repository subsequently pledged to refrain from selling the diamonds before 2012, responding to concerns that it may flood the market.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Kudrin explained that the government\'s decision to buy ALROSA’s stock was justified since the diamond market has “woken up” as prices have recovered.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Bloomberg also cited ALROSA\'s president, Fyodor Andreev, statement in a July interview that Gokhran may choose to sell the diamonds on its own or offer ALROSA “some kind of swap” deal.  </div>\nGokhran, Russia’s state repository, is considering selling the stockpile of diamonds it bought from ALROSA during 2009, Bloomberg reported.\n“We are being asked to begin selling diamonds from the reserve we acquired last year,” Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin told reporters on Saturday. “We are now considering these offers.”\nGokhran bought about $1 billion worth of rough from ALROSA in 2009 as it simultaneously refrained from selling to the open market during the downturn. The state repository subsequently pledged to refrain from selling the diamonds before 2012, responding to concerns that it may flood the market.\nKudrin explained that the government\'s decision to buy ALROSA’s stock was justified since the diamond market has “woken up” as prices have recovered.\nBloomberg also cited ALROSA\'s president, Fyodor Andreev, statement in a July interview that Gokhran may choose to sell the diamonds on its own or offer ALROSA “some kind of swap” deal.  \n\nRef: Diamonds.net','Gokhran Considers Offers for its Diamond Stockpile','','inherit','open','open','','1384-revision','','','2010-08-31 17:22:52','2010-08-31 17:22:52','',1384,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1384-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1387,1,'2010-08-31 17:36:28','2010-08-31 17:36:28',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) August sight closed at an estimated value of $540 million as prices and assortments were remained relatively stable for the month. Sight participants reported that De Beers supplied some ex-plan, the majority of which went to sighs in Botswana and South Africa.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Most sight participants that spoke with Rapaport News agreed that premiums were still strong with some boxes trading above 10 percent.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>“There is no room for increases at the moment because polished is moving, but not at a pace that would justify a price hike,” said one diamond professional. “Everyone is waiting for the Hong Kong show.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Despite strong trading at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) in Mumbai  this past week, polished prices remained stable for most goods. </div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>One India-based sightholder noted that there remained “good enthusiasm” to buy rough on the sub-continent, particularly as manufacturers prepare for the upcoming Diwali festival, a popular time to buy jewelry in India, which will begin this year on November 5.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>“This was the last sight that you can buy rough to polish before Diwali so now is the time to stock up,” he explained.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>He added that the Zimbabwe rough that came on the market, following the  auction of Marange goods, did not have the impact to alleviate shortages and cause a softening of prices, that people thought.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>The sightholder noted reports that the Russia may start selling its $1 billion, stockpile as well as additional rough from Zimbabwe, could present a different scenario later in the year.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>“At the moment there is no major threat that will pull the market down so dealers are happy to hold onto their rough,” he said. “But while the market is in synch at the moment, the Indian banks are being watchful for what may happen four to five months down the line.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>While there were little surprises regarding the De Beers August rough supply, sightholders appeared more concerned about the announcement De Beers made at the sight regarding changes to its Diamdel sales mechanism.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Beginning in October, sightholders will be able to participate in Diamdel’s online auctions and these will be opened to the wider market in April. DTC also said that Diamdel clients who show strong demand for certain boxes will be able to apply for DTC goods in the middle of the contract period, beginning in the next supplier of choice contract period in 2012.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>While most welcomed the opportunity to buy Diamdel’s goods, sightholders remained cautious about the impact the move may have on DTC’s boxes.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“It’s a positive move and we are very excited at the prospect of gaining access to Diamdel’s rough,” said one Antwerp-based sightholder. “There is a fear that it may trigger more price increases as it gives DTC access to more information from the market.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Another sightholder agreed noting that just as BHP Billiton’s spot tender prices had created a market benchmark, so too the Diamdel prices may affect the DTC goods.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“We are concerned about price distortions and the impact that the auction prices might have on DTC boxes,” he added. “Also, the fact that Diamdel clients will be given the opportunity to become sightholders in the middle of the contract period is going to put pressure on sightholders to pay high prices for the rough.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">DTC chief executive officer (CEO) Varda Shine told Rapaport News that nothing would change in DTC’s pricing policy following the announcement and that the Diamdel auction results would continue to be one of a number of factors considered by the company.</div>\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32340\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','DTC\'s August Sight Estimated at $540 Million','','publish','open','open','','dtcs-august-sight-estimated-at-540-million','','','2010-08-31 17:36:29','2010-08-31 17:36:29','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1387',0,'post','',0),(1388,1,'2010-08-31 17:36:21','2010-08-31 17:36:21',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) August sight closed at an estimated value of $540 million as prices and assortments were remained relatively stable for the month. Sight participants reported that De Beers supplied some ex-plan, the majority of which went to sighs in Botswana and South Africa.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>Most sight participants that spoke with Rapaport News agreed that premiums were still strong with some boxes trading above 10 percent.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>“There is no room for increases at the moment because polished is moving, but not at a pace that would justify a price hike,” said one diamond professional. “Everyone is waiting for the Hong Kong show.”</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>Despite strong trading at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) in Mumbai  this past week, polished prices remained stable for most goods. </div>\n<div></div>\n<div>One India-based sightholder noted that there remained “good enthusiasm” to buy rough on the sub-continent, particularly as manufacturers prepare for the upcoming Diwali festival, a popular time to buy jewelry in India, which will begin this year on November 5.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>“This was the last sight that you can buy rough to polish before Diwali so now is the time to stock up,” he explained.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>He added that the Zimbabwe rough that came on the market, following the  auction of Marange goods, did not have the impact to alleviate shortages and cause a softening of prices, that people thought.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>The sightholder noted reports that the Russia may start selling its $1 billion, stockpile as well as additional rough from Zimbabwe, could present a different scenario later in the year.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>“At the moment there is no major threat that will pull the market down so dealers are happy to hold onto their rough,” he said. “But while the market is in synch at the moment, the Indian banks are being watchful for what may happen four to five months down the line.”</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>While there were little surprises regarding the De Beers August rough supply, sightholders appeared more concerned about the announcement De Beers made at the sight regarding changes to its Diamdel sales mechanism.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>Beginning in October, sightholders will be able to participate in Diamdel’s online auctions and these will be opened to the wider market in April. DTC also said that Diamdel clients who show strong demand for certain boxes will be able to apply for DTC goods in the middle of the contract period, beginning in the next supplier of choice contract period in 2012.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>While most welcomed the opportunity to buy Diamdel’s goods, sightholders remained cautious about the impact the move may have on DTC’s boxes.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“It’s a positive move and we are very excited at the prospect of gaining access to Diamdel’s rough,” said one Antwerp-based sightholder. “There is a fear that it may trigger more price increases as it gives DTC access to more information from the market.”</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div>Another sightholder agreed noting that just as BHP Billiton’s spot tender prices had created a market benchmark, so too the Diamdel prices may affect the DTC goods.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“We are concerned about price distortions and the impact that the auction prices might have on DTC boxes,” he added. “Also, the fact that Diamdel clients will be given the opportunity to become sightholders in the middle of the contract period is going to put pressure on sightholders to pay high prices for the rough.”</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">DTC chief executive officer (CEO) Varda Shine told Rapaport News that nothing would change in DTC’s pricing policy following the announcement and that the Diamdel auction results would continue to be one of a number of factors considered by the company.</div>\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32340\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','DTC\'s August Sight Estimated at $540 Million','','inherit','open','open','','1387-revision','','','2010-08-31 17:36:21','2010-08-31 17:36:21','',1387,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1387-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1389,1,'2010-08-31 17:36:28','2010-08-31 17:36:28',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) August sight closed at an estimated value of $540 million as prices and assortments were remained relatively stable for the month. Sight participants reported that De Beers supplied some ex-plan, the majority of which went to sighs in Botswana and South Africa.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Most sight participants that spoke with Rapaport News agreed that premiums were still strong with some boxes trading above 10 percent.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>“There is no room for increases at the moment because polished is moving, but not at a pace that would justify a price hike,” said one diamond professional. “Everyone is waiting for the Hong Kong show.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Despite strong trading at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) in Mumbai  this past week, polished prices remained stable for most goods. </div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>One India-based sightholder noted that there remained “good enthusiasm” to buy rough on the sub-continent, particularly as manufacturers prepare for the upcoming Diwali festival, a popular time to buy jewelry in India, which will begin this year on November 5.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>“This was the last sight that you can buy rough to polish before Diwali so now is the time to stock up,” he explained.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>He added that the Zimbabwe rough that came on the market, following the  auction of Marange goods, did not have the impact to alleviate shortages and cause a softening of prices, that people thought.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>The sightholder noted reports that the Russia may start selling its $1 billion, stockpile as well as additional rough from Zimbabwe, could present a different scenario later in the year.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>“At the moment there is no major threat that will pull the market down so dealers are happy to hold onto their rough,” he said. “But while the market is in synch at the moment, the Indian banks are being watchful for what may happen four to five months down the line.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>While there were little surprises regarding the De Beers August rough supply, sightholders appeared more concerned about the announcement De Beers made at the sight regarding changes to its Diamdel sales mechanism.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Beginning in October, sightholders will be able to participate in Diamdel’s online auctions and these will be opened to the wider market in April. DTC also said that Diamdel clients who show strong demand for certain boxes will be able to apply for DTC goods in the middle of the contract period, beginning in the next supplier of choice contract period in 2012.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>While most welcomed the opportunity to buy Diamdel’s goods, sightholders remained cautious about the impact the move may have on DTC’s boxes.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“It’s a positive move and we are very excited at the prospect of gaining access to Diamdel’s rough,” said one Antwerp-based sightholder. “There is a fear that it may trigger more price increases as it gives DTC access to more information from the market.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Another sightholder agreed noting that just as BHP Billiton’s spot tender prices had created a market benchmark, so too the Diamdel prices may affect the DTC goods.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“We are concerned about price distortions and the impact that the auction prices might have on DTC boxes,” he added. “Also, the fact that Diamdel clients will be given the opportunity to become sightholders in the middle of the contract period is going to put pressure on sightholders to pay high prices for the rough.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">DTC chief executive officer (CEO) Varda Shine told Rapaport News that nothing would change in DTC’s pricing policy following the announcement and that the Diamdel auction results would continue to be one of a number of factors considered by the company.</div>\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32340\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','DTC\'s August Sight Estimated at $540 Million','','inherit','open','open','','1387-revision-2','','','2010-08-31 17:36:28','2010-08-31 17:36:28','',1387,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1387-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1390,1,'2010-08-31 17:38:51','2010-08-31 17:38:51','<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal;\">U.S. consumer sentiment  fell slightly in August to 53.5 points according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. One year ago the measure was 54.5 points.   The Present Situation Index fell half a point to 24.9 and the Expectations Index dropped to 72.5 points from 73.8 points in August 2009.</span>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, said that the measure in August was slightly higher than the reading in July. \"Consumers’ assessment of current conditions, however, was less favorable as employment concerns continue to weigh heavily on consumers’ attitudes. Expectations about future business and labor market conditions have brightened somewhat, but overall, consumers remain apprehensive about the future.  All in all, consumers are about as confident today as they were a year ago.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">The Conference Board found that U.S. consumer assessment of the labor market deteriorated further. Those saying jobs are “hard to get” increased to 45.7 percent from 45.1 percent in July, while those claiming jobs are “plentiful” declined to 3.8 percent from 4.4 percent one month ago.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Consumers’ expectations improved moderately in August, but overall, they remain pessimistic. Those anticipating an improvement in business conditions six months out increased to 17 percent from 15.8 percent in July, while those anticipating conditions will worsen declined to 13.4 percent from 15.3 percent.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32357\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>','Consumer Confidence Drops in August','','publish','open','open','','consumer-confidence-drops-in-august','','','2010-08-31 17:39:09','2010-08-31 17:39:09','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1390',0,'post','',0),(1391,1,'2010-08-31 17:38:39','2010-08-31 17:38:39',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">U.S. consumer sentiment  fell slightly in August to 53.5 points according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. One year ago the measure was 54.5 points.   The Present Situation Index fell half a point to 24.9 and the Expectations Index dropped to 72.5 points from 73.8 points in August 2009.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, said that the measure in August was slightly higher than the reading in July. \"Consumers’ assessment of current conditions, however, was less favorable as employment concerns continue to weigh heavily on consumers’ attitudes. Expectations about future business and labor market conditions have brightened somewhat, but overall, consumers remain apprehensive about the future.  All in all, consumers are about as confident today as they were a year ago.\"</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">The Conference Board found that U.S. consumer assessment of the labor market deteriorated further. Those saying jobs are “hard to get” increased to 45.7 percent from 45.1 percent in July, while those claiming jobs are “plentiful” declined to 3.8 percent from 4.4 percent one month ago.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Consumers’ expectations improved moderately in August, but overall, they remain pessimistic. Those anticipating an improvement in business conditions six months out increased to 17 percent from 15.8 percent in July, while those anticipating conditions will worsen declined to 13.4 percent from 15.3 percent.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32357\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></p>\n\n</div>','Consumer Confidence Drops in August','','inherit','open','open','','1390-revision','','','2010-08-31 17:38:39','2010-08-31 17:38:39','',1390,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1390-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1392,1,'2010-08-31 17:38:51','2010-08-31 17:38:51',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">U.S. consumer sentiment  fell slightly in August to 53.5 points according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. One year ago the measure was 54.5 points.   The Present Situation Index fell half a point to 24.9 and the Expectations Index dropped to 72.5 points from 73.8 points in August 2009.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, said that the measure in August was slightly higher than the reading in July. \"Consumers’ assessment of current conditions, however, was less favorable as employment concerns continue to weigh heavily on consumers’ attitudes. Expectations about future business and labor market conditions have brightened somewhat, but overall, consumers remain apprehensive about the future.  All in all, consumers are about as confident today as they were a year ago.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">The Conference Board found that U.S. consumer assessment of the labor market deteriorated further. Those saying jobs are “hard to get” increased to 45.7 percent from 45.1 percent in July, while those claiming jobs are “plentiful” declined to 3.8 percent from 4.4 percent one month ago.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Consumers’ expectations improved moderately in August, but overall, they remain pessimistic. Those anticipating an improvement in business conditions six months out increased to 17 percent from 15.8 percent in July, while those anticipating conditions will worsen declined to 13.4 percent from 15.3 percent.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32357\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>','Consumer Confidence Drops in August','','inherit','open','open','','1390-revision-2','','','2010-08-31 17:38:51','2010-08-31 17:38:51','',1390,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1390-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1393,1,'2010-08-31 17:40:14','2010-08-31 17:40:14','<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal;\">U.S. consumer sentiment  fell slightly in August to 53.5 points according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. One year ago the measure was 54.5 points.   The Present Situation Index fell half a point to 24.9 and the Expectations Index dropped to 72.5 points from 73.8 points in August 2009.</span>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, said that the measure in August was slightly higher than the reading in July. \"Consumers’ assessment of current conditions, however, was less favorable as employment concerns continue to weigh heavily on consumers’ attitudes. Expectations about future business and labor market conditions have brightened somewhat, but overall, consumers remain apprehensive about the future.  All in all, consumers are about as confident today as they were a year ago.\"</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">The Conference Board found that U.S. consumer assessment of the labor market deteriorated further. Those saying jobs are “hard to get” increased to 45.7 percent from 45.1 percent in July, while those claiming jobs are “plentiful” declined to 3.8 percent from 4.4 percent one month ago.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Consumers’ expectations improved moderately in August, but overall, they remain pessimistic. Those anticipating an improvement in business conditions six months out increased to 17 percent from 15.8 percent in July, while those anticipating conditions will worsen declined to 13.4 percent from 15.3 percent.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32357\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></p>\n\n</div>','Consumer Confidence Drops in August','','inherit','open','open','','1390-autosave','','','2010-08-31 17:40:14','2010-08-31 17:40:14','',1390,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1390-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1394,1,'2010-08-31 17:41:38','2010-08-31 17:41:38',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Pieter Andries Jewelers selected Internet hosting and marketing firm i5 web works to create its new website, implement search engine optimization  and develop social media presence. Pieter Andries Hye, company president, said that i5 web works was chosen for its expertise in elevating search rankings. Both companies are based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">\"Quite simply, we want customers to find us first when searching for an engagement ring or other custom jewelry creation,\" Hye said.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">While the national search results marketplace is an important platform for many companies, local search results are equally important in assisting companies with finding new markets and reaching new customers, according to i5 web works.    </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Michael Burns, a principal at i5 web works, said, \"For the majority of businesses, their customers are down the street or within the local area and a website is the first place they go to see what you are all about. An organization can have a beautiful website, but if prospective clients are not finding it when they search for your products and services, then it is not an effective website.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32318\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>','Pieter Andries Selects i5 to Manage Online Presence','','publish','open','open','','pieter-andries-selects-i5-to-manage-online-presence','','','2010-08-31 17:41:40','2010-08-31 17:41:40','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1394',0,'post','',0),(1395,1,'2010-08-31 17:41:29','2010-08-31 17:41:29',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Pieter Andries Jewelers selected Internet hosting and marketing firm i5 web works to create its new website, implement search engine optimization  and develop social media presence. Pieter Andries Hye, company president, said that i5 web works was chosen for its expertise in elevating search rankings. Both companies are based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">\"Quite simply, we want customers to find us first when searching for an engagement ring or other custom jewelry creation,\" Hye said.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">While the national search results marketplace is an important platform for many companies, local search results are equally important in assisting companies with finding new markets and reaching new customers, according to i5 web works.    </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Michael Burns, a principal at i5 web works, said, \"For the majority of businesses, their customers are down the street or within the local area and a website is the first place they go to see what you are all about. An organization can have a beautiful website, but if prospective clients are not finding it when they search for your products and services, then it is not an effective website.\"</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: Diamonds.net</p>\n\n</div>','Pieter Andries Selects i5 to Manage Online Presence','','inherit','open','open','','1394-revision','','','2010-08-31 17:41:29','2010-08-31 17:41:29','',1394,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1394-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1396,1,'2010-08-31 17:41:38','2010-08-31 17:41:38',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Pieter Andries Jewelers selected Internet hosting and marketing firm i5 web works to create its new website, implement search engine optimization  and develop social media presence. Pieter Andries Hye, company president, said that i5 web works was chosen for its expertise in elevating search rankings. Both companies are based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">\"Quite simply, we want customers to find us first when searching for an engagement ring or other custom jewelry creation,\" Hye said.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">While the national search results marketplace is an important platform for many companies, local search results are equally important in assisting companies with finding new markets and reaching new customers, according to i5 web works.    </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Michael Burns, a principal at i5 web works, said, \"For the majority of businesses, their customers are down the street or within the local area and a website is the first place they go to see what you are all about. An organization can have a beautiful website, but if prospective clients are not finding it when they search for your products and services, then it is not an effective website.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32318\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>','Pieter Andries Selects i5 to Manage Online Presence','','inherit','open','open','','1394-revision-2','','','2010-08-31 17:41:38','2010-08-31 17:41:38','',1394,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1394-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1397,1,'2010-08-31 17:42:43','2010-08-31 17:42:43',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Pieter Andries Jewelers selected Internet hosting and marketing firm i5 web works to create its new website, implement search engine optimization  and develop social media presence. Pieter Andries Hye, company president, said that i5 web works was chosen for its expertise in elevating search rankings. Both companies are based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">\"Quite simply, we want customers to find us first when searching for an engagement ring or other custom jewelry creation,\" Hye said.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">While the national search results marketplace is an important platform for many companies, local search results are equally important in assisting companies with finding new markets and reaching new customers, according to i5 web works.    </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Michael Burns, a principal at i5 web works, said, \"For the majority of businesses, their customers are down the street or within the local area and a website is the first place they go to see what you are all about. An organization can have a beautiful website, but if prospective clients are not finding it when they search for your products and services, then it is not an effective website.\"</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32318\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></p>\n\n</div>','Pieter Andries Selects i5 to Manage Online Presence','','inherit','open','open','','1394-autosave','','','2010-08-31 17:42:43','2010-08-31 17:42:43','',1394,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1394-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1398,1,'2010-08-31 17:48:52','2010-08-31 17:48:52','The Diamond Manufacturers &amp; Importers Association of America (DMIA), through its attorneys Boni &amp; Zack, Kohn and Swift &amp; Graf and Ben Kinzler, its general counsel, filed an amicus brief on behalf of its membership in the case commonly referred to as the $250 million De Beers Settlement Case.\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">After the brief was filed, the Third Circuit Court entered an order permitting the DMIA to participate as an amicus. Upon its receipt of the filing, the court vacated the original opinion that disapproved the settlement with De Beers and set the matter for rehearing en banc before all 15 judges of the court.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Ronald J. Friedman, DMIA\'s president, said, \"The DMIA\'s agreeing to participate as an amicus helped to bring about this result. We felt it was in the best interests of our membership to get the De Beers settlement and distribution of the funds back on track and we are very pleased that the court has so quickly granted the rehearing.\"</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div>Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32335\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></div>','De Beers Settlement Case to Be Reheard','','publish','open','open','','de-beers-settlement-case-to-be-reheard','','','2010-08-31 17:49:02','2010-08-31 17:49:02','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1398',0,'post','',0),(1399,1,'2010-08-31 17:48:43','2010-08-31 17:48:43',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The Diamond Manufacturers &amp; Importers Association of America (DMIA), through its attorneys Boni &amp; Zack, Kohn and Swift &amp; Graf and Ben Kinzler, its general counsel, filed an amicus brief on behalf of its membership in the case commonly referred to as the $250 million De Beers Settlement Case.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">After the brief was filed, the Third Circuit Court entered an order permitting the DMIA to participate as an amicus. Upon its receipt of the filing, the court vacated the original opinion that disapproved the settlement with De Beers and set the matter for rehearing en banc before all 15 judges of the court.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Ronald J. Friedman, DMIA\'s president, said, \"The DMIA\'s agreeing to participate as an amicus helped to bring about this result. We felt it was in the best interests of our membership to get the De Beers settlement and distribution of the funds back on track and we are very pleased that the court has so quickly granted the rehearing.\"</div>\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32335\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></div>','De Beers Settlement Case to Be Reheard','','inherit','open','open','','1398-revision','','','2010-08-31 17:48:43','2010-08-31 17:48:43','',1398,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1398-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1401,1,'2010-08-31 17:51:35','2010-08-31 17:51:35','<strong>PRESS RELEASE, August 30, 2010, Mumbai</strong>: Martin Rapaport addressed the issue of human rights and the diamond industry in a keynote address on August 25, 2010 at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India. Rapaport emphasized the need for the diamond and jewelry industry to establish realistic sourcing standards based on sustainable legal and ethical principles. He defined the Rapaport Minimum Standard for human rights as follows.\r\n\r\nThe Rapaport Minimum Standard:\r\n\r\n“All diamonds that are legal and not directly involved in severe human rights violations should be freely, fairly and legally traded.”\r\n\r\nNote: the phrase “directly involved in severe human rights violations” is defined as diamonds whose physical production involved murder, rape, physical violence or forced servitude.”\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32337\" target=\"_blank\">full text</a> of presentation is attached to this press release.\r\n\r\nRapaport discussed the situation regarding Marange diamonds. While Kimberley Process certified Marange diamonds are legal in India and many other countries, there was no assurance that they were free of human rights violations. Furthermore, KP certified Marange diamonds are not legal for purchase by U.S. and E.U. entities due to sanctions against their suppliers.\r\n\r\nWhile RapNet - The Rapaport Diamond Trading Network will not allow members to list KP certified Marange diamonds for sale due to sanctions issues the network will not ban members who legally trade such KP certified diamonds off the network as long as the diamonds are not involved in severe human rights violations. Rapaport emphasized that sellers are responsible for ensuring the diamonds they offer for sale are not involved in severe human rights abuses and that if it can be shown that any seller knowingly offers such diamonds for sale on RapNet or elsewhere, with KP certification or not, the seller will be expelled from RapNet and named.\r\n\r\nRapaport also communicated requirements for the legitimization of Marange diamonds:\r\n\r\n   1. Eliminate human rights violations.\r\n\r\n   2. Allow independent non-government organizations and representatives of the diamond trade free uncontrolled access to monitor the elimination of such violations.\r\n\r\n   3. Sell the diamonds through entities that are not on U.S. or E.U. sanctions lists.\r\n\r\n   4. Assure that the revenues from the diamond sales are distributed legally and in a way that reasonably and fairly benefits the people of Zimbabwe. \r\n\r\nThe presentation concluded on a note of good will between the Rapaport Group and the Indian diamond industry.\r\n\r\n“India now has the ability to spend many tens of millions of dollars in Zimbabwe. Imagine how that money could benefit the people of Zimbabwe if it is channeled responsibly. What a great opportunity India has to create good karma, to help Zimbabwe, to create ethical products and fair trade jewelry.\r\n\r\nI believe in India and I believe in the goodness of its diamond people. And I believe that when all is said and done India’s diamond community will use their purchasing power to greatly benefit the people of Zimbabwe. With India’s help and responsible actions, I pray that Marange diamonds can and will be a blessing for the people of Zimbabwe and the people of India,” said Martin Rapaport, Chairman of the Rapaport Group.\r\n\r\nThe full text of Martin Rapaport’s presentation “Human Rights and the Diamond Industry” is attached to this release and may be used for publication. The speech can also be found online at <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32337\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32337</a>. \r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32341\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Rapaport Group Sets Human Rights Standard in Keynote Address to Indian Diamond Industry','','publish','open','open','','rapaport-group-sets-human-rights-standard-in-keynote-address-to-indian-diamond-industry','','','2010-08-31 17:57:17','2010-08-31 17:57:17','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1401',0,'post','',0),(1400,1,'2010-08-31 17:48:52','2010-08-31 17:48:52',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The Diamond Manufacturers &amp; Importers Association of America (DMIA), through its attorneys Boni &amp; Zack, Kohn and Swift &amp; Graf and Ben Kinzler, its general counsel, filed an amicus brief on behalf of its membership in the case commonly referred to as the $250 million De Beers Settlement Case.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">After the brief was filed, the Third Circuit Court entered an order permitting the DMIA to participate as an amicus. Upon its receipt of the filing, the court vacated the original opinion that disapproved the settlement with De Beers and set the matter for rehearing en banc before all 15 judges of the court.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Ronald J. Friedman, DMIA\'s president, said, \"The DMIA\'s agreeing to participate as an amicus helped to bring about this result. We felt it was in the best interests of our membership to get the De Beers settlement and distribution of the funds back on track and we are very pleased that the court has so quickly granted the rehearing.\"</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32335\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></div>','De Beers Settlement Case to Be Reheard','','inherit','open','open','','1398-revision-2','','','2010-08-31 17:48:52','2010-08-31 17:48:52','',1398,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1398-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1408,1,'2010-08-31 18:04:31','2010-08-31 18:04:31','<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal;\">Rockwell Diamonds has  recovered five large gemstones from its Holpan, Klipdam and Saxendrift operations in South Africa. The new recoveries bring the total  number of rough diamonds found, of 50-carats or greater, to 11 during this current fiscal year of 2011. </span>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">At the Holpan operations, Rockwell recovered  a 136-carat clean white (H to I), broken octahedral stone.   Klipdam operations located  a 69.26-carat pinkish stone with a brown overtone and a blocky shape, while at Saxendrift, three stones were recovered that were  58 carats, 82 carats and 104 carats.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">The rough diamonds are  undergoing cleaning and valuation and then will very likely be sold through a joint venture agreement with Steinmetz Diamond Group.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Rockwell president John Bristow said,  \"The regular recovery of large diamonds of exceptional quality and size is a hallmark of Rockwell\'s unique diamond production. In the current calendar year, Rockwell has recovered a mix of excellent quality large diamonds across its operating mines, with Saxendrift once again showing its importance to the company by yielding seven out of the 11 large gemstones recovered so far.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32353\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>','Rockwell Produces Five Large Diamonds','','publish','open','open','','rockwell-produces-five-large-diamonds','','','2010-08-31 18:04:46','2010-08-31 18:04:46','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1408',0,'post','',0),(1405,1,'2010-08-31 17:58:22','2010-08-31 17:58:22','<strong>PRESS RELEASE, August 30, 2010, Mumbai</strong>: Martin Rapaport addressed the issue of human rights and the diamond industry in a keynote address on August 25, 2010 at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India. Rapaport emphasized the need for the diamond and jewelry industry to establish realistic sourcing standards based on sustainable legal and ethical principles. He defined the Rapaport Minimum Standard for human rights as follows.\n\nThe Rapaport Minimum Standard:\n\n“All diamonds that are legal and not directly involved in severe human rights violations should be freely, fairly and legally traded.”\n\nNote: the phrase “directly involved in severe human rights violations” is defined as diamonds whose physical production involved murder, rape, physical violence or forced servitude.”\n\nThe <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32337\" target=\"_blank\">full text</a> of presentation is attached to this press release.\n\nRapaport discussed the situation regarding Marange diamonds. While Kimberley Process certified Marange diamonds are legal in India and many other countries, there was no assurance that they were free of human rights violations. Furthermore, KP certified Marange diamonds are not legal for purchase by U.S. and E.U. entities due to sanctions against their suppliers.\n\nWhile RapNet - The Rapaport Diamond Trading Network will not allow members to list KP certified Marange diamonds for sale due to sanctions issues the network will not ban members who legally trade such KP certified diamonds off the network as long as the diamonds are not involved in severe human rights violations. Rapaport emphasized that sellers are responsible for ensuring the diamonds they offer for sale are not involved in severe human rights abuses and that if it can be shown that any seller knowingly offers such diamonds for sale on RapNet or elsewhere, with KP certification or not, the seller will be expelled from RapNet and named.\n\nRapaport also communicated requirements for the legitimization of Marange diamonds:\n\n   1. Eliminate human rights violations.\n\n   2. Allow independent non-government organizations and representatives of the diamond trade free uncontrolled access to monitor the elimination of such violations.\n\n   3. Sell the diamonds through entities that are not on U.S. or E.U. sanctions lists.\n\n   4. Assure that the revenues from the diamond sales are distributed legally and in a way that reasonably and fairly benefits the people of Zimbabwe. \n\nThe presentation concluded on a note of good will between the Rapaport Group and the Indian diamond industry.\n\n“India now has the ability to spend many tens of millions of dollars in Zimbabwe. Imagine how that money could benefit the people of Zimbabwe if it is channeled responsibly. What a great opportunity India has to create good karma, to help Zimbabwe, to create ethical products and fair trade jewelry.\n\nI believe in India and I believe in the goodness of its diamond people. And I believe that when all is said and done India’s diamond community will use their purchasing power to greatly benefit the people of Zimbabwe. With India’s help and responsible actions, I pray that Marange diamonds can and will be a blessing for the people of Zimbabwe and the people of India,” said Martin Rapaport, Chairman of the Rapaport Group.\n\nThe full text of Martin Rapaport’s presentation “Human Rights and the Diamond Industry” is attached to this release and may be used for publication. The speech can also be found online at <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32337\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32337</a>. \n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32341\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Rapaport Group Sets Human Rights Standard in Keynote Address to Indian Diamond Industry','','inherit','open','open','','1401-autosave','','','2010-08-31 17:58:22','2010-08-31 17:58:22','',1401,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1401-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1402,1,'2010-08-31 17:51:20','2010-08-31 17:51:20',' \n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"><strong>PRESS RELEASE, August 30, 2010, Mumbai:</strong> Martin Rapaport addressed the issue of human rights and the diamond industry in a keynote address on August 25, 2010 at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India. Rapaport emphasized the need for the diamond and jewelry industry to establish realistic sourcing standards based on sustainable legal and ethical principles. He defined the Rapaport Minimum Standard for human rights as follows.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The Rapaport Minimum Standard:</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“All diamonds that are legal and not directly involved in severe human rights violations should be freely, fairly and legally traded.”</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Note: the phrase “directly involved in severe human rights violations” is defined as diamonds whose physical production involved murder, rape, physical violence or forced servitude.”</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The full text of presentation is attached to this press release.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Rapaport discussed the situation regarding Marange diamonds. While Kimberley Process certified Marange diamonds are legal in India and many other countries, there was no assurance that they were free of human rights violations. Furthermore, KP certified Marange diamonds are not legal for purchase by U.S. and E.U. entities due to sanctions against their suppliers.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">While RapNet - The Rapaport Diamond Trading Network will not allow members to list KP certified Marange diamonds for sale due to sanctions issues the network will not ban members who legally trade such KP certified diamonds off the network as long as the diamonds are not involved in severe human rights violations. Rapaport emphasized that sellers are responsible for ensuring the diamonds they offer for sale are not involved in severe human rights abuses and that if it can be shown that any seller knowingly offers such diamonds for sale on RapNet or elsewhere, with KP certification or not, the seller will be expelled from RapNet and named.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Rapaport also communicated requirements for the legitimization of Marange diamonds:</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   1. Eliminate human rights violations.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   2. Allow independent non-government organizations and representatives of the diamond trade free uncontrolled access to monitor the elimination of such violations.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   3. Sell the diamonds through entities that are not on U.S. or E.U. sanctions lists.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   4. Assure that the revenues from the diamond sales are distributed legally and in a way that reasonably and fairly benefits the people of Zimbabwe. </div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The presentation concluded on a note of good will between the Rapaport Group and the Indian diamond industry.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“India now has the ability to spend many tens of millions of dollars in Zimbabwe. Imagine how that money could benefit the people of Zimbabwe if it is channeled responsibly. What a great opportunity India has to create good karma, to help Zimbabwe, to create ethical products and fair trade jewelry.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">I believe in India and I believe in the goodness of its diamond people. And I believe that when all is said and done India’s diamond community will use their purchasing power to greatly benefit the people of Zimbabwe. With India’s help and responsible actions, I pray that Marange diamonds can and will be a blessing for the people of Zimbabwe and the people of India,” said Martin Rapaport, Chairman of the Rapaport Group.</div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The full text of Martin Rapaport’s presentation “Human Rights and the Diamond Industry” is attached to this release and may be used for publication. The speech can also be found online at <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32337\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32337</a>. </div>\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32341\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></div>','Rapaport Group Sets Human Rights Standard in Keynote Address to Indian Diamond Industry','','inherit','open','open','','1401-revision','','','2010-08-31 17:51:20','2010-08-31 17:51:20','',1401,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1401-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1426,1,'2010-09-12 17:20:52','2010-09-12 17:20:52','','Tanishq Launches Glam Gold 2010 Collection','','inherit','open','open','','1425-revision','','','2010-09-12 17:20:52','2010-09-12 17:20:52','',1425,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1425-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1403,1,'2010-08-31 17:51:35','2010-08-31 17:51:35',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"><strong>PRESS RELEASE, August 30, 2010, Mumbai:</strong> Martin Rapaport addressed the issue of human rights and the diamond industry in a keynote address on August 25, 2010 at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India. Rapaport emphasized the need for the diamond and jewelry industry to establish realistic sourcing standards based on sustainable legal and ethical principles. He defined the Rapaport Minimum Standard for human rights as follows.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The Rapaport Minimum Standard:</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“All diamonds that are legal and not directly involved in severe human rights violations should be freely, fairly and legally traded.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Note: the phrase “directly involved in severe human rights violations” is defined as diamonds whose physical production involved murder, rape, physical violence or forced servitude.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The full text of presentation is attached to this press release.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Rapaport discussed the situation regarding Marange diamonds. While Kimberley Process certified Marange diamonds are legal in India and many other countries, there was no assurance that they were free of human rights violations. Furthermore, KP certified Marange diamonds are not legal for purchase by U.S. and E.U. entities due to sanctions against their suppliers.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">While RapNet - The Rapaport Diamond Trading Network will not allow members to list KP certified Marange diamonds for sale due to sanctions issues the network will not ban members who legally trade such KP certified diamonds off the network as long as the diamonds are not involved in severe human rights violations. Rapaport emphasized that sellers are responsible for ensuring the diamonds they offer for sale are not involved in severe human rights abuses and that if it can be shown that any seller knowingly offers such diamonds for sale on RapNet or elsewhere, with KP certification or not, the seller will be expelled from RapNet and named.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Rapaport also communicated requirements for the legitimization of Marange diamonds:</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   1. Eliminate human rights violations.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   2. Allow independent non-government organizations and representatives of the diamond trade free uncontrolled access to monitor the elimination of such violations.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   3. Sell the diamonds through entities that are not on U.S. or E.U. sanctions lists.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   4. Assure that the revenues from the diamond sales are distributed legally and in a way that reasonably and fairly benefits the people of Zimbabwe. </div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The presentation concluded on a note of good will between the Rapaport Group and the Indian diamond industry.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“India now has the ability to spend many tens of millions of dollars in Zimbabwe. Imagine how that money could benefit the people of Zimbabwe if it is channeled responsibly. What a great opportunity India has to create good karma, to help Zimbabwe, to create ethical products and fair trade jewelry.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">I believe in India and I believe in the goodness of its diamond people. And I believe that when all is said and done India’s diamond community will use their purchasing power to greatly benefit the people of Zimbabwe. With India’s help and responsible actions, I pray that Marange diamonds can and will be a blessing for the people of Zimbabwe and the people of India,” said Martin Rapaport, Chairman of the Rapaport Group.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The full text of Martin Rapaport’s presentation “Human Rights and the Diamond Industry” is attached to this release and may be used for publication. 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Rapaport emphasized the need for the diamond and jewelry industry to establish realistic sourcing standards based on sustainable legal and ethical principles. He defined the Rapaport Minimum Standard for human rights as follows.\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">The Rapaport Minimum Standard:</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">“All diamonds that are legal and not directly involved in severe human rights violations should be freely, fairly and legally traded.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Note: the phrase “directly involved in severe human rights violations” is defined as diamonds whose physical production involved murder, rape, physical violence or forced servitude.”</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>The <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32337\" target=\"_blank\">full text</a> of presentation is attached to this press release.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Rapaport discussed the situation regarding Marange diamonds. While Kimberley Process certified Marange diamonds are legal in India and many other countries, there was no assurance that they were free of human rights violations. Furthermore, KP certified Marange diamonds are not legal for purchase by U.S. and E.U. entities due to sanctions against their suppliers.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">While RapNet - The Rapaport Diamond Trading Network will not allow members to list KP certified Marange diamonds for sale due to sanctions issues the network will not ban members who legally trade such KP certified diamonds off the network as long as the diamonds are not involved in severe human rights violations. Rapaport emphasized that sellers are responsible for ensuring the diamonds they offer for sale are not involved in severe human rights abuses and that if it can be shown that any seller knowingly offers such diamonds for sale on RapNet or elsewhere, with KP certification or not, the seller will be expelled from RapNet and named.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>Rapaport also communicated requirements for the legitimization of Marange diamonds:</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   1. Eliminate human rights violations.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   2. Allow independent non-government organizations and representatives of the diamond trade free uncontrolled access to monitor the elimination of such violations.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   3. Sell the diamonds through entities that are not on U.S. or E.U. sanctions lists.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">   4. Assure that the revenues from the diamond sales are distributed legally and in a way that reasonably and fairly benefits the people of Zimbabwe. </div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>The presentation concluded on a note of good will between the Rapaport Group and the Indian diamond industry.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>“India now has the ability to spend many tens of millions of dollars in Zimbabwe. Imagine how that money could benefit the people of Zimbabwe if it is channeled responsibly. What a great opportunity India has to create good karma, to help Zimbabwe, to create ethical products and fair trade jewelry.</div>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"></div>\r\n<div>I believe in India and I believe in the goodness of its diamond people. And I believe that when all is said and done India’s diamond community will use their purchasing power to greatly benefit the people of Zimbabwe. 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The new recoveries bring the total  number of rough diamonds found, of 50-carats or greater, to 11 during this current fiscal year of 2011. </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">At the Holpan operations, Rockwell recovered  a 136-carat clean white (H to I), broken octahedral stone.   Klipdam operations located  a 69.26-carat pinkish stone with a brown overtone and a blocky shape, while at Saxendrift, three stones were recovered that were  58 carats, 82 carats and 104 carats.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">The rough diamonds are  undergoing cleaning and valuation and then will very likely be sold through a joint venture agreement with Steinmetz Diamond Group.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Rockwell president John Bristow said,  \"The regular recovery of large diamonds of exceptional quality and size is a hallmark of Rockwell\'s unique diamond production. In the current calendar year, Rockwell has recovered a mix of excellent quality large diamonds across its operating mines, with Saxendrift once again showing its importance to the company by yielding seven out of the 11 large gemstones recovered so far.\"</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32353\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a></p>\n\n</div>\n</div>','Rockwell Produces Five Large Diamonds','','inherit','open','open','','1408-revision','','','2010-08-31 18:04:22','2010-08-31 18:04:22','',1408,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1408-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1410,1,'2010-08-31 18:04:31','2010-08-31 18:04:31',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Rockwell Diamonds has  recovered five large gemstones from its Holpan, Klipdam and Saxendrift operations in South Africa. The new recoveries bring the total  number of rough diamonds found, of 50-carats or greater, to 11 during this current fiscal year of 2011. </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">At the Holpan operations, Rockwell recovered  a 136-carat clean white (H to I), broken octahedral stone.   Klipdam operations located  a 69.26-carat pinkish stone with a brown overtone and a blocky shape, while at Saxendrift, three stones were recovered that were  58 carats, 82 carats and 104 carats.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">The rough diamonds are  undergoing cleaning and valuation and then will very likely be sold through a joint venture agreement with Steinmetz Diamond Group.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Rockwell president John Bristow said,  \"The regular recovery of large diamonds of exceptional quality and size is a hallmark of Rockwell\'s unique diamond production. 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The new recoveries bring the total  number of rough diamonds found, of 50-carats or greater, to 11 during this current fiscal year of 2011. </span>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">At the Holpan operations, Rockwell recovered  a 136-carat clean white (H to I), broken octahedral stone.   Klipdam operations located  a 69.26-carat pinkish stone with a brown overtone and a blocky shape, while at Saxendrift, three stones were recovered that were  58 carats, 82 carats and 104 carats.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">The rough diamonds are  undergoing cleaning and valuation and then will very likely be sold through a joint venture agreement with Steinmetz Diamond Group.</p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Rockwell president John Bristow said,  \"The regular recovery of large diamonds of exceptional quality and size is a hallmark of Rockwell\'s unique diamond production. 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The awards spanned 20 categories and honored some of the best, most innovative and ingenious efforts in jewelry design and marketing. This year a new  category was introduced – The Jewellery Style Icon of the Year Award -- and  went to  Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone who accepted her award wearing a spectacular set of Gemfields Zambian emeralds designed by Pihu Gems.\r\n\r\n“The Retail Jeweller India Awards 2010 aims to create an opportunity for retailers to celebrate creative and business success in various segments of jewellery retailing such as product design, marketing and retail concepts, irrespective of their business size and commercial success,\" said Soma Bhatta, editor and director of The Retail Jeweller magazine.\r\n\r\nIan Harebottle, the chief executive of Gemfields, said that given the strength and the phenomenal rate of growth evident within India\'s gem and jewelry market, it was with great pride  Gemfields partnered with leading industry stakeholders to recognize outstanding work. \r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32349\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Gemfields Sponsors Retail Jeweller India Awards','','publish','open','open','','gemfields-sponsors-retail-jeweller-india-awards','','','2010-08-31 18:07:07','2010-08-31 18:07:07','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1412',0,'post','',0),(1413,1,'2010-08-31 18:06:58','2010-08-31 18:06:58','Gemfields sponsored the sixth annual Retail Jeweller India Awards this year, which was held on August 22, 2010. The awards spanned 20 categories and honored some of the best, most innovative and ingenious efforts in jewelry design and marketing. This year a new  category was introduced – The Jewellery Style Icon of the Year Award -- and  went to  Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone who accepted her award wearing a spectacular set of Gemfields Zambian emeralds designed by Pihu Gems.\n\n“The Retail Jeweller India Awards 2010 aims to create an opportunity for retailers to celebrate creative and business success in various segments of jewellery retailing such as product design, marketing and retail concepts, irrespective of their business size and commercial success,\" said Soma Bhatta, editor and director of The Retail Jeweller magazine.\n\nIan Harebottle, the chief executive of Gemfields, said that given the strength and the phenomenal rate of growth evident within India\'s gem and jewelry market, it was with great pride  Gemfields partnered with leading industry stakeholders to recognize outstanding work. \n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32349\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Gemfields Sponsors Retail Jeweller India Awards','','inherit','open','open','','1412-revision','','','2010-08-31 18:06:58','2010-08-31 18:06:58','',1412,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1412-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1414,1,'2010-08-31 18:08:16','2010-08-31 18:08:16','Sarin Technologies launched its enhanced DiaExpert™ Nano rough planning and marking system with an extended range to cover a wider scope of small to medium sized rough diamonds.\r\n\r\nThe previous model of the DiaExpert Nano system was designed for speed processing of rough diamonds between 0.01 and 0.30 carats, which Sarin concluded took  less than one minute for modelling, planning and marking. In response to market demand, the  enhanced model, the DiaExpert Nano 6.5, processes diamonds from 0.15 to 0.70 carats at almost the same speed.\r\n\r\nUzi Levami, Sarin\'s chief executive, said,  \"Sarin’s attentive contact with its customers has enabled us yet again to provide them with an optimal solution for their needs and allow them to optimise their production lines to meet current market demand.\"\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32350\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Sarin Launches Enhanced DiaExpert Nano','','publish','open','open','','sarin-launches-enhanced-diaexpert-nano','','','2010-08-31 18:08:16','2010-08-31 18:08:16','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1414',0,'post','',0),(1415,1,'2010-08-31 18:08:10','2010-08-31 18:08:10','Sarin Technologies launched its enhanced DiaExpert™ Nano rough planning and marking system with an extended range to cover a wider scope of small to medium sized rough diamonds.\n\nThe previous model of the DiaExpert Nano system was designed for speed processing of rough diamonds between 0.01 and 0.30 carats, which Sarin concluded took  less than one minute for modelling, planning and marking. In response to market demand, the  enhanced model, the DiaExpert Nano 6.5, processes diamonds from 0.15 to 0.70 carats at almost the same speed.\n\nUzi Levami, Sarin\'s chief executive, said,  \"Sarin’s attentive contact with its customers has enabled us yet again to provide them with an optimal solution for their needs and allow them to optimise their production lines to meet current market demand.\"\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32350\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Sarin Launches Enhanced DiaExpert Nano','','inherit','open','open','','1414-revision','','','2010-08-31 18:08:10','2010-08-31 18:08:10','',1414,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1414-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1416,1,'2010-08-31 18:09:23','2010-08-31 18:09:23','Sarin Technologies launched its enhanced DiaExpert™ Nano rough planning and marking system with an extended range to cover a wider scope of small to medium sized rough diamonds.\n\nThe previous model of the DiaExpert Nano system was designed for speed processing of rough diamonds between 0.01 and 0.30 carats, which Sarin concluded took  less than one minute for modelling, planning and marking. In response to market demand, the  enhanced model, the DiaExpert Nano 6.5, processes diamonds from 0.15 to 0.70 carats at almost the same speed.\n\nUzi Levami, Sarin\'s chief executive, said,  \"Sarin’s attentive contact with its customers has enabled us yet again to provide them with an optimal solution for their needs and allow them to optimise their production lines to meet current market demand.\"\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=32350\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Sarin Launches Enhanced DiaExpert Nano','','inherit','open','open','','1414-autosave','','','2010-08-31 18:09:23','2010-08-31 18:09:23','',1414,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1414-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1417,1,'2010-08-31 18:16:33','2010-08-31 18:16:33',' <a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IIJS-2010.jpg\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1418\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"IIJS 2010\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IIJS-2010.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1418\" title=\"IIJS-2010\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IIJS-2010.jpg\" alt=\"IIJS 2010\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n</a>It\'s time to say good bye to the 27th edition of India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) organized by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) at NSE Grounds, Mumbai. The last four days have seen numerous beautiful jewellery pieces on display by companies across the globe. IIJS 2010 presented a wide range of latest and trendy jewellery designs.\r\n\r\nIIJS 2010 has been conferred the \"Made in India\" status by the Ministry of Commerce and has provided a wonderful platform to the exhibitors here. The last four days has witnessed companies promoting their products and brands and IIJS 2010 has been making giant strides with all the exhibition halls seeing large footfalls each passing day.\r\n\r\nA glittering show, this year there was an added attraction provided by the huge foreign delegation and the additional special gallery for international buyers.  There were six pavilions from leading industry centers like Belgium, Thailand, Israel, Italy, Turkey and the UAE.\r\n\r\nThere were trade delegations from China, Malaysia, Japan, Iran, UAE, Syria, Morocco, Libya, Bangladesh, Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, UK, Hungary and Poland all visiting the show.\r\n\r\nAccording to Mr. Suken Shah, Sparsh Jewellers, first time participants at IIJS, \"We are very happy and quite surprised at the response we have got at the show. So long we had just heard people raving about the IIJS but now we too have experienced the greatness of the show. We got selected on a lucky draw basis and are so glad for the same\".\r\n\r\nSimilar thoughts are being echoed by other first time as well as regular exhibitors. IIJS 2010 has turned out to be a very extraordinary show with 16,000 pre-registered visitors and other on-the-spot registrations. One is amazed at the increasing number of footfalls each passing hour and the surge of visitors even on the final day.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7803\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS Bids Adieu','','publish','open','open','','iijs-bids-adieu','','','2010-08-31 18:16:33','2010-08-31 18:16:33','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1417',0,'post','',0),(1418,1,'2010-08-31 18:14:27','2010-08-31 18:14:27','IIJS 2010','IIJS-2010','IIJS 2010','inherit','open','open','','iijs-2010','','','2010-08-31 18:14:27','2010-08-31 18:14:27','',1417,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IIJS-2010.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1419,1,'2010-08-31 18:16:17','2010-08-31 18:16:17',' <a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IIJS-2010.jpg\">\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_1418\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"IIJS 2010\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IIJS-2010.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1418\" title=\"IIJS-2010\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IIJS-2010.jpg\" alt=\"IIJS 2010\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n</a>It\'s time to say good bye to the 27th edition of India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) organized by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) at NSE Grounds, Mumbai. The last four days have seen numerous beautiful jewellery pieces on display by companies across the globe. IIJS 2010 presented a wide range of latest and trendy jewellery designs.\n\nIIJS 2010 has been conferred the \"Made in India\" status by the Ministry of Commerce and has provided a wonderful platform to the exhibitors here. The last four days has witnessed companies promoting their products and brands and IIJS 2010 has been making giant strides with all the exhibition halls seeing large footfalls each passing day.\n\nA glittering show, this year there was an added attraction provided by the huge foreign delegation and the additional special gallery for international buyers.  There were six pavilions from leading industry centers like Belgium, Thailand, Israel, Italy, Turkey and the UAE.\n\nThere were trade delegations from China, Malaysia, Japan, Iran, UAE, Syria, Morocco, Libya, Bangladesh, Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, UK, Hungary and Poland all visiting the show.\n\nAccording to Mr. Suken Shah, Sparsh Jewellers, first time participants at IIJS, \"We are very happy and quite surprised at the response we have got at the show. So long we had just heard people raving about the IIJS but now we too have experienced the greatness of the show. We got selected on a lucky draw basis and are so glad for the same\".\n\nSimilar thoughts are being echoed by other first time as well as regular exhibitors. IIJS 2010 has turned out to be a very extraordinary show with 16,000 pre-registered visitors and other on-the-spot registrations. One is amazed at the increasing number of footfalls each passing hour and the surge of visitors even on the final day.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7803\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','IIJS Bids Adieu','','inherit','open','open','','1417-revision','','','2010-08-31 18:16:17','2010-08-31 18:16:17','',1417,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1417-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1420,1,'2010-08-31 18:18:36','2010-08-31 18:18:36','<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal;\">According to the provisional statistics pertaining to the exports of gems and jewellery for the period of July 2010 as compared to the same period last year, the overall exports of gems and jewellery at US$ 2,343.36 million (rupees 10,976.31 crores) in month of July 2010 is showing a growth of 40.44% (35.68% in rupees term) as compared to US$ US$1,668.64 million (rupees 8,089.59 crores) of same period previous year.</span>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; 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font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"> </p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">Ref: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7817\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a></p>\n\n</div>','July 2010 Exports','','inherit','open','open','','1420-revision','','','2010-08-31 18:18:22','2010-08-31 18:18:22','',1420,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1420-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1422,1,'2010-08-31 18:18:36','2010-08-31 18:18:36',' \r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">According to the provisional statistics pertaining to the exports of gems and jewellery for the period of July 2010 as compared to the same period last year, the overall exports of gems and jewellery at US$ 2,343.36 million (rupees 10,976.31 crores) in month of July 2010 is showing a growth of 40.44% (35.68% in rupees term) as compared to US$ US$1,668.64 million (rupees 8,089.59 crores) of same period previous year.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; 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This collection in modern silhouettes  decorated with traditional detailed gold work and elaborate enameling  patterns, intricately crafted is for the progressive Indian woman who  likes the fusion look.\r\n\r\nTalking about the collection, Ms. Sangeeta Dewan – Head Design  Studio, Tanishq, said: \"Glam Gold 2010 Collection is inspired by two  distinct regional crafts - Gujarati rava work and Rajasthani meenakari  and fuses them together in a contemporary manner. Glam Gold Collection  is designed keeping in mind the demand for variations in gold  jewellery\".\r\n\r\nSpeaking on the occasion of launch of Glam Gold 2010 collection, Mr.  Sandeep Kulhalli, Vice President, Tanishq, said: \"We at Tanishq  continuously strive to offer jewellery matching the trends and  requirements of our customers. Honoring today\'s women who are modern yet  deeply rooted to their traditional values, we bring Glam Gold 2010  collection. The collection captures the essence of the new age Indian  woman with an experimental lifestyle and evolved and sophisticated taste  in its designs, by fusing contemporary forms with traditional  workmanship\".\r\n\r\nMr. Mark Pool, Marketing Manager, AngloGold Ashanti, said, \"We are  very proud to be associated with Tanishq and WGC in presenting the  second Glam Gold collection to India. Design innovation for the modern,  metropolitan consumer is critical for the long term future of gold in  India. We are pleased to be playing some part in that challenge through  Glam Gold and we hope that consumers will be as excited by the offering  as we are\".\r\n\r\nMr. Ajay Mitra, Managing Director, India and Middle East, World Gold  Council, said: \"Gold Jewellery has enhanced the beauty of the Indian  woman with its versatility and its distinct attribute. We are happy to  partner with Tanishq in association with AngloGold Ashanti to introduce a  unique collection Glam Gold 2010 which will appeal to the woman of  today who loves the blend of modernity and tradition\".\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7832\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','Tanishq Launches Glam Gold 2010 Collection','','publish','open','open','','tanishq-launches-glam-gold-2010-collection','','','2010-09-12 17:21:40','2010-09-12 17:21:40','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1425',0,'post','',0),(1427,1,'2010-09-12 17:23:02','2010-09-12 17:23:02','With  a continuous effort to promote gold as a fashion accessory, Tanishq in  association with AngloGold Ashanti through World Gold Council (WGC)  launches an exclusive range of gold collection, \"Glam Gold 2010\" amidst  glitz and glamour, in Mumbai. This collection in modern silhouettes  decorated with traditional detailed gold work and elaborate enameling  patterns, intricately crafted is for the progressive Indian woman who  likes the fusion look.\n\nTalking about the collection, Ms. Sangeeta Dewan – Head Design  Studio, Tanishq, said: \"Glam Gold 2010 Collection is inspired by two  distinct regional crafts - Gujarati rava work and Rajasthani meenakari  and fuses them together in a contemporary manner. Glam Gold Collection  is designed keeping in mind the demand for variations in gold  jewellery\".\n\nSpeaking on the occasion of launch of Glam Gold 2010 collection, Mr.  Sandeep Kulhalli, Vice President, Tanishq, said: \"We at Tanishq  continuously strive to offer jewellery matching the trends and  requirements of our customers. Honoring today\'s women who are modern yet  deeply rooted to their traditional values, we bring Glam Gold 2010  collection. The collection captures the essence of the new age Indian  woman with an experimental lifestyle and evolved and sophisticated taste  in its designs, by fusing contemporary forms with traditional  workmanship\".\n\nMr. Mark Pool, Marketing Manager, AngloGold Ashanti, said, \"We are  very proud to be associated with Tanishq and WGC in presenting the  second Glam Gold collection to India. Design innovation for the modern,  metropolitan consumer is critical for the long term future of gold in  India. We are pleased to be playing some part in that challenge through  Glam Gold and we hope that consumers will be as excited by the offering  as we are\".\n\nMr. Ajay Mitra, Managing Director, India and Middle East, World Gold  Council, said: \"Gold Jewellery has enhanced the beauty of the Indian  woman with its versatility and its distinct attribute. We are happy to  partner with Tanishq in association with AngloGold Ashanti to introduce a  unique collection Glam Gold 2010 which will appeal to the woman of  today who loves the blend of modernity and tradition\".\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7832\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','Tanishq Launches Glam Gold 2010 Collection','','inherit','open','open','','1425-autosave','','','2010-09-12 17:23:02','2010-09-12 17:23:02','',1425,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1425-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1428,1,'2010-09-12 17:27:23','2010-09-12 17:27:23','The  Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that the French  jewellery manufacturer, Gay Frères, is the first Member to be certified  against the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as  established by the RJC\'s Member Certification System.\r\n\r\nGay Frères\' RJC Member Certification results from a successful  verification assessment conducted by STR, an international audit firm  which was the RJC\'s first accredited auditor, as announced at the JCK  Las Vegas trade fair in June.\r\n\r\n\"The RJC is delighted to congratulate Gay Frères becoming its first  RJC Certified Member. This important milestone builds on five years of  sustained effort by the RJC\'s Members to create the independent third  party RJC Member Certification System applicable from mine to retail\",  says Matt Runci, RJC\'s Chairman.\r\n\r\n\"RJC Certified Members have the benefit of recognition against an  international certification system, supporting their own reputations and  enhancing consumer confidence in the jewellery supply chain more  generally. Many RJC Members have commenced the process towards  Certification and we look forward to announcing their achievements over  the coming months\", says Matt Runci.\r\n\r\nFounded in 1835, Gay Frères is well known as a manufacturer and  supplier of the greatest European jewellery brands, employing 300 people  and producing 1000 jewellery pieces on a daily basis. With more than  170 years of history in the jewellery industry, the company relies on  the most modern technologies combined with artisanal expertise.\r\n\r\n\"We are most proud to be the first RJC Member to achieve this  important certification and we encourage others within the industry to  follow suit so that they too can evidence responsible business  practices. We are committed to improving industry standards and to  supporting the RJC\'s mission\", says Claude Schlappi, Gay Frères\'s  Director.\r\n\r\n\"STR is honoured to have completed the first ever RJC verification  assessment and Certification recommendation for Gay Frères. Gay Frères  carried out a thorough self assessment to ensure they met RJC Code of  Practices. While conducting our independent verification of their self  assessment, we found that Gay Frères not only met the requirements, but  made it a smooth process by communicating with us transparently and  ensuring their whole management team was available during the process.  STR looks forward to working with other RJC Members on their path to  Certification\", says Russ Childrey, Vice President STR Responsible  Sourcing.\r\n\r\n\"The Union Française BJOP was delighted to learn that Gay Frères have  been certified and we hope that this very important step for this  company encourages other companies to do the same. We believe that it is  in the best interests of all our members to ensure that they, and in  turn the consumer, can have confidence in the integrity of the products  that they buy and sell. BJOP strongly supports the Council and we are  continuing to reinforce the RJC mission within our members\", says  Bernadette Pinet Cuoq, Chief Executive Officer, BJOP.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7831\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','First Certified Member Announced By RJC','','publish','open','open','','first-certified-member-announced-by-rjc','','','2010-09-12 17:27:23','2010-09-12 17:27:23','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1428',0,'post','',0),(1429,1,'2010-09-12 17:27:13','2010-09-12 17:27:13','The  Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that the French  jewellery manufacturer, Gay Frères, is the first Member to be certified  against the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as  established by the RJC\'s Member Certification System.\n\nGay Frères\' RJC Member Certification results from a successful  verification assessment conducted by STR, an international audit firm  which was the RJC\'s first accredited auditor, as announced at the JCK  Las Vegas trade fair in June.\n\n\"The RJC is delighted to congratulate Gay Frères becoming its first  RJC Certified Member. This important milestone builds on five years of  sustained effort by the RJC\'s Members to create the independent third  party RJC Member Certification System applicable from mine to retail\",  says Matt Runci, RJC\'s Chairman.\n\n\"RJC Certified Members have the benefit of recognition against an  international certification system, supporting their own reputations and  enhancing consumer confidence in the jewellery supply chain more  generally. Many RJC Members have commenced the process towards  Certification and we look forward to announcing their achievements over  the coming months\", says Matt Runci.\n\nFounded in 1835, Gay Frères is well known as a manufacturer and  supplier of the greatest European jewellery brands, employing 300 people  and producing 1000 jewellery pieces on a daily basis. With more than  170 years of history in the jewellery industry, the company relies on  the most modern technologies combined with artisanal expertise.\n\n\"We are most proud to be the first RJC Member to achieve this  important certification and we encourage others within the industry to  follow suit so that they too can evidence responsible business  practices. We are committed to improving industry standards and to  supporting the RJC\'s mission\", says Claude Schlappi, Gay Frères\'s  Director.\n\n\"STR is honoured to have completed the first ever RJC verification  assessment and Certification recommendation for Gay Frères. Gay Frères  carried out a thorough self assessment to ensure they met RJC Code of  Practices. While conducting our independent verification of their self  assessment, we found that Gay Frères not only met the requirements, but  made it a smooth process by communicating with us transparently and  ensuring their whole management team was available during the process.  STR looks forward to working with other RJC Members on their path to  Certification\", says Russ Childrey, Vice President STR Responsible  Sourcing.\n\n\"The Union Française BJOP was delighted to learn that Gay Frères have  been certified and we hope that this very important step for this  company encourages other companies to do the same. We believe that it is  in the best interests of all our members to ensure that they, and in  turn the consumer, can have confidence in the integrity of the products  that they buy and sell. BJOP strongly supports the Council and we are  continuing to reinforce the RJC mission within our members\", says  Bernadette Pinet Cuoq, Chief Executive Officer, BJOP.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7831\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','First Certified Member Announced By RJC','','inherit','open','open','','1428-revision','','','2010-09-12 17:27:13','2010-09-12 17:27:13','',1428,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1428-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1430,1,'2010-09-12 17:28:28','2010-09-12 17:28:28','The  Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that the French  jewellery manufacturer, Gay Frères, is the first Member to be certified  against the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as  established by the RJC\'s Member Certification System.\n\nGay Frères\' RJC Member Certification results from a successful  verification assessment conducted by STR, an international audit firm  which was the RJC\'s first accredited auditor, as announced at the JCK  Las Vegas trade fair in June.\n\n\"The RJC is delighted to congratulate Gay Frères becoming its first  RJC Certified Member. This important milestone builds on five years of  sustained effort by the RJC\'s Members to create the independent third  party RJC Member Certification System applicable from mine to retail\",  says Matt Runci, RJC\'s Chairman.\n\n\"RJC Certified Members have the benefit of recognition against an  international certification system, supporting their own reputations and  enhancing consumer confidence in the jewellery supply chain more  generally. Many RJC Members have commenced the process towards  Certification and we look forward to announcing their achievements over  the coming months\", says Matt Runci.\n\nFounded in 1835, Gay Frères is well known as a manufacturer and  supplier of the greatest European jewellery brands, employing 300 people  and producing 1000 jewellery pieces on a daily basis. With more than  170 years of history in the jewellery industry, the company relies on  the most modern technologies combined with artisanal expertise.\n\n\"We are most proud to be the first RJC Member to achieve this  important certification and we encourage others within the industry to  follow suit so that they too can evidence responsible business  practices. We are committed to improving industry standards and to  supporting the RJC\'s mission\", says Claude Schlappi, Gay Frères\'s  Director.\n\n\"STR is honoured to have completed the first ever RJC verification  assessment and Certification recommendation for Gay Frères. Gay Frères  carried out a thorough self assessment to ensure they met RJC Code of  Practices. While conducting our independent verification of their self  assessment, we found that Gay Frères not only met the requirements, but  made it a smooth process by communicating with us transparently and  ensuring their whole management team was available during the process.  STR looks forward to working with other RJC Members on their path to  Certification\", says Russ Childrey, Vice President STR Responsible  Sourcing.\n\n\"The Union Française BJOP was delighted to learn that Gay Frères have  been certified and we hope that this very important step for this  company encourages other companies to do the same. We believe that it is  in the best interests of all our members to ensure that they, and in  turn the consumer, can have confidence in the integrity of the products  that they buy and sell. BJOP strongly supports the Council and we are  continuing to reinforce the RJC mission within our members\", says  Bernadette Pinet Cuoq, Chief Executive Officer, BJOP.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7831\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','First Certified Member Announced By RJC','','inherit','open','open','','1428-autosave','','','2010-09-12 17:28:28','2010-09-12 17:28:28','',1428,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1428-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1431,1,'2010-09-21 18:00:03','2010-09-21 18:00:03','[caption id=\"attachment_1433\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Milestone event in the history of the global diamond industry\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/m2m.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1433\" title=\"M2M\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/m2m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe  Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council announces International  Diamond Conference, Mines to Market 2010 on October 12th &amp;13th, 2010  in Mumbai, India. The two day conference would witness Presidents,  Ministers from various mining countries such Angola, Botswana, SA,  Canada etc, Delegates from Mining Companies, heads of Retail and Luxury  brands such as Signet, Blue Nile, Pandora, Int. Diamond heads of various  banks such as ABN Antwerp diamond Bank and SBI. With names like Gareth  Penny, Varda Shine, Jean Marc Lieberherr among others M2M 2010 will  without doubt be the milestone event in the history of the global  diamond industry.\r\n\r\nIndia entered the world cut and polished diamond market when it  commenced exports in the late \'60s. In less than three decades, India  had emerged as the clear leader in the international polished market.\r\n\r\nOver the last few years, India has not only maintained its position  as the leading diamond manufacturing centre, it has also increased its  share of the market. India today has attained the position of \"World  Diamond Hub\" with India\'s Global Share in Diamond witnessing a  remarkable increase in VALUE Terms. More importantly the last ten years  have also seen the consolidation of a process which began earlier - the  move by some Indian companies into the processing of large stones of  better quality.\r\n\r\nMr. Vasant Mehta, Chairman, GJEPC, speaking on the initiative said,  “Time has come to establish India as a ‘BRAND’ to reckon with in the Gem  &amp; Jewellery sector. Indian Gem &amp; Jewellery Industry today  enjoys a leadership position globally in manufacturing of diamonds,  which is attributed to the in house expertise of manufacturing and  cutting edge craftsmanship. Thus India as a diamond manufacturing centre  today has skills in producing cut and polished diamonds of virtually  every size shape and colour. There has also been a concerted attempt to  innovate and develop new cuts. India\'s Diamond share in the world market  also witnessed an increase in this period from 60% to 70%.”\r\n\r\nIndia has seen an accelerated development on the jewellery front as  well, both in terms of quality of the product and the expansion of the  industry in terms of sheer size. On the domestic front there has been a  proliferation of brands being offered to the Indian consumer. Today the  jewellery industry is set to take off on a journey of exponential growth  with increasingly open policies, a rapid development of Special  Economic Zones in different parts of the country.\r\n\r\nOne of India’s leading foreign exchange earning sectors over the year  has witnessed a considerable growth in the volume of exports which were  pegged at US$ 28 Billion. From export figures of US$24894.39 million in  the FY 2008-2009, the exports have shown considerable increase and have  registered at US$ 29433.70 million in FY 2009-2010, thus indicating an  increase of 18.23% in the total Gem &amp; Jewellery exports.\r\n\r\nThus the 3rd Mines to Market Conference aims at taking stock of the  Diamond industry globally, and evolving a way forward for future. Each  Country would present a paper on their current scenario and future  programs, along with Panel discussions on the same.\r\n\r\nThe Mines to Market Conference in the past, has received enthusiastic  response from all stakeholders in the diamond industry, and has emerged  as a platform for meaningful interaction and forging business ties.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7843\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','3rd International Diamond Conference Mines to Market 2010','','publish','open','open','','3rd-international-diamond-conference-mines-to-market-2010','','','2010-09-21 18:01:31','2010-09-21 18:01:31','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1431',0,'post','',0),(1432,1,'2010-09-21 17:57:13','2010-09-21 17:57:13','The  Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council announces International  Diamond Conference, Mines to Market 2010 on October 12th &amp;13th, 2010  in Mumbai, India. The two day conference would witness Presidents,  Ministers from various mining countries such Angola, Botswana, SA,  Canada etc, Delegates from Mining Companies, heads of Retail and Luxury  brands such as Signet, Blue Nile, Pandora, Int. Diamond heads of various  banks such as ABN Antwerp diamond Bank and SBI. With names like Gareth  Penny, Varda Shine, Jean Marc Lieberherr among others M2M 2010 will  without doubt be the milestone event in the history of the global  diamond industry.\n\nIndia entered the world cut and polished diamond market when it  commenced exports in the late \'60s. In less than three decades, India  had emerged as the clear leader in the international polished market.\n\nOver the last few years, India has not only maintained its position  as the leading diamond manufacturing centre, it has also increased its  share of the market. India today has attained the position of \"World  Diamond Hub\" with India\'s Global Share in Diamond witnessing a  remarkable increase in VALUE Terms. More importantly the last ten years  have also seen the consolidation of a process which began earlier - the  move by some Indian companies into the processing of large stones of  better quality.\n\nMr. Vasant Mehta, Chairman, GJEPC, speaking on the initiative said,  “Time has come to establish India as a ‘BRAND’ to reckon with in the Gem  &amp; Jewellery sector. Indian Gem &amp; Jewellery Industry today  enjoys a leadership position globally in manufacturing of diamonds,  which is attributed to the in house expertise of manufacturing and  cutting edge craftsmanship. Thus India as a diamond manufacturing centre  today has skills in producing cut and polished diamonds of virtually  every size shape and colour. There has also been a concerted attempt to  innovate and develop new cuts. India\'s Diamond share in the world market  also witnessed an increase in this period from 60% to 70%.”\n\nIndia has seen an accelerated development on the jewellery front as  well, both in terms of quality of the product and the expansion of the  industry in terms of sheer size. On the domestic front there has been a  proliferation of brands being offered to the Indian consumer. Today the  jewellery industry is set to take off on a journey of exponential growth  with increasingly open policies, a rapid development of Special  Economic Zones in different parts of the country.\n\nOne of India’s leading foreign exchange earning sectors over the year  has witnessed a considerable growth in the volume of exports which were  pegged at US$ 28 Billion. From export figures of US$24894.39 million in  the FY 2008-2009, the exports have shown considerable increase and have  registered at US$ 29433.70 million in FY 2009-2010, thus indicating an  increase of 18.23% in the total Gem &amp; Jewellery exports.\n\nThus the 3rd Mines to Market Conference aims at taking stock of the  Diamond industry globally, and evolving a way forward for future. Each  Country would present a paper on their current scenario and future  programs, along with Panel discussions on the same.\n\nThe Mines to Market Conference in the past, has received enthusiastic  response from all stakeholders in the diamond industry, and has emerged  as a platform for meaningful interaction and forging business ties.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7843\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','3rd International Diamond Conference Mines to Market 2010','','inherit','open','open','','1431-revision','','','2010-09-21 17:57:13','2010-09-21 17:57:13','',1431,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1431-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1433,1,'2010-09-21 18:00:46','2010-09-21 18:00:46','','M2M','Milestone event in the history of the global diamond industry','inherit','open','open','','m2m','','','2010-09-21 18:00:46','2010-09-21 18:00:46','',1431,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/m2m.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1434,1,'2010-09-21 18:02:42','2010-09-21 18:02:42','[caption id=\"attachment_1433\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Milestone event in the history of the global diamond industry\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/m2m.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1433\" title=\"M2M\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/m2m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nThe  Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council announces International  Diamond Conference, Mines to Market 2010 on October 12th &amp;13th, 2010  in Mumbai, India. The two day conference would witness Presidents,  Ministers from various mining countries such Angola, Botswana, SA,  Canada etc, Delegates from Mining Companies, heads of Retail and Luxury  brands such as Signet, Blue Nile, Pandora, Int. Diamond heads of various  banks such as ABN Antwerp diamond Bank and SBI. With names like Gareth  Penny, Varda Shine, Jean Marc Lieberherr among others M2M 2010 will  without doubt be the milestone event in the history of the global  diamond industry.\n\nIndia entered the world cut and polished diamond market when it  commenced exports in the late \'60s. In less than three decades, India  had emerged as the clear leader in the international polished market.\n\nOver the last few years, India has not only maintained its position  as the leading diamond manufacturing centre, it has also increased its  share of the market. India today has attained the position of \"World  Diamond Hub\" with India\'s Global Share in Diamond witnessing a  remarkable increase in VALUE Terms. More importantly the last ten years  have also seen the consolidation of a process which began earlier - the  move by some Indian companies into the processing of large stones of  better quality.\n\nMr. Vasant Mehta, Chairman, GJEPC, speaking on the initiative said,  “Time has come to establish India as a ‘BRAND’ to reckon with in the Gem  &amp; Jewellery sector. Indian Gem &amp; Jewellery Industry today  enjoys a leadership position globally in manufacturing of diamonds,  which is attributed to the in house expertise of manufacturing and  cutting edge craftsmanship. Thus India as a diamond manufacturing centre  today has skills in producing cut and polished diamonds of virtually  every size shape and colour. There has also been a concerted attempt to  innovate and develop new cuts. India\'s Diamond share in the world market  also witnessed an increase in this period from 60% to 70%.”\n\nIndia has seen an accelerated development on the jewellery front as  well, both in terms of quality of the product and the expansion of the  industry in terms of sheer size. On the domestic front there has been a  proliferation of brands being offered to the Indian consumer. Today the  jewellery industry is set to take off on a journey of exponential growth  with increasingly open policies, a rapid development of Special  Economic Zones in different parts of the country.\n\nOne of India’s leading foreign exchange earning sectors over the year  has witnessed a considerable growth in the volume of exports which were  pegged at US$ 28 Billion. From export figures of US$24894.39 million in  the FY 2008-2009, the exports have shown considerable increase and have  registered at US$ 29433.70 million in FY 2009-2010, thus indicating an  increase of 18.23% in the total Gem &amp; Jewellery exports.\n\nThus the 3rd Mines to Market Conference aims at taking stock of the  Diamond industry globally, and evolving a way forward for future. Each  Country would present a paper on their current scenario and future  programs, along with Panel discussions on the same.\n\nThe Mines to Market Conference in the past, has received enthusiastic  response from all stakeholders in the diamond industry, and has emerged  as a platform for meaningful interaction and forging business ties.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7843\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','3rd International Diamond Conference Mines to Market 2010','','inherit','open','open','','1431-autosave','','','2010-09-21 18:02:42','2010-09-21 18:02:42','',1431,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1431-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1435,1,'2010-09-21 18:00:03','2010-09-21 18:00:03','The  Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council announces International  Diamond Conference, Mines to Market 2010 on October 12th &amp;13th, 2010  in Mumbai, India. The two day conference would witness Presidents,  Ministers from various mining countries such Angola, Botswana, SA,  Canada etc, Delegates from Mining Companies, heads of Retail and Luxury  brands such as Signet, Blue Nile, Pandora, Int. Diamond heads of various  banks such as ABN Antwerp diamond Bank and SBI. With names like Gareth  Penny, Varda Shine, Jean Marc Lieberherr among others M2M 2010 will  without doubt be the milestone event in the history of the global  diamond industry.\r\n\r\nIndia entered the world cut and polished diamond market when it  commenced exports in the late \'60s. In less than three decades, India  had emerged as the clear leader in the international polished market.\r\n\r\nOver the last few years, India has not only maintained its position  as the leading diamond manufacturing centre, it has also increased its  share of the market. India today has attained the position of \"World  Diamond Hub\" with India\'s Global Share in Diamond witnessing a  remarkable increase in VALUE Terms. More importantly the last ten years  have also seen the consolidation of a process which began earlier - the  move by some Indian companies into the processing of large stones of  better quality.\r\n\r\nMr. Vasant Mehta, Chairman, GJEPC, speaking on the initiative said,  “Time has come to establish India as a ‘BRAND’ to reckon with in the Gem  &amp; Jewellery sector. Indian Gem &amp; Jewellery Industry today  enjoys a leadership position globally in manufacturing of diamonds,  which is attributed to the in house expertise of manufacturing and  cutting edge craftsmanship. Thus India as a diamond manufacturing centre  today has skills in producing cut and polished diamonds of virtually  every size shape and colour. There has also been a concerted attempt to  innovate and develop new cuts. India\'s Diamond share in the world market  also witnessed an increase in this period from 60% to 70%.”\r\n\r\nIndia has seen an accelerated development on the jewellery front as  well, both in terms of quality of the product and the expansion of the  industry in terms of sheer size. On the domestic front there has been a  proliferation of brands being offered to the Indian consumer. Today the  jewellery industry is set to take off on a journey of exponential growth  with increasingly open policies, a rapid development of Special  Economic Zones in different parts of the country.\r\n\r\nOne of India’s leading foreign exchange earning sectors over the year  has witnessed a considerable growth in the volume of exports which were  pegged at US$ 28 Billion. From export figures of US$24894.39 million in  the FY 2008-2009, the exports have shown considerable increase and have  registered at US$ 29433.70 million in FY 2009-2010, thus indicating an  increase of 18.23% in the total Gem &amp; Jewellery exports.\r\n\r\nThus the 3rd Mines to Market Conference aims at taking stock of the  Diamond industry globally, and evolving a way forward for future. Each  Country would present a paper on their current scenario and future  programs, along with Panel discussions on the same.\r\n\r\nThe Mines to Market Conference in the past, has received enthusiastic  response from all stakeholders in the diamond industry, and has emerged  as a platform for meaningful interaction and forging business ties.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7843\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>','3rd International Diamond Conference Mines to Market 2010','','inherit','open','open','','1431-revision-2','','','2010-09-21 18:00:03','2010-09-21 18:00:03','',1431,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1431-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1436,1,'2010-10-27 08:21:57','2010-10-27 08:21:57','Online business  services provider Ideal Diamond Solutions filed Chapter 11 yesterday in  Brooklyn, New York.   A meeting of creditors will take place on November  29. The company listed liabilities of $100,000 to $500,000 and assets  of less than $100,000. As of press time, their website portfolio list  was \"under construction\" and their blog had not been updated since  January.\r\n\r\nIdeal Diamond Solutions customizes  \"turn-key\"  e-commerce solutions for independent retail jewelers, designers,  manufacturers and jewelry organizations.  Services included organic  search engine optimization,  pay-per-click ad campaigns, and a  distribution network which directs consumers from higher volume \"core  shopping sites\" to local microsites.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=33074\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Ideal Diamond Solutions Files Chpt. 11','','publish','open','open','','ideal-diamond-solutions-files-chpt-11','','','2010-10-27 08:21:57','2010-10-27 08:21:57','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1436',0,'post','',0),(1437,1,'2010-10-27 08:21:47','2010-10-27 08:21:47','Online business  services provider Ideal Diamond Solutions filed Chapter 11 yesterday in  Brooklyn, New York.   A meeting of creditors will take place on November  29. The company listed liabilities of $100,000 to $500,000 and assets  of less than $100,000. As of press time, their website portfolio list  was \"under construction\" and their blog had not been updated since  January.\n\nIdeal Diamond Solutions customizes  \"turn-key\"  e-commerce solutions for independent retail jewelers, designers,  manufacturers and jewelry organizations.  Services included organic  search engine optimization,  pay-per-click ad campaigns, and a  distribution network which directs consumers from higher volume \"core  shopping sites\" to local microsites.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=33074\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Ideal Diamond Solutions Files Chpt. 11','','inherit','open','open','','1436-revision','','','2010-10-27 08:21:47','2010-10-27 08:21:47','',1436,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1436-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1438,1,'2011-09-21 07:28:06','2011-09-21 07:28:06','Online business services provider Ideal Diamond Solutions filed Chapter 11 yesterday in Brooklyn, New York.   A meeting of creditors will take place on November 29. The company listed liabilities of $100,000 to $500,000 and assets of less than $100,000. As of press time, their website portfolio list was \"under construction\" and their blog had not been updated since January.\n\nIdeal Diamond Solutions customizes  \"turn-key\" e-commerce solutions for independent retail jewelers, designers, manufacturers and jewelry organizations.  Services included organic search engine optimization,  pay-per-click ad campaigns, and a distribution network which directs consumers from higher volume \"core shopping sites\" to local microsites.\n\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=33074\" target=\"_blank\">Diamonds.net</a>','Ideal Diamond Solutions Files Chpt. 11','','inherit','open','open','','1436-autosave','','','2011-09-21 07:28:06','2011-09-21 07:28:06','',1436,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1436-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1453,1,'2011-10-17 06:32:57','2011-10-17 06:32:57','Many customers have asked this question : Why should I have an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong>?\r\n\r\nEverytime, the answers have been different for different customers depending on their problems. It would be a good idea to list all of those benefits together, at a single place. I have classified them into 3 categories:\r\n\r\n1. Investment\r\n2. Inventory\r\n3. Availability\r\n\r\n<em>1. Investment: For any business, there are 2 major investments: Time &amp; Cost. How much time you have to spend to get it to market &amp; how much money would you put in.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Saving Costs:</strong>\r\nWhen you speak of running a Jewelry business, we are talking about the most precious metals in the world i.e. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Diamonds &amp; many others. If you are setting up a physical store, you would need anywhere between $100K to $150K to purchase all the inventory, a store &amp; other stuff. That is huge! The alternative is to open an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong> instead of a physical one. You would wonder how does that save costs? Well, you don\'t need the huge inventory. The main reason for procuring inventory is that you should have something to show to your customers when they come to your store. Incase of an Online jewelry store, you have all the inventory to show to the customer, but not physical, it\'s virtual, it\'s online. So the figure of $100K to $150K comes down to around $5K or around that mark or even less in some cases if you go for a <strong><a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">SAAS based jewelry store</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saving Time:</strong>\r\nThis is for the jewelry store owner as well as the consumer. For the store owner, getting an <strong>online jewelry store</strong> up &amp; running takes far lesser time than a physical store. For a physical store, it would take anywhere between 3 to 6 months for you to purchase all your inventory &amp; setup your store. For Online Jewelry Store, it would take anywhere between 1 to 3 months, ofcourse with far lesser costs.\r\n\r\nFor the consumer, he or she does not really have to go to the jewelry store to purchase jewelry. Any jewelry can be purchased online without having to struggle to find out time to visit the store. It empowers the customers to purchase beautiful rings, necklaces, etc. from the comfort of their home or office in minutes.\r\n\r\n<em>2. Inventory: We talked about purchasing your inventory in point 1 if you are setting up a physical store. It\'s not just the cost, it\'s more than that.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Range of Inventory:</strong>\r\nIn case of a physical store, when you purchase your Jewelry Inventory once, it does not mean you are never going to have to purchase it again. It\'s a continuous process. And that too has a limit. You can purchase only a few 100 items when you talk of a budget of $100K to $150K. In case of an online jewelry store, there is no \'number\' attached to your inventory. What I mean to say is you can have an inventory that can comprise of 1000s of jewelry items &amp; 1000s of diamonds to showcase to your customers. And on top of all this, it allows you to showcase your jewelry in a very nice way with the help of high resolution images &amp; videos.\r\n\r\n<strong>Physical Catalog:</strong>\r\nIn case of an physical store, you also need to have a physical catalog &amp; update it everytime you have new designs. It is a tedious process, isn\'t it? In an online jewelry store, you simply need to add the new items to your portfolio of your online store &amp; it is out to the world.\r\n\r\n<em>3. Availability &amp; Market:</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Reach</strong>\r\n\r\nYou can sell product to anyone in any country worldwide. That\'s the power of having an online jewelry store. Your market expands exponentially by just putting your store online. You can\'t have that leverage with a physical store.\r\n\r\n<strong>Open 24/7</strong>\r\n\r\nThe store is open 24 hours, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Imagine having to do that with a physical store. When would you take your christmas or diwali vacation?\r\n\r\n4. Others\r\n\r\nThere are many other benefits of having your store online. They just don\'t end. Some of them are:\r\n\r\n- Better Customer Service\r\n- No employees\r\n- Wide range of choices\r\n- Affordable prices\r\nAnd it just goes on &amp; on.\r\n\r\nUnable to take a call yet? Worried about who will develop this online store for you? That\'s what Bigg Stock provides. We build the <strong>perfect online jewelry store</strong> for your business. <a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look at what we have to offer</a> &amp; you will be surprised to see how easy we have made it for you to build your online store.','Advantages of having an Online Jewelry Store','','publish','open','open','','advantages-of-having-an-online-jewelry-store','','http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\nhttp://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store','2011-10-17 06:38:18','2011-10-17 06:38:18','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1453',0,'post','',0),(1440,1,'2011-09-21 10:42:04','2011-09-21 10:42:04','BiggStock, India, is a start up formed by 2 passionate people who strive to make the web a better place. We are a software development and consulting corporation, which provides enterprise software applications and support to businesses of all sizes globally.\n\nOur focus is to build business solutions to empower your business.\n\n&lt;h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;\"If selling diamonds or Jewelry is your business, then helping you sell more is our business!\"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\n\nWe at BiggStock provide enterprise software applications and support to diamond businesses of all sizes globally.\n\n&lt;em&gt;\"Turn inefficieny into oppurtunity\"&lt;/em&gt;\n\nBiggstock acknowledge that every business is a network of interconnected people and processes.\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;We deliver a comprehensive range of end-to-end business solutions for diamond market, through an open source platform, to transform your network into a competitive weapon&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Discover the business benefits of our proven and flexible solution&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\nWe invite you to learn more about our business altering solutions.\n&lt;h3&gt;Team&lt;/h3&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Vishal&lt;/strong&gt;\n\nVishal has been in the IT business for 8 years, including work as the head of the technology department at Magnet Technologies. Starting his initial days with Flash, C++, Symbian he then went on to master PHP, Linux.\n\nHe has been living and breathing PHP since 2004 and doesn\'t mind running through 1000s of lines of code to solve a problem.He has been writing software since before he even graduated.\nThough he is a big fan of Apple, he still loves coding in \'VI\' editor. You can find him eating his favorite food items, at work as well as when not at work. He enjoys playing his piano &amp;amp; listening to old songs.\n\n&lt;strong&gt;Harshad&lt;/strong&gt;\n\nAfter completing his graduation in computers, he started his career with Operations. In his 6 years of illustrious (and sometimes not-so-illustrious) work in a variety of companies, he dealt with Operations, Design, Development &amp;amp; Testing.\n\nUnlike Vishal, his chosen OS would be Windows over Linux / Apple. If your blog is completely broken he can probably fix it quickly because of his hold on Wordpress.\n\nWhen not working, you will find him watching movies in fast forward mode or watching any soccer matches.\nOn a holiday morning, he can usually be found on a football or cricket playground along with his friends. He can cook up almost anything &amp;amp; leave the taste of that in your mouth forever. He is passionate about opening up a Restaurant some day...probably that would be named BiggFood :)','About','','inherit','open','open','','2-autosave','','','2011-09-21 10:42:04','2011-09-21 10:42:04','',2,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/2-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1441,1,'2010-05-06 22:09:53','2010-05-06 22:09:53','This is an example of a WordPress page, you could edit this to put information about yourself or your site so readers know where you are coming from. You can create as many pages like this one or sub-pages as you like and manage all of your content inside of WordPress.','About','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision','','','2010-05-06 22:09:53','2010-05-06 22:09:53','',2,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/2-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1443,1,'2011-09-21 19:36:36','2011-09-21 19:36:36','It happened many times. We used to take a look at our logo design and it didn’t seem to have the same oomph that it did a couple of years ago. Maybe it was a great logo design idea at the time, but now it’s looking a little tired. Or maybe it was created under a time (or budget) crunch that precluded a complete or thorough work up. It wasn’t an easy decision to make whether to change the logo in mid-stride, but we decided to go ahead &amp; give it a shot.\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\"><dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption  aligncenter\" style=\"width: 221px;\"><dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com\"><img title=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" src=\"http://www.biggstock.com/wp-includes/images/logo_new1_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" /></a></dt></dl></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>The new Logo</strong>\r\nThe new logo comprises of our company name plus an electric light bulb with the ‘S’ being rotated &amp; depicted at the centre of the bulb as a filament. The symbol of an electric light bulb emphasizes what we do really well - ‘Empowering your business’. Thus we have designed it into the middle letter of the brand ‘S’, without losing the clarity of the brand name. Usage of lower case gives legibility and less imposing apart from a friendlier approach.  Our job doesn’t stop at just developing a solution for you &amp; moving out. Our job is not over till we have made sure that you are completely satisfied with what you’ve got. Our commitment to our customers is reinforced through this new logo. In short, we have captured in our logo, all that we are striving to achieve.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>The Promise </strong>\r\nBright, innovative ideas &amp; solutions, that is what we promise to offer.  With the new logo and the capabilities we have built, we are today offering new customer experience in fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. The 3 promises we deliver today along with our new logo are:\r\n\r\na) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Value for Money</span> – Our product and services would have great value appeal to our customers and its value will transcend the price to provide higher customer satisfaction.\r\n\r\nb) In all our product offerings we will use technology and process to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deliver within a committed time</span>. If the time line is missed or if you stand unsatisfied at the end of everything, there will be a commitment to compensate through refund of fees.\r\n\r\nc) We are committed to transparency in all our offerings. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product and pricing</span> will be spelt out in clear terms and there will be no opaqueness.\r\n</li></ol>\r\n\r\nWe would love to hear your first reactions.','Announcement of Corporate Logo Change','','publish','open','open','','announcement-of-corporate-logo-change','','','2011-09-21 19:36:36','2011-09-21 19:36:36','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1443',0,'post','',0),(1442,1,'2011-09-21 10:42:58','2011-09-21 10:42:58','BiggStock, India, is a start up formed by 2 passionate people who strive to make the web a better place. We are a software development and consulting corporation, which provides enterprise software applications and support to businesses of all sizes globally.\r\n\r\nOur focus is to build business solutions to empower your business.\r\n\r\n&lt;h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;\"If selling diamonds or Jewelry is your business, then helping you sell more is our business!\"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;\r\n&lt;br&gt;\r\n\r\nWe at BiggStock provide enterprise software applications and support to diamond businesses of all sizes globally.\r\n\r\n&lt;em&gt;\"Turn inefficieny into oppurtunity\"&lt;/em&gt;\r\n\r\nBiggstock acknowledge that every business is a network of interconnected people and processes.\r\n&lt;ul&gt;\r\n&lt;li&gt;We deliver a comprehensive range of end-to-end business solutions for diamond market, through an open source platform, to transform your network into a competitive weapon&lt;/li&gt;\r\n&lt;li&gt;Discover the business benefits of our proven and flexible solution&lt;/li&gt;\r\n&lt;/ul&gt;\r\nWe invite you to learn more about our business altering solutions.\r\n&lt;h3&gt;Team&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n&lt;strong&gt;Vishal&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\nVishal has been in the IT business for 8 years, including work as the head of the technology department at Magnet Technologies. 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If your blog is completely broken he can probably fix it quickly because of his hold on Wordpress.\r\n\r\nWhen not working, you will find him watching movies in fast forward mode or watching any soccer matches.\r\nOn a holiday morning, he can usually be found on a football or cricket playground along with his friends. He can cook up almost anything &amp;amp; leave the taste of that in your mouth forever. 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Or maybe it was created under a time (or budget) crunch that precluded a complete or thorough work up. It wasn’t an easy decision to make whether to change the logo in mid-stride, but we decided to go ahead &amp; give it a shot.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_1444\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"203\" caption=\"Bigg Stock - New Logo\"]<a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1444\" title=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering Your Business\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/logo_new1_with_tag_line-e1316632960804.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering Your Business\" width=\"203\" height=\"86\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n<ol>\n	<li><strong>The new Logo</strong>\nThe new logo comprises of our company name plus an electric light bulb with the ‘S’ being rotated &amp; depicted at the centre of the bulb as a filament. The symbol of an electric light bulb emphasizes what we do really well - ‘Empowering your business’. Thus we have designed it into the middle letter of the brand ‘S’, without losing the clarity of the brand name. Usage of lower case gives legibility and less imposing apart from a friendlier approach.  Our job doesn’t stop at just developing a solution for you &amp; moving out. Our job is not over till we have made sure that you are completely satisfied with what you’ve got. Our commitment to our customers is reinforced through this new logo. In short, we have captured in our logo, all that we are striving to achieve.</li>\n	<li><strong>2.       </strong><strong>The Promise </strong></li>\n</ol>\nBright, innovative ideas &amp; solutions, that is what we promise to offer.  With the new logo and the capabilities we have built, we are today offering new customer experience in fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. The 3 promises we deliver today along with our new logo are:\n\na)      <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Value for Money</span> – Our product and services would have great value appeal to our customers and its value will transcend the price to provide higher customer satisfaction.\n\nb)      In all our product offerings we will use technology and process to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deliver within a committed time</span>. If the time line is missed or if you stand unsatisfied at the end of everything, there will be a commitment to compensate through refund of fees.\n\nc)       We are committed to transparency in all our offerings. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product and pricing</span> will be spelt out in clear terms and there will be no opaqueness.\n\nWe would love to hear your first reactions.','Announcement of Corporate Logo Change','','inherit','open','open','','1443-revision','','','2011-09-21 19:24:51','2011-09-21 19:24:51','',1443,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1443-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1447,1,'2011-09-21 19:27:33','2011-09-21 19:27:33','It happened many times. We used to take a look at our logo design and it didn’t seem to have the same oomph that it did a couple of years ago. Maybe it was a great logo design idea at the time, but now it’s looking a little tired. Or maybe it was created under a time (or budget) crunch that precluded a complete or thorough work up. It wasn’t an easy decision to make whether to change the logo in mid-stride, but we decided to go ahead &amp; give it a shot.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"211\" caption=\"Bigg Stock - New Logo\"]<a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com\"><img title=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" src=\"http://www.biggstock.com/wp-includes/images/logo_new1_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>The new Logo</strong>\r\nThe new logo comprises of our company name plus an electric light bulb with the ‘S’ being rotated &amp; depicted at the centre of the bulb as a filament. The symbol of an electric light bulb emphasizes what we do really well - ‘Empowering your business’. Thus we have designed it into the middle letter of the brand ‘S’, without losing the clarity of the brand name. Usage of lower case gives legibility and less imposing apart from a friendlier approach.  Our job doesn’t stop at just developing a solution for you &amp; moving out. Our job is not over till we have made sure that you are completely satisfied with what you’ve got. Our commitment to our customers is reinforced through this new logo. In short, we have captured in our logo, all that we are striving to achieve.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>2.       </strong><strong>The Promise </strong></li>\r\n</ol>\r\nBright, innovative ideas &amp; solutions, that is what we promise to offer.  With the new logo and the capabilities we have built, we are today offering new customer experience in fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. The 3 promises we deliver today along with our new logo are:\r\n\r\na)      <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Value for Money</span> – Our product and services would have great value appeal to our customers and its value will transcend the price to provide higher customer satisfaction.\r\n\r\nb)      In all our product offerings we will use technology and process to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deliver within a committed time</span>. If the time line is missed or if you stand unsatisfied at the end of everything, there will be a commitment to compensate through refund of fees.\r\n\r\nc)       We are committed to transparency in all our offerings. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product and pricing</span> will be spelt out in clear terms and there will be no opaqueness.\r\n\r\nWe would love to hear your first reactions.','Announcement of Corporate Logo Change','','inherit','open','open','','1443-revision-3','','','2011-09-21 19:27:33','2011-09-21 19:27:33','',1443,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1443-revision-3',0,'revision','',0),(1446,1,'2011-09-21 19:24:59','2011-09-21 19:24:59','It happened many times. We used to take a look at our logo design and it didn’t seem to have the same oomph that it did a couple of years ago. Maybe it was a great logo design idea at the time, but now it’s looking a little tired. Or maybe it was created under a time (or budget) crunch that precluded a complete or thorough work up. It wasn’t an easy decision to make whether to change the logo in mid-stride, but we decided to go ahead &amp; give it a shot.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1444\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"203\" caption=\"Bigg Stock - New Logo\"]<a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1444\" title=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering Your Business\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/logo_new1_with_tag_line-e1316632960804.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering Your Business\" width=\"203\" height=\"86\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>The new Logo</strong>\r\nThe new logo comprises of our company name plus an electric light bulb with the ‘S’ being rotated &amp; depicted at the centre of the bulb as a filament. The symbol of an electric light bulb emphasizes what we do really well - ‘Empowering your business’. Thus we have designed it into the middle letter of the brand ‘S’, without losing the clarity of the brand name. Usage of lower case gives legibility and less imposing apart from a friendlier approach.  Our job doesn’t stop at just developing a solution for you &amp; moving out. Our job is not over till we have made sure that you are completely satisfied with what you’ve got. Our commitment to our customers is reinforced through this new logo. In short, we have captured in our logo, all that we are striving to achieve.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>2.       </strong><strong>The Promise </strong></li>\r\n</ol>\r\nBright, innovative ideas &amp; solutions, that is what we promise to offer.  With the new logo and the capabilities we have built, we are today offering new customer experience in fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. The 3 promises we deliver today along with our new logo are:\r\n\r\na)      <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Value for Money</span> – Our product and services would have great value appeal to our customers and its value will transcend the price to provide higher customer satisfaction.\r\n\r\nb)      In all our product offerings we will use technology and process to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deliver within a committed time</span>. If the time line is missed or if you stand unsatisfied at the end of everything, there will be a commitment to compensate through refund of fees.\r\n\r\nc)       We are committed to transparency in all our offerings. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product and pricing</span> will be spelt out in clear terms and there will be no opaqueness.\r\n\r\nWe would love to hear your first reactions.','Announcement of Corporate Logo Change','','inherit','open','open','','1443-revision-2','','','2011-09-21 19:24:59','2011-09-21 19:24:59','',1443,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1443-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1449,1,'2011-09-21 19:29:29','2011-09-21 19:29:29','It happened many times. We used to take a look at our logo design and it didn’t seem to have the same oomph that it did a couple of years ago. Maybe it was a great logo design idea at the time, but now it’s looking a little tired. Or maybe it was created under a time (or budget) crunch that precluded a complete or thorough work up. It wasn’t an easy decision to make whether to change the logo in mid-stride, but we decided to go ahead &amp; give it a shot.\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\"><dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption  aligncenter\" style=\"width: 221px;\"><dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com\"><img title=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" src=\"http://www.biggstock.com/wp-includes/images/logo_new1_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" /></a></dt></dl></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>The new Logo</strong>\r\nThe new logo comprises of our company name plus an electric light bulb with the ‘S’ being rotated &amp; depicted at the centre of the bulb as a filament. The symbol of an electric light bulb emphasizes what we do really well - ‘Empowering your business’. Thus we have designed it into the middle letter of the brand ‘S’, without losing the clarity of the brand name. Usage of lower case gives legibility and less imposing apart from a friendlier approach.  Our job doesn’t stop at just developing a solution for you &amp; moving out. Our job is not over till we have made sure that you are completely satisfied with what you’ve got. Our commitment to our customers is reinforced through this new logo. In short, we have captured in our logo, all that we are striving to achieve.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>The Promise </strong></li>\r\nBright, innovative ideas &amp; solutions, that is what we promise to offer.  With the new logo and the capabilities we have built, we are today offering new customer experience in fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. The 3 promises we deliver today along with our new logo are:\r\n\r\na)      <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Value for Money</span> – Our product and services would have great value appeal to our customers and its value will transcend the price to provide higher customer satisfaction.\r\n\r\nb)      In all our product offerings we will use technology and process to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deliver within a committed time</span>. If the time line is missed or if you stand unsatisfied at the end of everything, there will be a commitment to compensate through refund of fees.\r\n\r\nc)       We are committed to transparency in all our offerings. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product and pricing</span> will be spelt out in clear terms and there will be no opaqueness.\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\nWe would love to hear your first reactions.','Announcement of Corporate Logo Change','','inherit','open','open','','1443-revision-5','','','2011-09-21 19:29:29','2011-09-21 19:29:29','',1443,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1443-revision-5',0,'revision','',0),(1448,1,'2011-09-21 19:28:17','2011-09-21 19:28:17','It happened many times. We used to take a look at our logo design and it didn’t seem to have the same oomph that it did a couple of years ago. Maybe it was a great logo design idea at the time, but now it’s looking a little tired. Or maybe it was created under a time (or budget) crunch that precluded a complete or thorough work up. It wasn’t an easy decision to make whether to change the logo in mid-stride, but we decided to go ahead &amp; give it a shot.\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\"><dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption  aligncenter\" style=\"width: 221px;\"><dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com\"><img title=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" src=\"http://www.biggstock.com/wp-includes/images/logo_new1_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" /></a></dt></dl></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>The new Logo</strong>\r\nThe new logo comprises of our company name plus an electric light bulb with the ‘S’ being rotated &amp; depicted at the centre of the bulb as a filament. The symbol of an electric light bulb emphasizes what we do really well - ‘Empowering your business’. Thus we have designed it into the middle letter of the brand ‘S’, without losing the clarity of the brand name. Usage of lower case gives legibility and less imposing apart from a friendlier approach.  Our job doesn’t stop at just developing a solution for you &amp; moving out. Our job is not over till we have made sure that you are completely satisfied with what you’ve got. Our commitment to our customers is reinforced through this new logo. In short, we have captured in our logo, all that we are striving to achieve.</li>\r\n	<li><strong></strong><strong>The Promise </strong></li>\r\n</ol>\r\nBright, innovative ideas &amp; solutions, that is what we promise to offer.  With the new logo and the capabilities we have built, we are today offering new customer experience in fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. The 3 promises we deliver today along with our new logo are:\r\n\r\na)      <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Value for Money</span> – Our product and services would have great value appeal to our customers and its value will transcend the price to provide higher customer satisfaction.\r\n\r\nb)      In all our product offerings we will use technology and process to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deliver within a committed time</span>. If the time line is missed or if you stand unsatisfied at the end of everything, there will be a commitment to compensate through refund of fees.\r\n\r\nc)       We are committed to transparency in all our offerings. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product and pricing</span> will be spelt out in clear terms and there will be no opaqueness.\r\n\r\nWe would love to hear your first reactions.','Announcement of Corporate Logo Change','','inherit','open','open','','1443-revision-4','','','2011-09-21 19:28:17','2011-09-21 19:28:17','',1443,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1443-revision-4',0,'revision','',0),(1450,1,'2011-09-21 19:30:17','2011-09-21 19:30:17','It happened many times. We used to take a look at our logo design and it didn’t seem to have the same oomph that it did a couple of years ago. Maybe it was a great logo design idea at the time, but now it’s looking a little tired. Or maybe it was created under a time (or budget) crunch that precluded a complete or thorough work up. It wasn’t an easy decision to make whether to change the logo in mid-stride, but we decided to go ahead &amp; give it a shot.\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\"><dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption  aligncenter\" style=\"width: 221px;\"><dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com\"><img title=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" src=\"http://www.biggstock.com/wp-includes/images/logo_new1_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" /></a></dt></dl></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>The new Logo</strong>\r\nThe new logo comprises of our company name plus an electric light bulb with the ‘S’ being rotated &amp; depicted at the centre of the bulb as a filament. The symbol of an electric light bulb emphasizes what we do really well - ‘Empowering your business’. Thus we have designed it into the middle letter of the brand ‘S’, without losing the clarity of the brand name. Usage of lower case gives legibility and less imposing apart from a friendlier approach.  Our job doesn’t stop at just developing a solution for you &amp; moving out. Our job is not over till we have made sure that you are completely satisfied with what you’ve got. Our commitment to our customers is reinforced through this new logo. In short, we have captured in our logo, all that we are striving to achieve.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>The Promise </strong>\r\nBright, innovative ideas &amp; solutions, that is what we promise to offer.  With the new logo and the capabilities we have built, we are today offering new customer experience in fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. The 3 promises we deliver today along with our new logo are:\r\n\r\na)      <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Value for Money</span> – Our product and services would have great value appeal to our customers and its value will transcend the price to provide higher customer satisfaction.\r\n\r\nb)      In all our product offerings we will use technology and process to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deliver within a committed time</span>. If the time line is missed or if you stand unsatisfied at the end of everything, there will be a commitment to compensate through refund of fees.\r\n\r\nc)       We are committed to transparency in all our offerings. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product and pricing</span> will be spelt out in clear terms and there will be no opaqueness.\r\n</li></ol>\r\n\r\nWe would love to hear your first reactions.','Announcement of Corporate Logo Change','','inherit','open','open','','1443-revision-6','','','2011-09-21 19:30:17','2011-09-21 19:30:17','',1443,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1443-revision-6',0,'revision','',0),(1451,1,'2011-09-21 19:31:22','2011-09-21 19:31:22','It happened many times. We used to take a look at our logo design and it didn’t seem to have the same oomph that it did a couple of years ago. Maybe it was a great logo design idea at the time, but now it’s looking a little tired. Or maybe it was created under a time (or budget) crunch that precluded a complete or thorough work up. It wasn’t an easy decision to make whether to change the logo in mid-stride, but we decided to go ahead &amp; give it a shot.\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\"><dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption  aligncenter\" style=\"width: 221px;\"><dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com\"><img title=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" src=\"http://www.biggstock.com/wp-includes/images/logo_new1_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" /></a></dt></dl></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>The new Logo</strong>\r\nThe new logo comprises of our company name plus an electric light bulb with the ‘S’ being rotated &amp; depicted at the centre of the bulb as a filament. The symbol of an electric light bulb emphasizes what we do really well - ‘Empowering your business’. Thus we have designed it into the middle letter of the brand ‘S’, without losing the clarity of the brand name. Usage of lower case gives legibility and less imposing apart from a friendlier approach.  Our job doesn’t stop at just developing a solution for you &amp; moving out. Our job is not over till we have made sure that you are completely satisfied with what you’ve got. Our commitment to our customers is reinforced through this new logo. In short, we have captured in our logo, all that we are striving to achieve.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>The Promise </strong>\r\nBright, innovative ideas &amp; solutions, that is what we promise to offer.  With the new logo and the capabilities we have built, we are today offering new customer experience in fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. The 3 promises we deliver today along with our new logo are:\r\n\r\na) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Value for Money</span> – Our product and services would have great value appeal to our customers and its value will transcend the price to provide higher customer satisfaction.\r\n\r\nb) In all our product offerings we will use technology and process to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deliver within a committed time</span>. If the time line is missed or if you stand unsatisfied at the end of everything, there will be a commitment to compensate through refund of fees.\r\n\r\nc) We are committed to transparency in all our offerings. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product and pricing</span> will be spelt out in clear terms and there will be no opaqueness.\r\n</li></ol>\r\n\r\nWe would love to hear your first reactions.','Announcement of Corporate Logo Change','','inherit','open','open','','1443-revision-7','','','2011-09-21 19:31:22','2011-09-21 19:31:22','',1443,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1443-revision-7',0,'revision','',0),(1452,1,'2011-09-21 19:36:13','2011-09-21 19:36:13','It happened many times. We used to take a look at our logo design and it didn’t seem to have the same oomph that it did a couple of years ago. Maybe it was a great logo design idea at the time, but now it’s looking a little tired. Or maybe it was created under a time (or budget) crunch that precluded a complete or thorough work up. It wasn’t an easy decision to make whether to change the logo in mid-stride, but we decided to go ahead &amp; give it a shot.\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\"><dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption  aligncenter\" style=\"width: 221px;\"><dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com\"><img title=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" src=\"http://www.biggstock.com/wp-includes/images/logo_new1_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - Empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" /></a></dt></dl></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>The new Logo</strong>\r\nThe new logo comprises of our company name plus an electric light bulb with the ‘S’ being rotated &amp; depicted at the centre of the bulb as a filament. The symbol of an electric light bulb emphasizes what we do really well - ‘Empowering your business’. Thus we have designed it into the middle letter of the brand ‘S’, without losing the clarity of the brand name. Usage of lower case gives legibility and less imposing apart from a friendlier approach.  Our job doesn’t stop at just developing a solution for you &amp; moving out. Our job is not over till we have made sure that you are completely satisfied with what you’ve got. Our commitment to our customers is reinforced through this new logo. In short, we have captured in our logo, all that we are striving to achieve.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>The Promise </strong>\r\nBright, innovative ideas &amp; solutions, that is what we promise to offer.  With the new logo and the capabilities we have built, we are today offering new customer experience in fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. The 3 promises we deliver today along with our new logo are:\r\n\r\na) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Value for Money</span> – Our product and services would have great value appeal to our customers and its value will transcend the price to provide higher customer satisfaction.\r\n\r\nb) In all our product offerings we will use technology and process to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deliver within a committed time</span>. If the time line is missed or if you stand unsatisfied at the end of everything, there will be a commitment to compensate through refund of fees.\r\n\r\nc) We are committed to transparency in all our offerings. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product and pricing</span> will be spelt out in clear terms and there will be no opaqueness.\r\n</li></ol>\r\n\r\nWe would love to hear your first reactions.','Announcement of Corporate Logo Change','','inherit','open','open','','1443-revision-8','','','2011-09-21 19:36:13','2011-09-21 19:36:13','',1443,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1443-revision-8',0,'revision','',0),(1454,1,'2011-10-17 06:20:50','2011-10-17 06:20:50','Many customers have asked this question : Why should I have an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong>?\n\nEverytime, the answers have been different for different customers depending on their problems. It would be a good idea to list all of those benefits together, at a single place. I have classified them into 3 categories:\n\n1. Investment\n2. Inventory\n3. Availability\n\n1. Investment: For any startup, there are 2 major investments: Time &amp; Cost. How much time you have to spend to get it to market &amp; how much money would you put in.\n\nSaving Costs:\nWhen you speak of starting a Jewelry business, we are talking about the most precious metals in the world i.e. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Diamonds &amp; many others. If you are setting up a physical store, you would need anywhere between $100K to $150K to purchase all the inventory, a store &amp; other stuff. That is huge! The alternative is to open an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong> instead of a physical one. You would wonder how does that save costs? Well, you don\'t need the huge inventory. The main reason for procuring inventory is that you should have something to show to your customers when they come to your store. Incase of an Online jewelry store, you have all the inventory to show to the customer, but not physical, it\'s virtual, it\'s online. So the figure of $100K to $150K comes down to around $5K or around that mark or even less in some cases if you go for a <strong><a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">SAAS based jewelry store</a></strong>.\n\nSaving Time:\nThis is for the jewelry store owner as well as the consumer. For the store owner, getting an online jewelry store up &amp; running takes far lesser time than a physical store. For a physical store, it would take anywhere between 3 to 6 months for you to purchase all your inventory &amp; setup your store. For Online Jewelry Store, it would take anywhere between 1 to 3 months, ofcourse with far lesser costs.\n\nFor the consumer, he or she does not really have to go to the jewelry store to purchase jewelry. Any jewelry can be purchased online without having to struggle to find out time to visit the store. It empowers the customers to purchase beautiful rings, necklaces, etc. from the comfort of their home or office in minutes.\n\n2. Inventory: We talked about purchasing your inventory in point 1 if you are setting up a physical store. It\'s not just the cost, it\'s more than that.\n\nRange of Inventory:\nIn case of a physical store, when you purchase your Jewelry Inventory once, it does not mean you are never going to have to purchase it again. It\'s a continuous process. And that too has a limit. You can purchase only a few 100 items when you talk of a budget of $100K to $150K. In case of an online jewelry store, there is no \'number\' attached to your inventory. What I mean to say is you can have an inventory that can comprise of 1000s of jewelry items &amp; 1000s of diamonds to showcase to your customers. And on top of all this, it allows you to showcase your jewelry in a very nice way with the help of high resolution images &amp; videos.\n\nPhysical Catalog:\nIn case of an physical store, you also need to have a physical catalog &amp; update it everytime you have new designs. It is a tedious process, isn\'t it? In an online jewelry store, you simply need to add the new items to your portfolio of your online store &amp; it is out to the world.\n\n3. Availability &amp; Market:\n\nGlobal Reach\n\nYou can sell product to anyone in any country worldwide. That\'s the power of having an online jewelry store. Your market expands exponentially by just putting your store online. You can\'t have that leverage with a physical store.\n\nOpen 24/7\n\nThe store is open 24 hours, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Imagine having to do that with a physical store. When would you take your christmas or diwali vacation?\n\n4. Others\n\nThere are many other benefits of having your store online. They just don\'t end. Some of them are:\n\n- Better Customer Service\n- No employees\n- Wide range of choices\n- Affordable prices\nAnd it just goes on &amp; on.\n\nUnable to take a call yet? Worried about who will develop this online store for you? That\'s what Bigg Stock provides. We build the perfect online jewelry stores for your business. Take a look at what we have to offer &amp; you will be surprised to see how easy we have made it for you to build your online store.','Advantages of having an online jewelry store','','inherit','open','open','','1453-revision','','','2011-10-17 06:20:50','2011-10-17 06:20:50','',1453,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1453-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1455,1,'2011-10-17 06:21:50','2011-10-17 06:21:50','Many customers have asked this question : Why should I have an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong>?\n\nEverytime, the answers have been different for different customers depending on their problems. It would be a good idea to list all of those benefits together, at a single place. I have classified them into 3 categories:\n\n1. Investment\n2. Inventory\n3. Availability\n\n1. Investment: For any startup, there are 2 major investments: Time &amp; Cost. How much time you have to spend to get it to market &amp; how much money would you put in.\n\nSaving Costs:\nWhen you speak of starting a Jewelry business, we are talking about the most precious metals in the world i.e. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Diamonds &amp; many others. If you are setting up a physical store, you would need anywhere between $100K to $150K to purchase all the inventory, a store &amp; other stuff. That is huge! The alternative is to open an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong> instead of a physical one. You would wonder how does that save costs? Well, you don\'t need the huge inventory. The main reason for procuring inventory is that you should have something to show to your customers when they come to your store. Incase of an Online jewelry store, you have all the inventory to show to the customer, but not physical, it\'s virtual, it\'s online. So the figure of $100K to $150K comes down to around $5K or around that mark or even less in some cases if you go for a <strong><a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">SAAS based jewelry store</a></strong>.\n\nSaving Time:\nThis is for the jewelry store owner as well as the consumer. For the store owner, getting an online jewelry store up &amp; running takes far lesser time than a physical store. For a physical store, it would take anywhere between 3 to 6 months for you to purchase all your inventory &amp; setup your store. For Online Jewelry Store, it would take anywhere between 1 to 3 months, ofcourse with far lesser costs.\n\nFor the consumer, he or she does not really have to go to the jewelry store to purchase jewelry. Any jewelry can be purchased online without having to struggle to find out time to visit the store. It empowers the customers to purchase beautiful rings, necklaces, etc. from the comfort of their home or office in minutes.\n\n2. Inventory: We talked about purchasing your inventory in point 1 if you are setting up a physical store. It\'s not just the cost, it\'s more than that.\n\nRange of Inventory:\nIn case of a physical store, when you purchase your Jewelry Inventory once, it does not mean you are never going to have to purchase it again. It\'s a continuous process. And that too has a limit. You can purchase only a few 100 items when you talk of a budget of $100K to $150K. In case of an online jewelry store, there is no \'number\' attached to your inventory. What I mean to say is you can have an inventory that can comprise of 1000s of jewelry items &amp; 1000s of diamonds to showcase to your customers. And on top of all this, it allows you to showcase your jewelry in a very nice way with the help of high resolution images &amp; videos.\n\nPhysical Catalog:\nIn case of an physical store, you also need to have a physical catalog &amp; update it everytime you have new designs. It is a tedious process, isn\'t it? In an online jewelry store, you simply need to add the new items to your portfolio of your online store &amp; it is out to the world.\n\n3. Availability &amp; Market:\n\nGlobal Reach\n\nYou can sell product to anyone in any country worldwide. That\'s the power of having an online jewelry store. Your market expands exponentially by just putting your store online. You can\'t have that leverage with a physical store.\n\nOpen 24/7\n\nThe store is open 24 hours, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Imagine having to do that with a physical store. When would you take your christmas or diwali vacation?\n\n4. Others\n\nThere are many other benefits of having your store online. They just don\'t end. Some of them are:\n\n- Better Customer Service\n- No employees\n- Wide range of choices\n- Affordable prices\nAnd it just goes on &amp; on.\n\nUnable to take a call yet? Worried about who will develop this online store for you? That\'s what Bigg Stock provides. We build the perfect online jewelry stores for your business. <a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look at what we have to offer</a> &amp; you will be surprised to see how easy we have made it for you to build your online store.','Advantages of having an online jewelry store','','inherit','open','open','','1453-revision-2','','','2011-10-17 06:21:50','2011-10-17 06:21:50','',1453,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1453-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1456,1,'2011-10-17 06:27:13','2011-10-17 06:27:13','Many customers have asked this question : Why should I have an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong>?\r\n\r\nEverytime, the answers have been different for different customers depending on their problems. It would be a good idea to list all of those benefits together, at a single place. I have classified them into 3 categories:\r\n\r\n1. Investment\r\n2. Inventory\r\n3. Availability\r\n\r\n<em>1. Investment: For any startup, there are 2 major investments: Time &amp; Cost. How much time you have to spend to get it to market &amp; how much money would you put in.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Saving Costs:</strong>\r\nWhen you speak of starting a Jewelry business, we are talking about the most precious metals in the world i.e. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Diamonds &amp; many others. If you are setting up a physical store, you would need anywhere between $100K to $150K to purchase all the inventory, a store &amp; other stuff. That is huge! The alternative is to open an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong> instead of a physical one. You would wonder how does that save costs? Well, you don\'t need the huge inventory. The main reason for procuring inventory is that you should have something to show to your customers when they come to your store. Incase of an Online jewelry store, you have all the inventory to show to the customer, but not physical, it\'s virtual, it\'s online. So the figure of $100K to $150K comes down to around $5K or around that mark or even less in some cases if you go for a <strong><a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">SAAS based jewelry store</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saving Time:</strong>\r\nThis is for the jewelry store owner as well as the consumer. For the store owner, getting an online jewelry store up &amp; running takes far lesser time than a physical store. For a physical store, it would take anywhere between 3 to 6 months for you to purchase all your inventory &amp; setup your store. For Online Jewelry Store, it would take anywhere between 1 to 3 months, ofcourse with far lesser costs.\r\n\r\nFor the consumer, he or she does not really have to go to the jewelry store to purchase jewelry. Any jewelry can be purchased online without having to struggle to find out time to visit the store. It empowers the customers to purchase beautiful rings, necklaces, etc. from the comfort of their home or office in minutes.\r\n\r\n<em>2. Inventory: We talked about purchasing your inventory in point 1 if you are setting up a physical store. It\'s not just the cost, it\'s more than that.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Range of Inventory:</strong>\r\nIn case of a physical store, when you purchase your Jewelry Inventory once, it does not mean you are never going to have to purchase it again. It\'s a continuous process. And that too has a limit. You can purchase only a few 100 items when you talk of a budget of $100K to $150K. In case of an online jewelry store, there is no \'number\' attached to your inventory. What I mean to say is you can have an inventory that can comprise of 1000s of jewelry items &amp; 1000s of diamonds to showcase to your customers. And on top of all this, it allows you to showcase your jewelry in a very nice way with the help of high resolution images &amp; videos.\r\n\r\n<strong>Physical Catalog:</strong>\r\nIn case of an physical store, you also need to have a physical catalog &amp; update it everytime you have new designs. It is a tedious process, isn\'t it? In an online jewelry store, you simply need to add the new items to your portfolio of your online store &amp; it is out to the world.\r\n\r\n<em>3. Availability &amp; Market:</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Reach</strong>\r\n\r\nYou can sell product to anyone in any country worldwide. That\'s the power of having an online jewelry store. Your market expands exponentially by just putting your store online. You can\'t have that leverage with a physical store.\r\n\r\n<strong>Open 24/7</strong>\r\n\r\nThe store is open 24 hours, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Imagine having to do that with a physical store. When would you take your christmas or diwali vacation?\r\n\r\n4. Others\r\n\r\nThere are many other benefits of having your store online. They just don\'t end. Some of them are:\r\n\r\n- Better Customer Service\r\n- No employees\r\n- Wide range of choices\r\n- Affordable prices\r\nAnd it just goes on &amp; on.\r\n\r\nUnable to take a call yet? Worried about who will develop this online store for you? That\'s what Bigg Stock provides. We build the <strong>perfect online jewelry store</strong> for your business. <a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look at what we have to offer</a> &amp; you will be surprised to see how easy we have made it for you to build your online store.','Advantages of having an online jewelry store','','inherit','open','open','','1453-revision-3','','','2011-10-17 06:27:13','2011-10-17 06:27:13','',1453,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1453-revision-3',0,'revision','',0),(1457,1,'2011-10-17 06:31:52','2011-10-17 06:31:52','Many customers have asked this question : Why should I have an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong>?\r\n\r\nEverytime, the answers have been different for different customers depending on their problems. It would be a good idea to list all of those benefits together, at a single place. I have classified them into 3 categories:\r\n\r\n1. Investment\r\n2. Inventory\r\n3. Availability\r\n\r\n<em>1. Investment: For any business, there are 2 major investments: Time &amp; Cost. How much time you have to spend to get it to market &amp; how much money would you put in.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Saving Costs:</strong>\r\nWhen you speak of running a Jewelry business, we are talking about the most precious metals in the world i.e. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Diamonds &amp; many others. If you are setting up a physical store, you would need anywhere between $100K to $150K to purchase all the inventory, a store &amp; other stuff. That is huge! The alternative is to open an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong> instead of a physical one. You would wonder how does that save costs? Well, you don\'t need the huge inventory. The main reason for procuring inventory is that you should have something to show to your customers when they come to your store. Incase of an Online jewelry store, you have all the inventory to show to the customer, but not physical, it\'s virtual, it\'s online. So the figure of $100K to $150K comes down to around $5K or around that mark or even less in some cases if you go for a <strong><a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">SAAS based jewelry store</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saving Time:</strong>\r\nThis is for the jewelry store owner as well as the consumer. For the store owner, getting an <strong>online jewelry store</strong> up &amp; running takes far lesser time than a physical store. For a physical store, it would take anywhere between 3 to 6 months for you to purchase all your inventory &amp; setup your store. For Online Jewelry Store, it would take anywhere between 1 to 3 months, ofcourse with far lesser costs.\r\n\r\nFor the consumer, he or she does not really have to go to the jewelry store to purchase jewelry. Any jewelry can be purchased online without having to struggle to find out time to visit the store. It empowers the customers to purchase beautiful rings, necklaces, etc. from the comfort of their home or office in minutes.\r\n\r\n<em>2. Inventory: We talked about purchasing your inventory in point 1 if you are setting up a physical store. It\'s not just the cost, it\'s more than that.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Range of Inventory:</strong>\r\nIn case of a physical store, when you purchase your Jewelry Inventory once, it does not mean you are never going to have to purchase it again. It\'s a continuous process. And that too has a limit. You can purchase only a few 100 items when you talk of a budget of $100K to $150K. In case of an online jewelry store, there is no \'number\' attached to your inventory. What I mean to say is you can have an inventory that can comprise of 1000s of jewelry items &amp; 1000s of diamonds to showcase to your customers. And on top of all this, it allows you to showcase your jewelry in a very nice way with the help of high resolution images &amp; videos.\r\n\r\n<strong>Physical Catalog:</strong>\r\nIn case of an physical store, you also need to have a physical catalog &amp; update it everytime you have new designs. It is a tedious process, isn\'t it? In an online jewelry store, you simply need to add the new items to your portfolio of your online store &amp; it is out to the world.\r\n\r\n<em>3. Availability &amp; Market:</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Reach</strong>\r\n\r\nYou can sell product to anyone in any country worldwide. That\'s the power of having an online jewelry store. Your market expands exponentially by just putting your store online. You can\'t have that leverage with a physical store.\r\n\r\n<strong>Open 24/7</strong>\r\n\r\nThe store is open 24 hours, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Imagine having to do that with a physical store. When would you take your christmas or diwali vacation?\r\n\r\n4. Others\r\n\r\nThere are many other benefits of having your store online. They just don\'t end. Some of them are:\r\n\r\n- Better Customer Service\r\n- No employees\r\n- Wide range of choices\r\n- Affordable prices\r\nAnd it just goes on &amp; on.\r\n\r\nUnable to take a call yet? Worried about who will develop this online store for you? That\'s what Bigg Stock provides. We build the <strong>perfect online jewelry store</strong> for your business. <a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look at what we have to offer</a> &amp; you will be surprised to see how easy we have made it for you to build your online store.','Advantages of having an Online Jewelry Store','','inherit','open','open','','1453-revision-4','','','2011-10-17 06:31:52','2011-10-17 06:31:52','',1453,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1453-revision-4',0,'revision','',0),(1458,1,'2011-10-17 06:32:57','2011-10-17 06:32:57','Many customers have asked this question : Why should I have an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong>?\r\n\r\nEverytime, the answers have been different for different customers depending on their problems. It would be a good idea to list all of those benefits together, at a single place. I have classified them into 3 categories:\r\n\r\n1. Investment\r\n2. Inventory\r\n3. Availability\r\n\r\n<em>1. Investment: For any business, there are 2 major investments: Time &amp; Cost. How much time you have to spend to get it to market &amp; how much money would you put in.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Saving Costs:</strong>\r\nWhen you speak of running a Jewelry business, we are talking about the most precious metals in the world i.e. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Diamonds &amp; many others. If you are setting up a physical store, you would need anywhere between $100K to $150K to purchase all the inventory, a store &amp; other stuff. That is huge! The alternative is to open an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong> instead of a physical one. You would wonder how does that save costs? Well, you don\'t need the huge inventory. The main reason for procuring inventory is that you should have something to show to your customers when they come to your store. Incase of an Online jewelry store, you have all the inventory to show to the customer, but not physical, it\'s virtual, it\'s online. So the figure of $100K to $150K comes down to around $5K or around that mark or even less in some cases if you go for a <strong><a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">SAAS based jewelry store</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saving Time:</strong>\r\nThis is for the jewelry store owner as well as the consumer. For the store owner, getting an <strong>online jewelry store</strong> up &amp; running takes far lesser time than a physical store. For a physical store, it would take anywhere between 3 to 6 months for you to purchase all your inventory &amp; setup your store. For Online Jewelry Store, it would take anywhere between 1 to 3 months, ofcourse with far lesser costs.\r\n\r\nFor the consumer, he or she does not really have to go to the jewelry store to purchase jewelry. Any jewelry can be purchased online without having to struggle to find out time to visit the store. It empowers the customers to purchase beautiful rings, necklaces, etc. from the comfort of their home or office in minutes.\r\n\r\n<em>2. Inventory: We talked about purchasing your inventory in point 1 if you are setting up a physical store. It\'s not just the cost, it\'s more than that.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Range of Inventory:</strong>\r\nIn case of a physical store, when you purchase your Jewelry Inventory once, it does not mean you are never going to have to purchase it again. It\'s a continuous process. And that too has a limit. You can purchase only a few 100 items when you talk of a budget of $100K to $150K. In case of an online jewelry store, there is no \'number\' attached to your inventory. What I mean to say is you can have an inventory that can comprise of 1000s of jewelry items &amp; 1000s of diamonds to showcase to your customers. And on top of all this, it allows you to showcase your jewelry in a very nice way with the help of high resolution images &amp; videos.\r\n\r\n<strong>Physical Catalog:</strong>\r\nIn case of an physical store, you also need to have a physical catalog &amp; update it everytime you have new designs. It is a tedious process, isn\'t it? In an online jewelry store, you simply need to add the new items to your portfolio of your online store &amp; it is out to the world.\r\n\r\n<em>3. Availability &amp; Market:</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Reach</strong>\r\n\r\nYou can sell product to anyone in any country worldwide. That\'s the power of having an online jewelry store. Your market expands exponentially by just putting your store online. You can\'t have that leverage with a physical store.\r\n\r\n<strong>Open 24/7</strong>\r\n\r\nThe store is open 24 hours, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Imagine having to do that with a physical store. When would you take your christmas or diwali vacation?\r\n\r\n4. Others\r\n\r\nThere are many other benefits of having your store online. They just don\'t end. Some of them are:\r\n\r\n- Better Customer Service\r\n- No employees\r\n- Wide range of choices\r\n- Affordable prices\r\nAnd it just goes on &amp; on.\r\n\r\nUnable to take a call yet? Worried about who will develop this online store for you? That\'s what Bigg Stock provides. We build the <strong>perfect online jewelry store</strong> for your business. <a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look at what we have to offer</a> &amp; you will be surprised to see how easy we have made it for you to build your online store.','Advantages of having an Online Jewelry Store','','inherit','open','open','','1453-revision-5','','','2011-10-17 06:32:57','2011-10-17 06:32:57','',1453,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1453-revision-5',0,'revision','',0),(1459,1,'2011-10-17 06:39:25','2011-10-17 06:39:25','Many customers have asked this question : Why should I have an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong>?\n\nEverytime, the answers have been different for different customers depending on their problems. It would be a good idea to list all of those benefits together, at a single place. I have classified them into 3 categories:\n\n1. Investment\n2. Inventory\n3. Availability\n\n<em>1. Investment: For any business, there are 2 major investments: Time &amp; Cost. How much time you have to spend to get it to market &amp; how much money would you put in.</em>\n\n<strong>Saving Costs:</strong>\nWhen you speak of running a Jewelry business, we are talking about the most precious metals in the world i.e. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Diamonds &amp; many others. If you are setting up a physical store, you would need anywhere between $100K to $150K to purchase all the inventory, a store &amp; other stuff. That is huge! The alternative is to open an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong> instead of a physical one. You would wonder how does that save costs? Well, you don\'t need the huge inventory. The main reason for procuring inventory is that you should have something to show to your customers when they come to your store. Incase of an Online jewelry store, you have all the inventory to show to the customer, but not physical, it\'s virtual, it\'s online. So the figure of $100K to $150K comes down to around $5K or around that mark or even less in some cases if you go for a <strong><a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">SAAS based jewelry store</a></strong>.\n\n<strong>Saving Time:</strong>\nThis is for the jewelry store owner as well as the consumer. For the store owner, getting an <strong>online jewelry store</strong> up &amp; running takes far lesser time than a physical store. For a physical store, it would take anywhere between 3 to 6 months for you to purchase all your inventory &amp; setup your store. For Online Jewelry Store, it would take anywhere between 1 to 3 months, ofcourse with far lesser costs.\n\nFor the consumer, he or she does not really have to go to the jewelry store to purchase jewelry. Any jewelry can be purchased online without having to struggle to find out time to visit the store. It empowers the customers to purchase beautiful rings, necklaces, etc. from the comfort of their home or office in minutes.\n\n<em>2. Inventory: We talked about purchasing your inventory in point 1 if you are setting up a physical store. It\'s not just the cost, it\'s more than that.</em>\n\n<strong>Range of Inventory:</strong>\nIn case of a physical store, when you purchase your Jewelry Inventory once, it does not mean you are never going to have to purchase it again. It\'s a continuous process. And that too has a limit. You can purchase only a few 100 items when you talk of a budget of $100K to $150K. In case of an online jewelry store, there is no \'number\' attached to your inventory. What I mean to say is you can have an inventory that can comprise of 1000s of jewelry items &amp; 1000s of diamonds to showcase to your customers. And on top of all this, it allows you to showcase your jewelry in a very nice way with the help of high resolution images &amp; videos.\n\n<strong>Physical Catalog:</strong>\nIn case of an physical store, you also need to have a physical catalog &amp; update it everytime you have new designs. It is a tedious process, isn\'t it? In an online jewelry store, you simply need to add the new items to your portfolio of your online store &amp; it is out to the world.\n\n<em>3. Availability &amp; Market:</em>\n\n<strong>Global Reach</strong>\n\nYou can sell product to anyone in any country worldwide. That\'s the power of having an online jewelry store. Your market expands exponentially by just putting your store online. You can\'t have that leverage with a physical store.\n\n<strong>Open 24/7</strong>\n\nThe store is open 24 hours, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Imagine having to do that with a physical store. When would you take your christmas or diwali vacation?\n\n4. Others\n\nThere are many other benefits of having your store online. They just don\'t end. Some of them are:\n\n- Better Customer Service\n- No employees\n- Wide range of choices\n- Affordable prices\nAnd it just goes on &amp; on.\n\nUnable to take a call yet? Worried about who will develop this online store for you? That\'s what Bigg Stock provides. We build the <strong>perfect online jewelry store</strong> for your business. <a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look at what we have to offer</a> &amp; you will be surprised to see how easy we have made it for you to build your online store.','Advantages of having an Online Jewelry Store','','inherit','open','open','','1453-autosave','','','2011-10-17 06:39:25','2011-10-17 06:39:25','',1453,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1453-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(1460,1,'2011-10-17 06:35:47','2011-10-17 06:35:47','Many customers have asked this question : Why should I have an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong>?\r\n\r\nEverytime, the answers have been different for different customers depending on their problems. It would be a good idea to list all of those benefits together, at a single place. I have classified them into 3 categories:\r\n\r\n1. Investment\r\n2. Inventory\r\n3. Availability\r\n\r\n<em>1. Investment: For any business, there are 2 major investments: Time &amp; Cost. How much time you have to spend to get it to market &amp; how much money would you put in.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Saving Costs:</strong>\r\nWhen you speak of running a Jewelry business, we are talking about the most precious metals in the world i.e. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Diamonds &amp; many others. If you are setting up a physical store, you would need anywhere between $100K to $150K to purchase all the inventory, a store &amp; other stuff. That is huge! The alternative is to open an <strong>Online Jewelry Store</strong> instead of a physical one. You would wonder how does that save costs? Well, you don\'t need the huge inventory. The main reason for procuring inventory is that you should have something to show to your customers when they come to your store. Incase of an Online jewelry store, you have all the inventory to show to the customer, but not physical, it\'s virtual, it\'s online. So the figure of $100K to $150K comes down to around $5K or around that mark or even less in some cases if you go for a <strong><a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">SAAS based jewelry store</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saving Time:</strong>\r\nThis is for the jewelry store owner as well as the consumer. For the store owner, getting an <strong>online jewelry store</strong> up &amp; running takes far lesser time than a physical store. For a physical store, it would take anywhere between 3 to 6 months for you to purchase all your inventory &amp; setup your store. For Online Jewelry Store, it would take anywhere between 1 to 3 months, ofcourse with far lesser costs.\r\n\r\nFor the consumer, he or she does not really have to go to the jewelry store to purchase jewelry. Any jewelry can be purchased online without having to struggle to find out time to visit the store. It empowers the customers to purchase beautiful rings, necklaces, etc. from the comfort of their home or office in minutes.\r\n\r\n<em>2. Inventory: We talked about purchasing your inventory in point 1 if you are setting up a physical store. It\'s not just the cost, it\'s more than that.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Range of Inventory:</strong>\r\nIn case of a physical store, when you purchase your Jewelry Inventory once, it does not mean you are never going to have to purchase it again. It\'s a continuous process. And that too has a limit. You can purchase only a few 100 items when you talk of a budget of $100K to $150K. In case of an online jewelry store, there is no \'number\' attached to your inventory. What I mean to say is you can have an inventory that can comprise of 1000s of jewelry items &amp; 1000s of diamonds to showcase to your customers. And on top of all this, it allows you to showcase your jewelry in a very nice way with the help of high resolution images &amp; videos.\r\n\r\n<strong>Physical Catalog:</strong>\r\nIn case of an physical store, you also need to have a physical catalog &amp; update it everytime you have new designs. It is a tedious process, isn\'t it? In an online jewelry store, you simply need to add the new items to your portfolio of your online store &amp; it is out to the world.\r\n\r\n<em>3. Availability &amp; Market:</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Reach</strong>\r\n\r\nYou can sell product to anyone in any country worldwide. That\'s the power of having an online jewelry store. Your market expands exponentially by just putting your store online. You can\'t have that leverage with a physical store.\r\n\r\n<strong>Open 24/7</strong>\r\n\r\nThe store is open 24 hours, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Imagine having to do that with a physical store. When would you take your christmas or diwali vacation?\r\n\r\n4. Others\r\n\r\nThere are many other benefits of having your store online. They just don\'t end. Some of them are:\r\n\r\n- Better Customer Service\r\n- No employees\r\n- Wide range of choices\r\n- Affordable prices\r\nAnd it just goes on &amp; on.\r\n\r\nUnable to take a call yet? Worried about who will develop this online store for you? That\'s what Bigg Stock provides. We build the <strong>perfect online jewelry store</strong> for your business. <a title=\"Jewel Pro - Build Your Online Jewelry Store\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look at what we have to offer</a> &amp; you will be surprised to see how easy we have made it for you to build your online store.','Advantages of having an Online Jewelry Store','','inherit','open','open','','1453-revision-6','','','2011-10-17 06:35:47','2011-10-17 06:35:47','',1453,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1453-revision-6',0,'revision','',0),(1461,1,'2011-10-24 09:16:38','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-10-24 09:16:38','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1461',0,'post','',0),(1462,1,'2011-10-24 09:54:54','2011-10-24 09:54:54','<h5><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1466\" title=\"Bigg Stock - empowering your business\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/logo_new_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" /></a><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">Jewelry Wholesalers &amp; Retailers can no longer claim that creating an online presence for their company is like putting a mountain on their heads, thanks to a new Web-based system that empowers them to build their online jewelry website like never before.</span></h5>\r\nBigg Stock would like to announce <strong>Jewel Pro - Ecommerce platform for Jewelry wholesalers and retailers</strong>.\r\n\r\nJewel Pro is a SaaS based e-commerce platform for jewelry wholesalers &amp; retailers. With Jewel Pro, you can build your Online Jewelry Store with the most advanced e-commerce features that are exclusive only for jewelry retailers &amp; wholesalers. Functions needed for online jewelry stores are not provided by any other shopping cart platforms.\r\n\r\nSome of the key features of Jewel Pro are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Shopping Cart</li>\r\n	<li>View HD Jewelry Videos</li>\r\n	<li>Design Your Own Ring</li>\r\n	<li>Online Diamond Inventory</li>\r\n	<li>Strong Backend</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAnd many more...<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">click here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">.</span>\r\n\r\nThe killer advantage of Jewel Pro is that it is SaaS based, so you don\'t have to spend huge amounts of money that you would need to if you had your online store developed from scratch. Typically you would spend anywhere between <strong>$5K to $10K</strong> in setting up a online retail jewelry website for your company. With Jewel Pro, the plans start with as low as <strong>$49 per month.</strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1472\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"152\" caption=\"Jewel Pro Video Tour\"]<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store/jewel-pro-video-tour\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1472\" title=\"Jewel Pro Video Tour\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/videoimg.jpg\" alt=\"Jewel Pro Video Tour\" width=\"152\" height=\"96\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-size:19px;\">You can check the video tour of Jewel Pro or request a free trial of Jewel Pro from our website: <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span></h5>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\nThe specialists from Bigg Stock will also be happy to answer all your questions regarding Jewel Pro.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>About Bigg Stock:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> Bigg Stock is a SaaS based ERP solution provider for all types of Diamond &amp; Jewelry industry businesses. Our mission is to \'Empower your business!\' with our solutions.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>Contact Information:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nVishal Kothari (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nPress Contact (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nWeb: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">http://www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nt: 022 28204444, 022 28303621</span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nm: 9819322550</span>','Bigg Stock launches Jewel Pro - SaaS based Online Jewelry Store service','','publish','open','open','','bigg-stock-launches-jewel-pro-saas-based-online-jewelry-store-service','','http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\nhttp://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store','2011-10-24 09:54:54','2011-10-24 09:54:54','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=1462',0,'post','',0),(1464,1,'2011-10-24 09:20:16','2011-10-24 09:20:16','<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">Jewelry Wholesalers &amp; Retailers can no longer claim that creating an online presence for their company is like putting a mountain on their heads, thanks to a new Web-based system that empowers them to build their online jewelry website like never before.</span>\n\nBigg Stock would like to announce <strong>Jewel Pro - Ecommerce platform for Jewelry wholesalers and retailers</strong>.\n\nJewel Pro is a SaaS based e-commerce platform for jewelry wholesalers &amp; retailers. With Jewel Pro, you can build your Online Jewelry Store with the most advanced e-commerce features that are exclusive only for jewelry retailers &amp; wholesalers. Functions needed for online jewelry stores are not provided by any other shopping cart platforms.\n\nSome of the key features of Jewel Pro are:\n<ul>\n	<li>Shopping Cart</li>\n	<li>View HD Jewelry Videos</li>\n	<li>Design Your Own Ring</li>\n	<li>Online Diamond Inventory</li>\n	<li>Strong Backend</li>\n</ul>\nAnd many more...<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">click here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">.</span>\n\nThe killer advantage of Jewel Pro is that it is SaaS based, so you don\'t have to spend huge amounts of money that you would need to if you had your online store developed from scratch. Typically you would spend anywhere between $5K to $10K in setting up a online retail jewelry website for your company. With Jewel Pro, the plans start with as low as $49 per month.\n\nYou can also check the video tour of Jewel Pro <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store/jewel-pro-video-tour\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> or request a free trial of Jewel Pro from our website: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span>\n\nThe specialists from Bigg Stock will also be happy to answer all your questions regarding Jewel Pro.\n\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>About Bigg Stock:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> Bigg Stock is a SaaS based ERP solution provider for all types of Diamond &amp; Jewelry industry businesses. Our mission is to \'Empower your business!\' with our solutions.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>Contact Information:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\nVishal Kothari (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\nPress Contact (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\nWeb: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">http://www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\nt: 022 28204444, 022 28303621</span>','Bigg Stock launches Jewel Pro - SaaS based Online Jewelry Store service','','inherit','open','open','','1462-revision-2','','','2011-10-24 09:20:16','2011-10-24 09:20:16','',1462,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1462-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(1463,1,'2011-10-24 09:19:16','2011-10-24 09:19:16','<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">Jewelry Wholesalers &amp; Retailers can no longer claim that creating an online presence for their company is like putting a mountain on their heads, thanks to a new Web-based system that empowers them to build their online jewelry website like never before.</span></p>\nBigg Stock would like to announce <strong>Jewel Pro - Ecommerce platform for Jewelry wholesalers and retailers</strong>.\n\nJewel Pro is a SaaS based e-commerce platform for jewelry wholesalers &amp; retailers. With Jewel Pro, you can build your Online Jewelry Store with the most advanced e-commerce features that are exclusive only for jewelry retailers &amp; wholesalers. Functions needed for online jewelry stores are not provided by any other shopping cart platforms.\n\nSome of the key features of Jewel Pro are:\n<ul>\n	<li>Shopping Cart</li>\n	<li>View HD Jewelry Videos</li>\n	<li>Design Your Own Ring</li>\n	<li>Online Diamond Inventory</li>\n	<li>Strong Backend</li>\n</ul>\nAnd many more...<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">click here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">.</span>\n\nThe killer advantage of Jewel Pro is that it is SaaS based, so you don\'t have to spend huge amounts of money that you would need to if you had your online store developed from scratch. Typically you would spend anywhere between $5K to $10K in setting up a online retail jewelry website for your company. With Jewel Pro, the plans start with as low as $49 per month.\n\nYou can also check the video tour of Jewel Pro <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store/jewel-pro-video-tour\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> or request a free trial of Jewel Pro from our website: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span>\n\nThe specialists from Bigg Stock will also be happy to answer all your questions regarding Jewel Pro.\n\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>About Bigg Stock:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> Bigg Stock is a SaaS based ERP solution provider for all types of Diamond &amp; Jewelry industry businesses. Our mission is to \'Empower your business!\' with our solutions.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>Contact Information:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\nVishal Kothari (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\nPress Contact (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\nWeb: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">http://www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\nt: 022 28204444, 022 28303621</span>','Bigg Stock launches Jewel Pro - SaaS based Online Jewelry Store service','','inherit','open','open','','1462-revision','','','2011-10-24 09:19:16','2011-10-24 09:19:16','',1462,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1462-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1465,1,'2011-10-24 09:21:35','2011-10-24 09:21:35','<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">Jewelry Wholesalers &amp; Retailers can no longer claim that creating an online presence for their company is like putting a mountain on their heads, thanks to a new Web-based system that empowers them to build their online jewelry website like never before.</span>\r\n\r\nBigg Stock would like to announce <strong>Jewel Pro - Ecommerce platform for Jewelry wholesalers and retailers</strong>.\r\n\r\nJewel Pro is a SaaS based e-commerce platform for jewelry wholesalers &amp; retailers. With Jewel Pro, you can build your Online Jewelry Store with the most advanced e-commerce features that are exclusive only for jewelry retailers &amp; wholesalers. Functions needed for online jewelry stores are not provided by any other shopping cart platforms.\r\n\r\nSome of the key features of Jewel Pro are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Shopping Cart</li>\r\n	<li>View HD Jewelry Videos</li>\r\n	<li>Design Your Own Ring</li>\r\n	<li>Online Diamond Inventory</li>\r\n	<li>Strong Backend</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAnd many more...<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">click here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">.</span>\r\n\r\nThe killer advantage of Jewel Pro is that it is SaaS based, so you don\'t have to spend huge amounts of money that you would need to if you had your online store developed from scratch. Typically you would spend anywhere between <strong>$5K to $10K</strong> in setting up a online retail jewelry website for your company. With Jewel Pro, the plans start with as low as <strong>$49 per month.</strong>\r\n\r\nYou can also check the video tour of Jewel Pro <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store/jewel-pro-video-tour\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> or request a free trial of Jewel Pro from our website: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span>\r\n\r\nThe specialists from Bigg Stock will also be happy to answer all your questions regarding Jewel Pro.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>About Bigg Stock:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> Bigg Stock is a SaaS based ERP solution provider for all types of Diamond &amp; Jewelry industry businesses. Our mission is to \'Empower your business!\' with our solutions.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>Contact Information:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nVishal Kothari (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nPress Contact (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nWeb: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">http://www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nt: 022 28204444, 022 28303621</span>','Bigg Stock launches Jewel Pro - SaaS based Online Jewelry Store service','','inherit','open','open','','1462-revision-3','','','2011-10-24 09:21:35','2011-10-24 09:21:35','',1462,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1462-revision-3',0,'revision','',0),(1466,1,'2011-10-24 09:24:40','2011-10-24 09:24:40','Bigg Stock - empowering your business','Bigg Stock - empowering your business','','inherit','open','open','','logo_new_with_tag_line','','','2011-10-24 09:24:40','2011-10-24 09:24:40','',1462,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/logo_new_with_tag_line.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(1467,1,'2011-10-24 09:23:24','2011-10-24 09:23:24','<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">Jewelry Wholesalers &amp; Retailers can no longer claim that creating an online presence for their company is like putting a mountain on their heads, thanks to a new Web-based system that empowers them to build their online jewelry website like never before.</span>\r\n\r\nBigg Stock would like to announce <strong>Jewel Pro - Ecommerce platform for Jewelry wholesalers and retailers</strong>.\r\n\r\nJewel Pro is a SaaS based e-commerce platform for jewelry wholesalers &amp; retailers. With Jewel Pro, you can build your Online Jewelry Store with the most advanced e-commerce features that are exclusive only for jewelry retailers &amp; wholesalers. Functions needed for online jewelry stores are not provided by any other shopping cart platforms.\r\n\r\nSome of the key features of Jewel Pro are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Shopping Cart</li>\r\n	<li>View HD Jewelry Videos</li>\r\n	<li>Design Your Own Ring</li>\r\n	<li>Online Diamond Inventory</li>\r\n	<li>Strong Backend</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAnd many more...<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">click here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">.</span>\r\n\r\nThe killer advantage of Jewel Pro is that it is SaaS based, so you don\'t have to spend huge amounts of money that you would need to if you had your online store developed from scratch. Typically you would spend anywhere between <strong>$5K to $10K</strong> in setting up a online retail jewelry website for your company. With Jewel Pro, the plans start with as low as <strong>$49 per month.</strong>\r\n\r\nYou can also check the video tour of Jewel Pro <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store/jewel-pro-video-tour\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> or request a free trial of Jewel Pro from our website: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span>\r\n\r\nThe specialists from Bigg Stock will also be happy to answer all your questions regarding Jewel Pro.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>About Bigg Stock:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> Bigg Stock is a SaaS based ERP solution provider for all types of Diamond &amp; Jewelry industry businesses. Our mission is to \'Empower your business!\' with our solutions.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>Contact Information:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nVishal Kothari (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nPress Contact (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nWeb: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">http://www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nt: 022 28204444, 022 28303621</span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nm: 9819322550</span>','Bigg Stock launches Jewel Pro - SaaS based Online Jewelry Store service','','inherit','open','open','','1462-revision-4','','','2011-10-24 09:23:24','2011-10-24 09:23:24','',1462,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1462-revision-4',0,'revision','',0),(1468,1,'2011-10-24 09:25:40','2011-10-24 09:25:40','<a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\"><img src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/logo_new_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - empowering your business\" title=\"Bigg Stock - empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1466\" /></a><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">Jewelry Wholesalers &amp; Retailers can no longer claim that creating an online presence for their company is like putting a mountain on their heads, thanks to a new Web-based system that empowers them to build their online jewelry website like never before.</span>\r\n\r\nBigg Stock would like to announce <strong>Jewel Pro - Ecommerce platform for Jewelry wholesalers and retailers</strong>.\r\n\r\nJewel Pro is a SaaS based e-commerce platform for jewelry wholesalers &amp; retailers. With Jewel Pro, you can build your Online Jewelry Store with the most advanced e-commerce features that are exclusive only for jewelry retailers &amp; wholesalers. Functions needed for online jewelry stores are not provided by any other shopping cart platforms.\r\n\r\nSome of the key features of Jewel Pro are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Shopping Cart</li>\r\n	<li>View HD Jewelry Videos</li>\r\n	<li>Design Your Own Ring</li>\r\n	<li>Online Diamond Inventory</li>\r\n	<li>Strong Backend</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAnd many more...<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">click here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">.</span>\r\n\r\nThe killer advantage of Jewel Pro is that it is SaaS based, so you don\'t have to spend huge amounts of money that you would need to if you had your online store developed from scratch. Typically you would spend anywhere between <strong>$5K to $10K</strong> in setting up a online retail jewelry website for your company. 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Our mission is to \'Empower your business!\' with our solutions.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>Contact Information:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nVishal Kothari (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nPress Contact (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nWeb: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">http://www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nt: 022 28204444, 022 28303621</span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nm: 9819322550</span>','Bigg Stock launches Jewel Pro - SaaS based Online Jewelry Store service','','inherit','open','open','','1462-revision-5','','','2011-10-24 09:25:40','2011-10-24 09:25:40','',1462,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1462-revision-5',0,'revision','',0),(1469,1,'2011-10-24 09:26:25','2011-10-24 09:26:25','<h3><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1466\" title=\"Bigg Stock - empowering your business\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/logo_new_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" /></a><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">Jewelry Wholesalers &amp; Retailers can no longer claim that creating an online presence for their company is like putting a mountain on their heads, thanks to a new Web-based system that empowers them to build their online jewelry website like never before.</span></h3>\r\nBigg Stock would like to announce <strong>Jewel Pro - Ecommerce platform for Jewelry wholesalers and retailers</strong>.\r\n\r\nJewel Pro is a SaaS based e-commerce platform for jewelry wholesalers &amp; retailers. With Jewel Pro, you can build your Online Jewelry Store with the most advanced e-commerce features that are exclusive only for jewelry retailers &amp; wholesalers. Functions needed for online jewelry stores are not provided by any other shopping cart platforms.\r\n\r\nSome of the key features of Jewel Pro are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Shopping Cart</li>\r\n	<li>View HD Jewelry Videos</li>\r\n	<li>Design Your Own Ring</li>\r\n	<li>Online Diamond Inventory</li>\r\n	<li>Strong Backend</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAnd many more...<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">click here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">.</span>\r\n\r\nThe killer advantage of Jewel Pro is that it is SaaS based, so you don\'t have to spend huge amounts of money that you would need to if you had your online store developed from scratch. Typically you would spend anywhere between <strong>$5K to $10K</strong> in setting up a online retail jewelry website for your company. With Jewel Pro, the plans start with as low as <strong>$49 per month.</strong>\r\n\r\nYou can also check the video tour of Jewel Pro <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store/jewel-pro-video-tour\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> or request a free trial of Jewel Pro from our website: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span>\r\n\r\nThe specialists from Bigg Stock will also be happy to answer all your questions regarding Jewel Pro.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>About Bigg Stock:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> Bigg Stock is a SaaS based ERP solution provider for all types of Diamond &amp; Jewelry industry businesses. Our mission is to \'Empower your business!\' with our solutions.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>Contact Information:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nVishal Kothari (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nPress Contact (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nWeb: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">http://www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nt: 022 28204444, 022 28303621</span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nm: 9819322550</span>','Bigg Stock launches Jewel Pro - SaaS based Online Jewelry Store service','','inherit','open','open','','1462-revision-6','','','2011-10-24 09:26:25','2011-10-24 09:26:25','',1462,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1462-revision-6',0,'revision','',0),(1470,1,'2011-10-24 09:26:50','2011-10-24 09:26:50','<h4><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1466\" title=\"Bigg Stock - empowering your business\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/logo_new_with_tag_line.png\" alt=\"Bigg Stock - empowering your business\" width=\"211\" height=\"94\" /></a><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">Jewelry Wholesalers &amp; Retailers can no longer claim that creating an online presence for their company is like putting a mountain on their heads, thanks to a new Web-based system that empowers them to build their online jewelry website like never before.</span></h4>\r\nBigg Stock would like to announce <strong>Jewel Pro - Ecommerce platform for Jewelry wholesalers and retailers</strong>.\r\n\r\nJewel Pro is a SaaS based e-commerce platform for jewelry wholesalers &amp; retailers. With Jewel Pro, you can build your Online Jewelry Store with the most advanced e-commerce features that are exclusive only for jewelry retailers &amp; wholesalers. Functions needed for online jewelry stores are not provided by any other shopping cart platforms.\r\n\r\nSome of the key features of Jewel Pro are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Shopping Cart</li>\r\n	<li>View HD Jewelry Videos</li>\r\n	<li>Design Your Own Ring</li>\r\n	<li>Online Diamond Inventory</li>\r\n	<li>Strong Backend</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAnd many more...<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">click here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">.</span>\r\n\r\nThe killer advantage of Jewel Pro is that it is SaaS based, so you don\'t have to spend huge amounts of money that you would need to if you had your online store developed from scratch. Typically you would spend anywhere between <strong>$5K to $10K</strong> in setting up a online retail jewelry website for your company. With Jewel Pro, the plans start with as low as <strong>$49 per month.</strong>\r\n\r\nYou can also check the video tour of Jewel Pro <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/products/jewel-pro-for-online-jewelry-store/jewel-pro-video-tour\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">here</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> or request a free trial of Jewel Pro from our website: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span>\r\n\r\nThe specialists from Bigg Stock will also be happy to answer all your questions regarding Jewel Pro.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>About Bigg Stock:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"> Bigg Stock is a SaaS based ERP solution provider for all types of Diamond &amp; Jewelry industry businesses. Our mission is to \'Empower your business!\' with our solutions.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\"><strong>Contact Information:</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nVishal Kothari (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nPress Contact (</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:vishal@biggstock.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">vishal@biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">)\r\nWeb: </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.biggstock.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">http://www.biggstock.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nt: 022 28204444, 022 28303621</span><span style=\"font-family: ARial,sans-serif;\">\r\nm: 9819322550</span>','Bigg Stock launches Jewel Pro - SaaS based Online Jewelry Store service','','inherit','open','open','','1462-revision-7','','','2011-10-24 09:26:50','2011-10-24 09:26:50','',1462,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1462-revision-7',0,'revision','',0),