NewsBrief December 11, 2024 Podcast: Facets and the Future of Antwerp The AWDC’s Karen Rentmeesters and Ravi Bhansali discuss the recent conference and what’s next for the Belgian industry. De Beers Reveals Shining Light Award Winners Prizes honor young jewelry designers from miner’s host countries of Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Sotheby’s Sets $6M Price Tag for Blue-Diamond Ring Piece with 9.01-carat stone will lead December 17 Important Jewels sale in Hong Kong. RJC Updates Standard Definition for ‘Recycled’ Council now recognizes three types of eligible materials — pre-consumer, postconsumer and waste — as well as a mix of all three. News Digest Gujarat’s Lackluster Diamond Industry: Artisans Witness Worst Recession in 50 Years (The New Indian Express) De Beers’ Element Six Partners with US Tech Company Lightsynq (Professional Jeweller) Florida Jeweler Accused of Selling Cocaine From Store (JCK) Events Rapaport Quarterly Pawnshop Auction December 9-17 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport Melee Auction December 10-19 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport Single Stone Auction December 11-25 New York, Dubai & Israel More Details RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) Diamond Data Size Index Weekly Monthly Y2Y  0.30 ct 1,036 -0.16% 1.21% -26.10%  0.50 ct 1,663 -0.19% 0.57% -14.20%  1.00 ct 4,610 -0.30% -0.21% -22.70%  3.00 ct 18,171 -0.02% -0.63% -17.39% Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds

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