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GOP Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Tampa, Florida

Diamonds and jewellery to benefit from Trump victory, claims industry maverick

Diamonds & Gemstones International News by Joe Peskett on 10th November 2016

Donald Trump’s election victory coupled with Republican control of Congress is expected to support increased demand for diamonds and jewellery, a leading diamond maverick has claimed. Martin Rapaport, chairman of the diamond group Rapaport, whose

Polished diamond prices decrease in June as Brexit fuels uncertainty

Diamonds & Gemstones News by Stacey Hailes on 7th July 2016

Jewellery Designer Uses Diamonds For Insets

The Rapaport monthly report states that polished diamond prices fell in June as Brexit, the US election and continued weakness

Polished diamond prices continue to increase in February

Diamonds & Gemstones News by Stacey Hailes on 2nd March 2016

The Rapaport monthly report states that polished diamond prices rose in February continuing the up-trend evident since November. The report

Rapaport launches the Investment Diamond Report

Diamonds & Gemstones News by Stacey Hailes on 24th February 2016

The Rapaport Group has announced the launch of a new diamond grading report – the Rapaport Investment Diamond Report (IDR).

Polished diamond prices increase in January

Diamonds & Gemstones News by Stacey Hailes on 2nd February 2016

The Rapaport monthly report states that polished diamond prices rose in January due to shortages. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™)

Grading labs under the microscope as science of treating diamonds advances

Diamonds & Gemstones News by Rob Corder on 8th June 2015

The global business of diamond grading was under the microscope at last week’s Rapaport conference with labs urged to sign up to a global set of standards. Rapaport is a campaigning group for the jewellery

WFDB president Ernie Blom addresses over-grading

BENCHPRO Opinion Other by Staff Writer on 25th November 2014

Blom pens open letter to industry regarding diamond certification. In response to the release of Martin Rapaport’s Honest Grading report

BJA and NAG call for honesty with diamond trading

Other by Staff Writer on 13th November 2014

Follows Martin Rapaport's Honest Grading report issued this week. The British Jewellers' Association (BJA) and National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG)