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		<title>Christie&#8217;s Geneva Sale Totals $102M</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(May 16 &#8216;13, Avi Krawitz, Diamonds.net)
Christie’s Geneva sale of magnificent jewels totaled $102.1 million (CHF 98.8 million) ‎with the top lot setting a record auction price for a colorless diamond. The auction sold 86 ‎percent by lot and 93 percent by value.
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		<title>Sotheby&#8217;s Magnificent and Noble Jewels Sale Nets $78M</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(May 16 &#8216;13, Deena Taylor, Diamonds.net)
Sotheby&#8217;s garnered $78.2 million (CHF 74.8 million) at its auction of magnificent and noble jewels in Geneva this week. The auction was 87 percent sold by lot and 92 percent by value.
The top lot was a cushion-shaped modified brilliant-cut, 27.9-carat, D color, internally flawless diamond ring that fetched $4.4 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cannes Film Festival 2013 hit by second suspected jewellery heist as £1.7m diamond necklace stolen</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(May 24 &#8216;13, Belinda Goldsmith, The Independent)
The Cannes film festival was hit by a second suspected jewellery heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth €2 million (£1.7 million) disappeared during a star-studded party, according to upmarket jeweller De Grisogono.
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		<title>Cannes Film Festival Hit by Second Jewelry Heist</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(May 27 &#8216;13, Albert Robinson, IDEX Online News)
A week after a jewelry theft gave the Cannes film festival some unwanted attention, the famous film festival has been hit by a second suspected jewelry heist after a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros ($2.6 million) disappeared during a star-studded party, according to jeweler De Grisogono.
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		<title>Watches of Baselworld 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(May 20 &#8216;13, Michelle Graff, National Jeweler)
Basel&#8211;The introduction of more mid- and entry-price watch lines, an affinity for blue dials and timepieces created in the Art Deco style were among the trends observed at Baselworld 2013.
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		<title>Silver Price Sinks to Two-Year Low</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(May 20 &#8216;13, Rob Bates, JCKOnline.com)
Silver has followed gold in taking a major price tumble.
On May 20, the &#8220;spot&#8221; price of silver fell below $22 an ounce, its lowest price in over two years. At press time, it was trading at $21.98.
And that may just be the beginning, according to two Citibank analysts.
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		<title>James Bond&#8217;s Breitling Top Time Watch To Be Auctioned at Christie&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(May 21 &#8216;13, Stephanie Schaefer, JCKOnline.com)
Christie&#8217;s will auction James Bond&#8217;s Breitling Top Time watch, worn by Sean Connery in the 1965 movie Thunderball, during its Pop Culture sale on June 26.
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		<title>Argyle Finds Three Ultra-Rare Red Diamonds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(May 20 &#8216;13, Rob Bates, JCKOnline.com)
Argyle announced that it will feature three ultra-rare red diamonds in its upcoming Pink Diamond Tender-the most it has featured in its 30-year history.
Among them is a 1.56 ct. I2 fancy red, dubbed the Argyle Phoenix.
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		<title>Bayco Unveils 206-Carat Emerald at Baselworld</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Apr 26 &#8216;13, Anthony DeMarco, Forbes)
Bayco Jewels unveiled what it calls &#8220;one of the most precious gemstones to ever exist&#8221; in its showroom Thursday during the opening day of Baselworld 2013.
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		<title>The Swiss watch sector is growing twice as fast as GDP</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Haruni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Apr 22 &#8216;13, Haute Horlogerie)
Exports of Swiss watches have increased eightfold over four decades. Switzerland&#8217;s four French-speaking cantons weigh in at almost 70% of the sector&#8217;s added value for the country as a whole.
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