Israel's Polished Diamond Exports Up 60% in April. 21% Rise Since Beginning of the Year
(ContentDesk) May 24, 2004--Israel's diamond industry reported growth in all areas of activity in April, according to statistics reported by the Israel Ministry of Industry & Trade's Diamond Controller.
Net exports of polished diamonds from Israel rose 60.1% to reach $424.9 million, compared to $265.4 million in April 2003, a particularly slow month for Israeli exports due to market uncertainty caused by the war in Iraq. During the first four months of the year net polished exports grew 21%, reaching $2.148 billion, compared to $1.775 billion in 2003.Imports of rough diamonds also increased dramatically during April, rising 41.6% to $313.8 million, compared to $221.7 million in April 2003. Since the beginning of the year rough diamond imports rose 49.2% to reach $1.617 billion, compared to $1.084 billion for the same period in 2003. Rough diamond exports from Israel rose 37.5% in April to reach $181.4 million, up from $132.0 million in April 2003.
For the first four months rough diamond exports increased 54.9% to $964.4 million, up from $622.6 million for the same period in 2003.Israel's imports of polished diamonds rose 1.4% in April 2004 to $225 million, compared to $221.9 million for the month last year. Since the beginning of the year they rose 5.5% to reach $1.016 billion, up from $962.7 million for the same period in 2003.The major export markets for Israel's polished diamonds were the United States with 63%, Hong Kong 12%, Switzerland 8% and Belgium 7%. Since the beginning of the year exports to the U.S. rose 15%, to Hong Kong 34%, Switzerland 17%, Belgium 10% and England 39%.Industry leaders expressed satisfaction with the results for the year to date. Simcha Lustig, Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI), said, "The figures for the first four months of 2004 show that the year is shaping up as we expected, with a healthy rise in all areas of activity.
We are looking forward to continued growth during the remainer of 2004.Visit the israel diamonds institute offical portal at: www.diamond-il.co.il.
Are Black Diamonds a Girl's Best Friend
(ContentDesk) May 1, 2006 -- We all know that diamonds are a girl's best friend. But according to online jewellers, Titanium Rings Studio, the famous song may need to be rewritten to reflect the growing popularity of black colored diamonds, set into rings and other pieces of jewellery."For a long time, black diamonds have been the least popular member of the diamond family," commented a spokesman for the firm. "However, that's starting to change as jewellers become more open to the possibilities of using black diamonds to great effect in rings and other items, and buyers choose them for their uniqueness."While colorless diamonds are generally the most valuable and sought-after, black diamonds are rarer perhaps one reason for their increased popularity."Today's shoppers are increasingly interested in buying something no one else has," added Titanium Rings Studio's spokesman. "Our titanium wedding bands, for example, are popular because they're so unique, and so different to what everyone...
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?Get Yourself Some Great Moissanite Jewelry For Sale!?
Oh yes, you got that right. Authentic moissanite jewelry for sale! Here's your golden opportunity to add to your collection of brilliant moissanite jewels. Moissanite jewelry for sale includes a wide range of exclusive shapes and sizes, intricately designed in copious forms.Moissanite stones are lab created diamonds that have a luster much brighter than diamonds. It is this gorgeous sheen that gives moissanite jewelry for sale its gripping appeal.Alluring lab created diamonds make a perfect choice for any occasion. They are easy to match as they go with almost any attire.Yet another fascination about these lab created diamonds is their unbelievably low price.
You can now flaunt the beauty and the shimmer of more than a diamond at a cost far less than a diamond. Moissanite makes it possible for you.These artificially created diamonds have a matchless durability and a very high capacity to resist heat. These qualities make them worth their value. The extraordinary shine of moissanite...
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A Wise Choice For Business Using a 4 Color Post Cards Printing
Color business cards have become widely used by business professionals all over the world either by a large or small business entities. You might be wondering why there so many people flashing professional colorized business cards lately; it is because they are a lot less expensive than you may think. Now that a lot of printing services are available, and business professionals in all types of markets are taking advantage of the great rates offered by some of the wholesale printing companies online....
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LCD TV Monitors
LCD monitors have an edge over other monitors as they have better resolution and sleek design. Due to the liquid crystal display technology, an LCD monitor can produce 16.7 million colors, which means, the tiniest of hues can be detected. LCD monitors are sleekly built, so they occupy less space on the table. They are also lightweight and very easy to transport.
LCD TV monitors are a combination of monitors used for computers and a normal television.
They have a TV tuner built...
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The View From The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Are you excited to see the newest updates on the new model of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport? If you are, then you only have a couple of weeks to wait for it to come out. And you better head out to the 2006 Paris Motor Show. Mitsubishi Motors would be using the mentioned motor show to show off the upgrades for its all new sport utility vehicle destined for the European auto market.
And if you find the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport to be just your kind of vehicle, you should...
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Beware of Spyware
One day, you suddenly realize that your computer started to work noticeably slower than it used to. You decide to run de-fragmentation of your hard drive and add more virtual memory to the system. No luck! May be, it's probably some viruses, you reckon turning on your virus scanning software. Even after running the anti-virus program you notice that the problem won't resolve. Not understanding what's happening frustrated you pick up the phone.
It's time to call your tech-support....
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Electric Breast Pumps
Although expensive, electric pumps are more efficient than hand or battery powered pumps. One advantage of with the electric pumps is that these pumps can be rented. Also, many of these pumps are well serviced by the manufacturers and are also often covered by health insurance.
Electric breast pumps can be used frequently. Both breasts can be pumped simultaneously by plugging the pump directly to an electric outlet.
Most efficient breast pumps for initial usage as well as...
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The Pros and Cons of Ceiling Speakers
Office buildings, airports and restaurants were the first homes of ceiling speakers. They can be easily recognized by the dense grilles that pour decibels right into your head.But why would someone want ceiling or in wall speakers, instead of a pair of normal, efficient and highly affordable speaker cabinets. There could be a few reasons:
- Saving some space in the room;
- Maintaining the aesthetics of the room;
- Hiding the wires;
- Getting rid of the holes in the walls.
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