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Rapaport TradeWire - Friday, August 8, 2008

News: Mumbai show attracts many new foreign diamond exhibitors from
East Asia, Antwerp, Israel and Pakistan. First day traffic better than
last year, but buyer sentiment more cautious and conservative
reflecting weaker Rupee, stock market and economy. ComScore reports
2Q08 online U.S. jewelry sales -10% as consumers stick to buying
necessities. Graff creates 26-piece, $50 mil. Lesotho Promise necklace
from 603ct rough stone. Blue Nile 2Q08 sales up +2% to $73.7 mil but
U.S. sales down -5% to $65.6 mil. and profits down -15% to $3.2 mil.
Signet 2Q sales $769 mil. (-2%,) same-store sales -3%. Bulgari 2Q08
sales $427.6 mil (+5%,) profits $48.9 mil (-9%,) and jewelry sales
$184 mil. (+5%) but dropped 21% in Americas. Sotheby’s 2Q08 sales $320
mil (-6%) and profits $95.3 mil (-11%). Gitanjali 1Q sales at $168.3
mil (+9%) and profits $7.9 mil. (+2%). ALROSA Aug. auction sells
10,300cts for $31 mil. South Africa March 2008 rough exports at
$218.62 mil. (+40%) and polished exports at $55 mil. (+5%). Zale
appoints Theo Killion president, reporting to CEO Neal Goldberg.
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RETAIL QUOTE:

"A number of large jewelers have filed bankruptcy protection this year
and many announced significant store closures and are liquidating
inventory at heavy discounts....We have seen clear signs of further
weakness in the economy in the past two months and we believe that the
severe tightening in credit markets has impacted the ability of
consumers to access credit for the purchase of high ticket items such
as jewelry."

---Diane Irvine, Blue Nile CEO

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WORLD NEWS:

---Graff Unveils Lesotho Promise Necklace

Graff Diamonds transformed the 603-carat Lesotho Promise diamond into
a 26-piece diamond necklace. The Lesotho Promise, the 15th largest
rough diamond ever recovered, was mined at the Letseng mine in Lesotho
by Gem Diamonds, and sold to Graff and its partner polishing company
Safdico for $12.36 million in October. Graff unveiled the 2,223 carat
Lesotho Promise Necklace this past week as part of the company’s
display of magnificent jewels in Monte-Carlo.

---Report Calls for Curbing Abuses in Diamond Trade

A 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, prepared by
the U.S. Department of State found that Indias status as an emerging
financial center and its informal cross-border money flows have
contributed to the country’s money laundering activities. The report
specifically blamed the diamond trade, illegal drugs and weapons, and
wildlife smuggling as key factors on the criminal side and suggested
reducing informal money transfer channels, focus upon anti-money
laundering policies and procedures, and ensuring sanctions compliance.

---Online Jewelry Sales -10% in 2Q08

Online jewelry sales in the United States fell 10 percent in the
second quarter of 2008, according to comScore. Total online retail
sales (excluding travel) rose 13 percent to $31 billion during the
three months ending June 30, 2008.

---U.S. June Jewelry Price Index +6%

The consumer price index for jewelry during June rose 6.4 percent from
one year ago, according to statistics provided by BLS (the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.) When combining both the watch and jewelry
categories, the year-to-year difference was an increase of 5.5 percent
in the United States. BLS compares its jewelry price index with 100
basis points in December 1986. In June, the jewelry index stood at
153.64 points, which was up 1.2 points from May.

---Rapaport News Broadcast

Blue Niles results show what consumers are (and are not) buying in
terms of diamond jewelry. True North Gems is getting closer to ruby
production and discusses how these gemstones from Greenland will
present a selling opportunity at the retail counter. Graff Diamonds
discusses its new showpiece diamond necklace created from the 603ct
Lesotho Promise: See how good you are at guessing the price tag.

http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=22730

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DIAMOND STATS:

---South Africas Rough Diamond Exports +40% in March

South Africa’s exports of rough diamonds rose 40 percent to $218.62
million (ZAR 1.62 billion) in March 2008, the most recent reporting
month. Rough imports grew 7 percent to $86.23 million during the
month, and net rough exports (exports less imports) increased 76
percent to $132.39 million. Polished diamond exports rose 5 percent to
$55.35 million and polished imports grew 13 percent to $9.53 million.
Net polished exports rose 3 percent to $45.82 million. South Africa’s
March net diamond account (net rough exports plus net polished
imports) jumped 49 percent to $178.21 million.

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RETAIL & WHOLESALE NEWS:

---Signet 2Q Sales -2%, Same-store -3%

Signet Group sales (at constant exchange rates) fell 1.9 percent
during its second quarter, ending August 2, 2008, to $768.6 million.
Same-store sales fell 3 percent. Sales in the United States fell 1.6
percent to $575.4 million, and same-store sales dropped 5.8 percent.
In the U.K. sales fell 3 percent to $193.2 million and same-store
sales dropped 0.6 percent.

---Blue Nile 2Q08 Sales +2%, Net Income -15%

Blue Nile Inc. second quarter earnings ending June 29, 2008, fell 15
percent to $3.2 million. Worldwide sales rose 2.2 percent to $73.7
million. Cost of sales rose 2.5 percent to $58.6 million.
International sales rose 179 percent to $8.1 million. U.S. sales fell
5 percent to $65.6 million.

---Gitanjali 1Q Sales, Profits Rise on Strong Jewelry Segment

Gitanjali Gems first quarter of fiscal 2009 profits rose 2 percent to
INR 3.35 billion ($7.9 million,) and expenses rose 9.4 percent to INR
6.69 billion ($158.35 million.) Group sales rose 8.8 percent to INR
7.12 billion ($168.29 million) in the three months ending June 30,
2008, with jewelry sales up 16 percent to INR 2.29 billion ($54.22
million,) and diamond revenues rising 11 percent to INR 5.11 billion
($120.97 million.)

---Bulgari Profits -9% in 2Q08

Net profits at luxury retailer Bulgari fell 8.8 percent to EUR 31.4
million ($48.9 million) in the second quarter of 2008. Second quarter
revenues grew 4.8 percent to EUR 274.7 million ($427.6 million.)
Jewelry revenues grew 5.2 percent to EUR 118.3 million ($184.14
million,) while revenues from watches fell 11 percent to EUR 65.6
million ($102.11 million.) All Bulgari’s geographic locations except
the America’s saw revenues increase. Revenues in Europe grew 11.7
percent to EUR 108.9 million. Revenues in the America’s fell 21
percent to EUR 38.5 million, while in Asia rose 10 percent to EUR
109.5 million.

---Classic Diamonds Profits -17% in 1Q

Classic Diamonds net profits fell 17 percent to INR 5.56 crore ($1.3
million) in the first fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2008. Net sales
grew 12 percent to INR 167.70 crore ($39.67 million,) but ‘other
income’ dropped 59 percent to INR 1.49 crore ($353,160.) Expenses rose
11 percent to INR 151.91 crore ($35.93 million,) contributing to the
lower profits.

---Sothebys 2Q08 Revenues -6%, Profits -11%

Sothebys second quarter revenues fell 5.6 percent to $320.2 million
for the three months ending June 30, 2008. Net income fell 11 percent
to $95.3 million.

---Suashish Diamonds Profits -31% in 1Q

Suashish Diamonds net profits fell 31 percent to INR 182.32 million
($4.34 million) in the first quarter of fiscal 2008-09 despite a surge
in sales. Net sales grew 42 percent to INR 2.59 billion ($61.67
million) in the three months ending June 30, 2008.

---Shrenuj Profits +59% in Fiscal 1Q

Shrenuj & Company Limited profits (after tax and interest) rose 58.5
percent to INR 1.31 billion ($3.1 million) during the first quarter.
Group net sales rose 18.5 percent to INR 3.39 billion ($80.15
million.) Revenue from diamonds grew 20 percent to INR 2.39 billion
($56.5 million) and studded jewelry sales increased 15 percent to INR
999.71 million ($23.65 million.)

---Su-Raj Profits +28% in 1Q

Su-Raj reported net profits grew 28 percent to INR 151.3 million
($3.56 million) in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Net sales rose 46
percent to INR 5.74 billion ($135.2 million) in the three months
ending June 30, 2008.

---Flawless Diamond Profits +72% in 1Q

Flawless Diamond profits grew 72 percent to INR 77.91 million ($1.84
million) in the three months ending June 30, 2008. Net sales rose 45
percent to INR 1.8 billion ($42.42 million.)

---Tanishq Jewelry Spurs Strong Growth at Titan Industries in 1Q

Profits at Titan Industries soared in first fiscal quarter 2009
boosted by strong growth in its Tanishq jewelry segment. Profits rose
79 percent to INR 32.22 crore ($7.6 million) for the three months
ending June 30, 2008. Net sales rose 23 percent to INR 810.31 crore
($191.68 million.)

---Whitehall Bidder, Landlords File Motions Against Sale

Gordon Brothers Retail Partners filed a motion against Whitehall
Jewelers Holdings after the jeweler accepted a stalking horse bid from
Great American Group some three hours before the stated deadline. In
court papers filed August 6, Gordon Brothers told the judge their bid
was the “highest and best offer in the sale,” but Gordon Brothers
contended that Great American Group submitted a "disguised equity
bid." The group called the move an "outrage" and demanded they be
awarded the bid on August 8.

In another twist, a number of heavy-hitting landlords filed motions
against Whitehall Jewelers claiming the jeweler failed to meet lease
obligations prior to a pending liquidation; had not communicated
intent of bidders; and was intent upon holding "going out business"
sales with tactics these leases forbid.

---Kairos Capital Acquires Ownership Stake in Henricks Jewelers

Henricks Jewelers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection right
before the Christmas retail season began in 2007 and at that time the
Florida-based company vowed to reorganize and pull itself back into
the black. This week, Kairos Capital Partners made an equity
investment in Henricks’ parent company Luxury Ventures LLC to acquire
an ownership stake in the jeweler and enable it to carry out the
reorganization and emerge from bankruptcy.

---Four Hot Jewelers Make Top 100 NRF Growth List

In a difficult retail environment, four jewelry retailers placed among
the fastest growing retail outlets in the United States during 2007.
The industry however was largely inconspicuous on the list, which was
published by the National Retail Federation (NRF.) No jewelry
companies made the top 10, but Blue Niles growth placed the online
diamond retailer at No.13. Tiffany came in at No.42, while Finlay
ranked at No.50 and Birks & Mayors, at No.93. Other retailers listed
who have jewelry in their offering included Amazon.com at No.4 with
38.5 percent growth, Saks at No.57 with 11.7 percent growth, Neiman
Marcus (No.75, up 8.9 percent,) and Costco (No.92, up 7.1 percent.)

---Consumer Spending Contracts; Savings, Income Drop

The U.S. Commerce Department found that consumer spending during June,
the most recent reporting month, contracted 0.2 percent when inflation
was factored into the picture. Personal incomes were mainly flat (up
0.1 percent,) but after-tax incomes fell 1.9 percent in June.

---DGSE Opens New Facilities in Woodland Hills

DGSE Companies Inc., which wholesales, retails and auctions diamonds,
fine jewelry, and precious metals, opened new facilities in Woodland
Hills, California. The new facility is at 20011 Ventura Blvd.,
Woodland Hills, about 45 miles west/northwest of Los Angeles. The
space will function as a rare coin, precious metals, and jewelry
gallery and act as the headquarters for auction activities at Superior
Galleries.

===========

WHO IS NEWS:

---Zale Appoints Killion as Pres.

Zale Corporation named Theo Killion president, but he will retain his
current duties as executive vice president of human resources and
legal and corporate strategy in addition to assuming responsibility
for Zales shared services department. Killion will continue to report
to Neal Goldberg, Zale CEO.

---DMIA Re-elects Friedman as President

The Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America (DMIA)
held its bi-annual elections and Ronald J. Friedman was re-elected as
the Association’s president. Also re-elected were DMIAs vice
president-CFO Ronnie VanderLinden, and vice presidents Fred Knobloch,
Sheldon Kwiat, Jay Greenberg, Rick Cohen, and Matthew Schamroth. Hertz
Hasenfeld was elected DMIA secretary.

============

GENERAL NEWS:

---Wells Fargo Launches Credit Card Program for Jewelry Retailers

Wells Fargo Financial National Bank launched a revolving consumer
credit card program for the jewelry industry. The Wells Fargo Jewelry
Advantage (SM) credit card program offers retailers prompt automated
decisions and easy-to-use online processing and reporting.

---Six Armed Robbers Hit Jewelry Store in N. California

Possibly as many as six armed robbers hit a jewelry store in Hayward,
California, on Monday afternoon. Police say the robbers beat a
security guard and escaped from Highline Jewelers with "a high loss
amount" in merchandise.

===================

DIAMOND MINING NEWS:

---ALROSA Aug. Auction Nets $31M

ALROSA generated $31 million at its 30th International Diamond Auction
held in Moscow on August 1, 2008. Of the goods offered, 104 lots were
produced by ALROSA and 63 lots by its subsidiary Alrosa-Nyurba. In
total 654 diamonds weighing more than 10,300 carats were auctioned,
with the largest of the diamonds weighing 41.27 carats.

---KimCor Nets $700K at Rough Diamond Sale

KimCor sold 10,023.55 carats of diamonds for $708,181.95, or an
average $70.65 per carat at a recent sale.

---South Africa Grants New Permits to Rockwell

Rockwell Diamonds Inc. was awarded eight new prospecting permits in
South Africa. These new permits reside in the Middle Orange River area
in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, and include a number of
permits which are adjacent to the companys Wouterspan and Saxendrift
operations.

---Zimbabwe Arrests 9,600+ for Illegal Mining

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested more than 9,600 diamond panners and
dealers in the country since the year began. Authorities have
recovered about 1,912 diamonds and impounded 148 suspected stolen
vehicles used by the dealers to illegally buy the gemstones.
Authorities intensified efforts to curb diamond smuggling and mining
at Chiadzwa in the Marange area of Manicaland.

==========

ECON WATCH:

For week ending August 7, 2008

                          Aug 7       Jul 31       Chng

$1 = Euro 0.653 0.641 0.012
$1 = Rupee 42.1 42.3 -0.2
$1 = Israel Shekel 3.56 3.51 0.05
$1 = Rand 7.50 7.33 0.16
$1 = Canadian Dollar 1.05 1.02 0.03

Precious Metals

                          Aug 7       Jul 31       Chng

Gold $873.70 $914.70 -$41.00
Platinum $1,566.00 $1,743.00 -$177.00

Stock Indexes

                          Aug 7       Jul 31       Chng     Chng%

BSE 15,117.25 14,355.75 761.50 5.30%
Dow Jones Avg. 11,431.43 11,378.02 53.41 0.47%
FTSE 5,477.50 5,411.90 65.60 1.21%
Hang Seng 22,104.20 22,731.10 -626.90 -2.76%
S & P 500 1,266.06 1,267.38 -1.32 -0.10%
Yahoo! Jewelry Index 890.16 856.11 34.05 3.98%

USA
Abazias $1.50 $1.01 $0.49 48.51%
Birks & Mayors $2.30 $2.24 $0.06 2.68%
Blue Nile $41.13 $38.52 $2.61 6.78%
Charles & Colvard $0.77 $0.82 -$0.05 -6.10%
Collectors Universe $6.71 $7.42 -$0.71 -9.57%
DGSE Companies, Inc. $3.20 $3.35 -$0.15 -4.48%
Fuqi International $8.26 $8.76 -$0.50 -5.71%
JCPenney $33.53 $30.83 $2.70 8.76%
Kohls $44.14 $41.91 $2.23 5.32%
Lazare Kaplan $8.45 $8.65 -$0.20 -2.31%
LJ International $1.91 $1.90 $0.01 0.26%
Macys $18.92 $18.81 $0.11 0.58%
Man Sang $5.63 $5.75 -$0.12 -2.09%
Movado Group $21.29 $21.50 -$0.21 -0.98%
Nordstrom $27.98 $28.74 -$0.76 -2.64%
Saks $10.20 $10.19 $0.01 0.10%
Signet $10.80 $10.23 $0.57 5.57%
Sothebys $25.30 $27.74 -$2.44 -8.80%
Tiffany $38.65 $37.79 $0.86 2.28%
Wal-Mart $56.96 $58.62 -$1.66 -2.83%
Zale $23.73 $22.12 $1.61 7.28%

EUROPE
Bulgari €6.50 €7.00 -€0.50 -7.14%
Citizen Holdings €4.39 €4.46 -€0.07 -1.57%
Esa €12.89 €12.76 €0.13 1.02%
Golay-Buchel CHF 2,350.00 CHF 2,350.00 €0.00 0.00%
LVMH €71.22 €70.95 €0.27 0.38%
Pinault P-R SA €75.74 €70.17 €5.57 7.94%
Richemont SA CHF 62.00 CHF 63.05 -€1.05 -1.67%
Sakha Diamonds €0.57 €0.60 -€0.03 -4.33%
Swatch Group CHF 249.00 CHF 245.00 €4.00 1.63%
Theo Fennell (pence) 37.00 37.00 €0.00 0.00%

HONG KONG
Hang HKD 2.03 HKD 2.05 -HKD 0.02 -0.98%
King Fook HKD 0.74 HKD 0.77 -HKD 0.03 -3.90%
Noble Jewelry HKD 1.16 HKD 1.20 -HKD 0.04 -3.33%
Tse Sui Luen HKD 0.83 HKD 0.84 -HKD 0.01 -1.19%

INDIA (rupee)
Classic Diamond 43.35 40.65 2.70 6.64%
Gitanjali Gems 271.60 257.20 14.40 5.60%
Rajesh Exports 53.40 50.65 2.75 5.43%
Reliance 2,271.40 2,206.20 65.20 2.96%
Su-Raj Diamonds 65.65 68.00 -2.35 -3.46%
Titan 1,271.50 1,127.05 144.45 12.82%
Zodiac JRD 25.70 25.00 0.70 2.80%
Shantivijay Jewels 124.95 121.55 3.40 2.80%
Shukra Jewellery 3.40 3.20 0.20 6.25%
Suashish Diamonds 370.00 377.55 -7.55 -2.00%

NEW ZEALAND
Michael Hill NZD 0.82 NZD 0.79 NZD 0.03 3.80%

SINGAPORE
Gems TV Holdings SGD 0.145 SGD 0.165 -SGD 0.020 -12.12%
Sarin Technologies SGD 0.350 SGD 0.350 SGD 0.000 0.00%

MINING STOCKS
(pence unless noted)

                          Aug 7       Jul 31       Chng     Chng%

USA
Anglo American $26.57 $28.56 -$1.99 -6.97%

CANADA
Archangel CAD 0.71 CAD 0.75 -CAD 0.04 -5.33%
Harry Winston CAD 20.59 CAD 21.75 -CAD 1.16 -5.33%
Mountain Province CAD 4.40 CAD 4.38 CAD 0.02 0.46%
Peregrine Diamonds CAD 0.19 CAD 0.20 -CAD 0.01 -5.00%
Rockwell Diamonds CAD 0.21 CAD 0.26 -CAD 0.06 -21.15%
Shore Gold CAD 1.75 CAD 1.60 CAD 0.15 9.37%
Stornoway Diamond CAD 0.29 CAD 0.30 -CAD 0.02 -5.00%
True North Gems CAD 0.28 CAD 0.28 CAD 0.00 0.00%

UK (pence)
African Diamonds 55.4 59.1 -3.7 -6.31%
BHP Billiton 1,550.0 1,693.0 -143.0 -8.45%
Firestone Diamonds 85.0 72.0 13.0 18.06%
Gem Diamonds 990.5 1,030.0 -39.5 -3.83%
Mano River 8.0 7.8 0.3 3.74%
Mwana Africa 39.0 39.0 0.0 0.00%
Namakwa Diamonds 128.0 133.0 -5.0 -3.76%
Petra Diamonds 76.3 90.0 -13.8 -15.28%
Rio Tinto plc 4,811.00 5,340.00 -529.0 -9.91%

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INDIA MARKET REPORT:

---Polished: There was some activity as many foreign buyers arrived
from Israel and Antwerp for the Mumbai show.

-1 point: Very good demand: +$225 whites.

      Good demand: $150-$200 whites.
    Fair demand: $150-$350 TTLC & $175-$250 white natts.

-2 point: Good demand: +$300 whites.

      Fair demand: $250-$300 whites; $125-$150 TTLB & $125-$400 
                   TTLC.

2-7 point: Very Good demand: +$300 whites.

     Good demand: $250- $300 whites.
       Fair demand: $100-$150 TTLB & $125-$400 TTLC.

8-18 point: Good demand: +$550 whites.

        Fair demand: $150-$200 TTLB & $200-$450 TTLC. 

20 points: Good demand: +$650 whites.

     Fair demand: $200-$400 whites.

25 points: Good demand: +$700 whites.

       Fair demand: $200-$450 whites.

33 points: Good Demand: $1400-$1600 whites.

       Fair Demand: $150-$500 whites.

50 points: Good demand: +$2000 & $1000-$1,500 whites

       Fair demand: $700-$800 & $300-$500 whites.

75 points: Good demand: +$3,000 whites.

       Fair demand: $700-$900 whites.

1 carat+: Very good demand: +$5,000 whites.

      Good demand: $1,500-$4,500 whites.
      

Princess: -3 point: Fair demand: $200-$250 & $325-&375 whites.

      +3 point: Fair demand: $$250-$300 & $350-$400 whites.
      +9-18 point: Good demand: +14 pts $600-$650 whites
                   Fair demand: $225-$275 & $300-$400 whites.

      20 point: Fair demand: $350-$400 whites & $750-$800 whites.
      25 point: Fair demand: $350-$400 whites.
      50 point: Fair demand: $600-$1,000 whites.
      75 point: Fair demand: $1,200-$1,400 whites.
      1 carat+: Good demand: +$1,500 whites.

Marquise: -6 point: Very good demand: $400-$550 whites.

                Good demand: $250-$350 whites.
      +7-18 point: Very good demand: $500-$650 & +14-point $850-
                   $900 whites.
                   Good demand: $225-$300 & +14-point $300-$350
                   whites.
      20 point: Good demand: $675-$725 & $950-$1000 whites.
                Fair demand: $325-$375 whites.
      25 point: Good demand: $1,000-$1,100 whites.
                Fair demand: $400-$450 whites.
      33 point: Good demand: $1,200-$1,400 whites.
      50 point: Good demand: $1,600-$1,800 whites.
      75 point: Good demand: $1,100-$1,400 & $2,600-$3,000 whites.
      1 carat+: Very Good demand: +$1,200 whites.

Tapers & Baguettes:

      Good demand: $550-$800 +5mm whites. $225-$300
         2mm-2.5mm whites; $300-$350, 2.5mm-3mm whites;
         $350-$450 3mm-4mm, $500-$600 4mm –
         5mm & $175-$250 +2mm-3mm whites.

---Rough: Local rough is slow due to huge price difference.

1-5 point: Very good movement: $80-$150 makeables; $100-$200 crystals.

       Good movement: $30-$75 makeables.
       Good movement: $50-$100 OW TTLB & TTLC;
       Fair movement: $5-$20 OW TTLB & TTLC.

6-20 point: Good demand: $150-225 crystals; $130-$180 makeables.

        Fair demand: $40-$140 makeables; $60-$80 clivage;
        $50-$100 makeables; Very good movement $80-$180;
        Fair demand $60-$120 fancy shapes;
        $70-$120 OW TTLC & TTLB rounds.

21-50 point: Good demand: $235-300 makeables; $170-$360 crystals.

         Fair demand: $110-$220 rounds; $100-$150 crystals; $70-
         $130 clivage; Very good movement $150-$230 and
         Fair demand $75-$100 fancy shapes; Good demand $70-$150 &
         Fair demand $20-$50 OW TTLC & TTLB.

0.51-1.00 carat: Good demand: $80-$125 & $150-$350 makeables;

             $125-$250 & $300-$500 crystals.
             Fair demand: $70-$100 clivage; Very good demand $225-
             $325 and Fair demand $70-$125 fancy shapes;
             Good demand $140-$180 & Fair demand $90-$125 OW TTLC 
             & TTLB.

1.01-2.00 carat: Fair demand: $225-$650 rounds; $225-$800 crystals;

             $125-$170 clivage; $200-$400 all fancy shapes.
             Good demand $170-$225 OW TTLC & TTLB.

2.01-3.00 carat: Good demand: $225-$1,500 makeables; $500-$1,000 OW

             TTLC & TTLB & $350-$1,700 crystals.
             Fair demand: $300-$400 clivage; $125-$400 flats &
             $500-$1,000 fancy shapes.

5.00 carat+: Very good demand: $1,200+ makeables, crystals & all fancy

         shapes till L color.

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The impact of the new economy on the jewelry industry,
Commoditization, Branding and Profit Margins.

Rapaport TradeWire - Friday, August 15, 2008

News: India IIJS Show did well with strong showing of foreign
suppliers opening up new sourcing opportunities for local dealers and
retailers. Good demand for larger certs but strong price resistance
limited sales. High end Indian consumer demand steady with improving
sales for less expensive jewelry brands in spite of weak stock market
and double digit inflation. U.S. July jewelry prices surge +9.2% to
highest level since Mar. ’96 (CPI Jewelry Index). U.S. June polished
exports +70% to $1.9 bil. surpass polished imports $1.6 bil. (+21%)
for first time. Whitehall to liquidate $750 mil. of inventory from 450
stores. Israel July polished exports at $822 mil. (+28%) and rough
imports at $468.23 million (-5%). Dubai 1H08 rough exports $1.88 bil
(+44%). China 1H08 imports at $267 mil. (+37%). Macy’s 2Q08 sales
$5.718 bil. (-3%) with same store sales -2%; profits $73 mil. (-1.4%).
Finlay 2Q08 sales $191 mil. (+28.8%) with same-store sales -4.8%.
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"We’re currently experiencing the most active period of [retail]
liquidation sales in 10 years, due to a combination of consumer cut
backs on peripheral spending, tightening of retail lenders and a
change in bankruptcy code. Whitehall Jewelers, which represents the
latest jewelry retailer effected by this combination, has long been a
landmark for consumers who appreciate high quality fine jewelry. The
liquidation sale will provide a final opportunity to take advantage of
great product at extraordinary value.”

---James L. Schaye, president and CEO of Hudson Capital Partners

WORLD NEWS:

---U.S. Jewelry Price Index +9% in July

The consumer price index for jewelry during July rose 9.2 percent to
156.6 points, according to statistics provided by BLS (the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.) This rate, based upon 100 points from 1986, was the
highest level since March 1996.

---Consumer Inflation Runs 6% in July

U.S. government data reported that consumer prices rose 0.8 percent in
July, a larger increase than expected. At the current pace annual
inflation rose to 5.6 percent in the United States. Core inflation
however only rose 0.3 percent and excludes food and energy increases.
This is the rate the Federal Reserve uses as a base for interest rate
decisions. The annual rate for this index is up about 2.5 percent.

---Dubai Gold Trade +48% to $13B in 1H08

Dubai’s gold trade (imports and exports) rose 48 percent to $13.07
billion in the first half of 2008, boosted mainly by higher prices for
the yellow metal. The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) imported a
total 265 tons of gold during the six months through June 30, 2008,
and exports reached 179 tons.

---Rapaport News Broadcast

June diamond statistics from the United States show that for the first
time more polished goods left the country than we took in. Our team
from India recaps the IIJS 2008 show activity. Gold has now followed
platinum and lost all gains made in 2008.

http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=22822

DIAMOND STATS:

---USA June Imports/Exports (YTD= year to date)

              Jun.08    %Chng   YTD 08   %Chng
               ($Mil)   ‘07    ($Mil)    ‘07

Polished Imports $1,593 21% $10,329 17%
Polished Exports $1,880 70% $7,799 48%
Net Polished ($287) N/A $2,530 -28%

Rough Imports $94 36% $449 6%
Rough Exports $21 -40% $211 -15%
Net Rough $73 115% $238 37%

Diamond Account ($214) N/A $2,768 -25%

---Israel July Imports/Exports (YTD= year to date)

              July 08    %Chng   YTD 08   %Chng
               ($Mil)   ‘07    ($Mil)    ‘07

Polished Exports $822 28% $4,614 9%
Polished Imports $426 12% $2,772 18%
Net Polished $396 51% $1,842 -2%

Rough Imports $468 -5% $3,240 12%
Rough Exports $313 17% $2,489 24%
Net Rough $155 -31% $752 -16%

Diamond Account $240 N/A $1,090 11%

---Botswana 1H08 Rough Diamond Exports +16%

First half rough exports out of Botswana rose 16 percent to BWP11.5
billion ($1.8 billion.) Bank of Botswana figures show exports of rough
diamonds fell from BWP6.4 billion ($976 million) in first quarter to
pula 5.107 billion ($779 million) in second quarter.

---China 1H08 Diamond Imports, Exports +43% to $652M

Diamond imports and exports on the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE)
reached $1 billion in 2007, but for the first half of 2008 the amount
is already up 43 percent to $652 million. Chinas diamond imports for
domestic consumption rose 37 percent to $267 million.

---Dubai: Rough Diamond Trade +36% in 1H08

Rough diamond trading in Dubai increased 36 percent during the first
half of 2008 to $3.03 billion. The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) noted
that rough diamond imports to the Emirate grew by 23 percent to $1.15
billion. Exports in the first half rose by 44 percent to $1.88
billion. Some 87 percent of Dubai’s rough diamond exports were to
countries in the European Union and India, while Dubai’s exports to
China increased by 950 percent.

RETAIL & WHOLESALE NEWS:

---Whitehall Jewelers Begins Liquidation Sale

National retail liquidation are managing a court-ordered bankruptcy
liquidation sale of all assets of Whitehall Jewelers Holdings Inc.,
which operates 373 specialty jewelry retail stores and 78 Friedman’s
stores they purchased in April. Inventory will be liquidated at below
market prices and the sale was granted to last through December 31.

---Macys 2Q Rev. -3%, Profits -1%

Macys Inc. second quarter revenue fell 3 percent to $5.718 billion,
and same-store sales fell 2 percent. Net income fell 1.4 percent to
$73 million. For Macys fiscal year to date ending August 2, 2008,
revenue fell 2.9 percent to $11.465 billion and net income fell 87.3
percent to $14 million.

---FUQI 2Q Rev. +154%, Net Income +253%

FUQI International Inc. revenue rose 154 percent to $66.9 million in
second quarter ending June 30, 2008. Net income increased 253 percent
to $5.3 million, or 25-cents per diluted share. Net margin increased
to 7.9 percent from 5.7 percent.

FUQI also purchased two jewelry companies this week: Shanghai Tian Mei
Jewelry Co. Ltd. and Beijing Yinzhong Tian Mei Jewelry Co. Ltd.,
collectively known as Temix for $19.7 million.

---Birks & Mayors Narrows Loss in 1Q

Birks & Mayors reported its net loss narrowed by 6.9 percent to $1.9
million due to a rise in sales during the first quarter of fiscal

1. Net sales increased 6.4 percent to $72.44 million for the three
   months ending June 28, 2008. Comparable store sales fell 5 percent,
   with comparable store sales in Canada rising 2 percent and in the
   United States declining 11 percent.

---Damiani Profits -40% in 1Q

Damiani S.p.A. profits fell 40 percent to EUR 2.1 million ($3.15
million) for the quarter ending June 30, 2008. Revenues fell 22.3
percent to EUR 39.2 million ($58.82 million) impacted by weak
performance in Italy, which accounts for 67 percent of Damiani’s
market. Sales in the America’s fell 2.2 percent to EUR 2.23 million
($3.35 million,) but revenues from Japan grew 18.5 percent to EUR 2.22
million ($3.3 million.)

---Finlay 2Q08 Sales +29%, Same-store -5%

Finlay Enterprises Inc. second quarter sales, ending August 2, 2008,
rose 28.8 percent to $190.6 million. Same-store sales fell 4.8
percent. Specialty jewelry stores Carlyle, Congress, and Bailey Banks
& Biddle contributed sales of $74.8 million for the quarter, or
roughly three-times the amount from one year ago. Company profits will
be announced August 27.

---DGSE Profits +69%, Rev. +111%

DGSE Companies reported a 69 percent increase in second quarter
profits to $489,924 in the three months ending June 30, 2008. Revenues
grew 111 percent to $26.38 million. Similar growth was experienced for
the companys first half as net income rose 110 percent to $967,179
and revenues increased 161 percent to $59.1 million.

---Man Sang Holdings 2Q Rev. -11%, Profits -53%

Man Sang Holdings Inc. reported revenue in second quarter fell 11.2
percent to HKD89.4 million ($11.5 million.) Profits fell 52.8 percent
to HKD4.2 million ($537,800) during the period ending June 30, 2008.
Jewelry sales fell 18.7 percent to HKD81.9 million ($10.5 million.)
The drop was attributed to weak sales in the United States. Net sales
to the United States dropped 46 percent to HKD18.3 million ($2.3
million.) Net sales to Europe however rose 18 percent to HKD36.1
million ($4.6 million.)

---Flawless Diamond Announces $20M Retail Expansion

Flawless Diamond plans to invest up to $20 million in retail expansion
across the Gulf states, Europe, and the United States. The diamond and
jewelry manufacturer told shareholders that it needs between $17.6
million to $19.9 million to carry out its plans. Flawless Diamonds
profits grew 246 percent to INR 251.8 million ($5.87 million) in
fiscal 2008, as sales rose 86 percent to INR 5.6 billion ($130.9
million.)

---Richemont Buys Majority Stake in Geneva Watch Maker

Richemont acquired 60 percent of Geneva-based watch maker Roger Dubuis
SA for an undisclosed amount. Richemont made a private transaction
with Carlos Dias, one of Roger Dubuis’ founding shareholders to carry
out the deal. Under the agreement, Roger Dubuis will continue to
manufacture and distribute watches under the ‘Roger Dubuis’ name and
will operate as an autonomous ‘Maison’ within Richemont.

---Tiffany Appeals eBay Ruling

Tiffany & Co. appealed a federal court ruling in favor of Internet
auctioneer eBay Inc. The U.S. District Court ruled July 14, that eBay
is not responsible for policing trademark infringement on its site.
Tiffany contends in the appeal that eBay "should be compelled" to be
proactive in protecting customers and trademark holders. Tiffany
claims that 73 percent of a random sample of silver jewelry offered on
eBay was counterfeit.

---Charles & Colvard to Close Hong Kong Office

Moissanite creator Charles & Colvard plans to close its Hong Kong
operations by the end of September. The move comes as Charles &
Colvard has seen a further drop in sales this year, down 31 percent in
the first half, following consecutive quarterly declines in 2007.

GENERAL NEWS:

---Diamond City Declared Indias Most Prosperous

Surat replaced Chandigarh as the most prosperous city in India. The
study showed that the average annual household income in the diamond
city, adjusted for cost of living, was INR 457,000 ($19,861) in 2008,
representing growth of 16 percent from 2004. Chandigarh, at No.2, had
an average income of INR 422,503 ($10,042,) followed by Mumbai with
INR 403,059 ($9,580,) Delhi with INR 337,678 ($8,026,) and Ahmedabad
completing the top five with and income of INR 328,267 ($7,802.)

---No. of Internet Users in China Nearly Tops U.S. Total Population

The number of citizens in China with Internet access reached 253
million in June, and now the nation ranks No.1 in the world for the
most netizens (Internet population.) The entire population of the
United States is about 300 million as point of reference. The China
Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) recorded the number of
broadband users in China at 214 million, which also ranks No.1 in the
world. CNNIC indicated in another report that the amount of online
shopping in the first half of 2008 reaches 16.2 billion yuan ($2.36
billion.)

DIAMOND MINING NEWS:

---BRC DiamondCore Tender Nets $993K

BRC DiamondCore Ltd. sold 959.46 carats for $992,555 at the companys
fifth tender. One 40.41 carat white frosted dodecahedron from
Silverstreams sold for $10,118 per carat; and one 33.75 carat faint
brown dodecahedron from Paardeberg East sold for $4,317 per carat.
Some 282.91 carats mined from Silverstreams achieved an average price
of $2,615, and 676.55 carats from Paardeberg achieved $374 per carat.

---Dubai Rough Tender to Include Ellendale Diamonds

The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) will offer diamonds from the
Ellendale mine in Australia for the first time at its August tender.
Some 60,000 carats of Ellendale diamonds will be put on offer in
addition to 35,000 carats of goods from South Africa. The tender will
run from Sunday August 24 through Wednesday August 27.

---Sacre-Coeur Minerals Raises $3M in Private Placement

Vancouver based Sacre-Coeur Minerals said Monday it closed a
non-brokered private placement raising CAD 3.63 million ($3.42
million) to finance its exploration activities in Guyana. The company
is active in the search for gold, metals and diamonds in South
America.

---True North Gems Private Placement Exceeds $1M

True North Gems Inc. completed an initial closing of a private
placement at 30-cents per unit (one common share and one-half of one
common share purchase warrant.) True North Gems issued 3,343,000 units
for gross proceeds of almost $1.003 million. True North Gems intends
to use the majority of the gross proceeds raised from the offering for
exploration expenditures and feasibility study work at the
Fiskenaesset Ruby Project, located on the west coast of Greenland.

---Court Clears Way to Reopen Indias Panna Diamond Mines

India’s Supreme Court has granted permission to restart mining at the
country’s Panna diamond mines. The mines were closed two years ago,
pending the court ruling, due to the environmental impact of the
project to the area.

ECON WATCH:

For week ending August 14, 2008

                         Aug 14        Aug 7       Chng

$1 = Euro 0.675 0.653 0.022
$1 = Rupee 43.1 42.1 1.1
$1 = Israel Shekel 3.57 3.56 0.01
$1 = Rand 7.84 7.50 0.34
$1 = Canadian Dollar 1.06 1.05 0.01

Precious Metals

                         Aug 14        Aug 7       Chng

Gold $807.70 $873.70 -$66.00
Platinum $1,481.00 $1,566.00 -$85.00

Stock Indexes

                         Aug 14        Aug 7       Chng     Chng%

BSE 14,724.18 15,117.25 -393.07 -2.60%
Dow Jones Avg. 11,615.93 11,431.43 184.50 1.61%
FTSE 5,497.40 5,477.50 19.90 0.36%
Hang Seng 21,392.71 22,104.20 -711.49 -3.22%
S & P 500 1,292.93 1,266.06 26.87 2.12%
Yahoo! Jewelry Index 955.06 890.16 64.90 7.29%

MINING STOCKS
(pence unless noted)

                         Aug 14        Aug 7       Chng     Chng%

USA
Abazias $1.50 $1.50 $0.00 0.00%
Birks & Mayors $2.35 $2.30 $0.05 2.17%
Blue Nile $47.28 $41.13 $6.15 14.95%
Charles & Colvard $0.71 $0.77 -$0.06 -7.53%
Collectors Universe $7.05 $6.71 $0.34 5.07%
DGSE Companies, Inc. $3.25 $3.20 $0.05 1.56%
Fuqi International $10.59 $8.26 $2.33 28.21%
JCPenney $36.83 $33.53 $3.30 9.84%
Kohls $48.27 $44.14 $4.13 9.36%
Lazare Kaplan $8.15 $8.45 -$0.30 -3.55%
LJ International $1.98 $1.91 $0.08 3.94%
Macys $21.22 $18.92 $2.30 12.16%
Man Sang $5.20 $5.63 -$0.43 -7.64%
Movado Group $25.20 $21.29 $3.91 18.37%
Nordstrom $30.22 $27.98 $2.24 8.01%
Saks $11.04 $10.20 $0.84 8.24%
Signet $12.26 $10.80 $1.46 13.52%
Sothebys $26.94 $25.30 $1.64 6.48%
Tiffany $40.79 $38.65 $2.14 5.54%
Wal-Mart $58.10 $56.96 $1.14 2.00%
Zale $23.41 $23.73 -$0.32 -1.35%

EUROPE
Bulgari €6.85 €6.50 €0.35 5.38%
Citizen Holdings €4.17 €4.39 -€0.22 -5.01%
Esa €12.88 €12.89 -€0.01 -0.08%
Golay-Buchel CHF 2,260.00 CHF 2,350.00 -€90.00 -3.83%
LVMH €70.97 €71.22 -€0.25 -0.35%
Pinault P-R SA €78.17 €75.74 €2.43 3.21%
Richemont SA CHF 62.75 CHF 62.00 €0.75 1.21%
Sakha Diamonds €0.30 €0.57 -€0.28 -48.43%
Swatch Group CHF 251.25 CHF 249.00 €2.25 0.90%
Theo Fennell (pence) 38.00 37.00 €1.00 2.70%

HONG KONG
Hang HKD 1.98 HKD 2.03 -HKD 0.05 -2.46%
King Fook HKD 0.69 HKD 0.74 -HKD 0.05 -6.76%
Noble Jewelry HKD 1.05 HKD 1.16 -HKD 0.11 -9.48%
Tse Sui Luen HKD 0.83 HKD 0.83 HKD 0.00 0.00%

INDIA (rupee)
Classic Diamond 43.10 43.35 -0.25 -0.58%
Gitanjali Gems 257.10 271.60 -14.50 -5.34%
Rajesh Exports 51.10 53.40 -2.30 -4.31%
Reliance 2,275.30 2,271.40 3.90 0.17%
Su-Raj Diamonds 63.95 65.65 -1.70 -2.59%
Titan 1,225.10 1,271.50 -46.40 -3.65%
Zodiac JRD 25.50 25.70 -0.20 -0.78%
Shantivijay Jewels 140.00 124.95 15.05 12.04%
Shukra Jewellery 3.25 3.40 -0.15 -4.41%
Suashish Diamonds 420.00 370.00 50.00 13.51%

NEW ZEALAND
Michael Hill NZD 0.87 NZD 0.82 NZD 0.05 6.10%

SINGAPORE
Gems TV Holdings SGD 0.135 SGD 0.145 -SGD 0.010 -6.90%
Sarin Technologies SGD 0.360 SGD 0.350 SGD 0.010 2.86%

MINING STOCKS
(pence unless noted)

USA
Anglo American $27.25 $26.57 $0.68 2.56%

CANADA
Archangel CAD 0.71 CAD 0.71 CAD 0.00 0.00%
Harry Winston CAD 20.42 CAD 20.59 -CAD 0.17 -0.83%
Mountain Province CAD 4.25 CAD 4.40 -CAD 0.15 -3.41%
Peregrine Diamonds CAD 0.20 CAD 0.19 CAD 0.01 5.26%
Rockwell Diamonds CAD 0.19 CAD 0.21 -CAD 0.02 -7.32%
Shore Gold CAD 1.45 CAD 1.75 -CAD 0.30 -17.14%
Stornoway Diamond CAD 0.26 CAD 0.29 -CAD 0.03 -8.77%
True North Gems CAD 0.30 CAD 0.28 CAD 0.03 9.09%

UK (pence)
African Diamonds 52.0 55.4 -3.4 -6.09%
BHP Billiton 1,582.0 1,550.0 32.0 2.06%
Firestone Diamonds 75.0 85.0 -10.0 -11.76%
Gem Diamonds 968.0 990.5 -22.5 -2.27%
Mano River 7.7 8.0 -0.3 -4.23%
Mwana Africa 35.3 39.0 -3.8 -9.62%
Namakwa Diamonds 136.0 128.0 8.0 6.25%
Petra Diamonds 78.5 76.3 2.3 2.95%
Rio Tinto plc 4,800.00 4,811.00 -11.0 -0.23%

INDIA MARKET REPORT:

---Polished: Activity improved locally for sizes under 0.18 cts.
Traders growing more optimistic of a better season ahead after the
success of IIJS show.

-1 point: Very good demand: +$300 whites.

      Good demand: $150-$300 whites.
    Fair demand: $150-$350 TTLC & $175-$250 white natts.

-2 point: Very Good demand: +$300 whites.

    Good demand: $250-$300 whites. 
      Fair demand: $125-$150 TTLB & $125-$400 TTLC.

2-7 point: Very Good demand: +$300 whites.

     Good demand: $250- $300 whites.
       Fair demand: $100-$150 TTLB & $125-$400 TTLC.

8-18 point: Good demand: +$600 whites.

        Fair demand: $150-$200 TTLB & $200-$450 TTLC. 

20 points: Good demand: +$650 whites.

     Fair demand: $200-$400 whites.

25 points: Good demand: +$700 whites.

       Fair demand: $200-$450 whites.

33 points: Good Demand: $1400-$1600 whites.

       Fair Demand: $150-$500 whites.

50 points: Good demand: +$2000 & $1000-$1,500 whites

       Fair demand: $700-$800 & $300-$500 whites.

75 points: Good demand: +$3,000 whites.

       Fair demand: $700-$900 whites.

1 carat+: Good demand: +$5,000 whites.

      Fair demand: $1,500-$4,500 whites.
      

Princess: -3 point: Fair demand: $200-$250 & $325-&375 whites.

      +3 point: Fair demand: $$250-$300 & $350-$400 whites.
      +9-18 point: Good demand: +14 pts $600-$650 whites
                   Fair demand: $225-$275 & $300-$400 whites.

      20 point: Fair demand: $350-$400 whites & $750-$800 whites.
      25 point: Fair demand: $350-$400 whites.
      50 point: Fair demand: $600-$1,000 whites.
      75 point: Good demand: $1,200-$1,400 whites.
      1 carat+: Good demand: +$1,500 whites.

Marquise: -6 point: Very good demand: $400-$550 whites.

                Good demand: $250-$350 whites.
      +7-18 point: Very good demand: $500-$650 & +14-point $850-
                   $900 whites.
                   Good demand: $225-$300 & +14-point $300-$350
                   whites.
      20 point: Good demand: $675-$725 & $950-$1000 whites.
                Fair demand: $325-$375 whites.
      25 point: Good demand: $1,000-$1,100 whites.
                Fair demand: $400-$450 whites.
      33 point: Good demand: $1,200-$1,400 whites.
      50 point: Good demand: $1,600-$1,800 whites.
      75 point: Good demand: $1,100-$1,400 & $2,600-$3,000 whites.
      1 carat+: Very Good demand: +$1,200 whites.

Tapers & Baguettes:

      Good demand: $550-$800 +5mm whites. $225-$300
         2mm-2.5mm whites; $300-$350, 2.5mm-3mm whites;
         $350-$450 3mm-4mm, $500-$600 4mm –
         5mm & $175-$250 +2mm-3mm whites.

---Rough: Some activity reported in mixed lot $2-$50. Shortages in
fancies (marquise and pears, +VS1, +I) creating a stir in the market.

1-5 point: Very good movement: $80-$150 makeables; $100-$200 crystals.

       Good movement: $30-$75 makeables.
       Good movement: $50-$100 OW TTLB & TTLC;
       Fair movement: $5-$20 OW TTLB & TTLC.

6-20 point: Good demand: $150-225 crystals; $130-$180 makeables.

        Fair demand: $40-$140 makeables; $60-$80 clivage;
        $50-$100 makeables; Very good movement $80-$180;
        Fair demand $60-$120 fancy shapes;
        $70-$120 OW TTLC & TTLB rounds.

21-50 point: Good demand: $235-300 makeables; $170-$360 crystals.

         Fair demand: $110-$220 rounds; $100-$150 crystals; $70-
         $130 clivage; Very good movement $150-$230 and
         Fair demand $75-$100 fancy shapes; Good demand $70-$150 &
         Fair demand $20-$50 OW TTLC & TTLB.

0.51-1.00 carat: Good demand: $80-$125 & $150-$350 makeables;

             $125-$250 & $300-$500 crystals.
             Fair demand: $70-$100 clivage; Very good demand $225-
             $325 and Fair demand $70-$125 fancy shapes;
             Good demand $140-$180 & Fair demand $90-$125 OW TTLC &
             TTLB.

1.01-2.00 carat: Fair demand: $225-$650 rounds; $225-$800 crystals;

             $125-$170 clivage; $200-$400 all fancy shapes.
             Good demand $170-$225 OW TTLC & TTLB.

2.01-3.00 carat: Good demand: $225-$1,500 makeables; $500-$1,000 OW

             TTLC & TTLB & $350-$1,700 crystals.
             Fair demand: $300-$400 clivage; $125-$400 flats &
             $500-$1,000 fancy shapes.

5.00 carat+: Very good demand: $1,200+ makeables, crystals & all fancy

         shapes till L color.

Mixed Lot: Good demand: $2-$50.

Rapaport TradeWire - Friday, August 22, 2008

News: De Beers says they raised rough diamond prices an average 16% so
far this year with higher increases for 1ct+, SI+ rough. DTC Aug.
sight estimated at $725 mil. Global trading markets seasonally quiet
with high expectations for next month’s Hong Kong show. Indian market
demand for stars and melees improving. Gold price recovers from 10
month low with buying from Far East jewelers and investors. Charles &
Colvard faces Nasdaq delisting as stock price plummets 83% to $0.74.
BHP 2008 diamond earnings at $189 mil. (-4.1%). Saks 2Q08 sales at
$669 mil. (-3.6%) with same store sales -4% and net loss $31.7 mil.
Nordstrom 2Q08 sales at $2.29 bil (-4.3%) and profits at $143 mil
(-21%). Swatch 1H08 sales at $2.58 bil (+8.6%) and profits $381 mil.
(-9%). Michael Hill 2008 sales $268 mil. (+8%) and profits $17.9 mil.
(+20%). Macau 2Q08 retail sales $575 mil. (+40%) with strongest growth
seen in jewelry sales +19%. RAPAPORT CONFERENCE – MONDAY SEP. 8 – NEW
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"State of the Diamond Industry" by Martin Rapaport

Sept. 1, 2008, Earls Court Conference Centre - Room 2
11:00-12:30 p.m.

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RAPAPORT INTERNATIONAL DIAMOND CONFERENCE
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Sept. 8, 2008, New York, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 8:30-4:30
“2010, The Next Decade - The Future of the Diamond Industry”

Major Topics will include:
The impact of the new economy on the jewelry industry,
Commoditization, Branding and Profit Margins.

Reserve Now -- conference registration www.diamonds.net/idc

Email: idc@diamonds.net or call 1-702-893-9400 for information.

Rates: $150 for conference, $250 with lunch.

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RAPAPORT ROUGH DIAMOND TENDER
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Antwerp office: August 25-28, 2008
Viewing: by appointment only
Contact Shavit Gaistman
+32-323-23300 or email: tender@diamonds.net
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RETAIL QUOTE:

“[De Beers price increases are] a matter of interpretation really and
my feeling is that DTC is behind the market in their increases and
will also be if they implement any decreases. They’re just not reading
the market correctly and still seem to have increases on their minds.
They still haven’t come to the conclusion that most boxes are trading
at cost.”

---Name withheld, DTC sightholder

WORLD NEWS:

---DTC Aug. Sight Estimate at $725M

Diamond Trading Company (DTC) sight number seven was estimated at $725
million as sightholders noted diminishing premiums on the goods they
receive from the De Beers sales unit. Sightholders reported slight
changes in the assortment of goods but no change in prices. DTC raised
prices by an average 5 percent in July and up to 15 percent on larger
goods. The company also said it increased prices by a cumulative 16
percent on average for the year including the August sight.

Some sightholders responded that use of the word “average” was
misleading and that larger, better quality goods were up 25 percent to
30 percent for the year.

To date, DTC sight estimates have grown 3.5 percent to $4.55 billion
compared with the first seven sights of 2007, according to Rapaport
records.

---Armenia’s Polished Diamond Production -21% in 1H

Armenia’s polished diamond production fell 20.6 percent to 52,316
carats in the first half of 2008. Armenia’s diamond polishing industry
has been on a steady decline in recent years as Russia rough supplies
dwindled. Reportedly, Russian diamond manufacturer Kristall of
Smolensk has agreed to send up to 7,000 carats of rough for polishing
in Armenia by year end. Armenia’s jewelry production declined 42.6
percent to 509.4 kilograms.

---Rapaport News Broadcast

Good demand for melee and stars in India...financials out of the U.S.
continue to record profit declines (Saks, Nordstrom,
Swatch)...Realeyez 3D out of Israel demonstrates their latest motion
technology to help retailers bring jewelry products to life online.

http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=22922

RETAIL & WHOLESALE NEWS:

---Saks 2Q Net Loss +29%, Sales -4%

Saks Incorporated moved further into the red in its second fiscal
quarter 2008 as most product categories softened during the period.
Net loss increased 29 percent to $31.7 million for the three months
ending August 2, 2008. Net sales fell 3.6 percent to $669.23 million
and comparable store sales were 4 percent lower.

---Kohls 2Q Profits -12%, Sales +4%

Kohls Corporation reported that profits fell 12.3 percent in second
quarter to $236 million and sales rose 3.8 percent to $3.726 billion.
Same-store sales fell 4.6 percent, for the quarter ending August 2,
2008.

---Nordstrom 2Q Profits -21%, Sales -4%

Nordstrom Inc. reported a 21 percent drop in second quarter profits to
$143 million. Sales fell 4.3 percent to $2.29 billion in the quarter
ending August 2, 2008. Same-store sales fell 6 percent, but the
retailer noted strong sales at its discount concept Nordstrom Rack
where same-store sales rose 6.3 percent.

---Michael Hill Profits +20% FY08

New Zealand-based jeweler Michael Hill reported that profits grew 20
percent to NZD 25.23 million ($17.9 million) for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2008. Trading revenue grew 8 percent to NZD 376.66
million ($268.2 million,) boosted by the company’s operations in
Australia.

---Swatch Profits -9% in 1H08

The Swatch Group reported that net income fell 9 percent to CHF 418
million ($381 million) in the first half of 2008, due to a downturn in
its investment in China’s largest watch retailer, Xin Yu Hengdeli,
which lost 30 percent of its share value during the period. Swatch’s
net sales grew 8.6 percent to CHF 2.82 billion ($2.58 billion) boosted
by its watches, jewelry, and production segments, which grew 17.7
percent and 11.6 percent respectively in the six months ending June
30, 2008.

---Japans July Department Store Sales -2%

Japans department store sales in July fell 2.5 percent from a year
earlier on a same-store basis, a decline for the fifth consecutive
month. Total sales at 280 outlets run by 93 companies, which were
covered by the survey, came to JPY706.20 billion ($6.51 billion.)
Sales of artwork, jewelry and precious metals slumped 8.2 percent to
JPY32.63 billion ($301 million.)

---Macau 2Q Jewelry Sales +19%

Retail sales in Macau during second quarter rose 40 percent to $575
million. The total was pushed ahead by a 19 percent increase in sales
of jewelry (watches and clocks.) For the first half of 2008, retail
sales have risen 43 percent to $1.14 billion, according to government
figures.

---Signet Shareholders Approve Primary Listing Move

Signet Group will make the New York Stock Exchange its primary listing
after gaining majority support by shareholders. The company’s primary
listing is currently on the London Stock Exchange and the move to New
York is expected to take effect on September 11, 2008. Shareholders
also approved a move of the companys home-base to Bermuda.

---Nasdaq Grants 180 Days for Charles & Colvard

The Nasdaq informed Charles & Colvard Ltd., (NASDAQ: CTHR) that the
companys common stock is subject to potential delisting. For the past
30 days the moissanite creators common stock has closed below the
minimum $1 per share requirement. Charles & Colvard was granted 180
calendar days, or until February 17, 2009, to regain compliance.
Shares have lost 83 percent of their value in the past 12 months.

---Pallinghurst Debuts on JSE

Investment fund Pallinghurst Resources Guernsey Ltd, which owns the
Faberge luxury brand, debuted on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange
(JSE) Thursday (August 20, 2008.) The fund is trading under the PGL.JO
ticker. Meanwhile its Gemfields Resources subsidiary opened a cutting
and polishing facility in Jaipur, India.

---Friedmans Seeks 60 Day Extension with Court

Friedmans Inc. and Crescent Jewelers requested a 60 day extension to
file a reorganization plan with the bankruptcy court. A hearing on the
matter is scheduled for September 5, with an objection deadline of
September 4.

Lawyers for the jewelers cited numerous complications in the Chapter
11 case, chief among them -- debtors have not had enough time to
resolve creditor issues and draft a reorganization plan. If the court
approves the request, Friedmans could hold off filing a plan until
November 24.

GENERAL NEWS:

---JCK Vegas 09 Cuts to 4 Days

JCK Las Vegas Show 2009 will be one day shorter and begin Saturday,
May 30, 2008, and run through Tuesday, June 2. Swiss Watch by JCK will
begin Friday, May 29 and run through June 2. This new day pattern was
designed in support of those who observe the Shavuot Holiday (May 29,
2009,) and to help attendees reduce travel expenses.

---GIA Career Search Engine Goes Global

Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has enhanced its Career Search
Engine so it now includes international career opportunities posted by
companies from various countries.

---Visitor Finds 4ct+ Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

One visitor to Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park found a
rectangular shaped 4.42 carat rough diamond, but it was even more
remarkable that he dug-up the gemstone only 30 minutes after his
search began. According to park officials though, the lucky guy,
Dennis Tyrrell of nearby Murfreesboro, searches for diamonds on a
regular basis at the park. This new find was Tyrrells largest diamond
to date.

DIAMOND MINING NEWS:

---BHP Diamond Earnings -4% in FY08

BHP Billiton’s diamond earnings fell in fiscal 2008 on higher
exploration costs, while strong demand in China for its other
commodities drove total group profits to record levels. Diamond EBIT
(earnings before interest and taxation) fell 4.1 percent to $189
million. Diamond revenues, however, rose 8.5 percent to $969 million
as a result of higher diamond prices.

---BRC DiamondCore 1H Sales Top $4M

BRC DiamondCore Ltd. revenue from diamond sales during the first half
of 2008 came in at $4.369 million. BRC DiamondCore reported a net loss
of $4.631 million for the first half ending June 30, 2008. The most
significant item affecting the net was an unrealized foreign exchange
loss of $2.794 million.

---Mountain Province Diamonds Net Loss +37% in 1Q

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc.s first fiscal quarter 2009 ended in a
net loss of $420,398, which was up from a net loss of $307,320 one
year ago. The increased loss was associated with ongoing costs
attributable to additional management and oversight of its investment
in the Gahcho Kué Project in Canada.

---Shear Minerals Raises $1M to Fund Churchill Project

Shear Minerals raised $1.14 million in a private placement of shares
to cover expenses at its Churchill Diamond Project in Nunavut, Canada.

---Lonrho Agrees to Sell Schmidtsdrift Diamond Mine for $13M

Lonrho Mining, formerly Nare Diamonds, has agreed to sell its 80
percent stake in the Schmidtsdrift mine to New African Mining (NAM)
for $13.35 million. The Schmidtsdrift mine comprises six contiguous
farms along the western bank of the Vaal River in South Africa, and
produced 16,805 carats of diamonds between April 2006 and May 31,

1. These included 338 stones larger than 5 carats in size, amongst
   which was a rare 235 carat stone.

---Bonaparte Diamond Tender Nets $871K for Savanna Diamonds

Bonaparte Diamond Mines NL sold its first parcel of diamonds from the
Savanna mine in South Africa for $870,599. The average per carat sale
price was $3,661. A total of 237 carats were sold during a sealed
tender auction held in Kimberley, South Africa, including two
exceptional high quality gem diamonds weighing 31 carats and 23
carats. The two large stones realized $425,000 ($13,449/ct) and
$331,111 ($14,091/ct) respectively.

---Vaaldiam to List Assets in Canada Under New Subsidiary

Vaaldiam Resources Ltd. plans to transfer its interests in Canada to a
newly formed, initially wholly-owned, subsidiary which will be called
Craton Minerals Ltd. Forty-nine percent of Cratons shares will be
initially transferred to Vaaldiams shareholders with the remaining 51
percent to be transferred at a future date.

ECON WATCH:

For week ending August 21, 2008

                         Aug 14        Aug 7       Chng

$1 = Euro 0.671 0.675 -0.004
$1 = Rupee 43.4 43.1 0.3
$1 = Israel Shekel 3.49 3.57 -0.08
$1 = Rand 7.66 7.84 -0.18
$1 = Canadian Dollar 1.04 1.06 -0.02

Precious Metals

                         Aug 14        Aug 7       Chng

Gold $837.60 $807.70 $29.90
Platinum $1,456.00 $1,481.00 -$25.00

Stock Indexes

                         Aug 14        Aug 7       Chng     Chng%

BSE 14,243.73 14,724.18 -480.45 -3.26%
Dow Jones Avg. 11,430.21 11,615.93 -185.72 -1.60%
FTSE 5,370.20 5,497.40 -127.20 -2.31%
Hang Seng 20,392.06 21,392.71 -1,000.65 -4.68%
S & P 500 1,277.72 1,292.93 -15.21 -1.18%
Yahoo! Jewelry Index 899.01 955.06 -56.05 -5.87%

USA
Abazias $1.50 $1.50 $0.00 0.00%
Birks & Mayors $2.35 $2.35 $0.00 0.00%
Blue Nile $43.53 $47.28 -$3.75 -7.93%
Charles & Colvard $0.73 $0.71 $0.02 2.53%
Collectors Universe $8.25 $7.05 $1.20 17.02%
DGSE Companies, Inc. $2.90 $3.25 -$0.35 -10.77%
Fuqi International $10.21 $10.59 -$0.38 -3.59%
JCPenney $36.77 $36.83 -$0.06 -0.16%
Kohls $47.96 $48.27 -$0.31 -0.64%
Lazare Kaplan $8.25 $8.15 $0.10 1.23%
LJ International $1.70 $1.98 -$0.28 -14.14%
Macys $19.44 $21.22 -$1.78 -8.39%
Man Sang $5.00 $5.20 -$0.20 -3.85%
Movado Group $24.08 $25.20 -$1.12 -4.44%
Nordstrom $29.06 $30.22 -$1.16 -3.84%
Saks $10.44 $11.04 -$0.60 -5.43%
Signet $11.34 $12.26 -$0.92 -7.50%
Sothebys $25.93 $26.94 -$1.01 -3.75%
Tiffany $38.58 $40.79 -$2.21 -5.42%
Wal-Mart $58.50 $58.10 $0.40 0.69%
Zale $22.72 $23.41 -$0.69 -2.95%

EUROPE
Bulgari €6.60 €6.85 -€0.25 -3.65%
Citizen Holdings €4.22 €4.17 €0.05 1.20%
Esa €12.67 €12.88 -€0.21 -1.63%
Golay-Buchel CHF 2,250.00 CHF 2,260.00 -€10.00 -0.44%
LVMH €69.05 €70.97 -€1.92 -2.71%
Pinault P-R SA €74.00 €78.17 -€4.17 -5.33%
Richemont SA CHF 60.90 CHF 62.75 -€1.85 -2.95%
Sakha Diamonds €0.29 €0.30 -€0.01 -3.04%
Swatch Group CHF 248.60 CHF 251.25 -€2.65 -1.05%
Theo Fennell (pence) 46.50 38.00 €8.50 22.37%

HONG KONG
Hang HKD 2.00 HKD 1.98 HKD 0.02 1.01%
King Fook HKD 0.68 HKD 0.69 -HKD 0.01 -1.45%
Noble Jewelry HKD 1.00 HKD 1.05 -HKD 0.05 -4.76%
Tse Sui Luen HKD 0.83 HKD 0.83 HKD 0.00 0.00%

INDIA (rupee)
Classic Diamond 41.10 43.10 -2.00 -4.64%
Gitanjali Gems 244.40 257.10 -12.70 -4.94%
Rajesh Exports 49.20 51.10 -1.90 -3.72%
Reliance 2,212.35 2,275.30 -62.95 -2.77%
Su-Raj Diamonds 61.90 63.95 -2.05 -3.21%
Titan 1,181.55 1,225.10 -43.55 -3.55%
Zodiac JRD 25.20 25.50 -0.30 -1.18%
Shantivijay Jewels 146.00 140.00 6.00 4.29%
Shukra Jewellery 3.10 3.25 -0.15 -4.62%
Suashish Diamonds 443.35 420.00 23.35 5.56%

NEW ZEALAND
Michael Hill NZD 0.91 NZD 0.87 NZD 0.04 4.60%

SINGAPORE
Gems TV Holdings SGD 0.125 SGD 0.135 -SGD 0.010 -7.41%
Sarin Technologies SGD 0.355 SGD 0.360 -SGD 0.005 -1.39%

MINING STOCKS
(pence unless noted)

                         Aug 14        Aug 7       Chng     Chng%

USA
Anglo American $27.29 $27.25 $0.04 0.15%

CANADA
Archangel CAD 0.60 CAD 0.71 -CAD 0.11 -15.49%
Harry Winston CAD 19.18 CAD 20.42 -CAD 1.24 -6.07%
Mountain Province CAD 4.28 CAD 4.25 CAD 0.03 0.71%
Peregrine Diamonds CAD 0.21 CAD 0.20 CAD 0.01 5.00%
Rockwell Diamonds CAD 0.18 CAD 0.19 -CAD 0.01 -5.26%
Shore Gold CAD 1.35 CAD 1.45 -CAD 0.10 -6.90%
Stornoway Diamond CAD 0.30 CAD 0.26 CAD 0.04 15.38%
True North Gems CAD 0.30 CAD 0.30 CAD 0.00 0.00%

UK (pence)
African Diamonds 51.0 52.0 -1.0 -1.92%
BHP Billiton 1,670.0 1,582.0 88.0 5.56%
Firestone Diamonds 73.0 75.0 -2.0 -2.67%
Gem Diamonds 956.5 968.0 -11.5 -1.19%
Mano River 7.0 7.7 -0.7 -9.09%
Mwana Africa 27.5 35.3 -7.8 -21.99%
Namakwa Diamonds 149.0 136.0 13.0 9.56%
Petra Diamonds 73.8 78.5 -4.8 -6.05%
Rio Tinto plc 5,142.00 4,800.00 342.0 7.13%

INDIA MARKET REPORT:

---Polished: Improved demand for goods below 0.18 pts.(SI+), but
trading for larger stones remains slow.

-1 point: Very good demand: +$300 whites.

      Good demand: $150-$300 whites.
    Fair demand: $150-$350 TTLC & $175-$250 white natts.

-2 point: Very Good demand: +$300 whites.

    Good demand: $250-$300 whites. 
      Fair demand: $125-$150 TTLB & $125-$400 TTLC.

2-7 point: Very Good demand: +$300 whites.

     Good demand: $250- $300 whites.
       Fair demand: $100-$150 TTLB & $125-$400 TTLC.

8-18 point: Good demand: +$600 whites.

        Fair demand: $150-$200 TTLB & $200-$450 TTLC. 

20 points: Good demand: +$650 whites.

     Fair demand: $200-$400 whites.

25 points: Good demand: +$700 whites.

       Fair demand: $200-$450 whites.

33 points: Good Demand: $1400-$1600 whites.

       Fair Demand: $150-$500 whites.

50 points: Good demand: +$2000 & $1000-$1,500 whites

       Fair demand: $700-$800 & $300-$500 whites.

75 points: Good demand: +$3,000 whites.

       Fair demand: $700-$900 whites.

1 carat+: Good demand: +$5,000 whites.

      Fair demand: $1,500-$4,500 whites.
      

Princess: -3 point: Fair demand: $200-$250 & $325-&375 whites.

      +3 point: Fair demand: $$250-$300 & $350-$400 whites.
      +9-18 point: Good demand: +14 pts $600-$650 whites
                   Fair demand: $225-$275 & $300-$400 whites.

      20 point: Fair demand: $350-$400 whites & $750-$800 whites.
      25 point: Fair demand: $350-$400 whites.
      50 point: Fair demand: $600-$1,000 whites.
      75 point: Good demand: $1,200-$1,400 whites.
      1 carat+: Good demand: +$1,500 whites.

Marquise: -6 point: Very good demand: $400-$550 whites.

                Good demand: $250-$350 whites.
      +7-18 point: Very good demand: $500-$650 & +14-point $850-
                   $900 whites.
                   Good demand: $225-$300 & +14-point $300-$350
                   whites.
      20 point: Good demand: $675-$725 & $950-$1000 whites.
                Fair demand: $325-$375 whites.
      25 point: Good demand: $1,000-$1,100 whites.
                Fair demand: $400-$450 whites.
      33 point: Good demand: $1,200-$1,400 whites.
      50 point: Good demand: $1,600-$1,800 whites.
      75 point: Good demand: $1,100-$1,400 & $2,600-$3,000 whites.
      1 carat+: Very Good demand: +$1,200 whites.

Tapers & Baguettes:

      Good demand: $550-$800 +5mm whites. $225-$300
         2mm-2.5mm whites; $300-$350, 2.5mm-3mm whites;
         $350-$450 3mm-4mm, $500-$600 4mm –
         5mm & $175-$250 +2mm-3mm whites.

---ROUGH: Local rough markets are slow with only minor movement in
(-0.01) that yields Stars and Melees.

1-5 point: Very good movement: $80-$150 makeables; $100-$200 crystals.

       Good movement: $30-$75 makeables.
       Good movement: $50-$100 OW TTLB & TTLC;
       Fair movement: $5-$20 OW TTLB & TTLC.

6-20 point: Good demand: $150-225 crystals; $130-$180 makeables.

        Fair demand: $40-$140 makeables; $60-$80 clivage;
        $50-$100 makeables; Very good movement $80-$180;
        Fair demand $60-$120 fancy shapes;
        $70-$120 OW TTLC & TTLB rounds.

21-50 point: Good demand: $235-300 makeables; $170-$360 crystals.

         Fair demand: $110-$220 rounds; $100-$150 crystals; $70-
         $130 clivage; Very good movement $150-$230 and
         Fair demand $75-$100 fancy shapes; Good demand $70-$150 &
         Fair demand $20-$50 OW TTLC & TTLB.

0.51-1.00 carat: Good demand: $80-$125 & $150-$350 makeables;

             $125-$250 & $300-$500 crystals.
             Fair demand: $70-$100 clivage; Very good demand $225-
             $325 and Fair demand $70-$125 fancy shapes;
             Good demand $140-$180 & Fair demand $90-$125 OW TTLC &
             TTLB.

1.01-2.00 carat: Fair demand: $225-$650 rounds; $225-$800 crystals;

             $125-$170 clivage; $200-$400 all fancy shapes.
             Good demand $170-$225 OW TTLC & TTLB.

2.01-3.00 carat: Good demand: $225-$1,500 makeables; $500-$1,000 OW

             TTLC & TTLB & $350-$1,700 crystals.
             Fair demand: $300-$400 clivage; $125-$400 flats &
             $500-$1,000 fancy shapes.

5.00 carat+: Very good demand: $1,200+ makeables, crystals & all fancy

         shapes till L color.

Mixed Lot: Good demand: $2-$50.