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	<title>Diamond Blog &#187; Regions</title>
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	<description>Covering the latest in Celebrity Jewelry, Designers, Diamonds, Jewelry &#038; Gemstone education.</description>
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		<title>Antwerp Diamond Conference 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1150-antwerp-diamond-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Antwerp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rapaport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a major Diamond Conference coming up on October 16th 2007. According to the organizers, the diamond producing countries no longer want to be simply the suppliers of the raw materials (rough diamonds), but rather are demanding to get more involved in the whole process. This was probably always the case, but now the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Diamond discovered in Japan!</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1209-diamonds-in-japan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at Nagoya University announced that the first ever natural diamond has been found in Japan. This contradicts previous theories that diamonds could not be found in Countries like Japan. It is supposed to only be located in continental soils.
The diamond is so tiny that you cannot even see it in a microscope. They only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sierra Leone. Blood Diamonds no. But still poor conditions.</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1204-sierra-leone-elections/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1204-sierra-leone-elections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blood Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Leone]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Locals in Sierra Leone are hopeful that the new elections last Saturday, which are still being tallied, will result in improved conditions. While I&#8217;d like to be hopeful, it seems year after year there are stories of locals hoping to make some money, but remaining poor. They hope the new government will be less corrupt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lorenzo Jewelers: A Cut Above Ordinary</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1151-a-cut-above/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1151-a-cut-above/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yogimel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arizona]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lorenzo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tucson Citizen has a nice little article about Brick &#38; Mortar Jeweler, Lorenzo Chavez. Jewelry a cut above ordinary:
&#8220;Using chisels, torches and molds of wax, Lorenzo Chavez transforms metals and jewels into symbols of love, precious gifts and the cherished heirlooms of tomorrow.Most people may just see jewelry, but Chavez sees what those creations will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Van Cleef Store Opening in Kuala Lumpur</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1128-van-cleef-kualu-lumpur/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1128-van-cleef-kualu-lumpur/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Malaysia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Van Cleef & Arpels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Van Cleef &#38; Arpels just had a store opening in Kuala Lumpur. Details at Star Biz of Malaysia&#8230;
The store is located in the Starhill Gallery. They displayed their jewelry collection called &#8220;A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream&#8220;, inspired by Shakespeare&#8217;s play, to celebrate the opening. The collection will continue to be displayed through Sept 2nd.
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		<title>Jewelry Links around the web for August 30, 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1125-jewelry-links-today/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1125-jewelry-links-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celine Dion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Evert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DeBeers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Educational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fabrikant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Famous Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GCAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gemesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HV Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ivana Trump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ivanka Trump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moissanite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moscow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stuller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Synthetic Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Van Cleef & Arpels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yang Lang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some Jewelry-related links found on the web today:
First up, Damien Hirst skull is sold for $100 million, NOT to Graff.
Hamptons.com discusses the history of diamonds.
Fashionista on Van Cleef&#8217;s runway stint with Elite Modeling agency.
Mining MX muses over the brand new landscape of mining, the diamond industry and De Beers.
Forbes reports that profits @ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Crown Jewels: Coronation Rings &amp; More</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/792-crown-jewels/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/792-crown-jewels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Educational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Famous Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Royal Crown Jewels of the various nations are one of the most popular collections in the world. Did you know that long before Diamond Engagement Rings became a standard part of most marriages, coronation rings were given to Sovereigns, male or female, as a symbol of their &#8220;marriage&#8221; to the nation? For example, in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graff &amp; Three Golden Apples hold benefit in Newport, Rhode Island</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1120-three-golden-apples-benefit-rhode-island/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1120-three-golden-apples-benefit-rhode-island/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhode Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Three Golden Apples]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Graff Diamonds and Three Golden Apples, who is a Jeweler in Rhode Island, held a benefit recently where they displayed their wares. Among the sparklies on display were a $1.1 million, 24 carat canary yellow diamond ring, an $800,000 pink &#38; blue sapphire necklace, a $500,000, 28-carat yellow and white diamond necklace, a $340,000 golden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swedish Golfer Annika Sorenstam Engaged to Mike McGee</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1097-annika-sorenstam-engaged/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1097-annika-sorenstam-engaged/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Annika Sorenstam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celebrity Engagement Rings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People.com reports that Annika Sorenstam has gotten engaged. Her fiancee is Mike McGee, a former sports agent and son of PGA pro Jerry McGee. Congratulations to the happy couple!
Funnily enough, she posted on her blog today, but made no mention of getting engaged. However, her &#8220;news&#8221; section did have an announcement:
ANNIKA SORENSTAM ENGAGED!
I would like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysian paper does feature on Van Cleef &amp; interviews VCA&#8217;s President &amp; CEO: Stanislas de Quercize</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1095-van-cleef-malaysia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1095-van-cleef-malaysia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cartier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grace Kelly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malaysia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richemont]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Van Cleef & Arpels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t miss this feature story on Van Cleef &#38; Arpels. They cover some interesting Cleef facts and history as well as an interview with the former Cartier president, Stanislas de Quercize, who is now President &#38; CEO of VCA. Some things I didn&#8217;t know:

The article claims that the &#8220;Mysterious Setting&#8220;, without any prongs or claws [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Neil Lane scores big with Kate Walsh&#8217;s wedding</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1093-kate-walsh-neil-lane/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1093-kate-walsh-neil-lane/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eva Amurri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kate Walsh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neil Lane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Susan Sarandon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The wedding of Kate Walsh has really provided some fantastic buzz for Neil Lane. I&#8217;ve been seeing his name mentioned all over the media in connection to Kate Walsh&#8217;s wedding to 20th Century Fox bigwig Alex Young. Today he made a NY Daily News column:
&#8220;Young, a Twentieth Century Fox co-president, proposed May 15 with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eva Longoria Jewelry News</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1089-eva-longoria-gas-bijoux/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1089-eva-longoria-gas-bijoux/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eva Longoria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gas Bijoux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paris Hilton]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[That was a nice break we had from all that Eva Longoria jewelry talk. But the break is over. She is on People&#8217;s blog today shopping for some jewelry at Gas Bijoux on Melrose.
With Paris manufacturing news right and left, making it into the papers and Eva&#8217;s engineered shopping trips, I&#8217;m surprised that fashion trends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bowers Museum in Santa Ana has an amazing Gem Exhibit</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/564-bowers-gem-exhibit-santa-ana/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/564-bowers-gem-exhibit-santa-ana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irish</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Demantoid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garnet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gemstones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paraiba Tourmaline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tsavorite]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you live near the Santa Ana area don&#8217;t miss the Gems! Colors of Light and Stone exhibition at Bowers museum. It looks amazing and I know someone who has been to it and she loved it.
I wish I could go&#8230; and check out the Michael Scott Collection.  The Parrot brooch made from Pariaba [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amazing Jewel Theft story out of Florida</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1071-chopard-jewel-theft/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1071-chopard-jewel-theft/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chopard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madonna]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This story is fascinating on several levels. A ballsy thief called Chopard claiming to be a Hollywood agent for 50 Cent and other bigwigs in the Hip Hop world. He asked to borrow a necklace for a shoot with Madonna. He got it easily. They sent a security guard to watch the piece, but the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oldest known Diamonds just found in Australia challenge theories of Earth&#8217;s Formation</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1070-diamond-earth-formation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1070-diamond-earth-formation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Educational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science & Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some big Diamond News just in. Earth is thought by scientists to be about 4.5 billion years old. Diamonds are thought to have formed about 500 million years later. That is, until some Diamonds were found in Western Australia. They have been dated as being about 4.25 billion years old. Which means the Earth cooled [...]]]></description>
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