Diamonds North Resources Ltd. CA:DDN -8.00% announces that the 2011 exploration program has been initiated on the Amaruk Property in Nunavut. The program will focus on top priority gold prospects as well as follow-up of a new generation of kimberlite targets identified from electro-magnetic (EM) airborne data.”We are excited to begin our exploration program this year on Amaruk. This prospecting and sampling program is intended to demonstrate high gold values as well as increase our confidence in targeting kimberlite using EM prior to drilling,” says Mark Kolebaba President and CEO of Diamonds North.Diamond exploration on the property will primarily include detailed till sampling in close proximity to high-priority targets identified from the EM data recently received (See news release July 19, 2011). The EM data is believed to penetrate through conductive overburden which covers most of the Amaruk property. Several sizable priority targets, many of which exhibit an associatio
n with kimberlite indicator minerals, have been identified and require follow-up sampling.EM data has been extremely important for discovering economic kimberlites at the Ekati Diamond Mine, Diavik Diamond Mine as well as high value kimberlites at the Gahcho Kue Diamond Project.In addition, extensive prospecting and sampling around priority gold prospects such as Far East and DEL will be conducted with the intention of extending the known prospects and increasing the sample grades.Rock samples collected from the 15 kilometre long DEL showing returned grab samples up to 4.16 g/T gold and chip samples up to 1.20 g/T gold over 3.0 metres (See news release October 25, 2010). Surface exposure is limited with less than 10% of the iron formation exposed; therefore a small, hand-held drill will be utilized to test sub-surface areas around the DEL prospect.Initial prospecting at the Far East showing led to the identification of an extensive area with anomalous gold and silver includi
ng rock samples with 2.66 g/T gold and 1.19 g/T gold with 49.5 g/T si
lver. Within similar rocks 1500 metres to the south of the main Far East showing, additional mineralization was identified where samples returned 24.9 g/T silver and 0.126 g/T gold (See news release November 30, 2010).The Company is also actively exploring for gold in Southern Nunavut on the Esker property. To view a video presentation of the Esker Gold Property, visit our website www.diamondsnorth.com .

The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Jewelry Career Fair and Open House will be held at the Institute’s Carlsbad world headquarters on Oct. 21. The gem and jewelry industry’s eminent recruiting event will include panel discussions, career coaching, on-site recruiting, classroom workshops and exhibits.The opening panel session, “Job Success in Today’s Market,” will feature leading industry executives who will offer advice on how to create a successful career path. The panelists include: Matthew A. Runci, president and CEO, Jewelers of America; Cathryn Ramirez, group director, Tiffany & Co.; Au-Co Mai, president and CEO, Emitations.com; Richard Drucker, president, Gemworld International; and Sara Beth Brown, recent GIA graduate and sales associate, Breitling Boutique.Donna Baker, GIA president and CEO, will moderate.

“Offering this forum for industry leaders to share their insights, knowledge and resources with those looking to enter the gem and jewelry industry or enhance themselves professionally, is extremely important to GIA,” said Kathryn Kimmel, vice president, chief marketing officer and co-founder of GIA Career Fair. “We have a lot of success stories that began with Career Fair and we’re looking forward to getting some new ones started.”Additional sessions will include “From Design to Finish” and “Creative Careers,” and one-on-one career coaching will be available. Attendees can also participate in classroom workshops and view gem and jewelry exhibits throughout the day.GIA Career Fair and Open House is on Oct. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Carlsbad.Employers who would like to recruit at this year’s Career Fair can sign up with the online registration form, contact GIA’s Career Services office at (800) 421-7250, ext. 4093, or emailkimberly.northup@gia.edu.Job seekers can call GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair hotline at (800) 421-7250, ext. 4100, or emailcareerfair@gia.edu. For more information, visit www.careerfair.gia.edu.GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair, in its 20th year, was founded by GIA and the Jewelers 24 Karat Club of Southern California, who is also a sponsor.

Rockwell Diamonds Inc. (“Rockwell” or the “Company”)CA:RDI 0.00% (jse:RDI) RDIA -0.63% announced today that its Saxendrift mine produced a windfall day’s production on August 2, 2011 and stated it had received confirmation of the Section 11 cession by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) for its Tirisano acquisition.An extraordinary day’s production at Saxendrift on Tuesday August 2, 2011:On Tuesday August 2, 2011 373 carats were recovered at Rockwell’s Saxendrift mine representing approximately half of the mine’s budgeted monthly production in a single day. This is not only a record at the mine, but the highest daily production ever achieved within Rockwell’s five year operating history. Among the stones recovered were four large stones weighing 180, 94, 43 and 34 carats.”Rockwell’s competitive advantage in the diamond world is the regular production of large high quality diamonds and although recoveries such as recently experienced at Saxendrift are rare they enhance t
he profitability of our mines.” explains Campbell. “Saxendrift has a similar diamond distribution to both Wouterspan and Niewejaarskraal, which are next in a pipeline of development projects that Rockwell plans to bring on stream using improved diamond recovery processes.”Finalization of Section 11 documentation at Tirisano:Rockwell is pleased to announce that the last outstanding conditions for the completion of the Tirisano acquisition have been fulfilled. The senior debt which was provided by the Industrial Development Corporation was restructured in July 2011 and the Section 11 cession approval from the DMR was received on Friday August 5, 2011.Rockwell can now take ownership of the mining rights at Tirisano and bring the first two streams (production lines) of the newly built processing plant into commercial production which is planned for the end of the third quarter.”We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the DMR for diligently following up on the process
to ensure that we could complete our acquisition and unlock the pote
ntial of this mine,” explains James Campbell, CEO, Rockwell. “Not only will Tirisano be an important operation in Rockwell’s portfolio but it will create more than 200 jobs once it is in full production, contributing to the socio economic development of the Ventersdorp region and more specifically the economic upliftment of our BEE partners, the local Mogopa community.”About Rockwell Diamonds:Rockwell is engaged in the business of operating and developing alluvial diamond deposits, with a goal to become a mid-tier diamond mining company. The Company has three existing operations, which it is progressively optimizing, two development projects and a pipeline of earlier stage properties with future development potential. Rockwell is also at an advanced stage of completing the acquisition of the Tirisano property.Rockwell also evaluates merger and acquisition opportunities which have the potential to expand its mineral resources and production profile and would provide accretive value to the Company.

When: 6.00 pm Mumbai, Wednesday, August 10th, 2011Where: Ruby Room,Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai,IndiaRapaport India will be holding a press conference on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 to address trends in diamond pricing and trading, the positioning and future of the Indian diamond industry and ethical certification as a response to the Marange diamonds.The press conference will be addressed by Mr. Martin Rapaport – Chairman of the Rapaport Group and founder of the Rapaport Price List and RapNet – Diamond Trading Network and Ms. Pooja Kotwani, Managing Director – Rapaport India.The press conference will be followed by a speech by Mr. Martin Rapaport entitled The State of the Diamond Industry with members of the industry and conclude with a dinner.Journalists who wish to attend the conference in person are kindly requested to confirm their attendance to media-india {at} diamonds(.)net or call Mittal Kalsy at +91-97699-30069.

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. is pleased to report the discovery of a third kimberlite, named Q3, by reverse circulation (“RC”) drilling on the Company’s 100 percent-owned, 437,000 hectare Qilaq project (“Qilaq” or “the Project”) on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Qilaq is located on Hall Peninsula, northeast of Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut. Additionally, one RC hole was drilled into the Q1 kimberlite which was discovered by prospecting in 2010. Kimberlite chip samples collected from Q1 and Q3 are being sent to the Saskatchewan Research Council for diamond analysis by caustic fusion.Q3 KIMBERLITEThe Q3 kimberlite was discovered when a magnetic low anomaly with an estimated surface expression of 2.5 hectares, as determined by ground geophysics, was tested by the drilling of three angled RC holes, two of which ended in kimberlite. An exploration summary showing the Q3 discovery is available at www.pdiam.com/i/pdf/Qilaq765.pdf .2011 EXPLORATION UPDATEDuring June and July of this ye
ar, ground magnetic geophysical surveys were completed over 10 anomalies that were selected from the 3,700 line-kilometre airborne electromagnetic/magnetic survey which was completed in June. Additionally, 122 till samples have been collected to date and several metals prospects have been evaluated. Anomalies selected from the ground geophysical survey will be prioritized for evaluation in 2012 upon receipt of the till sampling results. The drilling at Qilaq has now been completed for the season, and the RC rig has been moved back to the adjacent Chidliak project to continue target drilling.As reported on August 5, 2010, the diamondiferous Q1 and Q2 kimberlites were both discovered by prospecting. Q1 is located four kilometres north of Q2 and was described as a magnetic high anomaly with an estimated diameter of 150 metres. The initial diamond results from Q1 and Q2 were reported on October 6, 2010. A 62.7 kilogram sample from Q1 yielded 38 diamonds larger than the 0.106 mm sieve size including one diamond larger than the 0.600 mm sieve size.
The RC hole drilled this year in the interpreted centre of Q1 resulted in the collection of a sample weighing approximately 200 kilograms. A 242 kilogram sample of surface material collected from Q2 in 2010 yielded 253 diamonds larger than the 0.106 mm sieve size, including three diamonds larger than the 0.600 mm sieve size.

America’s favorite stylish sisters, Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé have teamed with Australian fashion entrepreneur Bruno Schiavi to create a fashion range that will be in Sears stores across America by early September.  In the lead up to the full range being on sale, fans of The Kardashian sisters can get ‘exclusive styles’ online for 72 hours.Selected styles from their long awaited and much anticipated ready to wear apparel, jewelry, handbags, lingerie and footwear line will be available for purchase during a 72 presale on sears.com and searsStyle.com. The presale will kickoff at midnight on 6am Monday, August 8th and end at midnight on Wednesday, August 10th (ETS in America)PRESALE Starts Monday, August 8th at 6am and ends Wednesday, August 10th at  midnight

H.Samuel has announced the expansion of its range of affordable silver jewellery to meet growing consumer demand. In recent years, the nation’s favourite jeweller has grown its range of silver fashion brands, including Chamilia and Truth, and is now building on this to offer consumers even greater choice.In line with this trend, both Chamilia and Truth, originally silver bead brands, now offer silver jewellery collections at H.Samuel. Truth has introduced a range of on-trend friendship bracelets and Chamilia pendants and earrings are now available.  H.Samuel has also launched an online Chamilia build-a-bracelet feature, allowing customers to choose beads and design their own bracelets before purchasing.  A completely new silver collection available at H.Samuel is the Petali DiAmore range, which is also featured in the new editorial style in-store catalogue. The Petali Di Amore collection is a sterling silver range crafted in Italy. Inspired by nature, this collection features
stunning butterfly and floral pieces, including earrings, bracelets, rings and pendants.As one of the leading retailers of wedding jewellery, H.Samuel has also introduced a silver five pendant wedding collection called Keepsake. The Keepsake collectioncombines the traditional elements of something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Each silver pendant features an old rose cut diamond, borrowed vintage design from the past and a secret blue topaz. The collection has been designed for the bride to receive as a gift on her wedding day, which also is her ‘something new’.The latest men’s silver jewellery at H.Samuel features wedding bands and curb bracelets. The range also includes modern rings featuring crystal and diamond set details as well as silver cufflinks, bracelets and dog tags.In children’s silver jewellery, H.Samuel is offering the Little Princess collection by Childhood Memories. The range is available at H.Samuel and consists of four friendsh
ip bracelets, twenty four name necklaces, character beads, letter bea
ds A to Z, number beads 1 to 9 and Peppa Pig charm bracelets and pendants. The Peppa Pig jewellery comes complete with a pink Peppa Pig gift box.  This collection is supported by another children’s jewellery range called Lovingly Made In Britain featuring Union Jack charms. Each piece is crafted in the UK from sterling silver and comes in a Union Jack jewellery box.About H. Samuel:H.Samuel is the nation’s favourite High Street Jeweller with over 330 stores and a retail website at http://www.hsamuel.co.uk. Featuring an incredible range of branded watches, H.Samuel also has a stunning range of jewellery, collectibles and gifts for all occasions, offering something for every taste and style. H.Samuel is part of Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest specialty retail jeweller.

MODUS www.MODUSWatch.com, the watch brand uniting traditional style with modern edge, announced today its partnership with American Soldier Network. Developed in support of the non-profit’s mission to educate and raise national awareness to the needs and challenges of our veterans and returning troops, MODUS will champion for American Soldier Network by contributing to funding, raising support, and working to increase national awareness about the non-profit. The similarity of the two companies in their respective markets, as brands based in tradition but focused on an updated approach, provides a solid foundation for MODUS and American Soldier Network to begin their partnership.With roots in traditional function, MODUS watches are focused on being accessible and stylish, enabling savvy consumers to find a design that fits their individual lifestyle. American Soldier Network www.AmericanSoldierNetwork.com was established in the tradition of honoring the troops with a goal to i
nspire individuals to support our soldiers in unique ways, and also demand more from television media in regards to giving thanks to the nation’s soldiers. With a board of celebrity Advisors, and without political association – American Soldier Network’s mission is simple: to raise money and awareness in order to honor all of those who have sacrificed so much of their lives in exchange for our freedom.” The traditional and timely support of MODUS enhances the American Soldier Network in countless ways,” said Annie Nelson, founder American Soldier Network. ”We are confident our partnership with MODUS will help increase awareness and results for our veterans and their families.  After all, our soldiers are one of our greatest natural resources.”In initial support of American Soldier Network, MODUS is donating a portion of sales to the non-profit, and both businesses are offering friends and fans a special incentive to support the funding of American Soldier Network’s programs.
Details of this promotion can be found at www.AmericanSoldierNetwork
.com. “We are proud to align the MODUS brand with American Soldier Network in hopes of providing our troops the honor that they deserve,” said Mark Schatten, VP Sales & Marketing MODUS. “We hope that MODUS’ support initiates more thanks for the heroes who have risked so much for this nation’s freedom.”ABOUT MODUSThe first brand to debut under The Santorinos Watch Group, MODUS is a watch brand focused on being accessible and stylish enabling savvy consumers to find a design that fits their individual lifestyle. Available in a variety of collections including Classic, Sports, Fashion and Ceramic, MODUS offers a fresh perspective on attainable originality, providing strong value, without sacrificing on design. Confident, yet approachable. Pragmatically fashion-forward without being eccentric. Classic but cool. Youthful, professional and surprisingly different. MODUS watches are equally a fashion statement and a functional timepiece.www.moduswatch.comABOUT AMERICAN SOLDIER NETWOR
KThe mission of American Soldier Network is to educate and raise national awareness to the needs/challenges of our veterans and returning troops. Our troops give so much and ask so little. We must explore all of the needs/challenges facing anyone who has worn our nation’s uniform. We urge everyone to get involved and give back now.

Tiffany updates its iPhone® app for diamond engagement rings—the Tiffany & Co. Engagement Ring Finder—with three new features that enhance the mobile experience of exploring the world’s most exquisite diamonds.The app, which launched last year and has been downloaded over 800,000 times, now offers a private Facebook® page where users can share saved rings and comments with selected friends, allowing for a more intimate social shopping experience.To maximize the viewing of rings on the iPhone®, a selection of ring styles may be viewed on a hand model. The hand’s movement showcases the rings from different angles, vividly highlighting the beauty of the stones’ cuts and designs.In addition, customers can send their ring selections directly to Tiffany’s diamond consultants, as well as save consultants’ recommendations on the app.These new features respond to customers’ growing desire for mobile and interactive shopping, offering users streamlined tools for viewing the range of ri
ng styles and learning about the superior qualities of Tiffany diamonds. Among the app’s existing tools are a Ring Sizer that lets users determine their size by placing an actual ring directly on the screen and aligning it with the correct circle in the guide. Users may also browse the collection according to shape, setting, metal or design; zoom in on a ring’s details; pair the rings with wedding bands; and save or share their favorites via e-mail, Facebook® and Twitter®.For those looking to buy or hoping to receive a Tiffany diamond ring, the app is an extension of the world’s diamond authority, reaching out with its exceptional service to deliver the ultimate in quality and beauty. For more information, please access press.tiffany.com.To access the Tiffany & Co. Engagement Ring Finder: http://itunes.com/tiffanyco/ringfinder

From its flagship location at the famous Houston Galleria to its dozens of locations inside Texas grocery stores, Gold & Silver Buyers is seeing a big increase in customers wanting to cash in on soaring gold prices.  President Larry Gray says, “Many of our regular customers monitor gold prices on a daily basis and so they will tend to come in when prices are higher. With the unprecedented downgrade of U.S. debt by Standard & Poor’s causing a significant jump in gold futures, everyone is hearing about the record gold prices, and that’s why so many more people are coming to see us.”The company’s Brian Culwell, who is responsible for scouting new locations, says, “We have grown so quickly over the past year and a half.”  ”We have already opened an average of one new location every one to two weeks.  With this most recent development, we are gearing up for an even bigger expansion,” Culwell adds.Gold & Silver Buyers is unique in that the vast majority of its locations are inside or just outside well-known Texas grocery stores, and that attracts customers who feel much more at home in their local grocery than in a pawn shop or coin shop. Culwell points out that it also offers high visibility at a time when gold prices are already top of mind to many consumers.The company’s locations can be found not only in large markets, such as Houston, San Antonio and Austin, but also in numerous smaller Texas cities and towns, such as Corpus Christi, Waco, Brenham, Conroe and College Station.  So what are people bringing in to sell?  ”Class rings! Thousands of class rings,” says Brian Culwell, “We also receive wedding rings, out-of-style and broken jewelry, heirloom pieces and silverware.”For more information, log onto www.goldandsilverbuyers.com.