Message From the Board of Directors |
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Dear Members,
To see the most current Delinquent List, please
If you wish to report a delinquent account, please apply to the club in writing and supply us with duplicate copies of all the appropriate documents.
Call the club's office at 213.623.1162 for more details
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Member of the Week- Adesh Rathi |
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What is your background? Education, Work, Experience, etc…
I received my bachelor's degree in Business and Accounting from the University of Mumbai. I learned the trade of diamond cutting, diamond sorting and gained substantially on-hand experience while working in India.
My first move out of India was to Bangkok then to Hong Kong where I opened up Diamond offices.
In 1997, my wife and I decided to move to New York where I opened my US office. But the extremity of the East Coast weather assisted us in making our decision to head to Los Angeles.
In 1998, we formed a company DiamQuest (“Quest for Diamonds end here.”) My responsibility is handling the business while my wife heads the accounting department.
What is your favorite gemstone and why?
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What keeps me up at night? Please select one answer
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Highlight From the Hard Rock Summit |
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Denver Convention Center with King Kong's younger cousin peering in |
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Collection of Award Winning
Mineral Specimens
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Collection of Award Winning
Mineral Specimens
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Denver as the location for a notable gem and mineral show goes back to the 1960’s, when a group of local collector clubs, along with dealers, got together to showcase their finds and swap stories.
Over the decades, it had grown to be part of the national circuit, with hundreds of dealers gathering in September each year. For 2021, the organizers of the Munich gem and mineral show, Europe’s largest, have gone for the big time in Denver by re-organizing many of its different sectors into one upgraded exhibition at the downtown Sheraton Hotel and the close-by Convention Center. Make no mistake - there were no diamond dealers. Maybe a total of 150 or so colored stone dealers and mineral dealers in the two fancy main show locations.
But off at the National Western Center, a few miles out of town were more than 500 of the more commercial dealers with acres of tables covered with gems, minerals, fossils and everything related. The horse shows moved out the week before and the gem shows moved in.
Lots of activity in both locations, and quite an experience for a lover of nature’s treasures.
-C.C
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Collections of Award Winning Specimens (BitCoin & Etherium Accepted) |
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An artist's studio supply, all carved from gem materials |
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A chance to touch the Moon |
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“Overall the show was good. It was open to the public which brought in substantial traffic. The weather was nice which helped bring in the crowd. Most of those that I spoke to were from Wyoming, Utah, or Arizona, not many from California. I’m looking forward to exhibiting in Denver again.”- N.A |
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National Western Center arena filled with minerals & fossil dealers |
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Your correspondent with a tourmaline crystal photo-shopped in |
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Highlight From The Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Show |
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“The show was held from September 30 through October 2. It was a good show. It was open to the public. However, you really had to do your due diligence as to whom you were selling to and buying from. Payments had to be verified. I enjoyed it as I built connections and sold my merchandise.” - N. A
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Now Hiring- Administrator |
Prefer:
- With experience working with the diamond company in DTLA.
- Accounting in loose diamonds and jewelry
- Experience with white diamond and manage diamond software
- Experience in Sales in loose diamonds/jewelry
- Experience working Wholesalers and Jewelers.
Please contact Jay Mehta Bassir at: 213.925.6499
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Now Hiring- Office Assistant |
Looking for an office assistant with knowledge of computer and bookkeeping and have experience working in an office.
Please contact John Bassir at: 213.622.6969
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Exclusive Event With Eira Thomas |
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The webinar held by the Young Diamantaires with Eira Thomas, the CEO of Lucara Diamonds, and the only female CEO of a diamond mining company, was watched by hundreds of viewers worldwide.
Eira gave great insight into the operations and social responsibilities of diamond mining. Also, the rough diamond trading platform CLARA was put in focus:
The only and first of its kind, that lets you buy rough to your cut needs (AI and Sarine make it possible!). To find out more, watch the recording here https://bit.ly/3iuHrmw
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Young Diamantaires Continue Fundraising for
African School
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In 2019, a group of Young Diamantaire (YD) including DCWC member Chris Zoettl visited the De Beers Venetia diamond mine in South Africa. With this great opportunity, Chris was able to see firsthand how much effort goes into mining diamonds.
Also, he was able to visit one of the schools that are supported by De Beers for children who live in the area. After visiting the school, the YD’s with the WFDB decided to support the school, enable it to build a kitchen and a library for the children.
Next, the contributions on the GoFundMe site, a substantial amount has been raised through the company and private donations. The fundraising is still ongoing and if you would also like to contribute to this amazing cause, please follow this link
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Early bird tickets are now available for the fifth edition of the Dubai Diamond Conference (DDC) on 21 February 2022 in Almas Tower, Dubai.
Join us for the opportunity to connect, meet and deliberate with diamond experts and business leaders from across the globe. Discuss the diamond industry’s most pressing and impactful issues, including emerging trends, technology, and market conditions influencing the future of diamonds.
-DMCC
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