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Street-mined: Making sense of off-the-street diamonds

There has been a lot of talk of late about a lack of high-quality rough diamonds. The fact is, new discoveries are few and far between, and even when they are made, it can take up to 15 years to bring a mine into production. Yet, there seems to be a new source that has come online recently that few anticipated: the street mine.

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JSN to open cutting facility

Joseph Shilon is a patient man. As a diamond cutter, the president of JSN Jewellery is accustomed to meticulously polishing a stone, enticing its facets to reflect light. His patience also extends to knowing when to take his business in a new direction, which in this case, means opening the doors of Toronto’s first official diamond-cutting facility.

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JSN Jewellery to open Toronto diamond-cutting facility

Joseph Shilon is a patient man. As a diamond cutter, the president of JSN Jewellery is accustomed to meticulously polishing a stone, enticing its facets to reflect light. His patience also extends to knowing when to take his business in a new direction, which in this case, means opening the doors of Toronto’s first official diamond-cutting facility.

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Ontario diamonds make their debut

There’s a bit more homegrown diamond sparkle out there. Diamond aficionados got their first look at ‘Made in Ontario’ diamonds last week, as Birks officially unveiled 100 stones from De Beers’ Victor Mine at its Toronto flagship store.

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