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Revenues of Blue Nile for the fourth fiscal quarter ended on December 30, 2012, increased by 21% to $ 136.1 million, reports Rapaport. However, production costs jumped 24% to $ 110.5 million. The company's revenue for the quarter increased 17% to $ 4.9 million, or 39 cents per share. Online retailer said that sales of engagement jewelry in the US showed an increase of 31% to $ 73.6 million, while sales of other jewelry products increased by only 5% to $ 42.5 million.
International sales in the fourth quarter increased by 27 % % to $ 20 million. The gross profit of Blue Nile for the reporting period fell to 18.8% of net sales, compared with 20.7% a year earlier. The number of new customers of Blue Nile has increased by approximately 8%.
As a result of the financial year, Blue Nile reported revenue growth of 15% to $ 400 million. The company's operating expenses increased by 18% to almost $ 325 million, resulting in a 27% decrease in operating income. Net profit of the company in 2012 fell by 26%, amounting to $ 8.4 million or 64 cents per share.
At the end of 2012, sales of engagement jewelry in the US rose 22% to $ 226.6 million, while revenue from sales of other jewelry products rose 5% to $ 111 million. International sales increased 12% to $ 62.4 million. The number of registered buyers of Blue Nile grew by 18%.



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Company Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) announced the launch of the annual competition for the design of diamond jewelry under the name Shining Light.
The Namibian reported that a record number of applications for a total of 103 jewelry designs was submitted to participate in the 2012/2013 contest, which indicates the growing popularity of the competition, which will be held this year for the third time.
Only six contestants were selected as finalists. According to their designs, jewelry was made using diamonds produced in Namibia. Last week, a local hotel hosted a display of these jewelry.
According to the publication, similar competitions will be held in Botswana and South Africa.

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The US consumer price index (CPI) for jewelry in January 2013 fell by 3.5% on a year-on-year basis and amounted to 176.7 points in response to a significant decline in prices for precious metals, Rapaport reports.
In January 2013, the index held at a level slightly lower than the corresponding value in December, while the December value of the index was revised to 176.8 points.
Nevertheless, at present the index remains at a record level, and in January CPI exceeded the average mark of 170 points for the 25th consecutive month. In January 2012, the index jumped to a record high of 185 points, but then, throughout the year 2012, prices for diamonds, gold and platinum declined.
The average CPI for 2012 fell by 0.9%.
The general consumer price index for all product categories in January increased by 1.6% on a year-on-year basis and reached 231.2 points, slightly below the record high registered in October 2012. The average CPI for all categories of goods in 2012 increased by 2.1%.
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