Dec 8 (Reuters) - ** Shares of Burgundy Diamond Mines
BDM.AX rise about 4.1% to A$0.255, marking their best day
since Dec. 1
** Diamond explorer signs a sales deal with Paris design
jeweller Bäumer Vendôme and establishes a unit in the city to
house its ultra-luxury brand to be launched in 2022 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2SS138
** BDM to provide polished "Fancy Colour" diamonds and
Bäumer Vendôme will design, produce and sell jewellery featuring
these stones
** Deal will give access to higher profit margin generated
by retail jewellery sales - Burgundy Diamond
** Stock has gained 44.1% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))