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Polished diamonds
India Extends Deadline for Duty-Free Reimports

The Indian government has granted diamond companies extra time to ship polished goods back to the country[…]

Southstone Minerals
Southstone Minerals recovers many large, high quality diamonds

Southstone Minerals Ltd. [SML-TSXV] provided a production and operational update for December 1, 2019, to February 28,[…]

A fancy vivid pink Diamond and a fancy vivid blue diamond
Three exceptional diamonds sell at auctions.

The first a heart shaped gem was a 5.04 carat fancy vivid blue heart modified brilliant cut[…]

21.52 carat Colombian emerald
21 Carat Colombian Emerald Sells For Nearly $1.2 Million

A 21.52 carat untreated Colombian emerald fetched nearly $1.2 million at Phillips Hong Kong Jewels and Jadeite[…]

Lucapa rough diamonds
Over 4,000 diamonds seized in Lucapa

At least 4,429 unevaluated diamond stones in the possession of a French citizen were seized last Sunday[…]

The Diamond Office in Antwerp. (Antwerp World Diamond Centre)
Belgium’s Diamond Shipments Drop Further

Belgium’s diamond trade slowed in June, with polished exports down 44% year on year to $469 million,[…]

A fancy vivid pink Diamond and a fancy vivid blue diamond
Two Fancy Colored Heart Shaped Diamonds

Two hearts, one blue, the other pink, will appear at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels auction as[…]

Melee grading at De Beers Group
India Extends Import Curbs as Surat Shuts Again

Indian trade bodies have recommended continued limits on rough-diamond imports in July, with a fresh weeklong shutdown[…]

28.86 carat diamond ring
A 28 carat emerald shape type 2A diamond became the most expensive auctioned online

On Tuesday, Christie’s auctioned off the most expensive jewel ever sold on an online auction. The 28.86[…]

Rough diamonds
Buyers Snub De Beers and Alrosa over High Prices

De Beers and Alrosa continued to see rock-bottom sales in June as buyers rejected the miners’ high[…]

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