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Diamonds embody enduring love, making them the natural choice for marking a relationship.
Love that lasts: natural diamonds continue to win hearts, with 2.1% growth in speciality jeweller sales

Diamonds embody enduring love, making them the natural choice for marking a relationship.

Okavango Diamond Company plans to increase the share of diamonds it sells to contracted buyers
Botswana’s State-owned diamond company turns to contract sales to manage tough market

otswana's State-owned Okavango Diamond Company plans to increase the share of diamonds it sells to contracted buyers[…]

Anglo flags third De Beers writedown
Anglo flags third De Beers writedown as Teck merger looms

Anglo American is weighing a third writedown of De Beers in as many years as weak diamond[…]

Further Drops for Rounds and Fancies
IDEX Price Report: Further Drops for Rounds and Fancies

Price drops dominated yet again both for rounds and fancies during January, as US tariffs on India[…]

Gems set to retain sheen
Gems set to retain sheen, view cloudy for diamonds after US tariff cut

Washington's reciprocal tariff reduction is expected to help India's gems and jewellery exporters regain lost ground in[…]

How to Design a Bespoke Ring
How to Design a Bespoke Ring: A Professional Guide to Craftsmanship and Diamond Selection

Designing a bespoke ring allows for complete creative control and ensures the finished piece meets the highest[…]

Elizabeth Taylor’s Iconic Taj Mahal Diamond
Margot Robbie Revives Hollywood Jewellery History Wearing Elizabeth Taylor’s Iconic Taj Mahal Diamond

At the world premiere of Wuthering Heights in Los Angeles, Margot Robbie delivered a masterclass in red-carpet[…]

At the very top end of the diamond market, traditional pricing frameworks cease to function. Per-carat benchmarks, standard price lists, and even established scarcity models lose relevance when value is driven not by comparables, but by the willingness of elite buyers to secure assets of extreme rarity.
For the World’s Most Exceptional Diamonds, Price Lists Simply Don’t Apply

A new Natural Diamond Council report reveals why record-breaking diamonds operate in a market beyond conventional valuation

Botswana diamonds
Botswana Diamonds Secures Eight New Prospecting Licences, Expands into Copper Exploration

Aim- and BSE-listed Botswana Diamonds has been awarded eight new prospecting licences covering approximately 7,000 km² in[…]

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