Diamond certification head questions G7 plans to ban Russian producers
Ahmed bin Sulayem, who this week was elected to take charge of the Kimberley Process, a multilateral[…]
The diamond world takes radical steps to stop a pricing plunge
When the world’s most important diamond buyers arrived at De Beers’ offices in Botswana late last month,[…]
Lucapa finds Angola mine’s second-largest diamond
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond has unearthed a 235 carat type IIa diamond from its prolific Lulo mine, the[…]
De Beers Averts Strike with Five-Year Wage Deal
De Beers has signed an agreement with South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers
Rapaport calls for help and support for US Diamond Protocol as World Diamond Council (WDC) and De Beers lobbyists push for sanctions plan that will destroy small US jewelers and dealers.
World Diamond Council (WDC) and De Beers lobbyists push for sanctions plan that will destroy small US[…]
Lulo mine delivers its third-largest diamond, weighing 208 ct
Lucapa Diamond has recovered a 208 carat diamond at its prolific Lulo mine in Angola, the third[…]
Letšeng Yields 117ct. Rough for Gem Diamonds
Gem Diamonds has recovered a 117.47-carat rough from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, its fourth over 100[…]
Sometimes another diamond, is trapped inside the diamond.
Internal diamond crystals are small diamond inclusions or crystals that are enclosed within a larger diamond.
Stornoway Halts Operations at Renard Diamond Mine
Stornoway Diamonds has suspended operations at its Renard mine in Canada amid the prolonged slowdown in demand[…]
Botswana’s ODC halts diamond sales as industry seeks to reduce glut
Botswana's state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC)