Retail and JewelryReport: Post-Pandemic Jewellery Market Outgrows All Other GoodsGuangzhou Diamond Exchange: Jewellery market “grew faster than all overall social consumer goods3.03.2021
WorldDiamond When It’s Rough: Alrosa Names Gem after Russia's Covid VaccineThe pale yellow 100.53-carat rough was mined from Yakutia’s alluvial deposits28.02.2021
WorldChicago Couple Lost Their Wedding Ring 50 Years Ago - Now They Got it BackA Chicago woman thought she had lost her ring for good - but the universe had other plans25.02.2021
WorldReport: De Beers Raises Rough Prices by 5% at 1st Sight of 2021This is the biggest price hike in years slapped by the mining giant25.01.2021
MiningDebswana Decides to Extend Jwaneng lifespan “In-House”The Cut-9 project will extend the life of the mine until 203521.01.2021
MiningBotswana: Karowe Yields Huge 341-Carat White DiamondThis is the 54th diamond greater than 200 carats to be recovered from Karowe19.01.2021
Financial NewsAlrosa’s Sales Up in December, Predicts “Stable Demand” in Q1 2021In 2020, Alrosa raked in $2.802 billion in rough and polished sales18.01.2021
WorldSarine’s Technologies in Digital Tenders are the “Fastest Growing Platform”Sarine’s tech enables all parties “to trade rough more efficiently than ever before”14.01.2021
MiningStarting the Year with a Bang: Lucapa Finds A 113-Carat Diamond at LuloTo date, Lulo has produced 17 100+ carat diamonds13.01.2021
WorldPolished Diamond Prices Returns to Pre-Covid Level in DecemberWhile the index slumped in 2020, there are encouraging signs that things are turning around12.01.2021
WorldDubai: DDE to Host Six Diamond Tenders in January Amid “Strong Demand”Dubai recovers from a tough 2020 with no less than 6 tenders this month11.01.2021
WorldBouncing Back: India’s Diamond Exports Reach $1.1 Billion in NovemberExports reached more than $1.1billion - a jump of 92% year-on-year7.01.2021
Retail and JewelryLeibish Buys 16 Diamonds at 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds TenderThe Israeli-based jeweler bought a fourth of the lots offered5.01.2021
WorldRussia: Diamond Prices to Rise 5%-10% in 2021Russian official: “Global demand for diamond jewellery has soared at the end of 2020”4.01.2021
Retail and JewelryCovid Who? China’s 2020 Jewellery Spending Grows Significantly in 2020China’s luxury goods market is expected to grow 48% in 202031.12.2020
WorldRio Tinto’s 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender Achieved “Record Results”The tender achieved a “double digit price growth and a record number of participants”30.12.2020
WorldWDC Expands “Responsible Sourcing” to Include Corruption and MoreThe new rules include human and labor rights, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering29.12.2020
WorldUS Sales of Watches and Jewellery Break Four-Year RecordOctober was the fifth consecutive month of year-on-year increases28.12.2020
MiningGahcho Kué Produces its Largest Ever DiamondMountain Province hit paydirt at its Canadian diamond mine24.12.2020
WorldIDEX Polished Diamond Price Index Remains Flat in November 2020November saw a slight decrease in prices, closing on 0.13% less month-on-month22.12.2020
WorldDe Beers and Botswana Extend Their Sales Agreement for One YearThe extension “will provide further time for discussions regarding the contract renewal”21.12.2020
GIA INVITES RESEARCHERS TO APPLY FOR FELLOWSHIPS IN GEMOLOGY-RELATED FIELDSThe one-to-two year fellowships encourage researchers to pursue full-time academic research5.01.2017
LEO SCHACHTER AGAIN LEADS WITH $288 MILLION IN POLISHED EXPORTSThe annual list of Israel’s largest polished diamond exporters was published by the Israel Diamond Controller’s Office in the Ministry of Economy19.02.2015
THREE FAMOUS DIAMONDS FROM PREMIER DIAMOND MINEVideo: The Cullinan Diamond, Centenary Diamond And The Taylor-Burton Diamond14.11.2016