History of Diamond Grading in Australia

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Rio Tinto Diamond Production Falls 68% After Diavik Mine Closure
Rio Tinto Diamond Production Falls 68% After Diavik Mine Closure

The closure of Canada’s Diavik diamond mine marks the end of Rio Tinto’s active diamond mining operations,[…]

More than 4,400 natural diamonds, including a spectacular 75.54 carat Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond
Spectacular $70 Million Diamond Fantasy Bra

More than 4,400 natural diamonds, including a spectacular 75.54 carat Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond, transformed a Victoria’s[…]

De Beers at a Crossroads Lab-Grown Diamonds,
The Hidden Cost of Falling Diamond Prices, Lab-Grown Competition and Lost Livelihoods

The potential sale of De Beers highlights the challenges facing the natural diamond industry. The rise of[…]

Natural or Laboratory-Grown
The Diamond You Choose, Natural Rarity or Laboratory Grown Quality

When the choice is yours, what matters most: rarity, size, beauty or simply the diamond you fall[…]

Buying fine jewellery should feel like a privilege, not a gamble. At the DCLA Diamond Exchange, every customer is guided by people who have spent 25 years at the heart of Australia's diamond and gold trade.
The DCLA Diamond Exchange: Expert Jewellery Buying, From First Look to Final Delivery

Decades of diamond and gold expertise, at your fingertips, Expert Jewellery Buying, From First Look to Final

6.03-Carat Yellow Diamond Found in Arkansas Could Be Worth $1 Million
6.03 Carat Yellow Diamond Found in Arkansas

A remarkable 6.03-carat yellow diamond discovered by an amateur diamond hunter at Arkansas’ famous Crater of Diamonds[…]

Natural Diamond Prices Begin to Stabilise, But Has the Market Turned?
Natural Diamond Prices Begin to Stabilise, But Has the Market Turned?

After several challenging years for the natural diamond industry, there are growing signs that the market may[…]

The lesson for the diamond industry
When Good Ideas Do Not Always Solve the Problems in the Diamond Trade

The diamond industry has spent decades trying to address questions around sustainability, traceability, ethics and responsible sourcing.[…]

Diamond Manufacturing Process & Indicative Cost
Diamond polishing process from the DCLA

For a small-to-medium round brilliant, the manufacturing cost might broadly fall around: $600–$2,500+ per finished diamond, excluding the[…]

The beginning of scientific diamond proportions
The Transformation of Diamond Cut Quality Grading

From the Tolkowsky Ideal to Modern Cut Grades, Why Proportions Still Matter For more than a century,[…]

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