Star Diamond confirms Type IIa high value diamonds at Orion North, Taurus kimberlites
Star Diamond has completed a study into the abundance of Type IIa diamonds in parcels recovered from[…]
Sotheby’s Rakes In $57.5M for De Beers Blue
A record blue diamond co-owned by De Beers far outstripped its presale estimate in a stand-alone sale[…]
De Beers goes back into Angola after the country radically improves its investment legislation
De Beers is to start diamond exploration in Angola later this year after signing two mineral investment[…]
Alrosa roughs are not ‘conflict diamonds’, says India
Exports of rough diamonds from Russia’s state-owned Alrosa mines have resumed to India, although tensions remain high[…]
Gaborone meeting unlikely to blacklist Russian diamonds
Analysts expect that the June meeting of the global diamond industry scheduled for Gaborone will not result[…]
Christie’s to Sell the Red Cross Diamond
One of the world’s largest yellow diamonds weighing 205.7 ct and known as the Red Cross Diamond[…]
World’s top diamond miner Alrosa hit by US sanctions
Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output, has been hit by fresh sanctions imposed by the[…]
Major jewellers to cease buying Russian-origin diamonds after increased scrutiny
Major jewellers are ditching Russian diamonds after facing increased scrutiny over how Russia’s state-controlled diamond monopoly could[…]
De Beers returns diamond sights to Gaborone as travel opens up
De Beers is bringing its sales activities back to Botswana’s capital Gaborone, it said on Thursday, almost[…]
Surging Diamond Demand Helps Botswana Trader Post Record Sales
Botswana’s state-run diamond trader reported record revenue last year with sales surging almost five fold after U.S.[…]