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[…]
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[…]
Crater of Diamonds visitor finds 4.38 carat yellow diamond
A California woman visiting the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas found a 4.38 carat yellow[…]
Petra Diamonds mulls selling Williamson mine
South Africa’s Petra Diamonds is considering selling its Williamson mine in Tanzania, even as it continues to[…]
Gem Diamonds ramps up production in Lesotho
Gem Diamonds announced Thursday that the company produced 29,010 carats at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, which[…]