IDEX Research: polished diamond prices keep climbing year-on-year
Year-on-year diamond prices for February were up 1.9 per cent, the biggest monthly increase for over two years.
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Year-on-year diamond prices for February were up 1.9 per cent, the biggest monthly increase for over two years.
De Beers Group announced [March 10] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the second sales cycle of 2021.
ALROSA reports preliminary rough and polished sales results for February 2021.
De Beers is embarking on a tracking program for the diamonds it supplies to sightholders, seeking to ensure that customers create value from the rough they buy.
Press release – ALROSA reports preliminary rough and polished sales results for January 2021.
Press release – De Beers Group announced [February 03] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the first sales cycle of 2021.
Sales and diamond production dropped sharply in 2020 for De Beers Group, as COVID-19 had a “profound impact” on global diamond supply and demand, the company said.
De Beers has reduced its 2021 production plan for a second time, citing operational issues at mines, even as diamond demand looks strong at the start of the year.
ALROSA reports preliminary rough and polished sales results for December and 12 months of 2020.
The two largest diamond miners increased prices at this week’s rough sales as demand improved due to post-holiday restocking and strong trading ahead of the Chinese New Year.
Sales at Alrosa showed a strong recovery in the fourth quarter of 2020 amid holiday demand and a rise in activity at Indian diamond manufacturers.
De Beers has reportedly informed around 10 sightholders—including a handful of longtime clients—that they will not be eligible for new contracts, informed sources told JCK.