GIA’s iD100 can now screen pink diamonds
The Gemological Institute of America’s iD100 gem testing device can now screen pink diamonds following a software upgrade released last week.
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De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 7, 2019
Press release – us$280 million (provisional)
Let’s set our sights on the auctions
It’s time to break the rough supply cycle.
Alrosa’s ‘Spirit of the Rose’ could sell for $60M+
It is a diamond that will hold records in Russia for a long time.
De Beers sales sink to lowest level since 2015
De Beers’ rough-diamond sales plummeted 53% this month as customers accepted the miner’s offer to defer purchases until the market improves.
De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 6, 2019
Press release – US$250 Million (Provisional)
ALROSA reclaims over 4 mln sq m of industrial lands
Press release – Over the past 13 years, ALROSA has allocated more than 950 million rubles (about $15 million) for the implementation of a program to reclaim, eliminate dusting facilities, and recreate a comfortable environment in the areas where the company operates.
Famous Argyle to close in 2020
The closure of the world’s biggest diamond mine Argyle, in the Kimberly region of northern Australia – has drawn the attention of the international business press. In July, Bloomberg‘s diamond specialist Thomas Biesheuvel and his colleague David Stringer wrote an extensive piece about it.
De Beers CEO: diamond industry malaise will pass
The current malaise in the diamond industry is serious, but it will pass, De Beers Group chief executive officer Bruce Cleaver (pictured) tells JCKfollowing the recent release of the company’s financial results.
ALROSA July sales of rough and polished diamonds reached $170.5 million
Press release – ALROSA Group, the world’s largest diamond miner, announces diamond sales results for July and seven months of 2019.
Indian Tax Office lightens exporters’ load
Diamond exporters will be allowed to ship goods out of India for trade shows or consignment without paying goods and services (GST) tax, the government has announced.
Diamond glut prompts De Beers to slash production
De Beers has lowered its production forecast for this year, noting that weakness in the diamond trade negatively affected its performance in the second quarter.
