De Beers to mine more diamonds this year than originally planned
The company upped its 2022 production guidance despite warning of a potential slowdown in diamond jewelry sales. Here’s why.
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This may be the largest pink diamond found in 300 years
A 170-carat pink Type IIa diamond has been unearthed from an Angolan mine—and is what some are calling the largest pink diamond recovered in the last 300 years.
De Beers Group rough diamond sales for cycle 7, 2022
Press release – De Beers Group [announced August 31] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the seventh sales cycle of 2022.
De Beers Group rough diamond sales for cycle 6, 2022
Press release – De Beers Group [announced July 27] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the sixth sales cycle of 2022.
India tax rise will help industry, says trade body
India has increased the rate of goods and services tax (GST) on polished diamonds — a move that, perhaps surprisingly, has received a positive welcome from the industry.
Polar bear diamonds emerge from hibernation
The polar bear insignia, which brands diamonds as being of Canadian origin, is making a comeback, say government officials of the Northwest Territories (NWT).
De Beers, Botswana extend sales agreement for third time
The current agreement, originally set to expire in 2020, will now go through June 2023.
“Diamond: from rough to brilliant”- learn about cutting with Diren Ramsamy, Diamond Cutter at Rubel & Ménasché, and Olivier Segura from the School of Jewelry Arts
The “Diamond: from rough to brilliant” online seminar took place on June 30. Broadcast live on July 6 and 7 and available on the School of Jewelry Arts website, this conversation took place between Diren Ramsamy, Diamond Cutter at Rubel & Ménasché, and Olivier Segura, Gemmologist and Scientific Director at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts. […]
De Beers Group rough diamond sales for cycle 5, 2022
Press release – De Beers Group announced [June 22] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the fifth sales cycle of 2022.
Market facing rough times
As Western governments and numerous consumers boycott Russian goods, scarcities look inevitable.
Rough diamond sales rise again for De Beers
Sales were up 36 percent year-over-year in June and are pacing 24 percent ahead of last year at this point.
103ct. flawless diamond fetches $20M at Christie’s
A diamond weighing more than 100 carats smashed its high estimate at Christie’s New York Wednesday [June 8], raking in $20 million.
