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The World Diamond Council highlights the diamond industry’s positive ecosystem

The World Diamond Council is devoting the sixth article of its “Diamond Empowerment” series to the diamonds of Canada. “Diamond Empowerment” is a series of in-depth, well-researched case studies analyzing the contribution that the diamond mining industry makes to sustainable development in the countries where it is present. The discovery of diamonds in Canada’s Northwest […]

Brace for Change, The Year of Realignment Has Arrived

The outgoing year was clearly a particularly challenging one. It required diamond industry companies to reconsider their future and created an opportunity to pivot towards reinventing diamonds as a true luxury item. The coming year should be the year of realignment. in 2024, the diamond industry, from producing countries to retailers, was rattled in 2024. […]

Masisi’s Diamond Legacy

Botswana’s outgoing President Mokgweetsi Masisi made quite an impression when he was introduced to the diamond industry at the 2019 JCK Las Vegas show.  Just one year in office, the well-spoken leader proved to be an eloquent and powerful advocate for natural diamonds. He told the American audience about the impact their industry has on […]

The WDC’s Push for Digitization in the Kimberley Process Achieves Significant Progress, with the Successful Delivery of UAE’s Secured Digital Certificates

Speaking at the conclusion of the 2024 Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary, World Diamond Council (WDC) President Feriel Zerouki commended significant advancements in the KP’s modernization efforts. Driven by the WDC’s commitment to improving transparency and traceability in the diamond trade, at this year’s Plenary session the UAE showcased its pilot for QR-coded secure digital certificates. […]

Lab-Grown Diamond Grading Is Becoming Its Own Thing

At the JCK Show, I was with a group of people who work with lab-grown who were upset that a certain lab was supposedly lax in its lab-grown grading. “It doesn’t matter,” one said. “It’s only lab-grown.” I’ve complained in the past that some people in the lab-grown world sometimes devalue their product, and that’s […]

Is Diamond Production on the Decline?

The drop in diamond recoveries is a response to market conditions, but also a reflection of diminishing prospects for viable new mines. Diamond miners are postponing sales and reviewing their production plans amid the weak market environment. “We have taken the proactive decision to defer the upcoming August-September tender from our South African operations, to […]

Securing Botswana’s Diamond Legacy

Tourism could be central to the country’s post-mining plans, says Debswana executive. What connects Prince Harry and Kim Kardashian? Probably quite a lot of things, but among them is that they have both been to Botswana.  Harry famously vacationed with Meghan Markle in the southern African country, while Kardashian has visited the Jwaneng diamond mine. The […]