De Beers looking at Greenland’s marine diamonds
De Beers has begun investigating Greenland’s potential as a source of high-value marine diamonds.
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Lucara mulls Clara spin-off, new Botswana mine
Lucara Diamond Corp might spin off its digital sales platform and add another mine in Botswana, CEO Eira Thomas revealed in a recent interview.
Chow Tai Fook confirms test of lab-grown brand
After online sleuths from a Chinese jewelry publication tied lab-grown diamond jewelry brand Cama to Chow Tai Fook, the retail giant reluctantly admitted it had started the brand as a “research project.”
De Beers reaches 20-year deal with Namibia
De Beers’ joint venture with the Namibian government has secured a new long-term business plan that will generate an extra 20 years of production from the country’s land-based mining operations.
ALROSA reports its September 2021 diamond sales results
Press release – ALROSA reports preliminary rough and polished sales results for September 2021.
LVMH’s Q3 sales up 20%
The luxury conglomerate posted double-digit growth in the U.S. and Asia as those markets rebound.
Cartier, the high jewelry manufacturer, inaugurates its exhibition ‘Cartier and the Arts of Islam,’ at the MAD
From 21 October, Cartier invites you to dive into one of its key sources of inspiration: the arts of Islam. The exhibition, ‘Cartier and Islamic Art.’ In search of modernity’, at the Museum of Decorative Arts (MAD) in Paris, is jointly organized by the MAD and the Dallas Museum of Arts, with the exceptional collaboration […]
Why the Pandora Papers matter
Once again, there has been a massive leak of confidential data from offshore jurisdictions—this time, the biggest one ever, called the Pandora Papers—and once again, we find the names of several diamond industry members in that data.
RJC, luxury brands launch environmental initiative
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has partnered with Kering and Cartier to challenge companies to meet environmental targets.
Deloitte: US Holiday sales set for strong growth
US holiday retail sales will soar this year amid a return to in-person shopping, a release of pent-up demand, and higher disposable income, Deloitte predicted.
Has De Beers cracked the fair trade diamond code?
Fifteen years ago, I went on a trade mission to Sierra Leone organized by Martin Rapaport. It was right before the movie Blood Diamond, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, came out, and people in the country were worried the film would hurt its already fragile economy—in particular its diamond industry, which employs an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 people.
Diamond verification program broadens scope
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has expanded its Assure verification program to include diamond-set jewelry.
