Hands up who's in favor of Antwerp as the sole point of verification for the millions of carats of diamonds entering the G7 and EU nations, to ensure they aren't of Russian origin? Not the US Not Botswana.  Not the miners.  Not the manufacturers.  Not the retailers. Read More...

De Beers is heading for what will probably be its second consecutive year of net losses. That's beyond alarming for any business entity, even one which is, like De Beers, operating under extremely tough market conditions. Last month parent company Anglo American Read More...

Natural is back. That's the key thing I learned from the three days I just spent at JCK in Vegas. I've been at almost every JCK for the last 20 years and that was my lasting impression. There were plenty of other hot topics and it was great to catch up with so many friends... Read More...

Further evidence emerged this week of the growing divide between the natural and lab grown diamond worlds. The newly-established Grown Diamond Trade Organization (GDTO) announced the introduction of "grown diamond jewelry reports" that attest to the... Read More...

What will become of De Beers? The future of its parent company Anglo American remains up in the air. But whatever happens it's now clear that there's no place for the 135-year-old diamond miner in its future portfolio. The big bucks these days are in copper, one of  Read More...

Change is coming, and it's coming faster than you think. Rather than fear it, we should embrace it as a gateway to opportunity. The key is being ready and willing to embrace change and to accept you don't know it all. Collaboration is key for the future of our industry.... Read More...

There's an element of mystery to every notable diamond, and the 101.29-carat fancy vivid yellow Allnatt Diamond is no exception. What we do know is that the Type 1a VS2 gem is to be auctioned by Sotheby's Geneva next Tuesday .... Read More...

Despite Anglo's board declining the takeover bid, BHP has till May 22nd to give a final offer, following UK takeover laws. Contemplating the outcome of such a move is a must for the diamond industry. On the one hand, De Beers changing ... Read More...

At 3.56pm on 17 April 2023, an Air Canada flight from Zurich landed at Toronto's Pearson Airport, with a cargo that included 6,600 gold bars worth US$14.5m and US$1.8m in foreign banknotes. At 6.32pm ... Read More...

When is a lab grown diamond not a lab grown diamond? That's one of the more intriguing questions at the center of the latest row about what terms should be used to describe any diamond that wasn't produced underground. Skydiamond, a UK diamod manufacturer... Read More...