Five-Euro Lab Growns Kick off Antwerp Campaign
June 12, 25
A gumball machine dispensing five-euro lab grown diamonds was unveiled today (12 June) as part of a two-pronged campaign, highlighting Antwerp's history as a diamond hub - and the low value of lab growns. The cheeky stunt, taking place today ... Read More...
Okavango Signs up to Tracr Platform
June 12, 25Rough diamonds being marketed by Botswana's Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) are now being registered on Tracr, the blockchain traceability platform developed by De Beers. De Beers says that since January of this year rough diamonds in the... Read More...
"Turning Point" Angola Summit on Natural Diamonds
June 12, 25Ministers from African diamond producing countries and key industry figures will gather for a summit in Luanda, Angola, next Wednesday (18 June) to discuss the global promotion of natural diamonds. The summit is viewed as a potential turning ... Read More...
Stevens Quits IGI after Less than a Year
June 11, 25Tiffany Stevens has quit after less than a year as head of the North American branch of IGI, the International Gemological Institute. She replaced Avi Levy in July 2024, after he joined rival lab GCAL by Sarine. No reason has been given for her departure and... Read More...
Alrosa Concludes Sale of Share in Catoca
June 11, 25Alrosa has concluded the sale of its 41 per cent share in Catoca, Angola's state-controlled diamond miner, drawing an end to a 32-year partnership. It has been acquired by Taadeen, a subsidiary of Oman's sovereign wealth fund. The move was announced ... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
June 11Nobody used to eat chicken wings. They were used for soup or stock, but it was invariably the breast or thigh that made it onto the dinner table. Then in March 1964, Teressa Bellissimo hit on an idea. Her son and his pals had arrived at the bar she ran in ... Read More...