Sold: De Beer's 1873 Diamond, Still in Kimberlite
January 12, 26
An extremely rare relic from the earliest years of the Kimberley diamond rush - a rough stone, still embedded in kimberlite - sold at auction in London for £10,500 ($14,000). It dates back to the New Rush at Colesberg Kopje (now better known as the... Read More...
IMF: "Bottlenecks" Hindering Botswana's Post-Diamond Future
January 12, 26Botswana's reliance on diamond revenue has contributed to the "bottlenecks" that are now hindering private sector growth and diversification, says the IMF. In a newly-published report, Addressing Growth Bottlenecks in Botswana, the International... Read More...
De Beers Confirms Bids from Botswana, Angola and Namibia
January 11, 26De Beers has confirmed that Botswana, Angola and Namibia have expressed interest in acquiring equity in the company, along with a number of unnamed business groups. But CEO Al Cook, in an interview with the Reuters news agency last week, declined... Read More...
Proposal Woes: Diamond Ring Falls 120ft from Bridge
January 11, 26It was the perfect setting for a mid-winter wedding proposal - the landmark SkyBridge in Michigan, USA - until Trevor Van Camp dropped the diamond ring.​ Danielle Jenkins said yes, just as the ring slipped from his fingers and fell through the grated... Read More...
Forevermark's New Retail Approach for India
January 11, 26De Beers has opened its largest global Forevermark store in Mumbai, and aims to open another 25 in major Indian cities by the end of 2026. Global Forevermark stores are a new retail approach being tested exclusively in India - standalone, company-operated... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
January 08First there was the smartphone, then came the smartwatch, followed by the smart ring. And now the latest must-have is the smart earring. It will track your heart rate, sleep patterns and posture. It captures health signals that are impossible to measure by a device worn... Read More...