Antwerp Trade Falls 23% in 2025, but Shows Signs of Recovery
January 13, 26
The value of Antwerp's trade in rough and polished diamonds fell by 22.8 per cent last year, down from $24.5bn to $19.1bn, according to the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC). That's less than half the post-Covid 2022 peak of $41bn. But the AWDC... Read More...
Diamond Price Trends: Why Old Appraisals Put You & Your Clients at Risk
January 12, 26The diamond market never stands still, yet much of the jewelry industry still relies on static paper appraisals without automated updates that can freeze values. This can ultimately put your clients' jewelry investments and your relationships with them at risk. Read More...
Two Fires Destroy Nirav Modi's Old Factory
January 12, 26Two fires at a diamond factory that belonged to Firestar - the luxury brand owned by fugitive Nirav Modi - have reportedly destroyed everything that was inside, including computers, documents and safes. The premises, in Surat, India, were sealed by India's... Read More...
Sold: De Beer's 1873 Diamond, Still in Kimberlite
January 12, 26An 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...
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...