We've all read about lab grown diamonds being passed off as natural stones, being cut as an exact match, with the same inclusions and even bearing what appears to be a genuine inscription. So much for polished stones. Now it seems bad actors are trying it ... Read More...

The world's second-biggest rough diamond has, finally, found a buyer. The discovery in August 2024 of what is now known as the Motswedi diamond, at Lucara's Karowe mine, in Botswana, grabbed headlines far beyond the diamond media. At 2,488 carats ... Read More...

India's domestic jewelry market is no longer just a story about gold. Yes, gold-buying occasions in the Hindu calendar, along with the important wedding seasons, are still major drivers of demand. But there is a distinct shift away from traditional heavy,... Read More...

Pop star announces engagement to an NFL quarterback on social media, shares a picture of her ring online and sparks a frenzy of speculation about the size, cut and price of the diamond. Sounds familiar? No, it's not Taylor Swift. This time it's... Read More...

Remember Blockbuster, the video rental chain that once boasted more than 9,000 outlets globally? Or Kodak, the company that sold a billion rolls of film a year? Or Borders, Nokia, or BlackBerry? How are the mighty fallen. They innovated and they dominated... Read More...

Botswana is a nation built on diamonds. On 30 September 1966 the United Kingdom granted independence to what was then known as the Bechuanaland Protectorate, one of the world's poorest populations. Barely five months later, on 1 March 1967... Read More...

De Beers' historic sale is around the corner, and the entire industry is holding its breath. Will the new owners manage to become the new "Oppenheimers" and restore glory to natural diamonds? Read More...

Putting a price on some of the world's most valuable fancy color diamonds is a tricky business. "You could probably count on one hand, maybe two hands, those people that are members of the trade of fancy color diamonds that could pick up a fancy color diamond.... Read More...

One day, two diamond mine closures. News that Petra was suspending operations at its Finsch mine, in South Africa, and that Storm Mountain Diamonds was doing likewise at Kao, in Lesotho, broke on the same day, Friday 29 May. Petra's suspension... Read More...

Marilyn Monroe and Catherine the Great - icons separated by two centuries, but each of them still an active brand ambassador . . . for diamonds. This week was the centenary of Marilyn's birth (1 June 1926) - with exhibitions, celebrations and ... Read More...