Botswana’s minerals and energy minister visited the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) this week to thank 18 of its member companies for providing the African country with humanitarian aid. After ...

The rise in gold prices has forced up the cost of jewelry and led consumers to opt for lab-grown diamonds, bespoke retailer Alexandra Beth Samit said on the latest Rapaport Diamond Podcast. “It really ...

The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) has identified the six Kimberley Process (KP) members that vetoed the proposed new conflict-diamond definition last week. The participants at the KP ...

Canada-based miner Star Diamond has named a new chairman and interim CEO as part of a shake-up of its top team. The company has appointed Wayne Malouf, a director since August of this year, as ...

The Kimberley Process (KP) failed to reach a consensus on broadening the definition of conflict diamonds at last week’s plenary in Dubai, according to industry organizations. “While not unexpected, it ...

Hong Kong jeweler Luk Fook is expecting to report a revenue and profit spike for the first half of the fiscal year, it said in an update. Although the company has not yet finalized the results for the ...

De Beers Group has debuted Origin, its new branded polished-diamond line, at retail stores in the North American market. The product allows jewelers to share the unique story of each De Beers-sourced ...

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has introduced a digital customer-screening tool diamantaires can use to prevent money-laundering. Know Your Customer Portal (KYCP) is intended to identify ...

Sean Dunn has stepped into the role of president at his family’s Florida retail business, J.R. Dunn Jewelers, succeeding his mother, Ann Marie Dunn. The move was “just something that made sense so the ...

Lucara Diamond Corp.’s revenue rose in the third quarter as the miner increased its supply of large rough stones to Belgian manufacturer HB Trading. Group sales climbed 16% year on year to $51.2 ...

The diamond industry is undergoing a significant and transformative shake-up. With a major dip in natural-diamond prices, many companies have either diversified their operations to include both ...

Gem-quality rubies keep getting pricier and harder to find. Dealers weigh in on why they don’t expect this situation to change. Anyone in the industry who’s wondering why ruby prices continue to rise ...