2024 posed significant challenges for the diamond industry, forcing companies to reevaluate their strategies, pivot their focus, and redefine diamonds as genuine luxury items. In a recent analysis, ...

Qatar and Israel, which have not established diplomatic relations, have signed a diamond trading agreement, according to IDEX Online following a report in Globes business news website. Credit: IDI The ...

Russian mining giant Alrosa reported a 4.6% decline in diamond production for 2024, with total output falling to 33 million carats of rough diamonds, down from 34.6 million carats the previous year, ...

Over the centuries, Jews have had a special connection to the diamond trade. Diamonds are first mentioned in the bible, and over the years, Jews all over the world have developed their diamond ...

In a recent analysis published on his website, industry analyst Edahn Golan examines the seismic shifts reverberating through the diamond industry following the unexpected mid-December announcements ...

African diamond producers are advocating for the adoption of the Authentia platform, which enhances diamond origin tracking, urging G7 nations and the Kimberley Process to support it, as reported by ...

Gem Diamonds unearthed a 169.15-carat Type II white diamond – its fourth +100-carat stone found in 2024, IDEX Online reports. In January, Gem recovered two diamonds weighing 129 carats and 295 carats ...

A new list by miningintelligence.com, quoted by IDEX Online, names the Jwaneng diamond mine, in Botswana, as the world's richest diamond mine ...

In a recent article on Solitaire, an B2B gem and jewelry magazine published by India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), diamond analyst Paul Zimnisky discusses Western sanctions ...

De Beers CEO Al Cook predicts the natural diamond market will gradually recover later in 2024, despite ongoing challenges, as reported by Diamond World. Cook made these comments at the JGW exhibition ...

Mining giant Rio Tinto reported strong performance in 2024 but also noted a decline in diamond production, according to a report by Rough & Polished. According to the report, diamond production at the ...

Canadian mining company Lucara reports the discovery of a massive 2,492-carat diamond at the Karowe Mine in Botswana – the second largest diamond ever found. In a statement released yesterday (August ...