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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.
Gem Diamonds has made a significant discovery at its Letseng mine in Lesotho, unearthing its fourth and fifth +100-carat diamonds of the year, IDEX Online reports. The UK-based miner recovered two ...
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, ...
Following sanctions imposed by the US on Russian mining giant Alrosa, De Beers, its biggest rival, has issued a statement assuring retailers they could buy from them “with confidence,” IDEX Online ...
British-based Meylor Global, an international company that produces lab-grown diamonds, has produced a lab-grown diamond weighing 150.42 carats – which has been graded as the largest ever, IDEX Online ...
Botswana Diamonds has announced that it expects “the first recoveries of diamonds” at its Marsfontein mine in South Africa this month, Rough & Polished reports. The alluvial and dump mine, which was ...
The IDI is hosting a large Israeli pavilion during BGJF, featuring leading diamond companies. Our team of diamond experts and state-of-the-art technology are at your service, providing personalized ...
US Watch and jewelry sales in November 2022 fell 3.8% year-on-year. In October, sales decreased by 3.4%. September has been revised from a 1.3% increase down to 0.7%. According to IDEX Online, sales ...
The Gia (Gemological Institute of America) will authenticate items of fine jewelry sold for over $500 on eBay, IDEX Online reports. Currently, eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee only includes sneakers, ...
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 ...
Nissim Zuaretz, President of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (IsDMA) and owner of DN Diamonds, which has been awarded the title of Outstanding Exporter three times in the past decade, was ...
A 15.51-carat Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond fetched $1.14 million ($73,253 per carat) at the Phillips Hong Kong Jewels Auction recently, surpassing its low estimate of $950,000, IDEX Online reports. The ...