Antwerp’s diamond industry is demanding “decisive support” from the government after rough diamond imports dropped by 35% due to G7 sanctions on Russia, according to IDEX Online. The Antwerp World ...

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 ...

Total jewelry sales in the U.S. grew by 1.4% in 2024, though the number of units sold dropped by 1.6%. This modest performance was mainly attributed to decreased revenues in the natural diamond ...

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, ...

India is ramping up efforts to set up its own Diamond Verification Center, which could begin operations as early as next year, alongside existing centers in Antwerp and Botswana, Diamond World ...

Gem Diamonds has announced its second recovery of a +100-ct diamond in less than two weeks, according to IDEX Online. The UK-based miner unearthed a 118.74-carat Type II white diamond on April 28, ...

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 ...

Jewelry sales in the U.S. held steady in August following significant gains in July. According to diamond analyst Edahn Golan, while consumers bought more items, they spent 1% less per piece compared ...

The president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), Yoram Dvash, has voiced concerns over the implementation of the G7 diamond compliance system aimed at curbing the trade in sanctioned ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lucapa Diamond has uncovered a 203-carat Type IIa diamond at its Lulo mine in Angola, where it holds a 40% stake, Rough & Polished reports. This diamond is the fifth largest and the 43rd over ...