One diamond can be a life changer. Just ask Anandilal Kushwaha. He's a farm laborer in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, who has little knowledge or experience of the diamond world... Read More...

Are you a diamond snob? I'm not asking whether you want them bigger, brighter and beautifuller. I'm asking a different question. I'm asking how you feel when you hear about precious stones.... Read More...

"There's diamonds in them thar oceans." The original quote, "There's gold in them thar hills", heralded the 1848 Gold Rush and appears in Mark Twain's 1892 novel The American Claimant.... Read More...

Yoram Dvash admits he had his doubts about taking charge of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. He says he actually turned the job down. He was already wearing two hats... Read More...

There can't be many world records that stand unchallenged for over a century. In the world of sports and indeed in every other human endeavor, there is always the opportunity and desire to improve... Read More...

There can't be many world records that stand unchallenged for over a century. In the world of sports and indeed in every other human endeavor, there is always the opportunity and desire to improve... Read More...

We've not heard too much about lab-grown diamonds of late. The industry's news agenda has been dominated by a global pandemic that has turned everyone's world upside down.... Read More...

We take a lot of things for granted. Or should I say we used to take a lot of things for granted, like the freedom to leave our home, go to work, shop, spend time with friends and... Read More...

History can be a fickle judge. Yesterday's hero can so easily become today's villain. The "great and good" of bygone centuries are now having their statues toppled and defaced... Read More...

If you're having a tough day, spare a thought for the British jewelers who exchanged $5.3m of diamonds for a bag of worthless pebbles. Read More...