The publication earlier this month by the OECD’s FATF of its risk-based-approach document “Guidance for Dealers in Precious Metals and Stones” has gone largely unnoticed in the diamond industry. Read More...

Eleven U.S. and international diamond, jewelry and pearl trade associations petitioned the U.S. FTC with one fundamental request: amend the jewelry guides. Read More...

This headline is not imaginary, just premature. The current impasse in South Africa has become intolerable. Read More...

When government regulators mess up – and especially when they know it – they may quietly welcome court intervention to assure that things will remain workable. Read More...

Alrosa’s president Vybornov, whom we already identified as one of the industry’s main shakers, has demonstrated this week that Alrosa has the guts and vision to assume a worldwide leadership role in the diamond industry. Read More...

Diamond Circle Capital Plc, a closed-ended investment company incorporated in the Isle of Man, has successfully completed its IPO on the London Stock Exchange. Read More...

At a recent exercise to forecast the direction our industry is heading, the crucial final words were “and then, of course, we have the three industry wild cards.” Read More...

“Every one-man, white-owned diamond dealership or manufacturing unit [in SA] must have a black equity partner, otherwise they will not be allowed to... Read More...

This week’s riddle: What do Rapaport and the GIA have in common? The obvious answer: they both recently tried their utmost to see how fast they could destroy the remnants of their own reputations. It truly seems like a breathtaking race. Read More...

The guilty verdict against the founder of the Tse Sui Luen Jewellery empire for paying illegal commissions to ensure a flow of customers to the company's showrooms, has become another fascinating test case for De Beers. Read More...