A ring with diamonds and a giant 8.11-ct pigeon's blood ruby - so-named because of its vivid crimson hue - is to be sold by Christie's Hong Kong with a high estimate of $4.5m. It will lead the ... Read More..

A diamond tech company is introducing laser inscriptions below the stone's surface, to deter fraud. That means the unique identifier can't be removed without dramatically altering the stone... Read More..

A British high street bank is facing a huge fine for failing to prevent a jewelry wholesaler from laundering almost $500m. NatWest could be ordered to pay up to $463m following an historic... Read More..

Signet is set to buy the jeweler Diamonds Direct in a $490m cash deal. The retailer, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, operates 22 freestanding off-mall stores in 13 US states, largely... Read More..

Miners in Zimbabwe have finally bowed to pressure from villagers and dismantled a camp built at a local school three years ago. Murowa Diamond Company, owned by RioZim, angered residents... Read More..

The controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes remains in place at Oxford University, but a plaque now explains that he "obtained his fortune through the exploitation of minerals, lands and people ... Read More..