In 150 years of modern diamond mining we have extracted, according to GIA estimates, approximately 4.5 billion carats. Of those 4.5 billion carats, there have been just three documented cases of a "diamond within a diamond". Read More...

You don't have to be an expert to know that pink diamonds are rather pricey. And that they're likely becoming even pricier following the closure in 2020 of the iconic Argyle mine in Australia, which produced 90 per cent of the world's pinks.... Read More...

There was no elephant in the room at Israel Diamond Week. Lab growns were very much front and center in the minds of almost everyone who appeared on stage. They are, of course, no threat whatsoever to the natural diamond sector. That'll be why everyone... Read More...

Britain has finally said sorry to India for taking the Koh-i-Nor diamond. Not quite sorry enough to give it back. But sorry enough to acknowledge that in its imperial zeal it may have somewhat overstepped the mark in forcing a 10-year-old boy to hand over the gem.  Read More...

Technology can be a blessing … and a curse. I'm thinking of an unfortunate couple who run a mom and pop jewelry store in South Carolina, USA Read More...

Maria Zurabova wants her money back. It's a year since she bought a selection of diamond rings from a supplier in New York, at a cost of $645,083. Among them was a 1.50-carat cushion cut white gold diamond ring for $14,498; a 13.37-carat GIA... Read More...

It seems the eastern sunshine is finally breaking through the clouds of COVID-19. Good economic news shines from every corner of the Chinese giant. Just in time for the start of the The Hong Kong Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show on Wednesday, March 1st. On the same... Read More...

There are no absolutes in diamond grading. It's like any job in the world that relies on people making judgments. There will always be differences of opinion, borderline cases, bad days, irritable people and human error. Different labs may well give the same stone a... Read More...

When Botswana's President demands a larger share of the profits, Anglo American's management should consider issuing a profit warning. "If we don't reach a win-win situation, each side will have to pack up and go home," President Masisi said last Sunday in... Read More...

India cuts and polishes the vast majority of the world's diamonds. But without its own mines, it's never been able to capture the full cycle of production - until now. The increasing popularity of lab growns, and the apparent enthusiasm of India's government ... Read More...