Last November marked the end of an era for Australia's diamond mining industry. The Argyle mine ceased operations after 37 years. It had dominated the market for pink diamonds, producing 90 per cent of global output, but operators... Read More...

Back in 1886 Charles Tiffany introduced his game-changing six-prong solitaire setting to a diamond industry that was still in its infancy. Diamonds had, until then, been set in a bezel so that only the crown was visible, and much of the main Read More...

I have a confession to make. When I first read that the Pope had blessed a lab-grown diamond, I laughed. The cynical journalist in me dismissed it as a PR stunt. But then I considered the fact ... Read More...

Anglo American, the multinational parent company of De Beers, announced yesterday that it would be requiring all its 95,000 staff and contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19... Read More...

We are living in arguably the most abundant and innovative time in Earth's history, with change happening at an exponential pace. We can be the drivers of the future we want our children and ... Read More...

There are diamonds, and there are super-deep diamonds. Regular diamonds were formed 100 miles underground. They then found their way close enough to the surface, and in big enough quantities.. Read More...

I was surprised to find the word "sustainable" missing from my dictionary. I'm not joking. All the pages are intact, but my battered Oxford Concise Dictionary from school goes straight ... Read More...

There was a time when jewelers knew where the threats lay. Bad people wanted to steal their jewels. So they bought a nice, big safe. Nowadays things are not so simple. Jewelers can be attacked for something even more valuable than their diamonds - their data. Read More...

I've been doing some hard thinking this week about how we add value. Every business on the planet does it. They turn raw materials into finished goods, fix broken cars or polish rough ... Read More...

Rare is a relative term. Compared to most other minerals, diamonds are rare. Among all the diamonds ever mined, those of exceptional size, clarity and color are highly-prized. But beyond ... Read More...