Less is sometimes more. Every device you own today does a thousand things. Your smartphone has a restaurant full of menus you've never even looked at. It connects wirelessly not just to your earbuds and your smartwatch, but (for early adopters) your ... Read More...

It took more than a year to plan the theft of a $25m pink diamond. And it took Dubai Police just eight hours to crack the case, locate the gem and arrest three suspects, according to a statement issued on Monday (18 August). They also rushed out a slick two-and-a-half  Read More...

The discovery of a new kimberlite field in Angola could hardly have come at a better time for De Beers. The last-minute addition of a promising new asset can only increase its value, as potential buyers close in. Anglo American is in the process of selling... Read More...

There have been job losses before in diamond mining, but not on the scale we're seeing today. Tens of thousands of workers were retrenched between 2004 and 2008 in Namaqualand, South Africa, but that was in response to a very particular situation.... Read More...

Yesterday's news that US importers would have to pay a total of 35 per cent in tariffs on goods from India came as no surprise. But for a diamond industry that has seen exports plunge to a 20-year low, there was little comfort. Hopes of a last-minute deal to avoid... Read More...

Dubai's ascent in the global diamond trade is undeniable, yet its polished diamond business now confronts a critical threat. Opaque regulations, punitive taxes, and mounting costs are pushing diamantaires, particularly from key markets, to look elsewhere... Read More...

Should lab growns be graded like natural diamonds? It's a simple enough question, but the answer is not so straightforward, as evidenced by three announcements in recent weeks by three labs - all taking different positions. In short, GIA says no. The 4Cs... Read More...

It's complicated trying to piece together the tariff jigsaw puzzle. Every time it looks like it's coming together, Trump makes another announcement, sends out some letters or adds a new post, with lots of shouty CAPITAL LETTERS, to his Truth Social online.... Read More...

This is the story of Zhao Mou and his wife Mao, who thought they could make a quick buck selling counterfeit jewelry . . . until they were arrested. They were struggling to make ends meet in Shanghai, China, selling unbranded trinkets through their online store... Read More...

The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has recently adopted a bolder, more pointed tone in its advertising—drawing a clear line between natural diamonds and synthetics. This shift has stirred some controversy within the trade, with critics calling the campaigns "divisive" ...  Read More...