Lucara is no stranger to exceptional diamonds. And exceptional prices. Its 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona sold for $53m and the 813-carat Constellation for $63m, both as rough stones. They were both colorless gems. This week it announced the recovery of a... Read More...

Lucara profits for FY2025 are down 35%. Petra Diamonds losses for the year are up by 67%. And Mountain Province net losses for the first nine months of the year are up by almost 600%. Against that dismal backdrop, Alrosa, the sanctioned Russian miner... Read More...

It's the end of an era for Canada's Diavik diamond mine — and the start of a huge project to restore the land to its natural state. Commercial production comes to an end this month after 23 years. Regulators in Northwest Territories (NWT) officially ... Read More...

De Beers, the company that ruled the diamond world for over a century, has lost over 80% of its value. Even so, investors are queuing to buy it. That's a strong indication of the potential value it holds. But potential for who? The upcoming sale of De Beers could be ... Read More...

It's almost eight months since the Luanda Accord was agreed - and diamond producers pledged one per cent of their rough revenue to fund a global NDC campaign promoting natural stones. Multiple opportunities to tell and sell the story of natural diamonds have ... Read More...

There's a lot we can learn from De Beers and the launch of its standalone Forevermark stores. It's chosen India as the test bed for its new retail approach, and it has set a very clear agenda. It's targeting high earners, especially affluent women buying gifts for themselves... Read More...

First there was the smartphone, then came the smartwatch, followed by the smart ring. And now the latest must-have is the smart earring. It will track your heart rate, sleep patterns and posture. It captures health signals that are impossible to measure by a device worn... Read More...

First there was the smartphone, then came the smartwatch, followed by the smart ring. And now the latest must-have is the smart earring. It will track your heart rate, sleep patterns and posture. It captures health signals that are impossible to measure by a device worn... Read More...

It's not quite a Lightbox moment, but it's certainly worth mentioning when India's biggest jewelry retailer finally dips its toe into lab growns. Titan, with over 760 stores across its Tanishq, Mia, Zoya, and CaratLane brands, had long resisted any move away from ... Read More...

It's all about marketing, says Ronnie VanderLinden. "My key issue, and it has long been my key issue, is marketing. Period," he says. "I think we've lost out because of the way we've marketed our product, our wares. Education and marketing is what will bring ... Read More...