DIAMOND GEMS WEEKLY

Back in September, I visited the  Cullinan Diamond Mine where I met with management, learned about the mine both past and present, and...

The sanctions on Russian diamond announced by the G7 nations are going to have a profound impact on the way the industry operates. New...

Money talks, goes the old saying. If so, the diamond industry can consider itself heard, as three major mines announced plans or funding...

Lately, I've been thinking about the diverse interests that people have in the diamond industry. That’s not a critique. Having an agenda...

What will the diamond market bring in 2024? In this video I outline the major themes that will characterize the diamond market as the...

2023 was not an easy year for the diamond industry by any means. But certain developments took effect that will have a lasting impact on...

The country is at a pivotal point in its diamond journey, with the new deal between De Beers and the Botswana government seen as a...

Step aside Gaborone, Surat has reclaimed its status as the premier global diamond center. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Two human resource announcements caught my attention last week, each marking the end of tenure for two industry stalwarts. The first,...

Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), Botswana’s state-owned rough trader, has had to stand strong in the face of the recent industry downturn....

Lyndon de Meillon is a diamond entrepreneur and geologist with interests in alluvial mining projects along South Africa’s Middle Orange...

Excess polished diamond supply, and sharp price declines have stirred the manufacturing sector into action: India announced a two-month...

I recently reconnected with Kimberley and am as fascinated by the town today as I was when I first went there as a school kid. In this...

Economic headwinds, Chinese caution and the threat of lab-grown are the trade’s current concerns. But the recurring difficulties that...

The company’s investment in production is just one way it’s differentiating itself in the diamond market. Guided by the slogan to create...

The diamond industry will remain under pressure as geopolitics and the rising popularity of lab-grown cause a fundamental restructuring...

Martin Rapaport, chairman of the Rapaport Group, has taken the World Diamond Council (WDC) to task for a proposal it’s advancing to...

Several factors are contributing to the slowdown in the diamond market. Chief among them is a changed approach to inventory management...

At the helm of a new era: The De Beers exec plans to make the World Diamond Council more accessible and heighten awareness of...

Molefi Letsiki is the founder of Molefi Letsiki Diamonds, a South Africa-based diamond manufacturing entity which made history when it...