DIAMOND GEMS WEEKLY

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...

I checked in with industry analyst and consultant Paul Zimnisky, CFA . I’ve admired Paul for years, but only met him in November at the...

There was so much packed into my conversation with Shreyans Dholakia. My connection with Shreyans dates to my first trip to Surat, India...

Responding to change: Major chains and independent jewelers alike are seeing the need for omni-channel, diversity, and other shake-ups to...

Confession time… as journalists, we tend to focus on the big companies that make big announcements. But really, the more interesting and...

I was super excited to chat with Brandee Dallow this week. Brandee may seem unassuming, but she’s a force to be reckoned with. So, if you...

The diamond industry must embrace the technology that’s available to prove the origin of its diamonds. By doing so, the industry will not...

De Beers Mulls Its Partners’ Changing Expectations The challenge for De Beers is to add value to the Botswana diamond brand in the same...

As the year begins with caution, it will take some time before sentiment improves and buoyancy returns to the trade. Meanwhile, several...

I finally had a chance to catch up with none other than my friend Claire Adler. It has been way too long – thanks for that Covid! I’ve...

The co-founders of OC Gems, a startup manufacturing company based in Kimberley, South Africa, tell the story of their journey into the...