IN THE SPOTLIGHT

I’ll give myself a little credit. From the beginning, I was somewhat skeptical about Signet Jewelers’ theory that a lull in dating during...

Diamond Marketing: Part 1 There’s a semi-amusing trend on Tik Tok in which a group of friends stand in a circle and each gets a chance to...

Botswana’s outgoing President Mokgweetsi Masisi made quite an impression when he was introduced to the diamond industry at the 2019 JCK...

De Beers has informed clients that it will reduce the number of sightholders in the next contract period as it anticipates a decline in...

Editorial / Opinion: Graders at an IGI laboratory. (Credit: IGI). Should lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) be graded in the same manner as...

The diamond trade took a significant if unexpected step toward transparency at the recent Kimberley Process (KP) intersessional meeting...

As always, Signet Jewelers provided some important insights into the state of the US jewelry market in its fiscal first quarter report...

The De Beers roadshow has begun. CEO Al Cook on Friday outlined a new strategy that will see the company streamline its mining operations...

April Market Report I took a bit of an extended hiatus after Passover, traveling and what not. And what an inopportune time to switch off...

With little fanfare, the United States has effectively ended its sanctions on Zimbabwe diamonds. On March 4, President Biden signed an...

Signet Jewelers is shifting its lab-grown diamond offering toward the fashion jewelry category, mirroring the broader trend taking effect...

I'm scared of heights. There, I said it. It’s not an acute fear; I have no problem flying or the steady incline of a mountain hike. I’ve...

While the G7 nations are tightening their restrictions relating to Russia-sourced diamonds, Alrosa is amping up its production and...

De Beers Group was in the news this week. 85% shareholder Anglo American published its fourth quarter and full year production report...

January Market Report February tends to sneak up on us. It also serves as a sudden reminder to get on with those New Year’s resolutions...

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...

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,...