Indian Diamond Industry to Resume Rough Diamond Imports from 15th December 2023
The Indian gem & jewellery industry announces that the voluntary suspension of rough diamond imports, which was in effect from 15th October to 15th December 2023, will be lifted on 15th December 2023. The...
Diamond Cowboy is NDC’s First Male Cover Star
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has unveiled its first male cover star.
Actor Taylor Zakhar Perez is cast as the Diamond Cowboy in a two-minute video and in an interview and photoshoot promoting diamond jewelry...
Botswana’s ODC Halts All Rough Sales
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has halted all rough sales as global demand remains at record low levels.
It says it has cancelled its November auction and may do likewise in December.
"For the first time, we...
India’s Polished Exports Predicted to Fall by 35%
India's polished diamond exports could fall by as much as 35 per cent this financial year, the ratings agency Crisil, to $14bn to $15bn.
It blames weak consumer demand in the US, EU and China...
US Lab Grown Giant Files for Bankruptcy
WD Lab Grown Diamonds, the second largest lab grown producer in the USA, has filed for bankruptcy.
The Washington DC-based company is the first major casualty of the plunge in lab grown prices.
It filed for...
Gem Diamonds Recovers Third +100-ct This Year
Gem Diamonds has recovered its third +100-ct diamond of the year at its Letseng mine, in Lesotho.
But it's still leaves the UK-based miner at well below its long-term average of eight +100-ct recoveries a...
40 Under 40 Club Launched at IIJS Premiere 2023, Undertake an Exclusive Tour of...
As part of their inaugural experience, the 40 Under 40 Club, launched during IIJS Premiere 2023, honoured as the brightest young minds in the industry, visited the soon-to-be-inaugurated Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), on 7th...
Botswana Rethinks HB Investment
The Botswana government is rethinking its proposed deal with HB Antwerp, after Canadian miner Lucara last week announced it was pulling out of a 10-year sales agreement with the company.
The government said in March...
Another Blow for Israel’s Diamond Trade
Israel's diamond trade suffered another blow in August, with rough imports down 69 per cent year-on-year and rough exports down by 80 per cent.
The figures were significantly worse than July, when imports and exports...
Call for Two-Month Diamond Import Ban in India
Industry leaders in India are calling for a voluntary two-month ban on all rough diamond imports, to "better manage the balance between demand and supply".
They say exports were down by 25 per cent in...
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