Surat Faces Another Exodus of Workers as Covid hits Record High
Diamond manufacturers in Surat fear another exodus of migrant workers, as India suffers a second wave of coronavirus.
The industry was crippled last March when as many as half its 750,000 artisans returned to their...
Sold, via WhatsApp, a $360,000 Diamond Ring
An Italian jeweler in lockdown sold a $360,000 diamond ring - via the messaging service WhatsApp.
The buyer, a wealthy Swiss woman, agreed the sale after seeing the gem on video calls.
The Genoa-based jeweler Gismondi...
Antwerp’s Q1 Rough Exports up 40 per cent
Antwerp's first-quarter exports of rough were up by almost 40 per cent by value as markets continued their recovery from the depths of the Covid pandemic.
Total sales were almost $2.6bn - up just over...
ALROSA reports its March 2021 diamond sales results
April 9, 2021 – ALROSA reports preliminary rough and polished sales results for March 2021.
ALROSA sales of rough and polished diamonds in March totaled $357 million, including proceeds from rough diamond sales of $345...
Petra Unearths High Quality 39.34-carat Blue Diamond At Cullinan
Petra Diamonds recovered a 39.34-carat Type IIb blue diamond of exceptional quality in terms of both its colour and clarity at the celebrated Cullinan mine in South Africa on 1st April. The company plans...
After a Difficult Year, the Israeli Diamond Industry Begins 2021 with Positive Figures
Ramat Gan, Israel, April 7, 2021: The Israeli Diamond Industry is showing clear signs of recovery, after the coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll during the past year. Figures for the first quarter of...
Largest Purple-Pink Diamond Could Fetch $38m
The largest purple-pink diamond ever to go under the hammer could fetch as much as $38m.
The "fancy vivid purple-pink internally flawless" 15.81-carat type IIa IF diamond (pictured) is the highlight of a Christie's Hong...
IGI to Assemble World’s First Diamond Coin Commodity
The IGI labs are to start assembling the world's first diamond coins, which are to be traded as a commodity.
Their task will be to inspect and authenticate over 50,000 natural diamonds, seal them into...
10 most expensive diamonds of all time
Diamonds are the most beautiful and valuable stones to ever exist. These precious stones are mined from 500km below the Earth’s crust but not all diamonds are the same or are the same in...
An exceptional 242-carat diamond offered on sale at ALROSA Jubilee Auction in Dubai
ALROSA, in honor of the 100th auction of large diamonds, is putting up for auction one of the largest gem-quality crystals mined by the group since 2000. The last time a lot of such...
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