Namibia Diamond Boss “Facing Disciplinary”
The CEO of Namibia's state-owned Namdia diamond company is reportedly facing disciplinary action over alleged irregularities.
The board of Namdia (Namib Desert Diamonds) launched an internal inquiry into Kennedy Hamutenya late last year, according to...
ALROSA earns $10 mln at this year’s first auction
ALROSA summed up the results of rough diamond auction (over 10.8 carats) held in Dubai from January 19 to February 9, 2021.
The company sold 104 rough diamonds with the total weight of 1,500 carats....
California Jeweler, Tim Da Jeweler Breaking Ground With Diamond Set Hats Launches Newly Opened...
(Bay Area, CALIFORNIA - February 12, 2021) - Today Bay Area Jewelry designer Tim Da Jeweler has announced new groundbreaking work on his line of micro pave hand set diamond encrusted fitted hats designed exclusively in his...
ALROSA increases quality of health care in Yakutia
Aysen Nikolaev, the Head of Yakutia, inaugurated the hospital with 30-bed medical and children’s ward and a clinic unit for 180 visits per shift built in the village of Batagay, Verkhoyansky district of Yakutia,...
Rapper has $24m Pink Diamond Embedded in his Forehead
An American rapper is to have a huge natural pink diamond, valued at $24m, embedded in his forehead.
Lil Uzi Vert, 26, told fans he'd been paying for the gem - which he describes as...
De Beers Poised for Three-Year High at January Sight
De Beers is poised to report the highest sales from a sight in three years, as the diamond industry enjoys a global boom.
It could net as much as $600m, well-placed sources have told the Bloomberg news...
Natural Diamonds: An “Intruder” in the Laboratory-Grown Supply Chain
Debbie Azar, President and Co-founder of Gemological Science International (GSI):
Last May, I wrote a Memo about the need for full disclosure on grading reports issues by gemological laboratories when it comes to post-growth treatments...
ALROSA earns $7.4 mln at auction in Dubai
In December 2020, ALROSA held an auction for special size rough diamonds (weighing over 10.8 carats). The overall revenue amounted to $7.4 million.
The company sold 138 rough diamonds with the total weight of 2,100...
Botswana Govt. Renews Karowe Mining Licence For 25 Years
Canadian diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp informed that its mining licence for Karowe was renewed by the Botswana's Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security for a period of 25 years.
The renewal...
London Diamonds offers lab-grown and mined stones to let customers make choice
UK jewellery brand London Diamonds is allowing customers to make their own choice by offering both lab-grown and naturally mined diamonds.
The debate about natural versus lab-grown has heated up in recent years, as synthetic...
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