G7 Delegates Visit India Ahead of Sanctions on Russia
October 01, 23
G7 representatives have completed a fact-finding mission to explore how India's diamond industry can comply with forthcoming sanctions on Russian stones. They aim to cause "minimal or no disruption ... Read More...
Another Blow for Israel's Diamond Trade
September 28, 23Israel'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... Read More...
Arrested Jeweler "Switched Natural Diamonds with Lab Growns"
September 28, 23A jeweler has been arrested after customers complained that natural diamonds in items left for repair had been replaced with lab growns. Douglas Wayne Gamble, 57, is also accused of selling lab growns as natural ... Read More...
Lucara Ends "Groundbreaking" Sales with HB Antwerp
September 28, 23Lucara has ended its rough diamond sales agreement with HB Antwerp, accusing the company of "a material breach of financial commitments". It was less than a year into a 10-year deal. The move comes... Read More...
The Diamond-Studded Credit Card
September 27, 23The billionaire who has everything can now splash out on the latest luxury excess - a diamond-studded credit card. The gold-plated version of the Visa Infinite, known as the Billionaire Card has been created... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
September 28It was going to "turn the diamond world upside down". That's how HB Antwerp described the innovation behind its agreement with Canadian miner Lucara. It would pay a best-guess polished price for Lucara's larger stones - a marked departure from standard practice Read More...