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November 16th, 2018Pink diamond sells for $50 mn at Christie's
November 6th, 2018Israeli police seeking to question Leviev over diamond smuggling, media report
October 29th, 2018Varda Shine appointed to Petra Board
October 24th, 2018Petra Diamonds 22% rise in Q1 revenue
October 24th, 2018First commercial diamonds from Lesotho's Mothae due in November, says Lucapa
October 21st, 2018De Beers investing in high tech for lab-grown diamond business
October 16th, 2018De Beers October sale totals $475 mn, vs $376 mn last year
October 3rd, 2018Pink diamond sets world record
October 3rd, 2018Stanbic Botswana signs $125 loan guarantee with OPIC, LKI
September 17th, 2018Petra reports rise in FY earnings, CEO to step down
September 11th, 2018De Beers reduces sales volumes in September
September 5th, 2018Gem reports 80% jump in H1 revenue
August 28th, 2018Argyle coin crypto currency launched
August 23rd, 2018Diamond industry shaken up lab grown diamonds
August 19th, 2018138 carater recoverd at Letseng mine
August 9th, 2018Gem Diamonds H1 sales boosted by large Letseng stone
August 1st, 2018De Beers announces closure of Voorspoed mine
July 31st, 2018De Beers reports lower July sales in line with expectations
July 29th, 2018Gem recovers 100.5 carat top white colour at Letseng
July 23rd, 2018Petra posts higher FY revenue, cuts debt
July 20th, 2018De Beers acquires Canada's Peregrine for $81 mn
July 20th, 2018De Beers lifts Q2 production to meet demand, report
July 6th, 2018Petra Diamonds sells stake in Kimberley Ekapa JV for $22 mn
July 2nd, 2018Okavango Diamonds pilots GIA's M2M diamond tracking programme
June 26th, 2018De Beers sells $541 mn in May, vs $554 mn in April
June 18th, 2018CAR struggling to resume diamond exports, report
June 14th, 2018Petra shareholders support rights issue to raise $170mn, reduce debt
June 7th, 2018Botswana Diamonds seeking to buy liquidated BCL
June 4th, 2018Botswana's Central Bank urges tax overhaul as growth in diamond revenues has plateaued
May 29th, 2018De Beers moves into Lab diamonds
May 24th, 2018Petra says to raise $178 mn to cut debt
May 24th, 2018Tiffany beats analyst expectations, raises FY outlook
May 22nd, 2018De Beers sells $550 mn in May, vs $524 mn last month
May 18th, 2018Farnese Blue Diamond sells for $6.7 mn
May 17th, 2018Alrosa to sell coloured stones
May 17th, 2018De Beers: Consumer demand for diamond jewellery hits new record
May 16th, 2018Ex De Beers CFO Stuart Brown joins Mountain Province
May 12th, 2018Youngsters embracing lab-grown diamonds, says Morgan Stanley report
May 12th, 2018 70% of millennials will consider a lab-grown diamond engagement ring, report says
May 12th, 2018Kimberly Process not up to the task, says Human Rights Watch
May 11th, 2018Diamond industry launches KYC exchange platform
May 10th, 2018De Beers provides blockchain update
May 10th, 2018Lucara's reports lower Q1 revenues
May 4th, 2018Fitch, IMF and World Bank about the Modi fraud
April 30th, 2018Botswana's Lerala diamond mine offered for sale at online auction
April 28th, 2018Lucara recovers 327 crt stone at Botswana's Karowe mine
April 27th, 2018Jewellers partner with IBM on blockchain
April 26th, 2018Gem reports strong rough prices in Q1
April 24th, 2018Petra shares rally on higher revenue, record output
April 24th, 2018De Beers launches app for artisenal miners in Sierra Leone
April 24th, 2018De Beers reports 15% rise in Q1 production
April 17th, 2018De Beers removes Gitanjali Group from Sightholder list
April 17th, 2018KGK opens cutting factory in Nambia
April 13th, 2018Lucara recovers 472 crt top light brown stone in Botswana
April 12th, 2018Alrosa March sale $559.5 mn, vs $541.9 mn in February
April 10th, 2018Petra secures new debt agreements
April 6th, 2018Sotheby's to auction two 50+ crt flawless stones
April 1st, 2018Mine worker dies at De Beers Venetia mine
April 1st, 2018Reducing diamond dependence among new Botswana president's challenges
March 29th, 2018Argyle mine nears end of life
March 22nd, 2018Alrosa launches synthetic diamond detector
March 20th, 2018De Beers signs MOU with Mountain Province for Kennady properties
March 14th, 2018Gem sells 910 crt Lesotho Legend for $40 mn
March 11th, 2018Gem recovers 152 carat diamond
March 11th, 2018Administrators seek to return Steinmetz's BSGR to solvency, report
March 11th, 2018The Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi saga and its aftermath
March 11th, 2018Alrosa reports sales figures, polished price increases
March 6th, 2018De Beers sells $555 mn in February, vs $672 in January 2018
March 1st, 2018Lucara appoints new CEO, invests in digital sales platform
February 25th, 2018Diacore Gaborone Marathon offers BWP1 million prize
February 22nd, 2018Diamond jewellery consumption 'positive' in 2017, De Beers
February 22nd, 2018Nirav Modi case raises renewed concerns over round tripping
February 22nd, 2018Diarough's Nishit Parikh appointed ADWC President
February 21st, 2018Insolvency proceedings against Winsome Diamonds and Jewellery initiated
February 16th, 2018Botswana Diamonds raises £500,000 for exploration
February 15th, 2018Nirav Modi case: how the fraud unfolded, report
February 12th, 2018Namibia Gov, De Beers JV seeks buyer for Elizabeth bay mine
February 8th, 2018Petra Diamonds in talks with lenders to avoid debt default
February 7th, 2018De Beers looking to Zim, DRC for diamond exploration licences
January 30th, 2018De Beers sells $665 mn in January, vs $729 mn in Jan 2017
January 29th, 2018Bharat Bourse to host India Diamond Week in April
January 29th, 2018Petra shares hit by production cut forecast
January 28th, 2018De Beers FY production up 22% vs 2016
January 26th, 2018Diamonds in a strong year for Anglo American
January 24th, 2018Zimbabwe may lift local ownership rule on diamonds
January 22nd, 2018149 carat stone recovered at Letseng
January 21st, 2018Job cuts at De Beers, Namibia JV
January 21st, 2018Tiffany reports strong holiday sales growth
January 20th, 2018910 carater recovered at Letseng
January 20th, 2018Diamond prices set to decline further, report
January 14th, 2018Alrosa reports lower 2017 sales
January 13th, 2018Alrosa buys stake in Catoca
January 12th, 2018Signet holiday sales dip
January 9th, 2018Lucapa recovers its 103 carater at Lulo mine
January 4th, 2018EU takes over as Kimberley Process Chair
January 4th, 2018Indian diamond manufacturers eying cutting & polishing in Russia