March 12, 2013

Australia calls for inclusion of ‘blood diamonds’ in UN definition

The country suspects diamonds from mines where human rights abuses occur may have been imported for use in jewellery.

March 12, 2013

Zimbabwe’s finance minister demands diamond companies pay up

Diamond sales in 2012 were $800 million with only $45 million coming to the government so far in taxes.

March 11, 2013

Indian girls shine with Rio Tinto Diamonds coaching program

Rio Tinto Diamonds is delighted with the 100 per cent pass rate in recent high school examinations for local children in the communities surrounding its developing Bunder diamond mine in…

March 8, 2013

FUN BREAK: Crystal found in wreckage likely to be legendary ‘Viking sunstone’

The whitish chunk of Icelandic calcite was found at the bottom of the English Channel.

March 8, 2013

Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. announces new scholarship fund

The Diavik Community Scholarship Fund will support tertiary education for students from Canada’s Northwest Territories and West Kitikmeot region of Nunavut.

March 7, 2013

Modern day diamond ring shopping: try it on your smartphone first

Using a photograph of the final user’s hand, customers can try the entire collection and see which piece looks the best.

March 6, 2013

Rare, natural blue diamond to be auctioned by Tzoffey’s 1818

A natural vivid blue unique heart shape diamond, weighing 1.93 carat, is one of the show pieces at the auction of exclusive gems and jewelry organized by Tzoffey's 1818 to…

March 6, 2013

Money worries weigh on juniors at PDAC

"We have a crisis."

March 5, 2013

Former diamond miner exec admits possession of $38m worth of cocaine

He is allegedly involved in large-scale importing of cocaine from South America.

March 5, 2013

Botswana diamond exports increase to $5 billion

De Beers shipping all its global product to new sorting centre in the country's capital city.