January 19, 2013

Russian diamonds exempt from WTO regulations under Kimberly Process

The Kimberley Process, ensuring good origins of diamonds, imposes restrictions prohibited by the WTO, but the latter agreed in 2003 to grant exemptions to the process' members.

January 17, 2013

Rio Tinto may have found a buyer for its Diavik diamond mine

North American diamond miner Harry Winston has indicated a willingness to buy from the diversified mining giant.

January 17, 2013

BHP Billiton sued over sale of Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston

C. Fipke Holdings Ltd. (Fipco), a joint-venture partner, is suing BHP Billiton over its plan to sell its stake in Canada’s Ekati diamond mine and nearby exploration properties to Harry…

January 16, 2013

DMCC to host inaugural Dubai diamond conference in March

The conference will be held at the Almas Tower, home to over 1,000 diamond, precious metals, precious stones and jewellery companies.

January 16, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Tips for the discerning gentleman on purchasing a diamond ring

Goldsmiths provides an outstanding breakdown in graphic form of everything a discerning gentleman need know when purchasing a diamond ring for his intended bride to be

January 15, 2013

Paragon Diamonds commissions Lesotho’s Lemphane scoping study

The miner commissioned three companies for scoping and drilling work to help to move its Lemphane kimberlite project in Lesotho to inferred resource status.

January 15, 2013

U.S polished diamond imports rise 21.5% in November

U.S noted an increase in the value and volume of its polished diamond imports in November 2012.

January 15, 2013

Heading for a jewel carriageway? Car covered in 2kg of gold, 30kg of silver and 20,000 Swarovski crystals steals the show in Gujarat

India is often called a land of contradictions. And now the country that boasts the world's cheapest car, the Rs 150,000 Tata Nano, has produced one that redefines 'ostentatious'.

January 15, 2013

Rio Tinto’s diamond output up 12% in 2012

Diamond production climbed 9% to 3.248 ‎million carats in the last quarter of 2012.

January 15, 2013

Diavik diamond mine’s Q4 production climbs 19%

Production at the Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories was up 19% in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011.