August 7, 2012

Second quarter diamond exports marginally down

Figures for second quarter rough and polished diamond exports have come in at P6.79 billion, representing a marginal five percent drop from the first three months of the year, Mmegi…

August 7, 2012

Japan’s diamond imports keep rising, up 28% in June

Japan is not losing its appetite for diamonds, marking another month of import increases. In June Japan imported $91 million worth of polished […]

August 7, 2012

Botswana Diamond exports $353 Million in June

Leading diamond producer and budding diamond center Botswana exported $352.6 million worth of rough and polished diamonds in June bringing half-year exports […]

August 7, 2012

Belgium’s rough diamond trade sinks as industry takes a pause

July was a brutal month for rough diamonds. Demand was low, prices did not decline fast enough to meet manufacturers’ needs and cash to buy the goods was scarce. As…

August 7, 2012

From women’s fingers to fingernails: Jeweller launches $250k black diamonds-based nail polisher

Hollywood-based jewellery company Azature, has started selling a $250,000 nail polish containing 267 carats of black diamonds.

August 7, 2012

Ekati and Diavik to Harry Winston

The news today is that Harry Winston and BHP are talking about the sale of the Ekati Diamond Mine. Specifically Harry Winston is seeking to purchase the Ekati Diamond Mine.

August 6, 2012

The complete story of how diamonds are mined

We went through reports from De Beers getting various images of diamonds from the time they are mined and crushed, to the time they are sewed, cut and polished.

August 5, 2012

Significance of diamond rings for engagements

When you think of an engagement ring, the first thought that comes to mind is that it must be a diamond ring. […]

August 1, 2012

Zimbabwe mining suppliers want protection

The Chamber of Mines has called on government to introduce trade protectionist laws that ban local mining companies from buying equipment from foreign countries.

July 31, 2012

Botswana opts to not increase De Beers stake

The decision by the diamond rich country leaves Anglo American to pick up the full $5.1bn tab for the buyout of the remaining shares owned by the Oppenheimer family