June 30, 2012

FTC reviewing jewelry industry marketing guides

As part of its systematic review of all current rules and Guides, The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) is seeking comments from members of the trade and consumers about revisions to…

June 29, 2012

‘King of diamonds’ Leviev wins court dispute over Angolan assets

Billionaire Arkady Gaydamak has lost a court bid to reclaim hundred of millions unpaid commissions and dividends from "king of diamonds" in a battle over Angolan assets.

June 28, 2012

Rockwell reports Q1 diamond sales of $5.9 million

Diamond mining company Rockwell Diamonds reported on Wednesday that its diamond sales for the first quarter of its 2013 financial year reached 6 234 ct and generated $5.9 million.

June 26, 2012

Diamonds looking good long because of Western style weddings in China and India

The rapid industrialization of China and India will be good for the diamond business, and in the next decade demand will break through the peak reached in 2006, according to…

June 26, 2012

Diamonds are now your laundry’s best friend

British scientists have discovered that adding small amounts of nanodiamonds - pieces of carbon less than a ten-thousandth of the diameter of a human hair - make powder detergent much…

June 26, 2012

Rockwell Diamonds carat production up 74% in Q1

Canadian Rockwell Diamonds announced its carat production for the first quarter of this year improved by 74% to 6116 carats from the same period last year.

June 26, 2012

Scio Diamond – S3532 Technology produces big in first full production run

Scio Diamond Technology announced today that the first full production run using the company's S3532 technology on five diamond growing reactors was extremely successful. The five growers ran an average…

June 26, 2012

Chinese diamond mogul funding Mugabe’s military: report

A Chinese magnate, benefiting from his access to diamonds in Zimbabwe, is reported to have ploughed $100 million into the country’s Central Intelligence Organisation to fund covert operations against Mugabe's…

June 26, 2012

Consumers concerned with the ethical dilemma of supporting the diamond trade turn to Cubic Zirconia dealer Birkat Elyon

Birkat Elyon, celebrated high-end cubic zirconia jewelry manufacturer, reports an increase in cz sales from consumers concerned with the supporting the diamond trade.

June 25, 2012

Dr Caterpillar’s chart says the global economy is going to get much sicker. And soon

But management of the equipment behemoth has stuck to their forecasts for a record-breaking year.