June 3, 2012

A 35.60 carat diamond heads to the Tower of London

It took six months to cut into shape and now it is on display today in the Tower of London to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, a fancy pink-brown…

June 2, 2012

Maybe that iPad would work better with a 24kt gold coating

Since gold ETFs and Apple stock have been the financial stories of the decade, perhaps there was a need for a device that combines something from each.

May 31, 2012

Gold and GemStone Mining Inc. secures 50 additional acres of prime alluvial diamond and gold mining concessions in Sierra Leone

old and GemStone Mining Inc. (OTCBB: GGSM), an alluvial gold and diamond exploration and development stage mining company focused on Sierra Leone, West Africa has today announced that its local…

May 31, 2012

Infographic: The world’s biggest heists from diamonds to art

The creative department at ADT Home Security Services produced the following infographic, depicting some of the largest diamond, cash and art-related crimes around the world in recent times.

May 31, 2012

Gold producers, Indian cutters might fund Canada’s newest diamond mines

With positive feasibility studies in hand, companies aim to start building at least three new diamond mines in Canada by the third-quarter of next year, at a combined cost of…

May 30, 2012

China slowdown watch: Graff Diamonds pulls IPO

Graff Diamonds only received half the expected orders. Its announcement comes just one week after China Nonferrous Mining Corp pulled the planned listing of its Zambian copper assets in Hong…

May 30, 2012

De Beers to decide on $2 billion Venetia investment within 2 months

Philippe Mellier, new CEO at the De Beers, says the group is assessing ways to extend the life of the mine near Musina in South Africa's Limpopo province.

May 30, 2012

Prophecy of diamonds keeps Israeli firm digging

Somewhere in the Carmel hills of northern Israel, diamond exploration company Shefa Yamim hopes to uncover the exact spot where faith meets science.

May 30, 2012

Increasing demand from China could see diamonds sparkle, says Merrill Lynch

An increase in demand from Chinese consumers could make diamonds an attractive proposition for investors, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch

May 29, 2012

De Beers releases 2011 report to society

De Beers released the 2011 Report to Society, in which Chairman Nicky Oppenheimer, summarized the efforts of the diamond company and its contributions towards the cause of beneficiation.