Australian companies Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton recorded mixed financial results from their respective diamond operations in the latter half of 2011. Rio Tinto reported a seven per cent increase in diamond sales recording $727 million in 2011. The jump...

In positive signs for the industry, the Israeli diamond industry has recorded another increase in sales. The Israeli diamond industry thrived in the third quarter of 2011, following burgeoning growth in first half of the year. Both import and exports o...