The price of platinum briefly sinks to a 14-year low
At press time, platinum was trading at $843 an ounce—after its price briefly hit $810, the metal’s lowest price in 14 years.
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GIA grades ‘largest’ lab-grown pink
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has graded a 5.01-carat lab-grown diamond that, its producer claims, is the largest pink synthetic diamond in the world.
Inside Tracr, the De Beers–developed Blockchain platform
Like any good piece of technology, Tracr, the blockchain platform currently being developed by De Beers, aims to solve problems.
Innovate or die: why the industry is lagging
In the heyday of “A Diamond Is Forever,” consumers responded strongly to slogans and instructive advertising. As social media has influenced a more interactive dialogue between businesses and their customers, that is no longer the case. Today, consumers respond to innovation.
Alrosa’s World Cup play continues
With the 2018 World Cup taking place in its home country through mid-July, Alrosa is staying on the ball.
De Beers breaks ground on diamond growing facility
De Beers has broken ground on the factory where it will grow diamonds for Lightbox, its new company that will sell fashion jewelry set with white, blue and pink man-made diamonds.
Alrosa is selling diamonds to mark the World Cup
Moscow–Are you a big soccer or, excuse us, football fan who also likes diamonds?
Our first priority is to better understand artisanal and small-scale mining – Elodie Daguzan Rubel & Ménasché
The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), the organization dealing with the traditional diamond mining, recently announced the appointment of Élodie Daguzan as its first Goodwill Ambassador.
KP addresses conflict-diamonds definition
The Kimberley Process (KP) discussed plans for a reform agenda at its intersessional meeting in Antwerp last week, including broadening its definition of conflict diamonds.
Interview with ALROSA Director of Sales Evgeny Agureev
Alrosa director of sales Evgeny Agureev, who joined the company last August, spoke to JCK last week at the JCK Las Vegas show.
WDC’s Fischler reiterates need for review and reform at KP intersessional
The World Diamond Council (WDC), an industry group focused on preventing conflict diamonds from entering the legitimate global supply chain and protecting the value of natural diamonds
Swiss watch trade ticking along nicely
Swiss-watch exports grew 5% in May amid stronger demand in greater China and the US.