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Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine Goes Solar

Rio Tinto has installed a 3.5 megawatt capacity solar power plant at the Diavik diamond mine to minimize its footprint in the lead-up to the deposit’s closure.  The Canada-based facility, which boasts 6,620 solar panels, will reduce diesel consumption at the mine by 1 million liters per year and cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to […]

Staying ahead of the game

Rubel & Ménasché is notable for its commitment to solutions that respect the environment and human values. The Maison firmly believes in transparency and strives to promote and share best practices in the profession, so that we can move towards a sustainable future together. To achieve this vision, it has invested significant human and financial […]

How AI Is Revolutionizing the Diamond-Cutting Sector

While the hands-on approach is still crucial, artificial intelligence is already a boon to mapping and polishing stones – and there’s more on the horizon. The diamond-manufacturing industry has made significant strides in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into scanning, planning, polishing, quality control, and other elements of the process. Through advanced algorithms and machine learning, […]

Real. Rare. Responsible.

Only natural diamonds are real, rare, and responsible. Formed deep within the earth billions of years ago and brought to the surface through prehistoric volcanoes, these finite and unbreakable natural wonders are the oldest and hardest objects you will ever touch. Through their formation and nature’s creative ingenuity, every natural diamond is unique. Their timeless […]

GCAL, Now Part of Sarine, Opens Lab in India

The facility is located in Sarine’s office building in Surat. The Gem Certification & Assurance Laboratory, which was acquired by Sarine last year, has opened a laboratory in the diamond manufacturing hub of Surat, India. Don and Pamela Palmieri founded New York-based GCAL in 2001.