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The upturn in diamond trading through Antwerp does not signal a global market recovery, but a modest restoration of activity in the city. That’s partly due to strategic structural measures implemented in 2025, as Karen Rentmeesters, CEO of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), stressed in a recent press release. But it’s also the result […]
Despite the buzz over digital diamond tracking, today’s customers value honest conversations more than flashy devices. The diamond industry, which is notoriously averse to change, is facing a new challenge when it comes to documenting a stone’s provenance: a lack of interest from customers. A 2024 report from McKinsey & Company declared that “diamond producers should continue […]
In some sense, it was a historic week for the diamond industry, as Rio Tinto announced the closure of the Diavik mine in Canada. The significance of the announcement is threefold. First, it marks the end of a consistent source of supply. The mine was launched in 2003 and yielded around 153.8 million carats over […]
The diamond mining sector has come under pressure, not only as market conditions have weakened but as investors have grown more cautious about its prospects. It has become increasingly difficult for diamond mining companies to secure financing, with implications for the entire pipeline, as one member of The Diamond Press community wrote in an email. […]
On April 8, World Diamond Day (WDD) gave natural diamonds the date they had been missing: a global rendezvous now set to become a unifying moment for all those who express their commitment to them. World Diamond Day was conceived by the World Diamond Heritage Board, founded and led by Frenchman Nicolas Chrétien, and subsequently […]
Angola’s declaration of its 2025 diamond production and exports highlights just how much the rough market has changed. Today, five groups shape the diamond market: De Beers, Alrosa, Angola, Okavango Diamond Company and the tender houses. That marks a clear shift from its historic structure. De Beers (in)famously controlled supply for about a century, largely […]
Guidelines require producers to offer reasonable prices and assortments. South Africa’s diamond regulator has introduced new guidelines requiring rough producers to offer their goods to local buyers on more attractive terms. Miners in the country already have to make 10% of their run-of-mine rough available for the State Diamond Trader (SDT) to purchase. After that, […]
During the 16th edition of the Prix National Jacques Lenfant, candidates were followed for the first time by a France Télévisions film crew throughout their week of competition. The resulting documentary sheds unprecedented light on the journey, commitment and talent of these young participants—virtuosos already shaping the future of French fine jewelry. Five days. Six […]
Mayank Jain, CEO of DiaDNA, was interviewed by Joshua Freedman for the Rapaport Diamond Podcast about the new traceability technology his company has brought to market. This major innovation, addressing a key concern for the industry, could significantly enhance transparency regarding the origin of diamonds. Analyzing the Diamond’s Atomic Structure DiaDNA has developed a fully […]
During a Diamond Debates session hosted on his Diamond Press platform, Avi Krawitz invited Feriel Zerouki to address the following question: “Is the diamond industry over-regulated?” In response, Zerouki—former De Beers executive and current President of the World Diamond Council (WDC)—offered a nuanced perspective, pointing to a disordered accumulation of rules, frameworks and requirements that […]
The diamond market is increasingly shaped by a pronounced divide between natural diamonds and lab‑grown diamonds, with the latter proving particularly appealing to Generation Z. During a discussion between Avi Krawitz and Matt Gabel, diamond expert and representative of the family-owned firm MJ Gabel, several key aspects of this shift were examined. The exchange explored […]
Diamond analyst Paul Zimnisky examines how provenance, traceability and transparency are quietly reinforcing the natural diamond industry’s case for rarity, value and relevance. While the natural diamond industry has languished in a multi-year slump, the trade has quietly been making steady progress with potentially pivotal transparency initiatives. The concept of universally providing consumers with provenance data (and […]