Lieberherr steps down as head of Diamond Producers Association
Jean-Marc Lieberherr is stepping down as chief executive officer of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) after heading the group for nearly four years.
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Evgeny Agureev appointed as Deputy CEO of ALROSA
Press release – Evgeny Agureev, who has been a director of the United Selling Organization of ALROSA (USO) since 2017, was appointed as Deputy CEO of ALROSA. He will continue to lead the USO and oversee the sales unit.
ALROSA September sales of rough and polished diamonds reached $258.7 million
Press release – ALROSA Group announces diamond sales results for September and nine months of 2019.
Petra to hold special tender for 20.08-Carat blue diamond
Petra Diamonds will hold a special tender of the 20.08-carat blue diamond. The stone, a gem-quality Type llb diamond, was recovered from the Cullinan mine in South Africa last month.
US bans import of Zimbabwe diamonds
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has blocked the import of rough diamonds mined from the Marange fields in Zimbabwe, claiming they were produced using forced labor.
De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 8, 2019
Press release – Us$295 million (provisional).
Rough diamond exports from the Central African Republic
In light of recent media reports about the trade in rough diamonds associated with the ongoing civil conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR), the World Diamond Council (WDC) has reiterated its call to members of the industry to practice the utmost caution when considering the purchase of goods that are known to have originated […]
Lucara recovers gem-quality blue, pink diamonds
Lucara announced this week the recovery of two large, gem-quality colored diamonds.
DMCC opens upgraded diamond exchange
The DMCC has unveiled the redesigned Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) in the Almas Tower. The DMCC says the redesigned trading floor is the largest in the world.
ALROSA August sales of rough and polished diamonds reached $181.8 million
Press release – ALROSA Group announces diamond sales results for August and eight months of 2019.
GIA’s iD100 can now screen pink diamonds
The Gemological Institute of America’s iD100 gem testing device can now screen pink diamonds following a software upgrade released last week.
De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 7, 2019
Press release – us$280 million (provisional)