World’s ‘most beautiful diamond’ to go under Christie’s hammer
An impressive flawless 163-carat diamond that has been hailed the “world’s most beautiful” will go under Christie’s hammer in Geneva in November, the auction house said Thursday.
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ALROSA President meets with representatives of US diamond industry
ALROSA President Sergey Ivanov has held a meeting with US diamond industry representatives: Ronald VanderLinden, President of the US Jewelry Council, and Reuven Kaufman, President of Diamond Dealers Club of New York.
Graff pays $53M for 1,109-carat rough diamond
Almost exactly two years after its discovery, Lucara Diamond Corp. has found a buyer for the “Lesedi La Rona,” the 1,109-carat rough diamond unearthed at its mine in Botswana.
Nearly 28-carat pink diamond found in Russia
Alrosa reported this week that subsidiary Almazy Anabara has recovered what is by far the largest pink diamond in company history.
Russia wants ALROSA to offer better terms to country’s diamond cutters
The Russian government wants ALROSA to work more closely with the country’s top diamond cutters so the industry can better compete in global markets.
Summer slowdown reflected in ALROSA rough sales in August
[ALROSA : leading diamond miner in terms of investing in social programs] ALROSA reported rough diamond sales of $255.7 million in August and eight months of 2017. Polished diamond sales last month amounted to $1.9 million.
De Beers rough diamond sales for cycle 7
De Beers Group today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the seventh sales cycle of 2017.
De Beers to invest $140 million in diamond marketing this year
De Beers Group wants to make sure that future generations love—and also see the value in—diamonds. And it’s willing to invest in that eventuality.
US sanctions on Russia: diamond impact unclear
US President Donald Trump has said he intends to sign off on sanctions against Russia, but the diamond trade is still in the dark over how the move could affect the industry.
Alrosa creates a ‘Dynasty’ out of 179-carat diamond
In Russia, The Romanovs have become a dynasty again, so to speak.
De Beers rough diamond sales for cycle 6
De Beers Group today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the sixth sales cycle of 2017.
De Beers open to idea of acquiring new assets, says CFO
De Beers is open to buying new assets at the right price, its chief financial officer said following the release of its financial results for the first half of this year.