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Press release – “Funds raised from diamonds have not just built our roads, but also our people,” Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, said as he opened JCK Las Vegas 2019 in a keynote speech delivered at a breakfast hosted by De Beers Group.
Just prior to the opening of the Las Vegas gem and jewelry shows, the De Beers Group announced the launch of the Tracr Community for the education and collaboration of industry participants. Tracr® is a diamond traceability platform that is developed by De Beers in collaboration with the diamond industry.
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will offer provenance reports for colored diamonds, expanding its existing service matching polished to the original rough.
Stephen Lussier, the veteran De Beers executive who nowchairsits newly formed consumer products division (which consists of Forevermark, De Beers Diamond Jewelers, and lab-grown line Lightbox) as well as the Diamond Producers Association (DPA), spoke to JCK following the Forevermark breakfast at JCK Las Vegas on May 30, which included a speech by Botswana’s first lady, Neo […]
Twenty-five undisclosed lab-grown diamonds have turned up at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) — including several with a rare greenish color.
The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), the Ottawa, Canada–based group that works on the issues surrounding artisanal diamond diggers, is looking for a new executive director to replace longtime head Dorothée Gizenga (pictured).
A pink diamond ring named for its resemblance to bubble gum fetched $7.5 million at Christie’s Hong Kong auction.
DiaCam360 has initiated a new venture that will lead to the automated identification of a diamond’s color and clarity, based on a proprietary database of hundreds of thousands of images of diamonds that were taken with the DiaCam360.
The Lab Grown Diamond Council (LGDC) will create the first sustainability certification mark for synthetic diamonds to reassure consumers their stones have met rigorous environmental and social standards, the newly-established trade group said.
An overwhelming majority of Generation Z and millennial consumers feel an engagement ring should cost less than $2,500, according to a new study from TD Ameritrade on young Americans and marriage, conducted by the Harris Poll.
Diamond sales for both De Beers Group and Alrosa are lagging behind last year due to macroeconomic conditions and continuing issues with financing in India, the companies said.
Luxury titan Richemont reported double-digit sales growth in the US and China in its annual results, buoyed by a strong performance from the jewelry sector.
