The R&M “Lettre”

Press release – A unique rough diamond weighing almost 200 carats was mined at the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe in mid-January 2019.

If, in retrospect, in 2018 there seemed to be articles almost every day relating to the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its effect on jobs and the economy, we can reasonably expect to read even more this year.

The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has released a new guide for the jewelry industry detailing standards and practices for supply-chain due diligence. 

Sarine Technologies will unveil its full-capacity, artificial-intelligence (AI) grading lab at the upcoming International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI). 

Angola is set to host its first diamond sale under new rules designed to improve transparency and prices. 

The diamond industry has moved from a relatively stable environment to a highly uncertain environment, with 2019 and the years ahead seeing lab-grown diamonds for jewelry entering a growth phase, said ABN AMRO Bank in a report.

Sales of Forevermark jewelry rose 8% year on year in 2018, according to the brand’s owner, De Beers. 

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced that production at the Gahcho Kué diamond mine achieved a record figure of 6.94 million carats last year.

Richemont’s jewelry sales increased 9% in the third fiscal quarter, as strong growth in Asia Pacific offset weakness in Europe and the Middle East. 

Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered a 127-carat rough diamond from its Karowe mine in Botswana. 

Press release – ALROSA, the world leader in diamond production, announces rough and polished diamond sales results for December and preliminary results for 2018.

Before we get too far into the new year, I would like to attend to some business from last year.