Why the NGOs and Dubai still can’t get along
A worrisome sign about whether all sides in the Kimberley Process can continue to work together.
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ALROSA resources total 1.077 billion carats; reserves 658 million carats
The world’s largest diamond miner by volume, ALROSA, recently announced that according to independent verification, its resources on January 1 totaled 1.077 billion carats and reserves were 658 million carats.
GIA launches digital Diamond Focus report
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced the recent launch of its GIA Diamond Focus Report, a low-cost digital diamond report for natural, D-to- Z colour, round brilliant-cut diamonds weighing between 0.15 and 0.39 carats.
How the 21st-Century consumer defines luxury
Good news for jewelry retailers: The definition of luxury is as wide-ranging as your clients themselves Coco Chanel once said, “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.”
Lesedi La Rona weighed 1,500cts. Before breakage
Lucara Diamond Corp.’s 1,109-carat diamond originally weighed about 1,500 carats before it broke into two pieces, the miner said.
1,109-Carat diamond expected to sell for more than $70M
The tennis-ball sized rough diamond unearthed in Botswana in November is going up for auction at Sotheby’s London in June, and it is expected to sell for more than $70 million.
Can the natural and lab-grown diamond industries really get along?
The natural and lab-grown diamond industries are now openly feuding with each another, and some are calling for a ceasefire. Take this blog post from Melvin Moss:
De Beers invests $52.5 M. in skills training & social projects in 2015
The De Beers Group of Companies has announced that its investment in skills training for local workforces and social projects increased 13 percent to $52.5 million in 2015.
This is the biggest violet diamond Rio Tinto has ever found
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) unveiled Tuesday a rare 2.83-carat violet diamond, the largest of its kind ever found at Australia’s remote Argyle mine, which could sell for more than $4 million.
Making luxury more affordable in China
Diamond dealers still see China as the engine of industry growth but Premier Xi Jinping’s government can do more to encourage its development.
Boucheron owner Kering sees luxury sales climb 3
Kering, the owner of high-end jewelry brands Boucheron and Pomellato, reported luxury sales rose in the first quarter on a stronger retail performance in Western Europe, Japan and emerging markets.
Dominion and Gem Diamonds: quality, brand image and exceptional diamonds – Gem producers from the DPA part 4
And here we go for the fourth opus (let’s not be afraid to flatter ourselves!) of our series on gem producers1. I hope that after that, when you are looking for information about a gem producer or you want to remind yourself about everybody’s role, you will think to click on “Rubel & Ménasché”!