Production cuts, not demand, are behind a slump in inventory.

Donald Trump’s return as US president presents a range of possible scenarios for consumer demand and the diamond trade. This TLDR version of a longer article looks at some of the reasons to be hopeful ...

India’s cuts to polished production have impacted inventories in different ways. Diamond manufacturers in India have — to the best of their ability — focused their efforts on goods that are in demand ...

Lucapa Diamond Company has appointed Alex Kidman, current group operations manager, as its new managing director and CEO, effective immediately. The news follows the resignation of Nick Selby, who ...

The diamond trade is working on a system to raise money for category marketing, aiming to broaden the sources of funding following Alrosa’s exit from the Natural Diamond Council (NDC). Three major ...

An emerald brooch sold for almost three times its upper price, bringing in CHF 132,000 ($149,849) at a recent jewelry sale at Sotheby’s in Geneva. The piece, which contains a Colombian sugarloaf ...

The appeal of colored gemstones is the focus of the latest Rapaport Diamond Podcast episode, which features Nathan Renfro of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). “There [are] so many different ...

Christie’s is set to offer a blue-diamond ring at its upcoming New York jewelry sale, giving it an estimate of $6 million to $8 million. The cushion brilliant-cut, 5.72-carat, fancy-intense-blue, VVS1 ...

India’s Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) held a meeting to determine standardized terminology for natural and lab-grown diamonds that would clearly differentiate between the two. There is ...

Swiss watch exports slid in October amid prolonged weakness in Hong Kong and China and a drop in demand for higher-priced timepieces. Total shipments slipped 2.2% year on year to CHF 2.34 billion ...

The European Union (EU) has called out the behavior of Kimberley Process (KP) chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem at the most recent plenary, as well as the meeting’s failure to address a long-standing concern.

The third edition of the Jewellery, Gem & Technology (JGT) Dubai show confirmed the city’s status as a propitious location for diamantaires — and its potential to take over Hong Kong as the fall trade ...