Over the centuries, Jews have had a special connection to the diamond trade. Diamonds are first mentioned in the bible, and over the years, Jews all over the world have developed their diamond ...

A recent analysis by trend analytics firm Tenoris, featuring insights from diamond industry analyst Edahn Golan, delves into the hottest topic in the industry in recent weeks – the sale of De Beers by ...

Mining giant BHP is reportedly gearing up to make another takeover bid for rival Anglo American, according to the Sunday Times, as cited by IDEX Online. In April 2024, BHP proposed acquiring Anglo ...

Russian mining giant Alrosa reported a 4.6% decline in diamond production for 2024, with total output falling to 33 million carats of rough diamonds, down from 34.6 million carats the previous year, ...

Qatar and Israel, which have not established diplomatic relations, have signed a diamond trading agreement, according to IDEX Online following a report in Globes business news website. Credit: IDI The ...

The G7 nations officially declared sanctions on Russian diamonds on December 6th. G7 leaders said in a statement issued by the White House: “We will introduce import restrictions on non-industrial ...

British-based Meylor Global, an international company that produces lab-grown diamonds, has produced a lab-grown diamond weighing 150.42 carats – which has been graded as the largest ever, IDEX Online ...

Botswana Diamonds has announced that it expects “the first recoveries of diamonds” at its Marsfontein mine in South Africa this month, Rough & Polished reports. The alluvial and dump mine, which was ...

India’s polished diamond exports totaled $773 million in December, reflecting a 10.4% decline in dollar terms compared to December 2023, according to the latest data released by the Gem & Jewellery ...

US Watch and jewelry sales in November 2022 fell 3.8% year-on-year. In October, sales decreased by 3.4%. September has been revised from a 1.3% increase down to 0.7%. According to IDEX Online, sales ...

The World Diamond Council (WDC) has witnessed an unprecedented increase in membership in 2023, according to a letter from WDC Executive Director Elodie Daguzan, quoted by Diamond World. According to ...

A square emerald-cut diamond weighing 25.02 carats made auction history in Australia when it broke the million dollar (AUD) barrier for the first time. According to IDEX Online, the stone – the ...