Is the US jewelry boom waning?
Sales have been up for the past year and a half, but rising prices, the war in Ukraine, and a return to
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Guinness World Record for ring with over 24,000 diamonds
Image: Guinness World Records The Guinness World Records for ring with over 24,000 diamonds (GWR) has announced that Kerala-based SWA Diamonds has
World’s oldest diamonds
The oldest known diamonds, almost as old as the earth itself, have been found in Australia and could hold the key to
The Perfect Storm? Lab-created diamond jewellery report
With the crisis in Ukraine causing significant issues to the international supply of natural diamonds, the door has been opened for lab-grown
Post-Pandemic Retail
Retail has shifted since the start of Covid-19, and the drive toward digital has become more pronounced. Some 90% of jewelry retailers
Diamond prices remain steady despite sanctions imposed against ALROSA
As far as diamond prices go sanctions imposed against ALROSA only resulted in the smaller gem and near-gem quality goods outperforming other
State of the Diamond Industry
The diamond industry is undergoing fundamental disruption as political, economic and social forces break the supply chain, reduce demand, and shift consumer
Russian blood diamond not on agenda at Kimberley Process meeting
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there have been increasing calls to curb the trade in Russian diamonds.
Lab-grown diamonds can’t fill melee shortage
While the natural diamond business is currently having issues sourcing melee, a JCK Las Vegas panel said the industry shouldn’t expect lab-created
Angola seizes stake in diamond miner
Image: Catoca.com Angola has seized a stake in the nation’s biggest diamond miner Catoca, giving it majority control of one of the