SourcingAug 22, 2024
2,492-Carat Diamond Recovered From Botswana Diamond MineThe giant gem came from Karowe, the same mine that yielded the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona and the 1,758-carat Sewelô diamond.
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SourcingAug 19, 2024
A&C Gem Trading Corp. Relocates, Opens Wholesale ShowroomThe gemstone company is moving to the Ross Metal Exchange in New York City’s Diamond District.
SourcingAug 15, 2024
Unable to pay its debts, the ruby and sapphire miner is looking to restructure and become a “competitive and attractive” company.
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SourcingJul 31, 2024
Lucapa Sells 6 Diamonds, Including 14-Carat PinkThe parcel, totaling 447 carats, garnered $12.4 million at the diamond miner’s recent tender.
SourcingJul 25, 2024
De Beers’ H1 Revenue Falls 21% in ‘Weak’ MarketLab-grown diamond sales in the United States and ongoing economic challenges in China are impacting natural diamond demand.
SourcingJul 23, 2024
De Beers’ Production Drops 15% in Q2The company also reported the $150 million sale of an iron ore royalty right, part of its ongoing effort to divest “non-core” assets.
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SourcingJul 22, 2024
AWDC Names Karen Rentmeesters as CEORentmeesters has served as interim CEO since April following former CEO Ari Epstein’s resignation.
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SourcingJul 18, 2024
Grizzly Emerald Auction Garners $32.5 millionThe miner said an 835-carat emerald saw “stiff competition” in its July sale.
SourcingJul 17, 2024
Rio Tinto’s Diamond Production Down 28% in Q2The company’s sole remaining diamond operation, Diavik, produced 702,000 carats of diamonds, down from 970,000 a year ago.
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SourcingJul 10, 2024
Navneet Gems Launches Salt-and-Pepper SapphiresSourced from Tanzania, the stones feature a unique hematite inclusion.
SourcingJul 09, 2024
The Curious Gem Now Carrying Fuli PeridotThe U.K.-based online supplier will offer calibrated stones under 1 carat.
SourcingJul 08, 2024
AWDC Re-Elects Isidore Mörsel as Board PresidentRavi Bhansali has been elected vice president.
SourcingJul 08, 2024
Yale Peabody Museum to Reopen Hall of MineralsThe Connecticut museum will unveil the newly renovated galleries on July 9.
SourcingJul 05, 2024
Lucara Names New VP of Mineral ResourcesLauren Freeman, a Ph.D. with more than 25 years of experience in mining, has joined the company.
SourcingJul 01, 2024
Diamond Supplier SRK Exports Joins United Nations Global Compact As a member of UNGC, the diamond supplier pledges to implement sustainable and socially responsible policies.
SourcingJun 28, 2024
Fura Gems CEO Dev Shetty Steps DownHe’s leaving the colored gemstone miner to pursue other opportunities, the company said Friday.
SourcingJun 27, 2024
De Beers’ Rough Diamond Sales Sink 31%The company sold $315 million in rough in the fifth sales cycle of the year, down from $456 million in the same period last year.
SourcingJun 26, 2024
Lucapa Sells Stake in Mothae MineThe Australian miner has signed over its 70 percent share in the diamond deposit to Lesotho company Lephema Executive Transport.
SourcingJun 25, 2024
Miriam ‘Mimo’ Caplan Joins Family Business as VPThe founder of Mimo Gem Traders is the newest executive at Evan Caplan Company.
SourcingJun 24, 2024
Gemfields' June Ruby Auction Fetches Nearly $69MThe sale marks the miner’s 10th anniversary of its first auction of rubies from the Montepuez Ruby Mine in Mozambique.
SourcingJun 21, 2024
Julius Klein Partners With WJA on New InternshipThe Ella Klein Internship will take place in New York this summer.
SourcingJun 20, 2024
Jewelry Expert Helen Molesworth to Release First Book“Precious: The History and Mystery of Gems Across Time” will be available on Sept. 17.
SourcingJun 17, 2024
Fantasy Cut Inventor Bernd Munsteiner Dies at 81Known to many as the “Picasso of gems" who modernized the gem cutting field, he is remembered by his family as going through life with open eyes.
SourcingJun 12, 2024
Bruce Cleaver Is Gemfields’ New ChairThe former De Beers CEO will step into the role next month.
SourcingJun 12, 2024
State of Colored Stones: Why the Market Is More Colorful Than EverAs prices of “The Big Three” skyrocket, supply dwindles, and focus on sustainability grows, an age of open-mindedness is dawning.
SourcingJun 10, 2024
State of the Diamond Industry: Botswana Beyond DiamondsFrom moringa to ecotourism in the Okavango Delta, the country and its leaders are exploring how Botswana can diversify its economy.
SourcingJun 04, 2024
For New Campaign, Natural Diamond Council Looks to the NorthShot in Canada’s Northwest Territories in winter, the campaign features actress and NDC ambassador Lily James and the Northern Lights.
SourcingJun 04, 2024
Gemfields’ High-Quality Emerald Auction Earns $35MIts May sale of gemstones from the Kagem mine in Zambia was strong despite a softening market.
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