Tag Archives: diamonds

IDEX to back diamond-based cryptocurrency August 14, 2018 With a new memorandum of understanding, the International Diamond Exchange has agreed to use its online trading platform to support the diamond-backed cryptocurrency offered by startup Carats.io. + Read More

Lucara recovers more than 200 specials in second quarter August 13, 2018 Lucara Diamond is calling the second quarter of 2018 a success for its Karowe mine in Botswana. + Read More

Prices are up for smaller coloured diamonds August 9, 2018 Smaller sizes are leading the way when it comes to fancy colour diamond prices, reports the Fancy Color Research Foundation in its latest index. + Read More

Dharmanandan Diamonds to manufacture Canadian cut August 8, 2018 A Canadian diamond cutter will soon be bringing his work to the international scene. + Read More

Is the diamond market forever? August 2, 2018 Despite their long history, retail sales of diamonds are slowing down globally. There are several factors contributing to this, but the Canadian retailer is hit especially hard because of changing consumer attitudes and population demographics. + Read More

Diamond prices on the rise despite month-to-month decline August 2, 2018 Seasonal slowdowns caused diamond prices to fall marginally in July, across a number of size categories. + Read More

Are synthetics poised to take over? August 2, 2018 The growth in popularity of gem-quality synthetic diamonds has the top players in the jewellery industry asking whether consumers will lose confidence in the long-term value of this gem. + Read More

De Beers to shut down Voorspoed Mine July 31, 2018 De Beers Group has made plans to close and rehabilitate one of its South African mines. + Read More

Micro-diamonds recovered from Dunnedin’s Nunavut project July 16, 2018 A new analysis has yielded positive results for Dunnedin Ventures’ Nunavut-based Kahuna Diamond Project. + Read More

Rough diamond prices on the rise July 4, 2018 High rough prices and stable polished prices were the hallmarks of Rapaport’s diamond index for June. + Read More