Russia is one of the world’s top diamond producers,but how exactly are these sparkling gems mined, processed, and sold? In ...

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The explosion of lab-grown stones from China has shaken up the sector, leaving established players struggling for relevance ...

It plans to reduce operating costs by $1.4-$1.6 million monthly and cut 20% of it workforce at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho.

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Botswana is making headlines around the world following the discovery of a stunning 2,492-carat diamond, officially ranked as ...

The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) blamed the job losses on frequent power cuts and foreign currency shortages, which ...

The U.S. is the world’s largest diamond-jewelry consumer, with no commercial mines of its own. Threatened tariffs have ... De Beers and Anglo have recently signed nondisclosure agreements with around ...

In author Stephanie Danler’s essay The Unravelers in The Paris Review, she writes of her great-grandmother’s snake ring, a ...

As synthetic diamonds flood global markets, De Beers CEO Al Cook warns of a "huge con" threatening the century-old legacy of mined stones. Facing plunging prices, industry upheaval and consumer shifts ...

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