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.

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, ...

A Reuters report quoted by Rough & Polished shows that India “more than doubled” its gold imports in 2021, bringing it to a total $55.7 billion – a fantastic increase over the $22 billion worth of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nissim Zuaretz, President of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (IsDMA) and owner of DN Diamonds, which has been awarded the title of Outstanding Exporter three times in the past decade, was ...

The IDI is hosting a large Israeli pavilion during BGJF, featuring leading diamond companies. Our team of diamond experts and state-of-the-art technology are at your service, providing personalized ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 15.51-carat Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond fetched $1.14 million ($73,253 per carat) at the Phillips Hong Kong Jewels Auction recently, surpassing its low estimate of $950,000, IDEX Online reports. The ...

Namdia, Namibia’s state-owned diamond marketing firm, achieved a remarkable 63% revenue increase, reaching a record $210 million, IDEX Online reports. Namdia is responsible for selling 15% of the ...

De Beers CEO Al Cook predicts the natural diamond market will gradually recover later in 2024, despite ongoing challenges, as reported by Diamond World. Cook made these comments at the JGW exhibition ...