President Duma Boko has called for every diamond from Botswana’s mines to remain in the country for manufacturing, signaling a major policy shift, according to a local report. “We are moving to a ...

Botswana President Duma Boko has announced plans for the termination of over 1,000 workers at Debswana, the government’s joint venture with De Beers. Boko made the declaration at a recent address to ...

Burgundy Diamond Mines will work directly with manufacturers, traders, jewelers and luxury brands to make direct deals for the sale of rough diamonds from its Ekati mine in Canada. The collaborations ...

A Patek Philippe wristwatch was the top seller at a recent Sotheby’s watch sale in Geneva, where it made CHF 368,300 ($442,962). The Nautilus stainless steel and diamond-set automatic timepiece sold ...

Lugano Diamonds CEO Moti Ferder has stepped down as the company faces an internal investigation into financial irregularities its parent company, Compass Diversified (CODI), uncovered. The departure ...

The ninth edition of Swiss gem and jewelry trade show GemGenève will open its doors in Geneva on Thursday, with an enlarged floorspace and a general sense of optimism among exhibitors, even under the ...

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will once again accept goods at its international labs that need to be shipped to the US for service. The institute temporarily suspended international ...

Former Perion and MyHeritage tech exec pledges to use cutting-edge advancements, including AI tools, to grow business while staying true to company values. The Rapaport Group has appointed veteran ...

Florida-based J.R. Dunn Jewelers has teamed up with De Beers-owned Tracr on a collection of fully traceable natural diamonds . Single Source is a group of natural diamonds originating from Botswana, ...

In the latest video episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast, Roy Safit, CEO of the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), delves into the colored-diamond market and what’s driving price trends. The ...

US retail sales rose to higher-than-expected levels in March as consumers stocked up on goods prior to the implementation of tariffs. Revenue grew 1.4% — adjusted for seasonal variation — from the ...

The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has suspended its membership in the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), citing the global trade group’s “recent actions,” including its response to the US ...