Alrosa’s Russian Brand: Right Idea, Wrong Time?

This week, The New York Times reported that Russian diamond miner Alrosa is hoping to brand its stones as being of Russian origin. “Mine to...

July 13 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup  

This week: Richemont to track diamonds and gold with blockchain. Police find money laundering at Indian bourse. New film targets the Russian diamond...

The Story of Hector Rivera, the 47th Street “Godfather”

In May 2004, on a warm spring evening at the height of rush hour, 46-year-old Eduard Nektalov left his jewelry store in New York City’s Diamond...

July 6 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup  

This week: Will De Beers’ parent merge? More arguments about synthetics. And do class rings have a future? All below.   The price of...

Inside Tracr, the De Beers–Developed Blockchain Platform

Like any good piece of technology, Tracr, the blockchain platform currently being developed by De Beers, aims to solve problems. What's notable...

June 29 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup  

This week: Which e-tailers now have to collect sales tax? America's biggest mall is coming. And Meghan Markle’s new diamond fashion. All...

Online Sales Tax: What Happens Now?

After years of legislation that came close but went nowhere, this week the U.S. Supreme Court dropped the big one: In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled...

Jennifer Fisher Changes Its Lab-Grown Lingo

Two days ago, I said on Twitter that a press release on the new Jennifer Fisher collaboration with Diamond Foundry, which we wrote about here, as...

June 22 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup  

This week: De Beers Diamond Jewellers drops “Diamond” from its name. Did Swatch employees take a bribe? Celebrity jeweler trolls Trump. All...

June 15 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup  

This week: Macy’s tries to be less like Macy’s. Pear-shapes are hot. Gemstones rain down from the sky in Hawaii. All...