Diamond Foundry Signs Power-Full Factory Deal
On June 6, San Francisco gem grower Diamond Foundry inked a deal with a Washington state public utility that will enable its “megacarat”...
June 14 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
This week in Diamond Shavings: Is De Beers–Botswana tension on the rise? Alrosa employees tried to steal from the company. And a watch expert has...
Lightbox Drops Some Very Trendy New Lab-Grown Diamond Styles
Lightbox Jewelry, the De Beers–owned lab-grown jewelry brand that's set the low price bar for lab-created diamonds ($800 per carat), debuted a...
De Beers’ Blockchain Platform Hopes to Track Every Diamond
Tracr, the blockchain platform originally launched by De Beers, aims one day to track almost every natural diamond from the mine to the retail...
Why the Diamond Midstream Is Feeling “Stuck”
The midstream of the diamond industry is feeling a bit glum right now, Rapaport senior analyst and news editor Avi Krawitz said during a seminar on...
Former GIA President Glenn Nord Dies
Glenn Nord (pictured), who served as president of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) from 1983 to 1986 and is widely credited with nursing...
Mahiar Borhanjoo Becomes CEO of DFL Group
Mahiar Borhanjoo (pictured), the former executive director of sales and sightholder services of De Beers’ Diamond Trading Co., has joined the DFL...
Can Lab-Grown Diamonds Ever Really Be Sustainable?
In recent weeks, we have seen several lab-created diamond producers move away from calling themselves "eco-friendly." That’s largely due to the...
D & M Capital Files for Chapter 11
On May 28, D & M Capital Group, a New York City–based diamond wholesaler run and owned by dealer Moty Spector, filed for Chapter 11 in Southern...
Costco Has Sold a $400,000 Diamond Ring
This will add some sparkle to your bulk purchase of toilet paper.
A deep-pocketed bargain hunter bought a $400,000 diamond ring from Costco...