Diamond Jewelry News and Trends

Natural Diamond Council Funding Plan Has Stalled, AWDC Says

Four months after a global agreement was signed to boost funding for the Natural Diamond Council (NDC), key pledges remain unfulfilled, the Antwerp...

Rolliefest, Tariffs, De Beers: ‘The Jewelry District’ Podcast

In this episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates cover the exclusive watch collector event Rolliefest and the...

Sell More by Using These Fun Facts With Clients

Fun facts are pieces of useful information that go beyond nickel knowledge. They are intended as edutainment—stimulating conversation that teaches...

Burgundy Halts Sales to Shareholder Over Possible Rule Breach

Burgundy Diamond Mines, the Australian owner of the Ekati mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories (pictured), has halted transactions with one of...

Why De Beers Is Promoting “Desert Diamonds”

At an event Friday night in New York City, De Beers introduced Desert Diamonds—which it calls its first new “beacon” in years—to a group of...

De Beers Veteran to Head GIA India

Amit Pratihari, the former managing director of De Beers India, has been appointed managing director of GIA India. (more…)

Namibia Not Sure It Wants to Buy De Beers

Namibia isn’t sure it wants to join a proposed consortium of African diamond producers looking to buy De Beers, the country's minister of...

HRD Antwerp Appoints Banking Vet De Wachter CEO

Banking veteran Paul De Wachter has been appointed the next CEO of HRD Antwerp, the grading lab that’s a subsidiary of Antwerp World Diamond Centre...