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News In Brief
Ministers from five diamond-producing countries signed the Luanda Accord, agreeing to jointly fund global marketing campaigns for natural diamonds...
HRD Antwerp, a subsidiary of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), announced it will end certification of synthetic diamonds starting in 2026...
Belgium’s iTraceiT has introduced a new app to help artisanal diamond miners join the digital traceability process...
De Beers London has named former Kering executive Emmanuelle Nodale as its new brand CEO...
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has acquired an equity stake in Tracr, the De Beers-blockchain-based traceability platform...
Angola will host a summit on June 18 to discuss funding strategies for global natural diamond marketing, with participation from key diamond-producing nations and industry leaders…
Debswana Diamond Company has paused production at its Jwaneng and Orapa mines due to weak diamond demand…
The International Gemmological Institute (IGI) appointed Anoop Mehta as its new chairman…
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), Botswana’s state-owned rough diamond sales entity, has begun registering its rough supply on Tracr, the blockchain-based traceability platform developed by De Beers…
Petra Diamonds reported a 3% increase in like-for-like rough diamond prices at its April–June tenders compared to its February sale…