DIAMOND GEMS WEEKLY

Sale of De Beers Botswana President Duma Boko. (Youtube.com/@AntwerpWorldDiamondCentre ) The Government of Botswana intends to secure a...

Tariff Tracker ​ Jewelers of America (JA) met with  senior Trump administration officials on August 19, urging that diamonds be...

Tariff Talk   The US will impose a 25%  tariff on imports from India  starting August 1, President Trump  announced  on Truth Social. The...

Marketing Moves Signatories to the Luanda Accord (Credit: AWDC) ​ ​​​​​Ministers from five diamond-producing countries  signed the Luanda...

Tariff Volatility ​​ A federal appeals court has temporarily paused a lower court ruling that blocked President Trump’s sweeping tariffs...

​Taxing Imports   President Donald Trump on April 2  announced  a 10% tariff on most imports into the United States, with several...

Exceptional Stones   The Mediterranean Blue (Sotheby's) Sotheby’s unveiled The Mediterranean Blue; a cushion-cut, modified brilliant,...

Trading Affairs ​ The Government of Botswana  and  De Beers   signed the agreements  outlining their partnership. The 25-mining agreement...

Mining Matters ​ Petra Diamonds  agreed to sell its 75% stake in Williamson Diamonds Ltd., owner of the Williamson mine in Tanzania, for...

Retail Reality   Jewelry ranked among the top performers during the holiday season, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. Sales rose 4%...