SPOTLIGHT

What does the diamond industry want, or expect, from the new owners of De Beers, whoever they turn out to be?   Should we expect a...

Uncertainty over US tariffs, China’s slowdown, and geopolitics has dominated industry headlines this year, but two additional forces are...

Interior of a Kay Jewelers store. (Signet Jewelers) Signet Jewelers is emerging as the ultimate test case of how the natural and...

Aerial view of the Letšeng mine in Lesotho. (Credit: Gem Diamonds) “Which mining companies are making a profit in the current diamond...

Taylor Swift's diamond engagement ring. ( www.instagram.com/taylorswift/ ) Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce tells you everything...

A sightholder examines De Beers rough supply. (Credit: De Beers) During an interview with De Beers CEO Al Cook in June, I asked him about...

The Diamond Trails collection with artist and project initiator Reena Ahluwalia (Credit: Reena Ahluwalia) How can we enhance our...

Editorial Botswana President Duma Boko addresses industry leaders at the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Presidents Meeting in...

Jewelers have realigned their operations to meet a new consumer reality shaped by caution and changing values. Image: Attendees closely...

There were four main themes that shaped trading activity at the show: foot traffic, inventory, lab-grown diamonds, and actual demand.  ...

De Beers hosted its big, beautiful breakfast on Friday presenting a lot of information about its strategy and the market, but two main...

Notes from Las Vegas: Day 1   My first day at the Las Vegas shows centered around three key themes affecting te diamond market: lab-grown...

De Beers is investing again, but the trade must do its part. Natural Diamond Council (NDC) ambassador Lily James inspects a diamond as...

Synthetic diamond growing at De Beers' Element Six facility in Oregon, which will now focus on lab grown for industrial use. (De Beers...

Image: The Millennium Star (De Beers) As storylines go, The Diamond Heist  would have been far more compelling if the robbers had...

Transcript of the video: Signet Jewelers announced a massive shift in strategy, highlighting a significant difference between the...

Image: Interior of a redesigned Jared store. (Signet Jewelers) The largest shareholder in Signet Jewelers is calling for the board to...

Diamond Marketing: Part 2 Image: A promotional asset used in the De Beers ‘Forever Present’ campaign. The company's marketing is...

The slowdown in China continues to impact the diamond trade.   The slump in Chinese demand has presented a major shift in the market in...

I’ll give myself a little credit. From the beginning, I was somewhat skeptical about Signet Jewelers’ theory that a lull in dating during...

Diamond Marketing: Part 1 There’s a semi-amusing trend on Tik Tok in which a group of friends stand in a circle and each gets a chance to...