African Diamond Producers Association opposes G7 diamond protocolIndia's diamond industry, heavily impacted by G7 sanctions on Russia, has received support from the African Diamond Producers Association (...
18 Oct, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
Fresh sanctions on Russian diamonds put 1 million jobs at riskIndian diamond trade cuts and polishes 9 out of 10 diamonds available in the world and imports Russian diamonds from Alrosa, which accounts...
22 May, 2023, 11.35 PM IST
Search underway for radioactive capsule missing in AustraliaThe truck left the site on Jan. 12 but the capsule was not discovered missing until this week, which was when emergency services were alert...
28 Jan, 2023, 10.49 AM IST
Ultra-rare pink diamond to go under hammer in Geneva, expected to fetch over $23 mnFive out of the 10 most valuable diamonds ever sold at auction were pink.
07 Nov, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
India's rich tussle for Argyle pink diamond because mines are not foreverDiamond traders said demand for Argyle pink diamonds has shot up by three times among high net worth Indians compared to last year.
28 Sep, 2020, 05.02 PM IST
Amend laws on synthetic diamonds, Russia tells IndiaIndustry executives said that around 5 million carats of synthetic diamonds are produced globally.
15 May, 2019, 08.16 AM IST
India to chair Kimberley Process from January next year: Commerce MinistryIndia is the founding member of Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and is actively involved in KP activities to ensure that almost 99 p...
30 Nov, 2018, 01.20 PM IST
Why De Beers lab makes diamonds it will never sellThe aim is to create new gems that can fool the detection machines so that the company will have a sense of what it will be up against from...
10 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Diamond City gets a sparkling New Year gift as Kimberley Process authorizes export of Zimbabwe rough diamonds
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme on Tuesday authorized the resumption of diamond sales and exports from two mining sites in Zimbabwe'...
03 Nov, 2011, 12.20 PM IST
- Zimbabwe's diamonds are dirty: WikiLeaks
A US document — released by WikiLeaks —says that thousands have been murdered as a result of Zimbabwe's illicit diamond trade.
14 Dec, 2010, 03.03 PM IST
- Asia diamond thirst behind Rio's $800 million spend
The Anglo-Australian miner said it would ramp up work at its underground Argyle diamond project in the resource-rich Kimberley region.
14 Sep, 2010, 12.08 PM IST
- Zimbabwe to become world's top diamond producer: Expert
Zimbabwe will become the world's top producer of diamonds following the discovery of the gem in the Marange area of the eastern province of...
01 Sep, 2010, 03.31 PM IST
- Surat diamonds gear up for grand Christmas
End to roughs shortage in sight for world’s top processors.
29 Jul, 2010, 04.32 PM IST
- 'Blood diamonds may have found its way into India'
An Indian diamond merchant and the head of a premier trade body have ruled out the possibility of blood diamonds from Zimbabwe’s Marange fi...
04 Feb, 2010, 12.55 AM IST
- Rough diamond import from Venezuela banned
India has banned import of rough diamonds from Venezuela after it pulled out of a UN approved system that ensures that "blood diamonds" ext...
18 Aug, 2008, 09.46 PM IST
- 'India to log $200 bn export'
Despite missing the $160 billion merchandise export target for 2006-07, India will certainly achieve the goal set for this year, Commerce S...
17 Jun, 2008, 08.37 PM IST
- India wants renewed vigil against 'conflict diamonds'
The process to eliminate "conflict diamonds", which fund bloody rebel movements in some countries, is being somewhat frustrated by fake cer...
17 Jun, 2008, 05.57 PM IST