Diamond industry’s torrid year set to continueThe diamond midstream, the industry’s link between African mines and jewelry stores in New York, London and Hong Kong, is being squeezed li...
10 Dec, 2019, 10.01 PM IST
Diamond industry preps for a rough, rocky 2020There has been little good news this year.
03 Dec, 2019, 08.18 AM IST
A 20-carat blue diamond, that fetched $15 mn, may prove saviour for debt-ridden ownerBlue gem-quality stones are among the most valuable in the world.
16 Nov, 2019, 05.21 PM IST
Gold steadies off 1-month peak on Sino-US trade talk hopesSpot gold was steady at $1,297.45 per ounce at 0136 GMT.
15 May, 2019, 08.35 AM IST
Loved Deepika Padukone's diamond mangalsutra? Light-weight jewellery is the new trendThe actress' simple yet elegant mangalsutra with solitaire in the middle may be around Rs 20 lakh.
15 Dec, 2018, 08.54 AM IST
De Beers sells $540 million of diamonds, twice last sale's levelDe Beers sold $540 million of diamonds in its first sale of the year, more than double the amount at the biggest producer’s previous offeri...
27 Jan, 2016, 02.04 AM IST
Indian diamond industry gears up for global campaign with mining cosRio Tinto, De Beers, Dominion Diamond Corp, Petra Diamonds, etc. have formed an alliance to promote diamonds across the globe.
02 Dec, 2015, 11.03 AM IST
Diamond hunters like BHP Billiton and others give up search for gems hard to findMore than $7 billion has been plowed into the hunt for the gem since 2000, according to De Beers, and the results have been meagre, with no...
04 Oct, 2014, 04.29 AM IST
- Diamond cheaper after 40% rally in 6 months as BHB Billiton and Petra Diamonds cut rough prices
Rising cost of funds and a consequent fall in raw material demand among processors have cut polished diamond prices by 10%.
05 Sep, 2011, 04.06 AM IST
- The sky is the limit when it comes to the biggest diamonds
Even if it has been whittled down to a fraction of its size like the Kohinoor, its price, naturally, would be astronomical.
29 Aug, 2011, 01.32 AM IST
- 507-carat diamond found in South Africa
South Africa's Cullinan mine, the source of the world's biggest diamond, has produced yet another unusually large, high-quality diamond.
29 Sep, 2009, 05.09 PM IST
- Sotheby's jewels auction attracts Indian clients
Sotheby’s jewels auction in Geneva lately has attracted Indian clients in a big way.
14 May, 2009, 09.34 PM IST
- De Beers sells South African Cullinan Diamond Mine
The world's biggest diamond company De Beers said Thursday it was selling its historic Cullinan Diamond Mine in South Africa, where the lar...
22 Nov, 2007, 07.23 PM IST