It is another 10-year sales agreement in which all the larger rough recovered from the Karowe mine will go to HB Group for manufacturing.
Sourcing
Viewings start this week in New York and bidding will close on March 8.
The gemstone mining company’s “Celebration Sapphires” collection has launched in India.
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Ticketholders can dig for diamonds in the Arkansas park ahead of the eclipse viewing event on April 8.
The company’s rough sales improved for the third sales cycle in a row.
The company recovered 31.9 million carats of diamonds in 2023, compared with 34.6 million in 2022.
For over 30 years, JA has advocated for the industry, fought against harmful legislation and backed measures that help jewelry businesses.
The diamond miner and marketer said “solid” holiday sales in the U.S. helped stabilize the industry.
A new display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County features dozens of gemstones each weighing 100 carats or more.
The three pieces, recovered from a 17th century shipwreck, are set with emeralds from Colombia’s Muzo mine.
Ho Brothers offers scalable solutions for the future of custom jewelry.
The specimen, donated by collector Robert Lavinsky, is now on view.
Four of those who died in Tuesday’s crash were workers at the mine, while two were airline crew members.
Kathy Corey of Day’s Jewelers will serve as the organization’s president.
Kotahwala, who’s served as IDCA president before, is a fourth-generation jeweler who runs Royal India USA Inc.
Visitors to the American Museum of Natural History now have until March to see the celebration of green jewelry from Van Cleef & Arpels.
The nonprofit, which works to support and give back to gem mining communities in East Africa, has added seven new members to the council.
The association’s annual conference and gala will include recognition of the milestone.
The gemstone cutter is remembered for his contributions to the lapidary community and his hearty laugh.
The company was up against tough comps and had to curtail sales as diamond demand waned.
Its final sale this year brought the miner’s annual auction revenue to the second highest in its history.
The Choron Group has acquired the diamond, which Storm Mountain Diamonds recovered in Lesotho earlier this year.
Though diamond demand is expected to recover, leaders are urging the industry to remain cautious amid economic and geopolitical tensions.
Each student was provided with the full amount of tuition for the Namibia University of Science & Technology.
Ryan Perry, who has been with De Beers since 2002, also will be leaving the company next year.
The Luele mine is expected to eventually make the country the world’s third-largest diamond producer.
India’s voluntary moratorium on rough diamond imports coupled with a stunted recovery in China continue to impact the miner.
Matthew Breen will take over as chief operating officer, succeeding Angela Biggs, the first woman to lead the mine.
The company attributed the drop to the ongoing transition at Venetia and planned maintenance at its diamond mines in Botswana.
Sandrine Conseiller, CEO of French footwear and apparel company Aigle, has been hired to replace him.
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