Shukan is the company’s new director of sales and development.
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Charles Stanley, who has been with the company for more than two decades, will step down at the end of February.
Purchased directly from Rio Tinto, the collection consists of pinks, purples and one red, none larger than 1.52 carats.
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Yogo Mine in Montana, which produces the popular Yogo sapphires, was dormant for nearly four decades.

Strong jewelry sales and manufacturers’ desire to secure supply with known provenance pushed rough sales to their highest level since 2018.

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Said to be the largest pink diamond found in hundreds of years, “The Lulo Rose” was sold for an undisclosed sum.

In the spirit of an advent calendar, “Gems to Help Ukraine” will sell a stone a day through Dec. 24 on the Nomad’s Instagram account.

Liqhobong has been in a care-and-maintenance period since the start of the pandemic.

The company announced the resignation of Peter Ravenscroft late last week, effective immediately.

Debuting today, it is open to Provenance Proof blockchain users.

As in September, the company’s sales were up slightly year-over-year but down month-to-month.

L.J. West Diamonds has collaborated with the Melbourne Museum to mount an exhibition of the rarest stones from the now-closed Argyle mine.

The institute will work with the organization to develop environmental, social, and governance content for its education programs.

It’s due to higher-grade ore at Orapa in Botswana and in South Africa, as well as “continued strong performance” in Namibia.

The actor will star in its new campaign and support its charitable initiatives for women and girls in southern Africa.

It’s the largest pink diamond found at the Lesotho mine to date, according to Storm Mountain Diamonds.

It features the jewels submitted to MJSA’s Responsibly Sourced Design Challenge.

New supply chain dynamics backed by digitalization, AI, and human capital are changing the economics of the Indian diamond industry.

Cleaver, who has headed De Beers Group for more than six years, will be replaced by energy executive Al Cook.

Rough diamond sales totaled $500 million, up only about 2 percent year-over-year and down 22 percent from the previous sales cycle.

“Elegance with Attitude” is rolling out now in print and online.

Arctic Canadian unearthed a 71-carat yellow diamond, while Mountain Province reported discovering a nearly 152-carat stone at Gahcho Kué.

The family business’ fourth-generation eponymous owner reflects on the milestone and the market today.

The association has also hired a new marketing manager and announced two staff transitions.
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