The tiny capsule, which is believed to have fallen out of a truck, was lost somewhere along an 870-mile stretch of desert road.
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Purchased directly from Rio Tinto, the collection consists of pinks, purples and one red, none larger than 1.52 carats.

“Once-in-a-century” floods have devastated the region, once home to the Argyle mine.

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.

According to Russian news sources, the sanctioned head of the diamond company is leaving to take a job with an investment group.

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

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.

Senior Editor, Gemstones, Brecken Branstrator shares takeaways from her second trip to Tanzania and Kenya.

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

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

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

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

The winners, picked by a group of judges and voted as the public’s favorite, will be announced in a webinar on Oct. 11.

Burgundy also announced the retail launch of its diamond brand, Maison Mazerea.

The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum enlisted 12 jewelers to create pieces using gems from 1972’s “The Big Find” for fundraising.

Mined by Fura Gems in Mozambique, experts say the stone could yield a high-quality ruby that’s over 50 carats.

The accident occurred at Jagersfontein, an inactive mine where a Dubai-based company currently reprocesses tailings.

All non-essential work at the mine has been temporarily suspended following the Sept. 1 incident.

The company’s sales were up 21 percent year-over-year in August and essentially flat when compared with July.

In honor of the anniversary, Pact’s Mines to Markets Director Cristina Villegas discusses recent expansion and where it goes from here.

Despite unusually high summertime sales, the company’s CEO said the industry remains “watchful.”

The type II diamond came out of the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola and will be sold via international tender.

The company upped its 2022 production guidance despite warning of a potential slowdown in diamond jewelry sales. Here’s why.