September 11, 2022

Diamond-formation process inside earth’s core unveiled

Researchers have found that due to the conditions of the core-mantle boundary carbon comes out of a liquid iron-metal alloy and forms diamonds.

September 5, 2022

Williamson Pink Star unveiled at Dubai Diamond Exchange

Expected to fetch over $21 million, the diamond has the potential to set a new price per carat record given its purity.

September 2, 2022

Mountain Province Diamonds says worker dies at Gahcho Kue mine

The cause of the incident, which happened on Thursday, was unclear and all non-essential work at the mine has been stopped.

September 2, 2022

Cryptozoic mineral may help create next-gen fuel cells, super-capacitors, aircraft engines

Scientists have started using shungite, a Precambrian rock consisting of almost 100% carbon, to produce new composite materials.

September 2, 2022

Lucapa finds Angola mine’s sixth-largest white diamond

The 160-carat white Type IIa diamond, recovered from Lulo mine, is the sixth-largest found at the operation to date.

September 1, 2022

Primitive vegetation played key role in composition of earth’s continental rocks

Primitive plants transformed what was once a Mars-like planet of barren rock into a world of life growing in organic-rich soils.

August 31, 2022

Mountain Province to sell coloured 151-ct diamond from Gahcho Kué

The rough 151.6-carat yellow octahedral diamond will be sold at the upcoming September sale.

August 29, 2022

Dubai Diamond Exchange sees trade worth $19.8bn in the first half of year

Dubai has grown its diamond industry by leveraging its proximity to Africa and Russia.

August 23, 2022

Russian diamonds are quietly flowing again after sanctions chaos

Alrosa is back selling more than $250 million of diamonds a month.

August 22, 2022

US demand to lift India’s lab-made diamond exports to $8 billion

Exports of polished lab-grown diamonds may double in the current financial year.