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Diamond market crash is Africa’s opportunity, not its crisis – M'zée Fula Ngenge
Global natural diamond supply is forecast to fall below 95 million carats this year, the lowest since 1987. For Dr. M'zée Fula Ngenge, chairperson of the African Diamond Council (ADC), this is not a death knell but a clarion call. In an exclusive...
12 october 2026
Tracr passes 5 million rough diamonds milestone as De Beers expands provenance push
De Beers Group's blockchain-enabled traceability platform Tracr reached a significant milestone in 2025, with more than 5 million rough diamonds individually scanned and registered, up from 2.8 million cumulative registrations reported in 2024. The...
28 september 2026
South African diamonds head to Hong Kong: SDT partners with BRINKS for JGW 2026
South Africa’s State Diamond Trader (SDT) has confirmed the country's participation in Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong (JGW) 2026 through a partnership with BRINKS. SDT marketing and communication manager Tsholofelo Gopolang Tselapedi...
14 september 2026
David Benderly: PermaScribe seeks to put trust mark on diamond table, not just girdle
In this interview with Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa, PhotoScribe Technologies president and chief executive David Benderly explains how PermaScribe differs technically from conventional laser inscription, its potential to strengthen security, and...
31 august 2026
The great reset: Paul Zimnisky on supply catharsis, De Beers' bargain and the case for natural diamonds
The natural diamond industry is in the throes of its most profound reset in a generation. Supply is plunging to its lowest level since 1987 and De Beers—once valued at over $9 billion—is reportedly being sold for as little as $1 billion.
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‘Casting lots’: Will diamond industry glint this festive season?
14 november 2011
With the Hong Kong show now behind us, the focus was now on the festive season and some have already started “casting lots” to “see” whether there would be any trade boom or doom.
October market report
07 november 2011
In mid-October, one of the top managers of ALROSA taking part in a conference call was asked to describe the state of the diamond market. The top manager was quick to coin a succinct phrase saying "Everyone is waiting for something," and this, perhaps, was the best way to describe the current situation rather than plunge into a lengthy talk. It’s not the first month the market is in a state of "transition period" and nervous wait. There is no one around to cast light on what will happen next. And let people say that "time is the best healer" – but for God's sake, this waiting burden is pretty exhausting.
Are diamonds not forever for the Oppenheimers?
31 october 2011
Are diamonds not forever for the Oppenheimer family? Market experts ask this question of historic implication for the global diamond industry.
Social media, a tool to develop jewelry business
24 october 2011
We live in an era of social media, when consumers prefer to use digital technologies and social networks to get information about products and services from each other, rather than from traditional media. In this article you will learn more about what social media are and how much they are popular in countries enjoying the highest demand for jewelry and luxury items. You will also get expert opinion about whether social media can generate earnings for jewelers.
Jewellers searching new solutions
17 october 2011
We seem to be reaching a crunch time. Diamonds or gold: which is the better long-term accessory investment?
Africa on guard of U.S. dollar and diamonds
10 october 2011
The faith of investors into the dollar is not irrational and is not an act of desperation, it is dictated by relatively simple and quite logical considerations, which, however, it is not customary to discuss in a respectable business community without the risk of being accused of conspiracism. But since rumors about the death of the "unsecured" dollar were once again strongly refuted by the market the above mentioned considerations deserve to be treated in more detail.
September market report
03 october 2011
The August drop in prices and trading volumes could still be attributed to the off-season, but the same reasoning will not work for September. The first month of the nascent "business season" confirmed that the diamond market is really facing uncertainty. However, there are no reasons for melancholy ... as it seems. The situation will remain stable, if market participants will curb their nervousness avoiding any abrupt moves and will once again be backed by artificial “regulation” already familiar from the crisis of 2008. Forgive us antitrust authorities, but this “regulation” is based on common sense and uniqueness of the precious stones market.
Dark cloud continues to hover above diamond market
26 september 2011
Although there was debate on the actual percentage that rough diamond prices had shed, and worse still on whether tenders reflected the actual market situation at any given time, the just ended Hong Kong show confirmed the anxiety that had gripped the market.
Turning ALROSA public: too late, crisis?
19 september 2011
If ALROSA will undertake an IPO today it may still raise about $1.5 billion. On the other hand, it is possible to attract a larger amount adding the shares of the company’s subsidiaries to the offering. However, the overall decline in all global stock markets, which began last August, heralds a new phase of the global crisis and in the future these figures may be reduced.
Three reasons why the Dodd-Frank financial reform in the U.S. is irrational for business
12 september 2011
The financial reform in the United States introduced as the Dodd-Frank Act to reform Wall Street is, in fact, a sort of general cleaning for the financial system intended, according to its developers, to clear the dark corners and put everything in its place. So, what kind of possible repercussions will the Dodd-Frank Act have for the jewelry business?
