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Dual diamond trade record: Dubai realises $41.7B from 359.5M carats in 2025
Dubai recorded $41.7 billion in diamond trade from 359.5 million carats in 2025, setting new records in both value and volume in the same year for the first time, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) highlighted as it convened the seventh...
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DMCC forms education partnership with HRD Antwerp
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced a new education partnership between the Dubai Design Academy and HRD Antwerp, Europe’s leading authority in diamond and jewellery grading, to expand access to internationally recognized...
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Rio Tinto’s diamond production drops by 68% following Diavik closure
Rio Tinto’s diamond production fell by 68% during the first nine months of 2026. This decline follows the closure of the Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories this March after 23 years of operation due to its depletion.
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Ghana sets 2030 deadline to end raw mineral exports
Ghana's President John Mahama has set a target to halt all exports of unprocessed minerals by the end of the decade, as the West African nation seeks to capture more economic value from its natural resources, African Business has reported.
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A rare 9-carat pink diamond goes on display after 100 years of its theft
A rare nine-carat pink diamond, stolen from a French château nearly 100 years ago, has been unveiled to the public for the first time.
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Some Trends in Jewelry Design
18 december 2007
The authors of jewelry portal jckonline.com attract attention to one of the key trends in the expiring year – the vogue for bracelets of several chains. In their opinion, this tendency brought about changes in women’s dress design – couturiers are now showing bracelet-length sleeves in dresses and even in coats.
China and India are Ingurgitating Jewelry Gold
14 december 2007
One of these days, Bloomberg published a report on world gold demand. According to this report, China’s annual demand is growing by 20% putting this country into the second place among the largest consumers of gold.
“Blood Ruby” and Blue Topaz
13 december 2007
In September 2007, Myanmar saw eruption of mass riots, whose suppression resulted in victims and numerous violations of human rights. As is known, Myanmar is the major source of rubies and an important supplier of many other gems, such as, for instance, jade. It is believed that profits from the sale of gems go straight to the ruling junta.
Trends in Jewelry E-Commerce
13 december 2007
The ComScore research company entered jewelry into the list of the most rapidly growing online products in the U.S.A. after their sales zoomed by 21% in the third quarter of 2007. Taken as a whole, the amount of money spent for jewelry in e-tailing (excluding auctions and large-scale corporate sales) for the quarter ended in September rose by 23% up to $28.4 billion.
Diamond Industry after Antwerp Conference
12 december 2007
The efforts taken by some African countries to create their own diamond-cutting industries was the main subject discussed at the Antwerp Conference.
