Yoram Dvash: Industry unity, producer leadership and marketing investment key to natural diamond's future

The natural diamond industry is navigating a period of significant transition, but there are increasing signs that the foundations for a stronger and more positive future are being built, according to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB)...

29 june 2026

AWDC: First fully traceable artisanal diamonds from DRC sold on the international market in Antwerp

In a historic milestone for the diamond industry, fully traceable, artisanal diamonds from the Democratic Republic of Congo have been sold on the international market for the very first time in Antwerp. Below, Ine Tassignon, AWDC spokesperson, provides...

22 june 2026

Natural diamonds most desired luxury jewellery, Gen Z spending double baby boomers, reveals De Beers report

Natural diamonds remain the most desired jewellery item among US consumers, with Millennials and Gen Z driving demand value and spending, according to De Beers Group’s The Diamond Report, which draws on the biannual Diamond Acquisition Study of 18,500...

15 june 2026

Edahn Golan: India’s lab-grown diamond exports surpass natural diamonds by volume, yet value gap widens

India’s diamond industry has reached a historic turning point. In March and April 2026, the volume of lab‑grown diamond exports overtook that of natural diamonds, with lab‑grown stones accounting for 51% and 50.4% of total export volume respectively...

01 june 2026

Dr M’zée Fula-Ngenge: Kimberley Process failing Africa

The Kimberley Process (KP) is failing Africa, and the world's definition of a “conflict diamond” is a moral and legal absurdity, according to the African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson M’zée Fula-Ngenge. The following exclusive...

18 may 2026

Dharmanand Diamonds organizes first-ever Virtual Trade Show

10 june 2020

Announcing its first-ever Virtual Trade Show --- Diamond Prevé, a private exhibition for customers--- Indian company, Dharmanandan Diamonds Pvt Ltd (DDPL), claims that for the last four decades it has continued to introduce technology for the Indian diamond industry.
Now, DDPL is poised to introduce another new technology, developed with the sole aim to upgrade retailers and revolutionize the way diamonds are purchased in the post-COVID-19 world.
The first-ever Virtual Trade Show will open the new horizons in virtual diamond trading by providing features similar to physical trade show buying experience; which includes Remote Product Inspection and One to One Interaction.
Commenting on the new technology, Vipul Sutariya, DDPL Director said: “In these unprecedented times, we keep thinking about our customers as this epidemic is already rewriting the future of business, and we are changing accordingly to keep providing the best of us. As the international travel is yet far recommended in most of the counties, the physical trade shows and business meetings are uncertain, we at DDPL worked in this direction to create a platform for the Virtual Trade Show for the customer.”

Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough & Polished