Why the African Diamond Council Says the Kimberley Process Definition Is Broken
In an extensive interview with Rough&Polished, the ADC chairman Dr. M'zée Fula Ngenge argued that the Kimberley Process’s definition of “conflict diamonds” no longer...
World Diamond Day Debuts—But This Time, There’s No Single Voice Leading the Charge
World Diamond Day made its debut on April 8, 2026, with a simple but ambitious idea: what happens if the diamond industry—long shaped by...
Technology-Grade Grown Diamond – TGGD
Lab-Grown Diamonds Move Beyond Jewelry—Into Technology
Bench jewelers have known this for years: diamond handles heat. It’s one of the few gemstones you can often...
Diamonds, Debt, and a New Deal on the Pitch
Zimbabwe’s Manica Diamonds Football Club has changed hands — and with it, perhaps, its fortunes.
According to a recent report in The Herald, the struggling...
The Big Ones Keep on Coming: Letšeng Recovers Two More 100+ Carat Diamonds
They did it again.
The Letšeng Diamond Mine in Lesotho has recovered two more 100+ carat diamonds — a 100.71-carat Type I faint yellow diamond...
India is Still Looking for Diamonds – and Found 5! (Don’t get too excited)
Two hundred tonnes of rock and sediment. Five rough diamonds. Just 1.22 carats.
5, but really only 2This was the result of recent bulk-sample testing...
GemGuide Updates Old European Diamond Prices
GemGuide has updated its Old European-cut diamond prices, decreasing them across all sizes. The revised prices are available now in the GemGuide Pricing App...
OBJECTIVE DIAMOND CLARITY GRADING: We Think We’re Being Subjective, but Our Brain is Doing...
Diamond clarity grading has always been considered subjective. An experienced grader looks at a diamond and says, “That looks like a solid SI₁ to...
Guild Gemology Education Reports on Gemfields’ $32 Million Auction: “… a Measured Signal of...
Andrew "Andy" Lucas is the President of Guild Gemology Education. A former GIA field gemologist and education manager, Lucas has spent more than four...
North Carolina: Mining for Emeralds… in Hiddenite!
On a Personal Note:It"'s no secret that we search high and low for international gem news, doing our best to bring you–as the New...
Artisanal Mining: Illegal or Not? – A View from the Diamond Mining Sector
Over the years, we’ve published numerous feature stories focused on artisanal gem mining and the people behind it. We support responsible artisanal miners who...
No More Mining Licenses, No Exports of Rough Minerals: Malawi Presses Pause — Again?
In February of last year, Malawi announced what was described as a 21-day halt on gemstone export permits while it reviewed its valuation framework....
