So De Beers unearthed a rough stone that could fulfill the requirements. The process from procuring the uncut diamond to setting the resulting finished gems in a pair of drop earrings took over a year ...

High jewelry houses are traditionally at the tail end of the diamond supply chain. Once they’re extracted, rough stones are typically acquired by specialist diamond cutters and polishers, who analyze ...

We told you almost a year ago that rough diamonds were fast becoming the new status symbol. Only a couple of niche brands, including Signum and Mazarea, were previously selling rough diamonds straight ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - In the mysterious world of diamond mining, it turns out that some stones are too big to sell. Canada's Lucara Diamond Corp will have to cut its tennis ball-sized rough diamond to ...

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – A further reduction in the price of rough diamonds is needed, according to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB). Last month Anglo American-controlled De ...