Why Is China Buying Higher Colors but Lower Clarities?

Figures from National Gemstone Testing Center shed light on mainland buyers’ diamond preferences.

RapNet Adds Tracr Information to Diamond Listings

Rough source of diamonds now available on RapNet.

Podcast: Russia, Sanctions and the Diamond Market

Industry consultant Robert Wake-Walker analyzes what we know and what we don’t about the G7 rules.

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Bans on Russian Diamonds Take Shape

US and European Union outline plans for sanctions, but details lacking.

How Russian Diamonds End Up on Your Finger, and Other News

Plus: reports of a scam in the Surat Special Economic Zone.

Podcast: The Year in Review

The team looks back at the stories and people that impacted the trade in 2023.

The 10 Most-Read Stories of 2023

News about De Beers dominates this year’s list.

US (Finally) Removes Origin Loophole for Russian Diamonds

Executive order bans imports irrespective of where manufacturing took place.

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