Category: Rough

Did De Beers Give Some Sightholders Special Prices? 

Rumored discounts reflect diamond market’s difficult situation.

15-Year-Old Released Parcel Has More Diamonds Than Expected 

Package of rough stones Zimbabwe government held includes over 6,000 additional carats.

Alrosa Unearths Largest Gem-Quality Rough in Russian History 

468.30-carat, amber-colored diamond found in Yakutia province.

Low Demand for smaller Goods at TAGS Tender

Sales of higher-quality, larger sizes proved more popular at April events.

Tariffs Fuel Caution at De Beers Sight 

Customers likely to refuse goods, sources say.

Zimbabwe Releases Diamond Parcel 15 Years After Seizure 

Vast Resources will send package of 129,400 carats for valuation.

De Beers Rough Sales Nearly Halve in First Quarter 

Price stabilization at end of period gives way to a return to cautiousness amid fear of tariff impact.

Premiums Are Back for Large De Beers Diamonds 

Miner restarts auctions following one-year pause.

Rio Tinto Digs Up 158ct. Yellow Diamond from Canada Mine 

Stone is one of only five above 100 carats from Diavik in site’s 22-year history.

TAGS and Sodiam Sell over $15M in Large Stones at Luanda Tender

All 36 diamonds exceed 10 carats, with seven topping 60 carats.

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