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How Five Diamond Categories Fared at JCK Las Vegas

From ovals to long cushions, the show was strong for exhibitors with the right loose stones. Yet most goods remain weak as tariffs and synthetics continue to impact the market.
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Five Takeaways from the WFDB Presidents’ Meeting 

Diamond trade gathered in New York to discuss marketing, lab-grown diamonds and traceability.
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Kimberley Process Move on Conflict Diamonds Is Slow and Symbolic 

The proposed new definition targets a broader range of armed groups. Member countries would veto anything stronger.

India Bought Heaps of Rough – and Then the Tariffs Hit 

Shipments into the country spiked in March and April as sentiment improved. Manufacturers might be regretting it now. 
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Did De Beers Give Some Sightholders Special Prices? 

Rumored discounts reflect diamond market’s difficult situation.
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Tariffs Fuel Caution at De Beers Sight 

Customers likely to refuse goods, sources say.
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WFDB’s Yoram Dvash on Tariffs, Russia and Marketing Diamonds 

A lot has changed in a month for the global trade body.

US Tariffs Shake Up World’s Diamond Centers 

Donald Trump’s policies are taking their toll on rough and polished trading and raising serious concerns about the future.
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Diamond Sales at ‘Standstill’ as Market Reacts to Tariffs 

Manufacturers shift inventory to US; prices see small rise.
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Sarine Is Thinking Beyond Diamonds 

CEO David Block explains the tech company’s plans to acquire visual-inspection business Kitov.ai — and why its core focus is here to stay.

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