Researchers have uncovered an unexpected electrical response in ultrathin diamond membranes, challenging a century-old ...

De Beers will suspend production at its Venetia mine, South Africa’s highest-value diamond operation, for two years as the company cuts costs and streamlines its business to withstand a prolonged ...

You’ve probably heard the saying “a diamond is forever”. What if the market for them – with its hefty price tags – isn’t?

ENCA reports that Anglo American — which owns 85% of De Beers Group — is seeking to offload its stake as the natural diamond market faces intense pressure from laboratory-grown gems. “In line with our ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. De Beers is halting production at South Africa’s biggest diamond mine, as consistently depressed conditions in ...

Despite a 12% year-on-year decrease in recovered carats to 41 695 ct for the first six months of this year, London-listed Gem ...

DE Beers is preparing to shutter South Africa’s largest diamond mine for two years, threatening thousands of jobs and removing roughly two-fifths of the country’s diamond production as the industry’s ...

“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” sang Marilyn Monroe in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. And who, regardless of gender, wouldn’t want to own the renowned Pink Star diamond? This stunning 59 ...

Global diamond miner De Beers has reported an 88% year-on-year increase in rough diamond production to 7.8-million carats for ...

De Beers has halted production at South Africa’s largest diamond mine following a ‘protracted’ fall in the price of the precious stones. The company, which is owned by London-listed Anglo American, ...

Lab-grown diamond earrings have the same brilliance as mined diamonds—often at a more accessible price and lower environmental impact. (And in case you’re wondering, these lab-grown jewels are very ...

China is producing so many artificial diamonds that prices have crashed 90% and De Beers has permanently stopped making synthetic diamonds. The global diamond industry is in freefall, and the ...