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By Erika W. Globalization was the focus of Rapaport's State of the Diamond Industry speech at JCK 2011. The diamond industry is facing changing global demographics that are bringing new economic demands. Rapid growth in India and China and projections of continued currency warfare will drive diamond prices for th...

Video: Rapaport’s State of the Diamond Industry 2011 CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST

By Erika W. *Updated June 27, 2011 Thursday's meeting ended in a stalemate with the civil society coalition walking out of the Kimberley Process intersessional, which is being held in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The meeting's focus is on KP compliance of diamonds from Zimbabwe's Marange...

Kimberley Process Meeting Updates from Kinshasa DRC CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST

By Erika W. JCK's Rob Bates shares some Cutting Remarks from the 2011 GIA Symposium. Bates reports on a Gallup poll that ranks jewelers with "lawyers and members of Congress," after asking Americans, "What professions do you trust?" We read his blog with great interest, as our unique diamond and jewelry commun...

From Rob Bates: People Don’t Trust Jewelers, and Their Websites Stink, Too CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST

By Erika W. From JCK: Synthetic Diamond Production Could Hit One Million by 2020 Lab-grown diamond production could hit one million carats by the end of the decade, Gemesis CEO Steven Lux announced at the GIA Symposium May 31. Read the article at JCK Online. Synthetic pink diamonds posted by luckylux S...

Diamond and Jewelry News Roundup – June 2011 CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST

By Erika W. Go to Arkansas. Find a diamond! Last Saturday, a 1.97-carat rough diamond was found at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Park officials say Troy Smith, visiting from Des Moines, Iowa, searched for about 30 minutes and found the rough diamond. The diamond, named "Jamie's H...

1.97 carat Diamond Found at Arkansas Park CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST

By Erika W. From Israel Diamond News: Alrosa's Diamond Production Up 16% in First Quarter Alrosa's rough diamond production is 16% higher in this year's first quarter than in 2010. Read the article at israelidiamond.co.il. israelidiamond.co.il From Rapaport News: Two Indian Nationals Arrested...

Rough Diamond News Roundup – April 2011 CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST

By Erika W. Large yellow rough found in Siberia A 136 carat rough "honey yellow" diamond was recovered by workers of the Udachninsky Mining Company, a subdivision of Russia's primary diamond company, ALROSA. The rare and irregular shaped rough diamond was found in the remote Siberian province of Yakutia. The...

136 carat Rough Yellow Diamond Found in Russia CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST