News

Advanced Search

Search Results

Headers Only 		   
AGD
Grib Diamonds Taps New Rough Source
Grib Diamonds has started buying rough in Angola, as a new company structure has enabled it to diversify beyond its
News Feb 09, 2020 Joshua Freedman
Alrosa Udichniy Mine
Alrosa Reveals Client List for 2020
Alrosa has named 58 companies that qualify for its long-term rough supply in 2020.The annual reshuffle saw
News Feb 06, 2020 Joshua Freedman
De Beers
De Beers Sales Rise to Nine-Month High
De Beers’ January rough-diamond sales reached their highest level since last April as post-holiday stock replenishment boosted
News Jan 29, 2020 Rapaport News
De Beers rough
De Beers Plans Overhaul of Supply Policy
De Beers plans to abandon its practice of using sightholders’ purchase history as the main factor in determining how it allocates
News Jan 23, 2020 Joshua Freedman
Sewelo diamond
Louis Vuitton Buys 1,758ct. Diamond from Lucara
Lucara Diamond Corp. has sold Botswana’s largest diamond to Louis Vuitton in a rare move that will see
News Jan 16, 2020 Rapaport News
Rough diamond
UK Secures Deal to Keep Rough Trade Alive
The UK has secured independent membership of the Kimberley Process (KP), enabling it to continue participating in the international rough-diamond
News Jan 15, 2020 Joshua Freedman
Store in NY diamond district
US Trade Slowdown Continues
US diamond shipments fell in November, according to government data. Polished imports declined 19% as lower volumes outweighed an increase
News Jan 13, 2020 Rapaport News
Lucara
Lucara Tender Beats Expectations
Lucara Diamond Corp. achieved higher sales than it expected at its final tender of the year as market stabilization
News Dec 19, 2019 Rapaport News
De Beers diamonds on glass table
De Beers Rough Prices Decline 5% in 2019
A drop in rough-diamond prices and a sales shift to lower-value items weighed on De Beers’ profitability in the second half, according
News Dec 16, 2019 Rapaport News
Rough and polished diamonds
Pressure on Diamond Midstream Likely to Increase
Diamond manufacturers will consolidate in the coming years to avoid being further squeezed by miners and retailers, Bain
News Dec 12, 2019 Joshua Freedman
Jwaneng
De Beers Lowers 2020 Production Forecast
De Beers has reduced its production outlook for next year and beyond amid uncertainty about the
News Dec 11, 2019 Rapaport News
De Beers sightholder
De Beers Ends Special Supply Measures
Rough-diamond buyers are anticipating an improvement in sales at next week’s De Beers sight, as the miner is withdrawing concessions that
News Dec 05, 2019 Joshua Freedman
Rough diamonds
Rough Slowdown Weighs on Asian Star
Sales and profit slumped at Indian diamond manufacturer Asian Star in the second fiscal quarter as weak rough
News Nov 18, 2019 Joshua Freedman
Orapa De Beers
De Beers Announces 2020 Sight Schedule
De Beers has released the dates of the 10 sights it will hold in Gaborone, Botswana, next year. The miner
News Nov 18, 2019 Rapaport News
Polished diamonds
India Polished Exports Drop
India’s polished-diamond exports fell 15% to $1.95 billion in October, reflecting a 22% slide in the average price of shipments.
News Nov 14, 2019 Rapaport News
Analyzing rough at KGK Botswana
Rough Market Picks Up at De Beers Sight
De Beers’ November sales totalled $390 million, the highest for five months, as the rough market stabilized
News Nov 13, 2019 Joshua Freedman
De Beers rough
De Beers Reduces Prices at November Sight
Sightholders welcomed De Beers’ decision to lower prices at this week’s rough-diamond sale, but noted that further discounts
News Nov 06, 2019 Joshua Freedman
Jubilee
Alrosa Sales Down as Cutters Reduce Stock
Alrosa’s sales fell in the third quarter amid a drop in the average price as the miner sold a larger
News Oct 22, 2019 Rapaport News
Lucapa
Lucapa Tender Yields $10M
Lucapa Diamond Company earned $10.4 million from its latest sale of rough stones, bringing its total
News Oct 16, 2019 Rapaport News
Petra 20.08ct blue
Cullinan Blue Could Fetch $15M, Analysts Say
Petra Diamonds will offer a 20.08-carat blue diamond at a special tender in Johannesburg next month, with analysts predicting
News Oct 07, 2019 Rapaport News
Previous 1 Next
Show articles per page
Weekly Market Comment

Dealers and manufacturers cautious, with deep concerns about impact
Rapaport Reports

No articles found
MOST VIEWED
© Copyright 1978-2020 by Rapaport USA Inc. All rights reserved. Index®, RapNet®, Rapaport®, PriceGrid™, Diamonds.Net™, and JNS®; are registered TradeMarks.
While the information presented is from sources we believe reliable, we do not guarantee the accuracy or validity of any information presented by Rapaport or the views expressed by users of our internet service.