A small group of nations controls the vast majority of the world’s diamond output, shaping a market defined by geology, scale, and uneven distribution. From Arctic mines to African riverbeds, these ...

On January 26, 1905, the course of gemstone history was altered forever in a small town near Pretoria, South Africa. During a routine inspection at the Premier No. 2 mine, Frederick Wells, the mine’s ...

The Lucara diamond is the biggest gem-quality diamond discovered since the famed Cullinan measuring more than 3,000 carats was found in South Africa in 1905. The Cullinan was subsequently cut into ...

11:26, Tue, Jun 10, 2025 Updated: 11:32, Tue, Jun 10, 2025 A diamond of approximately 647 carats has recently been discovered. The incredible gem was found in the city of Coromandel, located in Brazil ...

Rio Tinto Group has dug its last diamond and will close its final mine for the precious gemstone, marking the end of a business that lasted more than half a century. The world’s second-biggest miner ...

The rare Ocean Dream diamond sold for more than R283 million at auction, while a valuable blue diamond from South Africa’s ...