【Antwerp, Bel】When the World’s Largest Diamond Dealer Plays a “Double Game” and Abandons Antwerp: “These People Have No Ethics”

Editor’s NoteThis article examines how Russian diamonds continue to reach the U.S. market despite sanctions, and explores the historic dominance of…

【Wroclaw, Pol】Ethical Diamonds? It’s Possible Thanks to Nanotechnology

Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a significant technological advancement in the fight against conflict diamonds. While international laws exist…

【Central Afri】Central African Republic: International Diamond Embargo Lifted

Editor’s NoteThe Kimberley Process has voted to fully lift sanctions, permitting diamond exports from all regions of the country for the first time…

【Dubai, Unite】Kimberley Process Addresses Global Diamond Trade Challenges in Dubai

Editor’s NoteThis article reports on the opening of the UN-mandated Kimberley Process intersessional meeting in Dubai, highlighting urgent calls for…

【Brussels, Be】EU Bans Trade of Russian Diamonds

Editor’s NoteThis article details the imminent implementation of a new global certification system for diamonds, a measure tied to sanctions that…

【Brussels, Be】New Sanctions Approved: EU Closes Loophole for Putin’s ‘Blood Diamonds’

Editor’s NoteThis article outlines the EU’s latest sanctions package, which includes a significant ban on the import of Russian diamonds, effective…

【Seoul, South】Lab-Grown Diamonds at One-Fifth the Price of Natural Ones… Newlyweds Opt for ‘Lab Diamonds’

Editor’s NoteThis article explores the growing appeal of lab-grown diamonds, highlighting their identical quality to natural stones, lower cost, and…

【South Korea】”Was I the Only One Who Didn’t Know?”… The Trend is ‘Kind’ Diamonds [News Made Easy]

Editor’s NoteThis article explores a surprising shift in the diamond market, driven by technological advances. Once considered a bastion of stable…

【Madrid, Spai】Russia’s ‘Blood Diamonds’ Slip Through Different Loopholes

Editor’s NoteThis article offers a glimpse into the global diamond trade, centered in Antwerp, where a glittering retail front conceals a…

【Antwerp, Bel】Commodity Trading: The Dirty Business with Russian ‘Blood Diamonds’

Editor’s NoteAs the G7 and EU push to curb the trade of Russian diamonds, which account for 30% of global rough diamond production, Antwerp’s diamond…