【Mumbai, Indi】Diamond Industry: US May Halt Import of Real Diamonds from India, Here’s the Reason
Editor’s NoteThis report from Mumbai highlights a significant downturn in India’s diamond trade, driven by reduced global demand. The resulting price…
Russian diamonds
Diamonds Have Lost Their Sparkle. Prices Will Continue to Fall.
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the recent downturn in diamond prices, which have fallen significantly from their 2022 peaks. It explores the…
【Antwerp, Bel】Do Russian Diamonds Lose Their Luster? A Look at the Cutting-Edge Technology Tracking the ‘Bloodline’ of Rough Stones
Editor’s NoteThis personal reflection highlights a significant shift in consumer consciousness. Where once the primary concerns around a diamond…
【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…
【Antwerp, Bel】Belgium and Blood Diamonds: The Noose Tightens
Editor’s NoteThis article examines Belgium’s continued import of Russian diamonds, a multi-billion euro trade that has become a contentious political…
【Antwerp, Bel】Peace, Diamonds, and Sanctions: A Roller Coaster
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the complex reality behind EU sanctions on Russian diamonds, revealing a significant import spike into Belgium…
【Brussels, Be】EU and G7 Impose Full-Scale Sanctions on Russian Diamonds… Belgium Says “Well…”
Editor’s NoteThis article discusses the EU and G7’s move toward comprehensive sanctions on Russian diamonds, highlighting the challenges in tracing a…
【Antwerp, Bel】Why Do Russian Diamonds Evade Sanctions? Reasons Revealed by Visiting the ‘Diamond District’
Editor’s NoteAs the EU expands sanctions against Russia, this article examines the notable exceptions, such as diamonds, that remain outside the full…
【Brussels, Be】No Diamond is Worth the Suffering
Editor’s NoteThis guest commentary from Transparency International questions the EU’s delay in sanctioning Russian diamonds, a significant revenue…
【Belgium】Russian Diamonds Evade Sanctions Despite War with Ukraine
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a significant increase in the declared value of Russian diamond imports to Belgium in mid-2022, as reported by…