As a busy year for the jewelry and diamond industry draws to a close, we revisit the stories that drew the most readers in 2025. The pieces that sparked the greatest interest ranged from a historical ...

Diamond mines operating in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) will get additional tax relief totaling approximately $8.8 million to help weather the market slowdown. The Government of the Northwest ...

The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive, and efficient diamond and jewelry markets.

The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has suspended its membership in the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), citing the global trade group’s “recent actions,” including its response to the US ...

The drop in diamond recoveries is a response to market conditions, but also a reflection of diminishing prospects for viable new mines. Diamond miners are postponing sales and reviewing their ...

The diamond industry is undergoing a significant and transformative shake-up. With a major dip in natural-diamond prices, many companies have either diversified their operations to include both ...

While the hands-on approach is still crucial, artificial intelligence is already a boon to mapping and polishing stones – and there’s more on the horizon. The diamond-manufacturing industry has made ...

The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive, and efficient diamond and jewelry markets.

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi paused for a moment after stepping up to the podium to address the annual Natural Diamond Summit in Gaborone. As he looked through the marquee venue, aptly known ...

Jewelry buyers have long struggled to ascertain how much colored gemstones are worth, especially the ones outside the established trifecta of ruby, emerald and sapphire. Each type has different ...

There’s anticipation in the air as two young miners follow their sorting supervisor into a tin-roofed structure atop a mound at the Baken mine. A sign at the entrance announces the space as the ...

During her industrial design studies at Lawrence Technological University, Jenna Sloane made the jump into lapidary work, trading design sketches for the whir of a faceting wheel. She began by ...