De Beers uses geofencing to protect crew on world’s largest offshore diamond mining vesselDe Beers partnered with Orange Business Services to monitor crew proximity to heavy machinery using IoT technologies and wearable sensors.MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 3, 2020 | 6:30 am
Gem Diamonds finds 233 carat rough at Letšeng mineIt's the second type II white rough over 100 carats…Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2020 | 9:35 am
Nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years closer to becoming commercial productUS startup NDB announced that the proof of concept of…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 30, 2020 | 6:15 pm
How resource companies are using the blockchain The diamond business has been one of the first to embrace blockchain technology wholeheartedly. SAP | March 28, 2018 | 3:00 am
Botswana’s Debswana says expects further rise in diamond output Debswana expects growth this year as lower taxes in the US leave consumers with more to spend on luxury goods. Reuters | March 27, 2018 | 10:33 am
Diamonds and sapphires allow masers to operate continuously The microwave version of lasers could now be used more widely in a range of applications. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 26, 2018 | 4:28 pm
Indian woman continues fight to repatriate blue diamond The blue Nassak, also called ‘Eye of Lord Shiva,’ is a 43.38-carat diamond. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 25, 2018 | 9:51 am
Markle’s wedding ring expected to follow royal tradition of Welsh gold The royal tradition of using a wedding band of Welsh gold started nearly 100 years ago. Reuters | March 25, 2018 | 9:01 am
Royal blue diamond goes on sale With few exceptions, no one knew about this gem's existence. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 23, 2018 | 5:00 am
Fura Gems kicks off initial production at iconic Coscuez emerald mine Early output of 1,720 carats of emeralds, including 826 carats of top quality ones, was achieved through a bulk-sampling program carried out within eight weeks of the completing the acquisition of the mine Cecilia Jamasmie | March 21, 2018 | 6:17 am
Alrosa launches synthetics diamonds detector The portable machine screens polished diamonds and jewellery, identifying synthetics as well as treated stones. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 21, 2018 | 3:09 am
The price of lab-created diamonds continues to fall The discount of gem-quality lab-created diamonds relative to natural diamonds has doubled from 11-20% a year ago to 28-40% today. Paul Zimnisky | March 19, 2018 | 12:36 pm