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- Mexico Hits India Diamantaires with 50% Tariff
on 18 December 2025 at 10:00 amMexico is imposing its own 50 per cent tariff on diamonds imported from India. It is following the US lead, and preventing Indian diamantaires using it as a "bridge" - shipping rough or semi-cut stones there, polishing them there (to qualify as "Mexican")...
- 3.63-ct "Salt and Pepper" Pink Fails to Sellon 18 December 2025 at 8:00 am
The highlight of Sotheby's Fine Jewelry sale in New York - a rare 3.63-carat fancy vivid purple-pink diamond — failed to find a buyer. The unmounted, cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut stone carried a pre-auction estimate of $1m
- Secrets Shhh, Ethical Lab Grown Retailer, Collapseson 17 December 2025 at 3:00 pm
A retail chain that promoted lab growns as an ethical alternative to natural diamonds has collapsed in Australia. Secrets Shhh, founded in 2000, entered voluntary administration on 10 December. The business continues trading as normal, where stock is available...
- India's Polished Exports Rise Sharply in Novemberon 16 December 2025 at 9:00 am
India's polished diamond exports rose sharply last month compared with November 2024, reflecting signs of greater market stability. However, the 38 per cent increase in USD terms largely reflects last November's unusually low activity, when major diamond...
- Alrosa "Considering $50m Polishing Plant in India"on 16 December 2025 at 12:00 am
Alrosa is reportedly considering a move to establish its own diamond polishing facility in India. The plant would be located in Surat or Jaipur, at an estimated cost of $50m, and it would represent Alrosa's first overseas expansion, according to the...