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- Russia to Create "Europe's Largest Diamond Cutting Cluster"
on 10 August 2026 at 6:00 amussia is to create what it describes as the largest cluster of diamond-cutting facilities in Europe, in a move aimed at retaining more value from its stones. The cluster will combine Alrosa's Kristall cutting plant in Smolensk with facilities in the Republic ...
- Non-Bridal Sales Boost Brilliant Earth's Saleson 9 August 2026 at 12:00 pm
Brilliant Earth's second-quarter sales rose 5.7% year on year to $115.1 million, as the U.S. jeweler benefited from higher average order values and continued growth in non-bridal fine jewelry. The result exceeded the company's guidance range, despite a 2.1% ...
- India set to Challenge Dubai, Antwerp with Foreign Tax Exemptionon 6 August 2026 at 5:00 am
India's lower house of Parliament today (6 August) passed a Bill proposing a 15-year income-tax exemption for certain foreign companies selling qualifying rough diamonds through notified Special Notified Zones in Mumbai and Surat. The measure...
- "We Underestimated Lab Grown Threat," says Anglo CEOon 5 August 2026 at 10:00 am
De Beers underestimated the threat from lab growns, ‌Duncan Wanblad, CEO of parent company Anglo American, admitted in an interview with the Financial Times (FT). "Hindsight would probably show that we might have wanted to have been a...
- Another Quarter of Stability for Fancy Color Priceson 5 August 2026 at 6:00 am
Prices of fancy color diamonds remained virtually unchanged again during the three months to 30 June (Q2 2026), according to the FCRF (Fancy Color Research Foundation). The overall Fancy Color Diamond Index was down 0.1% during the quarter...