Gemstone miner Gemfields has warned of bleak conditions for the remainder of this year, as the spread of Covid-19 continues to impact on the group. “Conditions remain very challenging for Gemfields and for the wider gemstone sector. The effect of travel restrictions, quarantine periods and prohibitions on large gatherings, combined

Responsibly sourced fine jewellery retailer Brilliant Earth has partnered with diamond producer Alrosa’s social initiative Diamonds That Care, to unveil a new limited-edition jewellery collection. The Brilliant Earth and Diamonds That Care exclusive collection will be available from July 28 to December.

South Africa lacks a healthy junior exploration and mining sector, when it could be a catalyst for growth and transformation in the sector, says the South African Diamond Producers Organisation (Sadpo). For example, the discovery of alluvial diamonds in the unique secondary deposits of the Middle Orange River downstream of