Dear Friends,   The pandemic is still with us and is continuing to limit how we live and how we do business. Around the world many countries are dealing with a resurge of the virus and a return to stricter measures. From various quarters we are hearing that until there

DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – announced today the launch of its latest discount campaign to encourage international diamond companies to set up operations in Dubai. Effective immediately and valid until 30 September 2020, DMCC has reduced its

RESOLVE and the Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) have joined forces in a program merger to bolster both organizations’ capacity to support the responsible sourcing of artisanally mined diamonds, gold, cobalt, “the three Ts” (tin, tantalum, and tungsten), and other minerals.   The two non-profits will integrate their programs, including those

The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) last week completed a successful first tender by KOIN International at its International Tender Center. The tender offered rough diamonds of 10.80 carats and over as well as fancy color diamonds as from the EKAPA (Kimberley) Mine in South Africa. Among the stones was an

Dear Friends,   The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the health, social fabric and economies of the world. The disastrous effects of the virus on our health and welfare are matched by its destruction of our livelihoods and economic security. It seems that all branches of the economy are

The London Diamond Bourse is returning to activity in the trading hall, with social distancing and conscientious adherence to health regulations. According to LDB President Alan Cohen there are signs of a gradual rise in demand.   “We ended last year full of optimism for 2020 and we saw our