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Zimbabwe: ZCDC on Track to “Record Diamond Production” in 2021

In a recent interview to the Sunday Mail newspaper, Zimbabwe’s Mines minister Winston Chitando said that the state-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) is on track to record diamond production in 2021, Rough & Polished reports.   Credit: fivepointsix / shutterstock.com   According to the report, Chitando said that the
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The Truth About Lab-Grown Diamonds

Lab-grown diamonds have become increasingly more popular over the last few years. After they began to trickle into the market in 2013, Morgan Stanley released a report in 2016 predicting that lab-growns could take a 7.5% market share in sales for larger stones. As consumers become more educated about the striking similarities between natural and lab-grown diamonds, an increase in demand for these less expensive stones is inevitable!

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Anglo American Expects Diamond Production to Remain Steady

Anglo American, the parent company of diamond miner De Beers, has cut its production forecasts for all commodities except diamonds, IDEX Online reports.    Credit: De Beers   The company expects diamond production to be 32 million carats in 2021, similar to the production in the pre-Covid level of 2019
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How To: Build the Perfect Ring Stack

One of our favorite trends in jewelry right now is ring stacking! What once was a simple engagement ring and wedding band pair has turned into the perfect 3-5 piece ring stack… and we are completely on board.

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Alrosa: New Mayskaya Pipe Will Produce 1 Million Carats Per Year

Russian mining giant Alrosa said that the newly developed Mayskaya pipe is expected to start yielding diamonds in 2025, and that the deposit will bring approximately 1 million carats a year, Rough & Polished reports.   Credit: Alrosa   The Mayskaya pipe was discovered in 2006.  It is located in
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Finland: Pink Diamonds Found at Europe’s First Diamond Mine

Karelian Diamond Resources, which is exploring the Lahtojoki deposit on Finland’s eastern coast for diamonds, has announced the discovery of pink diamonds there, IDEX Online reports.   Credit: Rio Tinto   The Lahtojoki deposit “aims to develop as Europe’s first diamond mine outside Russia,” according to the report. In its
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