The governments of Botswana and Angola are bidding to buy De Beers, paving the way for a new era of African ownership for the diamond miner, according to statements from both countries. “We have ...

De Beers will extend the terms of its current sightholder agreement through June 30, 2026, amid uncertainty in the diamond industry, a company spokesperson told Rapaport News on Friday. “Our focus is ...

Natural diamonds polished in the European Union will no longer be subject to tariffs upon import into the US. The exemption, which brings the tax rate to 0% from the previous 15%, is part of a US ...

Recent trade fairs in Asia confirm growth in one market and decline in another, with tariffs putting the brakes on all sales to the US. Sales values and attendance were both up at the 72nd Bangkok ...

A 12.56-carat sapphire and diamond ring took the center stage at a recent Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong, selling for HKD 18.7 million ($2.4 million), within its estimates. The piece, which bears a ...

Signet-owned luxury brand Jared Jewelers has launched a new collection featuring traceable natural diamonds, along with a celebrity campaign. Every diamond in the new collection, called Storied ...

US holiday retail sales will rise during the traditional two-month holiday period, but consumers may opt for fixed-budget goods such as gift cards in the wake of higher tariffs on other items, ...

Lab-grown diamonds are in fashion at Signet Jewelers. (Yes, we’ve used that one before.) The US’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry reported better results than it expected for the second fiscal ...

US consumer spending for the holiday season will see its slowest rise in six years as shoppers lay out more on necessities than on nonessentials like jewelry, a Bain & Company survey has found. Sales ...

The White House has expressed a willingness to remove reciprocal duties on natural diamonds for select countries — but a full exemption is still some way off. US President Donald Trump “may be willing ...

A blue-diamond ring will headline an upcoming auction at Christie’s in Geneva, where it is expected to fetch up to $30 million. The piece, called the Mellon Blue, contains a pear-shaped, 9.51-carat, ...

Macy’s has raised its forecast for the full year after stronger-than-expected sales in the second quarter, boosted in part by growth in its fine-jewelry offering. The retailer now expects net sales to ...