The global diamond industry is experiencing its deepest crisis in history. The sharp decline in demand and polished-diamond prices, which began in late 2022 and intensified throughout 2023 and 2024, ...

The US jewelry market is in motion: adapting, evolving, and revealing new patterns of consumer behavior in response to shifting economic and political pressures. In our May-June issue, Rapaport ...

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi paused for a moment after stepping up to the podium to address the annual Natural Diamond Summit in Gaborone. As he looked through the marquee venue, aptly known ...

A captivating gemstone grabbed headlines at the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale in New York this past December. The 16.53-carat Brazilian alexandrite was the center stone of a ring that sold for ...

Bruce Cleaver had a very focused “to do” list when he took over as De Beers CEO in July 2016. Having previously worked on strategy and business development at the company, as well as at parent Anglo ...

Former Perion and MyHeritage tech exec pledges to use cutting-edge advancements, including AI tools, to grow business while staying true to company values. The Rapaport Group has appointed veteran ...

The main news from the recent Kimberley Process (KP) intersessional meeting related to the organization’s definition of conflict diamonds. The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), which ...

Russian miner Alrosa has caught an employee allegedly exchanging low-value diamonds for more expensive ones, which, together with accomplices, she then sold to Armenian smugglers. Following an ...

Established in 1976, the Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive, and efficient diamond ...

Images of the future. The dynamic AI landscape is seeing a constant influx of free applications and new plug-ins. Online jeweler James Allen, for instance, has integrated a ChatGPT plug-in, seamlessly ...

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has updated the terms it will use to describe lab-grown on reports, to distinguish them further from natural diamonds. The new nomenclature will use ...

A year ago, we highlighted three issues that would be important for the diamond and jewelry industry during 2024. How did these develop throughout the year, and what’s in store for 2025? Rapaport ...