Diamonds

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Gems, jewellery exports dip 38% in July as virus slows global demand

In the April to July period, cut and polished diamond exports plunged 46.5% from a year ago to $2.7 billion, GJEPC said

13 Aug 2020 4:16 PM

Fiona Diamonds has always stood for the humanitarian sense of responsibility as the company in itself deals in lab grown diamonds that are not just Eco-friendly but also absolutely conflict free.

Celebrities support “Real Heroes - Real diamonds of India” campaign

Initiative to honour health workers, Police Women, social workers amongst others

11 Apr 2020 2:43 PM

Despite the growing share of lab-grown diamonds, Russian miner Alrosa does not want to go the De Beers way and enter the segment.

Russia’s Alrosa to steer clear of lab-grown stones

Alrosa accepts that lab-grown diamonds are increasingly flooding diamond markets, including India.

13 Jan 2020 2:30 AM

Pooja Sheth, founder of Limelight Handcrafted Diamonds

Sparkle in sustainable diamonds!

A growing number of conscious, young consumers want to buy lab grown diamonds and not the natural ones sourced in unethical ways from mines.

01 Dec 2019 8:21 AM

The government is working on making necessary changes to the Consumer Protection Act 1986 in order to distinguish between synthetic diamonds and natural diamonds.

Law to mark out real and lab-made diamonds likely

Cheaper synthetic diamonds being passed off as natural diamonds is a matter of concern for the consumers.

18 Jun 2019 6:42 AM

As circular trading was becoming rampant in the import of cut and polished diamonds, the government increased duties twice last year to check this.

Circular trading in diamonds back

Since October, the import of cut and polished diamonds has started coming down drastically.

11 Feb 2019 7:05 AM

The smaller idol made in gold plated silver which is studded with thousands of diamonds. (Photo: ANI)

Diamond studded Lord Ganesha crowd-puller in Surat

The bigger idol has diamond studded ears, hands and feet along with gold and diamond necklaces.

15 Sep 2018 12:47 PM

Huge diamond cache likely buried in Earth's interior: Study

Diamond is not perhaps this exotic mineral, but on the (geological) scale of things, it is relatively common.

16 Jul 2018 7:06 PM

Massive £10 million diamond found in Africa

The stunner was unearthed by mining firm Lucapa in an area that is relatively unexplored.

30 Jun 2018 4:00 PM

Flawless white diamonds, among largest ever offered, to go on sale

Sotheby’s also said it was auctioning “The Farnese Blue,” a roughly 6 carat blue diamond.

13 Apr 2018 10:14 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Water may exist in Earth's lower mantle, shows diamonds study

The pressures that formed these deeper diamonds are estimated at about 24 to 25 gigapascals.

18 Mar 2018 5:56 PM

The necklace, known as the Art of de GRISOGONO, Creation 1, has a rectangular diamond weighing 163.41 carats as its centerpiece. (Photo: Facebook/de GRISOGONO)

Necklace with largest flawless white diamond sold for record $34 million at auction

The new owner was not identified.

18 Nov 2017 4:31 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Make India international trading centre for diamonds: Modi

India has made rapid strides to become the world's largest manufacturer and exporter of cut and polished diamonds, the PM noted.

20 Mar 2017 8:31 AM

Businessman Paras Mal Lodha. (File Photo)

Lodha PMLA case: ED recovers diamonds, rubies from bank locker

ED is now trying to evaluate the exact price of the recoveries, even as two more bank lockers belonging to Lodha are to be opened.

29 Dec 2016 2:02 PM

Impurities contained inside diamonds can teach geologists about deep Earth chemistry under the pressure.

Kohinoor secret deep inside Earth

Diamonds form deep in the Earth’s mantle and shoot to the surface in minor volcanic eruptions of magma.

17 Dec 2016 5:24 AM

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