Zimbabwe accord seen bolstering relevance of Kimberley Process
November 09, 2011
The consensus decision by the Kimberley Process Plenary meeting in Kinshasa to certify diamonds from Marange in Zimbabwe for export has created a new era for the country's diamond exports.
Precious metal and gemstone industries follow in KP's footsteps
July 21, 2011
There is a strong resemblance between recent moves to legislate against the use of gold being sold to finance violence and the motives for setting up the KP a decade ago.
A century on, reinventing the rough diamond broker
June 15, 2011
Originally serving as a link between De Beers and diamond manufacturers aiming to become sightholders, the role of the large diamond brokers has expanded considerably in the past decade.
Three years on, were the lessons of the global crisis learned?
May 04, 2011
Luxury goods were the first to be hit as the force of the global financial crisis that struck in the fall of 2008 became apparent.
Showtime in Europe still fails to excite the diamond sector
March 30, 2011
The Baselworld watch and jewellery attracts many of the largest names in those industries.
