FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - Caught on Camera

Chinese retailers offload polished diamonds, adding to $2bn inventory pain for De Beers

Anglo American's CEO says the headwinds from lab-grown diamonds were surmountable as owner writes down $2.9 billion of De Beers value.

Fortune · Feb 20, 2025

Thinking of proposing? It could be a lot cheaper as diamond prices drop

Much has changed in the last two years.

Fortune · Jan 27, 2025

Diamonds lose their sparkle as prices come crashing down

Lab-grown rocks and fewer weddings have put a huge damper on the market. On the bright side, a big dazzler is now affordable for many

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025

Amid Gen Z’s love of cheaper, lab-grown diamonds, a natural diamond giant slashes prices

After holding out, De Beers cut prices by more than 10%, according to Bloomberg.

Fortune · Dec 2, 2024

Botswana’s election shock: analyst reflects on why voters kicked the ruling party out after 58 years

The dramatic loss of power by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed Botswana since independence in 1966, will go down in history as one of the biggest electoral upsets in Africa.

The Conversation · Nov 12, 2024

Thousands turn out for inauguration of Botswana's new president, who calls for unity

Thousands of people from around Botswana have attended the inauguration of their country’s new president, Duma Boko

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024

A little-known startup is acquiring enormous diamonds—and shaking up a $100 billion industry

HB Antwerp uses a blockchain to track diamonds and to route more money to the stones' home country. Industry giant DeBeers has followed suit.

Fortune · Oct 31, 2024

Botswana election: Who is in the running and what’s at stake?

Some 1 million Batswana will vote amid worries about the economy as diamond dollars fall.

Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2024

Sienna Miller's Dramatic Black Plunge Gown Wants to Know, "How Low Can You Go?"

Clavicle is the new side boob.

Marie Claire · Sep 7, 2024

This London-listed diamond miner reported surging sales even as shoppers increasingly turn to lab-grown gems

Lab-grown diamonds now account for nearly a fifth of all sales globally as younger shoppers fall out of love with mined diamonds.

Fortune · Aug 13, 2024